some cases, kava can be used to relax you enough so you can get to sleep.
How long does menopause last?
Probable Answer: Perimenopause, the period of time before menopause, can last for several months or up to 5 years prior to actual menopause. After you have stopped having periods for 12 consecutive months, you will be postmenopausal, and many of your menopausal symptoms will go away.
What does premature menopause mean?
Probable Answer: Premature menopause occurs in some women. It means you are going through menopause prior than 40 years of age. If you go through premature menopause, you are at a higher risk of having osteoporosis because the ovaries have stopped functioning prematurely.
How can I avoid getting osteoporosis because of menopause?
Probable Answer: After menopause, there is an increased risk of suffering from bone loss to the point where you get osteoporosis. You can combat this by taking in extra calcium and vitamin D in your diet or by taking these in supplement form. If you already have osteoporosis, there is medication you can take, such as the bisphosphonate medications, which prevent further loss of bone. You should also be doing weight-bearing exercises on most days of the week to strengthen the bone.
How much calcium should I be taking after menopause?
Probable Answer: The recommended daily allowance for calcium is 1,500 milligrams of calcium per day. Because this is difficult to get in the diet, you should try taking supplements of calcium along with 1000-2000 International Units (IU) per day in order to help keep the bones well mineralised.
What is the role of exercise in menopause?
Probable Answer: Exercise can benefit menopause in many ways. It can help you sleep better and can prevent the weight gain associated with menopause. If you practice weight-bearing exercises, you can help prevent osteoporosis. You should try to exercise on most days of the week for thirty minutes at a time.
When does menopause usually occur?
Probable Answer: The average age of menopause is 51 years of age, but women can go through menopause as early as age 40 or as late as age 59 and it is still considered normal menopause. Menopause prior to the age of 40 is considered premature menopause.
What is the major risk of taking hormone replacement therapy?
Probable Answer: Some women can take hormone replacement therapy and can safely take it. The Woman’s Health Initiative, however, was a study in the 1990s that indicated an increased risk of heart disease among woman taking hormone replacement therapy. If you have a family history of heart disease or a personal history of heart disease, you shouldn’t take hormone replacement therapy. You should also not take this form of therapy if you have a history of blood clots, stroke, or breast/uterine cancer.
I had my first period late in life. Does this mean that I will have menopause later in life?
Probable Answer: There is no relationship between the onset of menses in your teen years and the onset of menopause. You can have menopause at any time between aged 40 and age 59, regardless of when you began to have your periods.
How long can I take oestrogen replacement therapy?
Probable Answer: Because there are risks to taking this form of therapy, you should not take it indefinitely but should try it for a few months and then try going off it.
Should I just take oestrogen replacement or should I take progesterone along with it when I take hormone replacement therapy?
Probable Answer: If you do not have a uterus, there is no reason to take progesterone, and you can just take oestrogen for menopausal symptoms. Because unopposed oestrogen can cause endometrial cancer in those who have their uterus, progesterone should be taken along with the oestrogen to thin the uterine lining and prevent cancer of the uterus from occurring.
These are tests that I would highly recommend for you during peri-menopause and menopause
Full Blood Panel Ask your doctor to order a full blood panel including:
VAP cholesterol [This is extensive and includes subtypes of LDL and HDL plus lipo (a), VLDL], Iron levels ferritin
Thyroid Test TSH, free T3, reverse T3
Cortisol
DHEA-S
If you have weight issues, also test: leptin, insulin. IGF-1 (growth hormone)
If your doctor doesn't order these tests, you can order some tests yourself:
https://canaryclub.org Order yourself and test at home, then find yourself a good integrative Doctor or Naturopath to implement the recommendations.
Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio Omega 3s are one of the most proven supplements we have, yet most people don’t optimize their level.
UK https://www.forthwithlife.co.uk/omega-6-and-3/
USA https://www.everlywell.com/products/omega-3-plus/
Complete Hormone Profile https://dutchtest.com
The Dutch Test uses dried-urine collections to offer a comprehensive look at sex and adrenal hormones, their metabolites, melatonin, 8-OHdG (an oxidative stress marker), as well as the diurnal pattern of free cortisol and metabolites of cortisol.
This is a very good test to get to figure out how to balance your hormones.
Metabolic Analysis
http://www.gdx.net/product/10051
The complete NutrEval FMV includes:
Metabolic Analysis (urine organic acids)
Urine Amino Acid Analysis (essential and non-essential amino acids, plus intermediary metabolites)
Essential and Metabolic Fatty Acids (red blood cell essential and non-essential fatty acids, including Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids)
Oxidative Stress Analysis (blood and urine
