Perimenopause: - begins in your early thirties
- one day hormones are surging and the next day hormones plummet
- you gain weight, cannot sleep, and are stressed
- you are running on empty
- causes are stress, diet and environment
Menopause: - hormones bottom out
- one year without your period
- average age 52
- itchy, bitchy, hot flashes, bloating , depression, bad moods and no libido
WHY: Women are loosing hormones earlier and earlier due to poor diet, excessive chemicals and stress, stress, stress.
Food has a powerful effect on hormones - you will be HAPPY and SATISFIED or BLOATED and GRUMPY
Some foods contain ingredients that act EXACTLY like or increase the production of progesterone or testosterone in your body, while others inhibit it.
XENOESTROGENS (known as estrogen mimickers):
- plastics
- hair dyes
- pesticides
- waxes
Four symptoms of PMS:
- anxiety
- cravings
- depression
- bloating
Foods to avoid:
- refined sugar
- refined foods
- fatty meats
- fake sweeteners
Basically avoid the 5 new food groups FAST, FROZEN, FRIED, JUNK AND PROCESSED.
What to eat:
- dark coloured vegetables
- good fats
- clean sources of free range or organic proteins
- use Stevia as a sugar substitute
FOODS THAT BALANCE ESTROGEN:
- alfalfa
- apples
- berries
- carrots
- lentils
- grapefruit
- olive oil
- pears
- rice bran
- oats
FOODS THAT INHIBIT BAD ESTROGENS:
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts
- cabbage
- cauliflower
- figs
- green beans
- kale
- squash
- green tea
FOODS TO AVOID AS THEY HAVE TOO MUCH ESTROGEN
- soya beans
- tofu
- soya beverages
- coffee
- corn oil
-
commercial chicken
- pork and beef
- alcohol
- farmed fish
A diet based on good sources of carbohydrates, fats, and protein is key to supporting healthy adrenals and thyroid function, both of which stress affects.
Instead of having a COFFEE (which leads to magnesium deficiency, anxiety, sleep disturbances and restless leg syndrome) in the morning try a protein shake: they are refreshing, provide quick energy and are a wonderful alternative to coffee.
