While the typical American menopausal age is 51, allot women are starting to experience similar symptoms associated with pre menopause and early menopause at a much earlier age. Due to genetic predisposition, zenoestrogens, and the (almost daily) exposure of new toxins, some women are beginning to experience hot flashes and night sweats (symptoms not usually apparent until menopause) as early as their 20's and 30's.
The direct or most likely cause of these symptoms (no matter when they occur) is directly linked to unbalanced hormones or mixed estrogen levels.
Holistic treatment menopause can help to cover the gap between conventional menopause symptom management and safer holistic treatment options.
Women who spend the time in holistic treatment menopause exploration can be rewarded with treatment plans offering much safer yet good relief from hot flashes, night sweats and a host of other symptoms commonly associated with menopause.
Modern medicine undermines these efforts because they are not condoned by the medical establishment.
100 years ago, blood-letting was a common medical practice generally adopted by the medical community of the time. Those not conforming to this practice were thought of as outside the mainstream and ridiculed for their non-conformist views.
The fact that an established hierarchy can so totally influence rational thought to the extent of dictating what practices, procedures and medications are or are not covered by medical insurance is at the very least, something to think about.
Fortunately, free thinkers not willing to be controlled by conventional, yet risky, medical thinking may be in for a treat. Although not nearly enough research has been done on all natural plant based alternatives to HURT, enough evidence exists to give credence to the safety and efficacy of the claims of some of the holistic menopause symptom management supplement manufacturers.
Holistic treatment menopause research efforts uncover a number of holistic supplement entrepreneurs who offer effective antagonists against hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms commonly associated with menopause.
While outside the "mainstream" thinking, some of these noted supplements have had the benefit of extensive clinical testing and have been proven to be "as effective" as hormone replacement therapy at managing some of the more common symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes and night sweats.
Sifting through these claims however, can be a difficult process.
Unfortunately, not all holistic menopause treatments are as potent, safe, or as effective as others. It is also unfortunate that there is no single, competent, or trustworthy voice on the topic either.
Personal research, available clinical evidence, together with a certain amount of trial and error might be the only real ways of isolating effective holistic menopause management solutions.
Personal recommendations from people whom you already know and trust togetherwith a money-back manufacturer guarantee might provide more assurance for those otherwise resistant to the barrage of marketing claims.
The U.S. government is cracking down on supplement manufacturers labels and claims. Newly made laws require manufactures to provide proper evidence of expiration dates and to have at least a single active ingredient component independently lab tested.
Compliance to these higher standards will allow consumers to more correctly determine individual product effectiveness, safety, and potency.
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Menopause Belly Fat Weight Gain
Changes to the body's chemistry are directly linked to menopause belly fat weight gain. With the startingof menopause and the incumbent hormonal changes comes a mixture of known symptoms. Among the 34 most common is menopause belly fat weight gain. In addition to hormonal changes, there a several additional cataylst for menopause weight gain and menopause belly fat which are also pertinent.
Cravings are a big part of menopause belly fat weight gain. If some certain types of food tasted 'good' prior to menopause (women reaching 51 is the American national average), then these foods are likely to taste 'very good' during perimenopause and menopause. Also, foods that might not have been as appealing before perimenopause and menopause may now be more to one's likeing.
The lowering in estrogen levels can be directly attributable to the increase in cravings for some foods. The purpouse that the body may feel 'out of control' due to the cravings for certain foods is that the body is trying to adjust for the hormonal imbalance. Some women have noted visiable changes in body shape due to this phenomenon. Over the years, many women often experience weight gains in the hip and thigh regions. This is especially true following pregnancy. However, following peri menopause and menopause many women experience a shift from hip and thigh weight gain in contrast to weight gained around the middle.
Binge Eating
Unfortunately, binge eating goes along with food cravings. If prior, small portions of a person's favorite food were adequate, a premenopausal or menopausal woman may quickly find that even two or three helpings (of these foods) are not enough to satiate the desire. Prior, a woman may have intuitively sensed which foods (or food types) were 'danger' foods and instantly tried to limit the over consumption of these 'decadent pleasures'.
Following peri menopause and/or menopause these 'frugal' attempts could virtualy be flung out the window. Not surprisingly, binge eating together with specific food cravings can lead to menopause belly fat weight gain.
In much the same aspect, a craving for or the over-consumption of comfort foods can lead to menopause belly fat and menopause weight gain. Comfort foods are often associated to high fat, more than needed calories and carbohydrates. Most people can think to 'Thanksgiving Dinner' as the ultimate comfort food experience. However, about the same can be said for roast beef, pizza, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, meat loaf, followed by deep dish peach pie or triple layer cake with double fudge frosting.
However, the regular over-indulgence in these foods, most importantly in later life, can lead to menopause belly fat weight gain.
To further acerbate this condition, there is also clinical evidence that 'stress' is linked to comfort foods.
Lack of Exercise
It should be of no unusual surprise that Americans exercise less as they age. This fact is also true of pre menopausal and menopausal women. Load bearing exercise can also be a deterrent to osteoporosis and joint related issues.
Metabolism is often linked to menopause belly fat weight gain. As we age, our metabolic rate lowers, which means that much less food is needed to keep consistent weight levels.
When We Eat
When we eat also has a association with menopause belly fat weight gain. Heavy meals consumed late in the day followed by late-night binge/craving snacks can often add on the pounds and are a leading cause of menopause belly fat weight gain.
Pre menopausal women also need to be informed about that certain foods and beverages can also 'trigger' other common perimenopause or menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats.
For this purpouse, smoking and the use of all alcoholic beverages (including beer and wine) are expressly not advised.
Weight gain in this area is found with a greater risk of heart disease.
As a result, many health professionals and nutritionists are now recommending as many as 4 or 5 very small meals per day as compared to 3 regular large meals for persons of advanced age.
In addition to possible heart and arterial disease, heavy food consumption can put much additional stress on the digestive tract, liver and kidneys. Diseases of the digestive tract (including colon cancer), as well as liver and kidney disease, can directly lead to increased menopause belly fat weight gain.
Altering the Symptom at the Source
FemFlax is an all-natural menopause support supplement and can help to eliminate menopause belly fat in 3 ways.
1. Concentrated Fem-Flax has been uniquely formulated for women of menopausal age in an effort to combat "hot flashes" and "night sweats", as well as "food cravings" which can lead to increased menopause belly fat weight gain. FemFlax acts to naturally balance hormones and can help to eliminate the cravings and natural urges that can lead to menopause belly fat weight gain.
2. FemFlax is naturally high in fiber and can swell to ten-times its encapsulated size in the stomach and digestive tract. If taken prior to a meal, FemFlax can provide a "full feeling" which discourages over eating.
3. The high-fiber nature of FemFlax also leads to big improvements in the elimination process.
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