Many women as they go into the perimenopause and menopause phase of their lives struggle with a wide range of symptoms that seem to come out of nowhere, and then disappear again, only to return for no apparent reason.
Fatigue, brain fog, sudden weight gain, irritability, feeling overwhelmed, anxiety, lack of confidence, hot flushes, night sweats, aching joints and many more!
If this sounds like you then I completely empathise and understand your frustration.
There is a solution!
The shift in your hormone balances fluctuating up and down causes dramatic affects on the body.
We have oestrogen receptors all over our bodies, so it's no wonder than when our hormones suddenly drop we are feeling symptoms everywhere.
The drop in oestrogen and progesterone directly results in a rise in cortisol causing weight gain, anxiety, heart palpitations, fatigue and many more symptoms.
Understanding this shift in your hormones and working with your body instead of against it, is essential to moving through this phase of your life happier and healthier.
We are no longer able to do the same things we used to be able to do in 20's and 30's and early 40's, because our bodies have changed and we haven't adapted our nutrition, our lifestyle and our mindset to accommodate this dramatic shift.
Balancing your blood sugar helps to stop blood sugar spikes, which contribute to the rise in cortisol, weight gain and brain fog.
So many women I have worked with just simply don't understand why they were able to have a couple of glasses of wine or eat their favourite dessert and snack anymore, without gaining loads of weight and feeling terrible afterwards.
Accepting that your body has changed and therefore your behaviour has to change is fundamental to helping the body go through this transition as smoothly as possible.
Including strength training will boost your falling testosterone, improve bone density helping to prevent osteoporosis and improve your energy levels. Many women are intimidated in the gym environment but this needs to change! Strong is definitely the new skinny and not only to improve your menopause symptoms but also to improve your metabolic health, preventing serious, sometimes life threatening illnesses.
Mediation and mindfulness can reduce cortisol levels up to 50%, if performed consistently and therefore help with the shift in surge of cortisol production, which help to improve your sleep and anxiety.
Type 2 diabetes is very common as women going into the perimenopause and menopause due to surge of cortisol production and the lack of understanding that it is very important to change your nutrition according to this shift and BALANCE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR!
I help women understand their symptoms, change their behavior and mindset and improve their nutrition and build confidence in the gym.
If you would like to experience a happier, healthier menopause, then please contact me and I will be happy to book you in for a completely FREE consultation to discuss if Mastering The Menopause, 8 week course, would be beneficial for you.
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