| Menopause is when the body ceases to menstruate | | | | menopause." |
| for 12 months and consequently halts the production of | | | | To assist you through this process I have provided a |
| Estrogen hormones which is considered as going | | | | few quick menopausal relief tips: |
| through the "Change of Life". | | | | 1. Be conscious of your clothing you select to wear-If |
| When your body begins to change, what do you do? | | | | you dress too warm by wearing too many layers or if |
| Sometimes it is learning how to accept the curve balls | | | | your fabric holds in body heat you could trigger flashes. |
| that life throws you and hit a home run, or making | | | | Dress lightly in cottons (because they breath) and |
| lemon aid out of lemons and so on, you have heard | | | | carry a sweater or jacket. |
| them all and they are true, you have to believe them | | | | 2. Don't sleep in a hot environment-keep room at a |
| and move forward. If you are experiencing | | | | comfortable temperature, moderate heat or air |
| menopausal symptoms, just make the best of it. Don't | | | | conditioning , decrease the number of night sweats |
| allow yourself to be miserable. | | | | you experience |
| Have you ever been around someone who complains | | | | 3. When you feel you are having an anxiety attack or |
| constantly about everything? Don't turn into that | | | | your heart is palpitating fast, stop what you are doing |
| miserable complaining person but the individual who | | | | and take several deep breaths, count to 10, sit and |
| knows how to rise above it all while you figure this | | | | relax for a minute and take a sip of cold water. If it |
| thing out. | | | | continues see a Doctor. |
| In 2005 a study was presented by Shirley B. Huffman, | | | | 4. Exercise to keep the body stretched and strong. |
| Jane E. Myers, and Lloyd Bond | | | | Helps to keep stress and anxiety down. Walk, run, do |
| Focusing on Menopause and African-American | | | | aerobics, what ever you choose, just move that body. |
| Women: Attitudes and Symptom Reporting | | | | If you are at work stop and take a short break and |
| They stated: "The picture of midlife African American | | | | walk. |
| women that emerged from this study supports a | | | | 5. Exercise and challenge your brain daily to decrease |
| multicultural perspective that is: Postmenopausal | | | | fogginess and forgetfulness |
| women recorded the most positive attitudes and | | | | 6. Lastly, as African American women we tend to |
| perimenopausal women reported the most | | | | take care of everyone else but ourselves, become |
| symptomatology. Taken as a whole, women in this | | | | more aware of yourself and take better care of |
| study reported a slightly positive attitude toward | | | | yourself |
| menopause, although they held many negative beliefs | | | | You deserve it. |
| about it. They believed menopause is both a natural | | | | Some of you have heard of power foods; here a few; |
| midlife event and a reason to seek medical attention. | | | | 1. Soy |
| They were concerned about what to expect during | | | | 2. Nuts-Walnuts, Almonds |
| menopause. They saw few benefits to the | | | | 3. Fish |
| experience apart from the cessation of menses and | | | | 4. Yams |
| the end of fertility. Forty-nine percent believed women | | | | 5. Flax seeds-Meal, Oil more affective |
| worry about losing their minds during menopause, while | | | | 6. Teas-Black&Green |
| 71% believed women are concerned about how their | | | | 7. Green vegetables-Leafy green vegetables. The less |
| husbands will feel about them after menopause. On | | | | cooked the better |
| the other hand, they believed after menopause | | | | 8. Yogurt |
| women have a broader outlook on life and generally | | | | It has been a pleasure sharing my knowledge and |
| feel better than they have for years, beliefs that | | | | findings on menopause. It is my desire to better |
| fostered their overall positive attitude toward | | | | educate women and men so there is a better |
| menopause. If there is a taboo related to speaking | | | | understanding and appreciation for what challenges lie |
| about menopause in the African American culture, it | | | | ahead and how to address them head on so this |
| did not appear to affect this population of women. | | | | becomes an easy transition for everyone. |
| Relatively few found it difficult to speak about | | | | |