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DID YOU KNOW? MENOPAUSE IS JUST ONE DAY......
Did you know that menopause is just ONE day?!🤯
Yup.... menopause occurs when you have officially gone 365 days with no period!! You can not have one for 11 months and then ... there she is!!! You're not done yet!!!
Everything "menopause" before that is perimenopause (usually starting between age 35- to mid to late 40's) and can last up to ten years... And then every day for the REST OF YOUR LIFE after you've gone 365 days without - is post menopause!
Post menopause "symptoms" can also last for a decade or more, and can be a breeze for some- and for others symptoms can increase in severity before tapering off.
During this period of post menopause , risks of chronic disease such as cancer or cardiovascular disease go up big time. 🫠 This is because estrogen and progesterone protect us women when we are younger against many of these diseases, and when estrogen and progesterone go down permanently after menopause, so does the protection they provide.
Post menopause then, is a CRUCIAL time for building and maintaining healthy behaviors , as there's now much less of a " get of of jail free" card protecting us from diseases.
Adopting important things into your lifestyle like weight training ( and i mean lifting HEAVY!) Eating clean, non processed foods, eating your target weight in protein, staying hydrated, prioritizing your sleep, and learning to control and manage stress are literally CRUCIAL for us in these times.
You can also talk to your doctor and decide if hormone therapy is right for you. HRT just adds the estrogen and progesterone back into the body to protect against certain cancers, heart disease and things like osteoporosis- I started bio identical HRT in May and got rid of my hot flashes, rage, intense stress etc...the results i feel have literally been 🙌🏽😍🙌🏽.
Did you know this about menopause?🤔 Which healthy behaviors do you practice to help keep symptoms at bay?
I hope you all have a safe and beautiful day, and don't forget to take time to take care of YOU!!!💜
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DID YOU KNOW? MENOPAUSE IS JUST ONE DAY......
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