Why am I having Hot Flushes? Part 2 Stress and the Thermoneutral Zone
Many women notice that feeling stressed triggers their hot flushes.Ā This occurs as the adrenal gland produces extra stress hormones. Cortisol, adrenaline (ephedrine) and noradrenaline (norephedrine). The stress hormone I'm going to focus on today is...
Why am I having hot flushes? Part 1 Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors
Part 1
The exact mechanism is unknown, but what we do know is, that there is a part in your brain called the hypothalamus, that is responsible for temperature regulation, sex drive, sleep, moods, and memory. This area contains many estrogen receptor...
Phytoestrogens
Menopause SUPERFOOD - Phytoestrogens
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Phytoestrogens are compounds found in plants that have an estrogen-like effect in the body. They have a similar shape to oestradiol and have the ability to bind to and activate estrogen receptors. They are fo...
Heart Health
The current leading cause of death for women is heart disease. Most heart disease is lifestyle-related. Now is the best time to start reducing your cardiovascular risk factors as lifestyle diseases are preventable and often reversible.
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Risk fa...
Thyroid health
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Your thyroid gland regulates the body's metabolic rate as well as cardiovascular risk, digestive function, muscle control, brain development, mood, bone turnover, and longevity. What an important organ!
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Unfortunately, your thyroid is more lik...
Zinc
Sources:
- Seafood especially oysters
- Meat and poultry
- Nuts - cashews, almonds
- Legumes - chickpeas and kidney beans - although these contain phytates that may prevent zinc absorption
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Deficiency:
Vegetarians are often deficient as the highe...
Sodium
Sources:
- Natural sea salt, e.g., Celtic sea salt is a superfood. It contains 43 trace minerals including sodium in the correct ratio. Table salt or iodised salt are not good options as they have been processed and the other nutrients have been rem...
Silica
Sources
- Banana
- Spinach and green beans
- Seafood
- Root vegetables
- Nuts
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Deficiency
- Deficiency is likely if you have had your stomach removed (gastrectomy)
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Uses
- To strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis
- For healthy hair, skin ...
Potassium
Sources:
- Most fruit and vegetables - banana, potato, watermelon, tomato, sweet potato
- Legumes - lentils, kidney beans,
- Meats - chicken, salmon, beef, turkey
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Deficiency:
- Women who urinate often lose lots of potassium and this can start ...
Selenium
Sources:
- Brazil nuts, cashews
- Seafood, meats, poultry
- Garlic
- Asparagus
- Eggs
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Deficiency:
The selenium content of food depends on whether the crop was grown in selenium-rich or poor soil and whether the animal meats were fed rich or poor ...
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Jennifer Harrington
Clinical Director
Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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