The Mouth–Uterus Connection
(Part 2 of our 3-Part Special on Oral Health in Midlife Women)
In Part 1 of this series, we explored how menopause affects your gums, saliva and oral tissues, and why symptoms like dry mouth, bleeding gums and jaw tension are often hormonally driv...
Menopause & Oral Health: Why Your Gums and Mouth Change
(Part 1 of our 3-Part Special on Oral Health in Midlife Women)
Most women expect hot flushes, sleep changes and mood shifts during perimenopause and menopause.
But far fewer are prepared for what can happen in their mouth.
Bleeding or sensitive g...
Oral Health and your Menopausal Transition
Have you ever considered the impact of your menopausal transition on your dental health?
The menopausal transition is linked with 3 main areas of dental concern including bone loss, lower production of saliva, and thinning of the oral mucosa.
Yo...
Burning Mouth Syndrome and Menopause
Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) also known as Glossodynia or Stomatodynia is a collection of sensations that mainly affects women in their 40's to 70's. It has an increased prevalence 3 years before to 12 years after menopause. BMS may cause the sens...
The importance of collagen during and after the menopausal transition
Collagen is a family of structural proteins. It is found in your skin, bones, tendons, muscles, cartilage, hair, nails, teeth, intestinal lining, blood vessels, and even the cornea of your eye!
Collagen is derived from the Greek word “kolla” which ...
Calcium
Sources:
- Vegetables: cabbage, kale, and broccoli
- Seeds: sesame, poppy, chia
- Nuts: almonds
- Sardines and salmon with bones
- Beans and lentils
- Dairy is not a good source, calcium from broccoli is about 100 times more absorbable than dairy and i...
Vitamin K
Sources
- Dark green leafy vegetables - spinach, broccoli, kale, lettuce
- Other vegetables - carrot, pumpkin
- Animal meat - poultry and swine
- Fermented foods - natto
- Nuts - pine nuts, cashews
- Egg
Deficiency:
Generally, only found in women ...
Vitamin A
Food sources of Vitamin A:
Animal meat - liver, cod liver oil, egg
Dairy products - ghee, butter, cheese
Food sources of beta carotene:
Fruit - rockmelon, apricot, papaya, mango
Vegetables - sweet potato, carrot, broccoli, kale, dandelion, s...
Author
Jennifer Harrington
Clinical Director
Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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