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    Change is Coming: A Holistic Approach to Managing the Symptoms of Menopause and Andropause
    Change is Coming: A Holistic Approach to Managing the Symptoms of Menopause and Andropause
    Change is Coming: A Holistic Approach to Managing the Symptoms of Menopause and Andropause
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    Change is Coming: A Holistic Approach to Managing the Symptoms of Menopause and Andropause

    By Lynette Sadler

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    Are you experiencing those hot flashes, night sweats and a rollercoaster of emotions? Do you feel like you don’t know whether you are coming or going; one minute you are high, the next feeling low? Don’t panic. A transition is taking place and it doesn’t have to be a bumpy ride. You are experiencing The Change.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherConscious Dreams Publishing
    Release dateFeb 22, 2019
    ISBN9781912551477
    Change is Coming: A Holistic Approach to Managing the Symptoms of Menopause and Andropause

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      Change is Coming - Lynette Sadler

      Introduction

      To say I was unprepared for The Change was an understatement. Beset with health woes spanning nearly 16 years, I decided it was crucial for me to take control of my health and take the necessary steps to improve my well-being. Now in my middle years, the nagging thoughts at the back of my mind are at the forefront prodding me to make changes. The plight of those close to me who had lost their life due to illnesses or were experiencing ailments such as hypertension, cancer, fibroids, diabetes and allergies that most health professionals would say were avoidable, screamed at me to sit up and pay attention. However, it was not until my hormones started to ‘malfunction’ that I embarked on my quest to find out how I could get back on track.

      Having read numerous articles on health for middle aged women, I discovered a common theme, ‘food’. I learnt that what we eat is an issue and that we had to take control of it as we faced The Change.

      Questions popped up in my mind one after another like flickering lights. Was my diet impacting my health? Was my so-called healthy diet, not as healthy as I once thought? More research led me to the conclusion that my diet was likely to be the root of symptoms that had been plaguing me for years and equally affecting the function of my hormones. What I discovered about food will not only surprise you but will make you more cautious about what you put on your plate even more so as you enter The Change.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) was an option I wanted to avoid primarily because of the side effects. I wanted to manage this stage of my life naturally as opposed to taking medication. Further research raised my curiosity about the journey of food throughout the ages, dietary changes and the many factors that influence how we eat. I soon realised that this was the option for me. The fascinating information I came across became the making of this book. I want to share this information with other men and women because what I discovered through my research and conversations with my peers was that despite the information readily available, people were either oblivious to it or overwhelmed with the volume of information available. This is one of the main reasons why I chose to write this book. Too much information can be confusing and most of us can be put off by this especially when all we want to know are the facts and how we can help ourselves to improve our well-being.

      Another issue that jumped out at me during my research was that men went through andropause as they aged. Andropause is a transition similar to the menopause. This made me sit up and take notice. I was surprised to learn this fact as I had never heard it mentioned by my male colleagues or members of my family. Most of you, no doubt, have heard jokes of men reaching midlife and ‘acting out’. But nowhere had I read that men also go through The Change and if left unchecked, it can lead to a host of health problems. Given this lack of knowledge, I decided that it would be beneficial to include a chapter on this subject so that we can improve the lives of our male counterparts. There is more research emerging on this subject and I would encourage men to take advantage of it and arm themselves with knowledge to improve their well-being.

      Having concluded that we can make this transition less horrendous by changing our diet, I have put together information on supplements, herbs, flowers, vibrational foods, a menu plan based on planetary alignment and recipes that you can include in your diet to make this transition a smoother and less stressful experience. The chapter on detoxing will jump start your way to a healthier you.

      Chapter 1

      Changes Before the ‘Change’

      So, you have reached the pinnacle of your career, more or less. Check. Your children are probably nearing the end of secondary school, at college or pretty much getting on with their life. Check. You are in an established relationship, starting out in a new one or happily single. Check. You breathe a sigh of relief as you re-assess your life and tick off the boxes of your achievements. After all, you are in your late thirties or forties and your life is how you have planned it to be or very nearly so. If it’s not, you are probably thinking about what measures you can take to make life the way you want it. Now you can focus on you as you relax in the knowledge that you have done as much as you can to set yourself up for your middle to senior years.

      Hopefully you are in good health or managing any ailments you may have. You would then be forgiven for missing the signs that The Change is upon you. The odd hot flash or two, missed cycle, irritability, feelings of lethargy and low libido can be put down to feeling under the weather or symptoms of the pressures of modern life. But what if it isn’t? After all, most people tend to talk about the menopause happening to older people and older peers or family members may have shared a horror story or two or maybe not. You may even have given it a fleeting thought but pushed it out of your head thinking it’s years away for you. Why think about it now? You probably believe menopause is for women in later years, not you. You’re not that old. You have time.

      Some of you are experiencing symptoms now and the niggling doubts in the back of your mind may be surfacing more often than you’d like. But if you’re like most people, you’re in denial. You might be thinking. Am I going through the menopause? But let’s back up just a little bit as there is just one more change before The Change. Drum roll… ‘perimenopause’.

      Your body begins to prepare as early as ten to fifteen years before the onset of the menopause. Don’t be caught off guard as I was. I pretty much ignored every symptom. Had I paid attention, I would have prepared myself for this phase of my life.

      Let’s look at what our body goes through during perimenopause. Symptoms you may experience are similar to menopause and that’s where the confusion may lie for some of you. The first change is usually to your menstrual cycle, it may become irregular with either shorter or longer duration; be closer together, heavier or lighter. It may be spotty, or you may miss a period. If you are not pregnant, then it is likely that you are entering perimenopause. Palpitations are another symptom that you may experience at this stage and can be quite frightening to say the least. Racing heartbeat and fluttering sensations can leave you wondering if you are about to have a heart attack. This is caused by fluctuating hormones levels, particularly estrogen, which affects the mechanisms of the cardiovascular system. If you are concerned about your heart health, have a chat with your doctor or health practitioner as this will enable you to rule out anything serious and put your mind at ease. I recall having bouts of palpitations when I went through this stage and having had this symptom checked out at the hospital found that nothing untoward was occurring with my heart, much to my relief.

      Fluctuating hormones not only affect other systems in the body, they can also affect your oral health as estrogen levels decline. Reports of periodontal disease and gingivitis are not uncommon in women as they enter perimenopause as well as teeth discolouration and tooth loss. Being mindful about what you eat and speaking to your dentist about ways to manage your oral health during The Change is advisable to prevent tooth loss. We have enough to contend with as we go through this transition without having to worry about losing our pretty smile. Being toothless can zap your confidence and body image.

      Another symptom that can really knock your confidence is loss of breast tissue. This is caused by low progesterone levels. Your once perky breasts now feel like empty sacs or they start to sag. For many women, they start to feel unattractive and unsexy, particularly in our society where voluptuous breasts are viewed as a symbol of sexiness. The rise in breast implants in middle-aged women shows the pressures that women are under to conform to this ‘standard’ of sexiness.

      Other symptoms that may be experienced at this time are disruptive sleep patterns, fatigue, urine leakage when coughing or sneezing, urgent need to urinate more frequently, discomfort during sex, low libido and feelings of sadness or anger. These symptoms are caused by the effects of estrogen being out of balance which affects other hormones such as the production of serotonin.

      Serotonin is a mood regulator. It declines simultaneously as the reduction in estrogen levels decline causing symptoms of depression, anxiety and mood swings during these perimenopausal years. The term ‘perimenopausal rage’ is typical and is played out as feeling as cool as a cucumber one-minute and then heightened anger or emotional outbursts the next. Your emotions swing from one end of the pendulum to the other as your hormones become more imbalanced. And as if this isn’t enough, if you’re in a relationship with a man or work with men of a certain age, you have another issue to contend with. Andropause. This internal change in men is rarely spoken about when referring to women’s experiences of The Change and not only will you need to deal with it from the men in your life, but you will experience it yourself.

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