4. Cool it on the hot sauce. If you live anywhere south of the North Pole, you’ll probably suffer from hot flashes and night sweats. To help alleviate the problem, eliminate spicy foods and caffeine from your diet. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruit, and don’t go to bed on a full stomach.
5. Fight flatulence. Sudden and uncontrollable flatulence is another cruel trick from Middle-aged Mother Nature. To help control symptoms, reduce the consumption of gas-producing foods such as green vegetables and beans. Don’t gulp food because you swallow air and it has to get out somehow. Also, don’t drink too much soda because the carbonation will create little tubas that like to toot every time you bend over.
6. Hydrate your health. Drink six to eight glasses of water every day to help keep your skin clear and supple. Water also can reduce problems associated with cramping and constipation. And, nobody wants to be remembered as the cramping, bloated, wrinkled old woman who didn’t drink enough water.
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Good tip on red clover....can you drink it as a tea?
I now know simple, doable ways to keep my menopause symptoms at bay .....and hot flashes and farting are definitely problems!
If you work at home beans are a great source of fiber and non fat protein. Digestive enzymes help very much with gas and all of them are not the same. Some of us need more hydrocloric acid instead of "Tums" for acid reduction, in order to break down protien. Also, we so need green leafy vegetables if we are not on blood thinners. They are so good for us. So go and look for plant based digestive enzymes with some betaine hydrocloride if you think u need it.
Increasing soy intake and other food tips.
You have some good info here, natural solutions do work very well and methodical testing of different foods, nutritional supplements, better diets, regular routines and workouts can help you balance your own hormones naturally and stay healthy during menopause. One important thing to remember before trying out new foods or supplements is to get an allergy test just to be safe. Dr. Holly Lucille Certified Naturopathic Physician, Author and Educator. http://www.natura-pause.com
Everything in the article
Just a quick note--soy is a _bean_, and Beano starts getting expensive if you use it every day. Soy may be good, but some of us work in cubicles close to other people, if you get my drift and I think you do. Red clover capsules offer many of the benefits of soy, and don't cause gas. So when you recommend soy and recommend against beans, plesse be aware that soy can be a problem.