Smooth through the menopause? It's possible!

The menopause is the beginning of a new phase of life and lasts on average 5 to 10 years. The female body leaves the fertile period behind and makes room for a new hormone balance. For some women, this is a confronting, difficult period. The changing hormones can cause menopausal symptoms, both physically and mentally. During the menopause, 80% of women experience physical discomforts such as hot flashes, mood swings and night sweats. The capsules of Golden Naturals Transition Support contain, among other things, sage and black cohosh. These ingredients help with menopausal symptoms. In this blog we tell you more about this product.

What are hormones and what do they do?

First of all, we briefly dive into the substances that our body produces itself and that regulate all kinds of bodily functions and influence processes: hormones. Hormones can be regarded as 'signal substances', also known as neurotransmitters. The influence of our hormones is great; they 'regulate', among other things, the functioning of reproductive organs, metabolism, sleep cycle, growth and development. And not to forget: our behaviour, mood, feelings and emotions. If you're not feeling well or your body isn't functioning the way you want it to, you may not be thinking about your hormones first. Nevertheless, all kinds of ailments can indeed be influenced by these signal substances. An unhealthy lifestyle, moments of stress, insufficient sleep and exercise and eating fast sugars can seriously disrupt your hormone balance. Research shows that hormones also have an effect on your appetite and fat storage and can therefore influence your weight.

How do you balance your hormones?

In general, our body is perfectly capable of keeping the hormonal system functioning properly. Sometimes it can happen that your hormones are (slightly) out of balance. It is usually women who have to deal with such a disturbed hormone balance. This happens, for example, during the menopause: because your body and your hormones change, you can experience menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes or irritable feelings. What can you do about that?

In menopause? Watch your lifestyle and diet!

Good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle and certain nutritional supplements can contribute to a reduction of your menopausal discomfort. Avoid sugar and processed carbohydrates such as white bread and pasta. Eat healthy, natural fats such as coconut oil, olive oil, fatty fish, nuts and avocados. Also make sure you have enough protein such as eggs, almonds, unsweetened cottage cheese, quinoa and legumes. Eating fiber-rich foods such as beetroot, kidney beans, broccoli and sweet potato stimulates the hormones that make you feel full and satisfied. In addition, it is also important that you have a good night's sleep (at least 7 hours of sleep) and that you exercise enough during the day. This not only strengthens your bone mass and muscles, but also stimulates your hormones to actively get to work.

Golden Naturals Menopause Support: A Natural Supplement

In addition to good nutrition, there are also supplements that can support your hormone balance, such as during the menopause. Golden Naturals developed Menopause Support especially for women in the menopause. This product contains herbal extracts such as sage and black cohosh that support the body and relieve the symptoms of menopause ^* . For example, sage helps with hot flashes ^* and black cohosh with mood swings, hot flashes and night sweats ^* . Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is a plant that the Indians have traditionally used during menstruation and menopause. Artichoke helps to maintain a good moisture balance and maintain your silhouette ^* . These natural ingredients in this product are well tolerated, so you can keep using it for a long time.

Menopause, sleep and energy

A good night's sleep during the menopause is therefore very important, but unfortunately not always self-evident. No less than 40 percent of menopausal women indicate that they are not satisfied with their sleep and sleep quality. This is usually due to night sweats and hot flashes. Moments of stress or tension can also increase and cause you to lie awake at night. This of course has consequences for your energy level during the day. To support your sleep and energy level, we have enriched Transition Support with black cohosh, rhodiola and ashwagandha. As mentioned, black cohosh helps with night sweats ^* , rhodiola contributes to a good night's sleep ^* and ashwagandha is good for your energy level ^* .

Isoflavones and Vitamin D3

Menopause Support contains, in addition to herbal extracts and vitamins, isoflavones in the form of soy (extract). Isoflavones are plant compounds that have a similar function to oestrogen, the female hormone. It also contains vitamin D3 in the form of cholecalciferol from vegetable sources. The Health Council advises women aged 50 and older to take at least 10 micrograms of vitamin D extra per day in the form of a supplement. Our bodies need vitamin D for strong bones and teeth. Vitamin D is also important to maintain your resistance and to maintain muscle strength.

*Evaluation health claim is ongoing.