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Many women complain of seemingly inexplicable weight gain during the menopause transition. Accelerated weight gain during middle age is not only frustrating and debilitating for an individual's self confidence, but also dangerous for a woman's health. Keep reading to learn more about the risks associated with weight gain during menopause and how to best prevent it. |
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During menopause, women not only experience accelerated weight gain, but fat also begins to accumulate in new areas (around the abdomen as opposed to the hips and thighs). Weight gain during middle age is not only damaging to the self-esteem, but according to the Nurses' Health Study also increases the risk for breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other health problems.
It can be frustrating to find that previously effective methods of weight control like diet and exercise aren't as affective as before in controlling weight gain, and many women simply resign themselves to living with the extra pounds. The body has its reasons for holding on to the weight: the extra fat may help protect the bones against osteoporosis, decrease hot flashes, and help insulate against falls, thus reducing risk of fracture.
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• Women can expect to gain an average of one pound per year in the period leading up to menopause.
• "The average American diet is 30 to 40 percent fat, when it should be 20 percent. For a diet with 2000 calories, this would be about 60 grams of fat."
Dr. Susan Love.
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Women do not have to surrender to weight gain, however. Keep reading to learn more about the causes of menopause related weight gain in order to make a more informed decision about how to control it.  |
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Calcium Prevents Menopausal Weight Gain |
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A recent study found that daily calcium and vitamin D supplements can be effective in preventing weight gain in menopausal women. Most women experience decreased metabolism and increased fat mass during menopause, which may have potentially serious health consequences. |
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Weight gain during menopause may seem inevitable, but there are different treatment options that can prevent the extra pounds. Keep reading the section below to learn about the most effective treatments for menopause-related weight gain, including lifestyle changes, alternative treatments, and medical procedures. |
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Treatment for Weight Gain
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As you have already read, weight gain are mainly caused by declining estrogen levels, which is a natural part of aging. Therefore, if you want relief from this undesirable symptom, you must restore estrogen hormone levels.
Today there are three effective ways to normalize hormonal levels: lifestyle changes, alternative medicine and drugs & surgery.
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Lifestyle Changes: This level of treatment involves no risk, but may be the hardest way to go because you'll have to restrict yourself from many things. That's why most people consider the next level of treatment, alternative medicine, which has proven to be excellent for treating weight gain in a safe and natural way.
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Alternative medicine: There are two types of herbal supplements for treating weight gain: Those containing phytoestrogenic herbs, and those containing non-estrogenic herbs. Phytoestrogenic herbs (like Black Cohosh) are filled with phytoestrogens, which are similar to estrogens. They can increase low estrogen levels by replacing some of the missing estrogen hormones. This isn't the best solution, however, because your body will become less responsive to producing estrogen on its own, causing a further decrease in body-own hormone levels. Unlike phytoestrogenic herbs, non-estrogenic herbs don't contain estrogen, but nourish hormonal glands to work more efficiently. This ultimately results in balancing not only estrogen, but other necessary hormones, as well. Non-estrogenic herbs are thus one of the best and safest ways to treat weight gain naturally.
An excellent example of a safe and effective non-estrogenic herb for hormonal imbalance is herbal MacaActive. What makes MacaActive so special is its ability to balance hormonal levels in women by nourishing the hormonal glands. It thus alleviates most disorders related to hormonal imbalance, including weight gain.  to read more about MacaActive.
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Drugs and Surgery: This level of treatment has the highest risk and often the highest costs. The most common drug therapy for treating weight gain in the US is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There's no doubt that this is the quickest and strongest way to combat hormonal imbalance. Unfortunately, it entails serious side effects and increases the risk of different types of cancer in women. If you still want to consider this approach, see your doctor to become better informed about what this treatment option involves.
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A safe way for balancing hormones:
Non-estrogenic herbs are the most effective solution for treating hormonal imbalance and its related symptom, weight gain.
MacaActive is an excellent non-estrogenic herb. It's simple: rather than putting hormones from the outside into your body artificially, MacaActive stimulates your hormone glands into producing the necessary hormones naturally. This is what makes MacaActive supplements so unique. to read all about MacaActive. |
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