Many women worry how their bodies will change when they reach menopause. But what you might not realize is thatperimenopauseAKA the change before the changeis when you're most apt to start noticing symptoms.
Menopause, which women hit, on average, around 51, simply means that you've gone afull year without having a period. Some people get there with nary a glitch, so you won't necessarily notice anything before your periods vanish. But many others aren't quite so lucky: As your body wraps up its fertile years, your hormone levels can start to fluctuateand symptoms like mood swings and hot flashes may arise.
Being in perimenopausewhich can start as early as 10 years before menopausealso means that certain aspects of your health are about to change. Right now your estrogen levels may be slowly dropping, but it's only a matter of time before they reach an all-time low... and stay there for the rest of your life. As a result, your risk for health conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease are about to go way up.
That might sound scary, but by making some changes to your eating habits you might be able to ease a lot of the discomfort and keep your body healthier as you age, says Sherry Ross, MD, an ob-gyn at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Here are five dietary moves worth making when menopause is on the horizon.
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5 Ways Your Diet Should Change During Perimenopause - Prevention.com
