Arthritis and
Menopause
During menopause the declining levels of the
estrogen and progesterone hormones makes the body susceptible to all kinds
of disease and illnesses. Arthritis is one such frequently occurring
condition. Arthritis is a disease of the joints causing pain and
stiffness... it attacks fingers, knees, spine and even toe joints.
All the joints will not be attacked by
arthritis all at once. Initially , you might experience stiffness say in one
or more of your fingers or toes. Or you might notice pain and swelling on
one of your joints. This gives you adequate warning and time to start on
preventive measures before Arthritis takes over your body.
Dealing With Arthritis during Menopause
The best way to deal with this is prevention
before it happens and proper medical treatment after it happens.
As soon as a women enters menopause... you
should go on a well balanced healthy diet plan, and take additional vitamin
and mineral supplements to support the additional deficiencies caused during
menopause. Also get proper medical advice on how to effectively deal with
arthritis.
Conventionally, most menopausal women simply
keep on taking over the counter pain killers for relief from arthritis.
However prolonged use of pain killers can result in painful stomach ulcers
or even heart problems. Such women should drop their inhibitions to
unconventional or alternative medicine, and consider herbal or homeopathic
supplements for prevention if they are in the early stages or for pain
killers later on.
You can easily pick up joint protection
food based health supplements at your natural food stores.
Here are some tips for Prevention/ overcoming
of Arthritis during menopause:
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EXercise your joints regularly. Overall body
exercise is also important.
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Drink Lots of water.
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Take regular calcium supplements such as Soy
Milk.
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Take Fish oil supplement for Vitamin D and E.
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Eat healthy foods that will keep the pH
balance of your body normal.
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Eliminate stress and anxiety from your life. A
good non medicinal way for relief from stress and anxiety is through the use
of
Stress, Anxiety and Depression Relief Tapes n CD's.
Here are some recommended self help products that
will help you Find Menopause Relief :
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