Diet and lifestyle changes have the potential to make a noticeable difference in how you feel around the menopause. What you eat could reduce some of the undesirable health impacts of menopause either directly by reducing inflammation that I talked about or these blood sugar spikes, or even indirectly by altering the composition of our gut microbiome. HRT can relieve most menopause symptoms. And our research has shown that it was also associated with lower levels of risk factors as well as reducing symptoms.
It's a condition that affects half the population, but there are countless unanswered questions about menopause. The symptoms vary significantly from person to person, including sleep problems, hot flashes, weight gain, and an increased risk of heart disease.
In one of the largest studies to date, ZOE researchers have uncovered a link between menopause and our diets — and this could hold the key to reducing the severity of menopause symptoms.
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: what role does diet play during menopause?
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Studies referenced in the episode:
- ‘Why we are all being let down by the lack of research into menopause’ from Mosaic here
- ‘Menopause’ from the Nature Reviews Disease Primers here
- ‘What is Menopause?’ from the National Institute of Aging here
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