Menopause
Types of Diarrhea
There are acute diarrhea (short term), caused by bacterial or viral infections, or chronic (long term), which is related to a functional disorder or intestinal disease. You may also be accompanied by pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, weakness or loss of appetite.
The most important thing is to avoid dehydration, as the excessive loss of body fluid can cause death. When diarrhea persists, is likely to require medical treatment containing nifuroxazida, as is the case Eskape, helping to control quickly and effectively the symptoms within 24 hours. But remember that the first thing you should do is visit the doctor because self-medication is not the best option.
Remember that the best medicine of diarrhea is prevention and hygiene, such as eating fresh foods, boiling water (but it has service or drinking bottled water), avoid fatty foods and of course avoid eating in the street.
Pre-menopause Symptoms
Pre-menopause symptoms may be hot flashes, irregular menstrual cycles, heavy bleeding or poor, interrupted sleep, mood swings and depression, loss of short-term memory, unexplained fatigue and vaginal dryness. During this stage take place a series of complex changes in the balance of hormones that regulate and control the menstrual cycle.
Dr. Valenzuela stressed the importance of early detection of pre-menopause, which can reduce health problems in women and live this new stage, similar to the better understanding adolescence.
‘Those Moments’ is a test that can be performed in women aged 40 years and in just 10 minutes to know if they are already pre-menopause, a stage that usually between 40 and 47 years.
It is a urine test, fast and easy to use, for the detection of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH, for its acronym in English).
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The First Sign of Pre-menopause
Sudden hot flashes or hot flushes are one of the earliest and most common symptoms of premenopause. During the heat, women experience a sudden feeling of intense heat that rises through the body that causes them to blush, sweat heavily, although usually only last a few minutes, do not stop being annoying.
Researchers estimate that 50 percent of women have hot flashes during pre-menopause and menopause, and only 20 percent of those seeking treatment. These uncontrollable temperature changes can have a duration of one minute to 30 minutes or more, can occur both day and night, also sometimes does cause discomfort during sleep, mood swings, etc. They can persist for years, sometimes decades.
All this as a result of declining estrogen, so said Dr. Rosario Valenzuela Toledo, gynecologist member of the Mexican Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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Lose weight or prevent weight gain to menopause and perimenopause
Weight gain during the menopausal transition is 5.5 to 6.8 kg on average according to some studies. There is also a tendency, during this period, changes in fat distribution, they tend more often to be within the abdomen (the silhouette shape from pear to apple shape).
At menopause, women must adapt to a need for calories decreases. Those who are sedentary have, on average, need only 1,600 calories per day compared to 1,800 for women 30 years (sedentary) and 2000 for younger women.
To lose weight, calorie intake must be less than 1600 (unless an increase in physical activity).
Sticking to a low intake also requires, for many, significant changes in habits to develop a diet that satisfies the appetite and nutritional needs with fewer calories.
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Foods that help lose weight or maintain weight
Controlling appetite with a diet based on caloric density
Several factors contribute to the decrease in calorie needs:
- The slowing of metabolism associated with age and decreased level of estrogen hormones;
- The gradual decrease in muscle mass;
- A decrease in physical activity;
- A decline of aerobic capacity which reduces the energy spent during the year.
Moreover, studies suggest that lower levels of estrogen is associated with increased appetite and a more pronounced taste for foods high in carbohydrates and carbohydrates (sugars slow and fast).
Other factors such as stress and certain medications can also lead to further weight gain.
Here are some changes in habits that can help reduce gradually the daily calories in order to stop weight gain and weight loss:
- Choose whole grains (eg in bread), fruits, vegetables and lean protein;
- Avoid as much as possible the industrially processed foods;
- Hold for some time, a food diary to get a better idea of the calories;
- Do not eat late at night;
- Eat smaller amounts more often.