A healthy diet and exercise can help balance your hormones and restore sanity during menopause.

Foods that Flush Estrogen

  For a lot of women, estrogen dominance is the culprit behind many of the unpleasant symptoms of menopause. Eating the right combination of foods will actually flush excess estrogen from your body.

Cruciferous vegetables, citrus fruits, insoluble fiber, and lignans are four food groups which work with your body to naturally flush and decrease excess estrogen levels. Spinach, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cabbage, for example, contain a phytonutrient called indole-3-carbinaol (I3C), which has been shown to act as a catalyst to remove excess estrogen from the body.

Oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines contain a substance called d-Limonene, which promotes the detoxification of estrogen.  Oatmeal, oat bran, pears, and strawberries actually bind to estrogen receptors in your body, which reduces estrogen activity on a cellular level.  Flaxseed and sesame seeds also have an estrogen binding activity in the body as well.

Exercise is a No-Brainer

  Exercise is an excellent way to reduce stress and help balance your stress hormones, lift your spirits, and elevate your mood.

If you exercise outside, the exposure to sunlight also helps to reset your body’s circadian rhythms, which in turn, affects sleep cycles, healthy hormone release, and other important body functions.

For many women, a vigorous walk for a minimum of 30-minutes per day is all you need to feel more positive, energized, and able to sleep well in the evening.  Will exercise fix all of your perimenopause symptoms?  No, it will not.  But, it will help you cope better and bring some measure of relief.