In my last article I spoke about xenoestrogens and how everyday items we use on our body disrupt our hormones in particular, how they can contribute to estrogen dominance in women during menopause. Although it is difficult to remove all the chemicals we use on our body, we can avoid these by being more aware of what we buy, eat and drink to help us maintain healthy wellbeing.
What are Xenoestrogens?
They are found in a range of everyday items. They alter the way our body naturally functions because they contain endocrine disruptors.
I recently came across a birthday card my sister gave me on my 52nd birthday. It showed a lady in her 50’s, dressed in a nightgown standing in front of a fan blowing air to cool her down. I had to laugh. She gave it to me during the time when I was going through menopause. I am now 58 and am happy to say I’m at the tail end of it. Reflecting, I realised what a difficult time menopause was for me. Anxiety, hot flushes, joint pain and sleepless nights.
After menopause, women become more vulnerable to osteoporosis. This is a condition where the bones begin to lose calcium and become thin and brittle. The bones are weakened in such a way that with the slightest blow or fall, we can suffer a fracture, especially of the hip, wrist and spine.
What if you could eat the same calories as you do today and lose weight just by changing the timing? Well, it may be worth a try. One of the concepts behind a timed eating schedule is called “Intermittent Fasting” or IF. Have you ever tried this?