HOW TO REDUCE THE SYMPTOMS THE MENOPAUSE – NIGHT SWEATS
Some women experience night sweats brought on by the menopause while others are fortunate enough to escape this awfulness.
The symptoms can be part of what is known as vasomotor symptoms which are due to the change in hormones that occur during this transitional time in a woman’s life.
The symptoms can be disruptive and anything from a small inconvenience through to causing sleep deprivation if the sweats prevent you from getting a goodnight’s rest the good news is that there are a lot of natural remedies out there and plant-based diets can be a very effective way to reduce or get rid of your night sweats.
A plant-based diet may be something worth trying to see if it can reduce or stop your night sweats. When I say plant-based I mean whole foods, not processed foods.
Benefits of a plant-based diet.
There are lots of benefits associated with plant-based eating and one is that it reduces inflammation, which is an underlying cause for many diseases and also contributes to poor health and reduced quality of life.
The plant-based diet is high in antioxidants which help fight free radicals in our body that cause inflammation and damage our cells which then leads to disease. Plant foods contain more antioxidants than animal products do because animals get their antioxidants from plant foods.
Plant-based diets are also high in phytochemicals that also have a beneficial effect on health and help us fight disease.
Phytochemicals or plant chemicals are the stuff that gives plants their colour and smell which makes plant-based diets a great choice as they provide a range of plant compounds that work together to keep you healthy.
It is estimated that plant-based diets can reduce the risk of getting certain types of cancer by up to 40%. Eating plant-based can also lower cholesterol levels, cut down blood pressure, make diabetes easier to manage and generally, result in weight loss. This is a win-win around because many women who are going through the menopause experience problems with these things.
Is it enough?
The National Health Service says: “Patients may be advised that altering their diet to plant-based foods may help to manage their night sweats.”
This doesn’t mean it will stop the night sweats but rather that plant-based diets can reduce them. But anything is better than nothing when you are going through it.
Bear in mind though that a plant-based diet should be plant-rich, which means lots of vegetables and fruit should make up a high proportion of what you eat. This should also include other plant-based food such as beans, pulses, and whole grains. Cutting out processed food is another way to reduce inflammation and poor health.
The NHS advice does seem a bit lacklustre but plant-based diets really do vary in how restrictive they are. For me, they are not restrictive at all, and with supermarkets now selling plant-based alternatives it seems everyone is now having a more varied diet.
Plant-based diets for weight loss.
If a plant-based diet can help you lose weight, which it can if you follow it carefully, then this may stop your night sweats too because being overweight is another cause of them.
How plant-based diets reduce inflammation and reduce or get rid of night sweats.
As well as the above reasons, plant-based diets have been found to lower inflammation, which is an underlying cause for many diseases and also contributes to poor health and reduced quality of life. If you have menopausal night sweats, these could be due to an increase in certain inflammatory markers so plant-based diets which have been shown to reduce inflammation in the body can help you.
One plant-based diet food thought to contain plant chemicals that reduce inflammation is garlic, so eating a plant-based diet which includes plenty of vegetables and fruit may be a good way to add this into your daily diet.
How plant-based diets lower cholesterol levels and reduce or get rid of night sweats.
A plant-based diet can also reduce blood pressure and make diabetes easier to manage because they are high in fibre and low in fat. This means there is less strain on the heart and arteries. If you have menopausal night sweats, getting rid of extra fat can benefit your health too by reducing the severity of them.
There is so much research that has been carried out on a plant-based diet and the menopause it’s hardly worth ignoring. If you are serious about reducing or removing your night sweats, then take a look at the videos below. It’s backed by science and there are plenty of people to back up this research including myself.
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-convert-into-an-equol-producer/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-bioidentical-hormones/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flashback-friday-how-to-block-breast-cancers-estrogen-producing-enzymes/
I’m post-menopausal, and night sweats are a thing of the past. I say that, but I only really had a handful of events and that was usually after consuming too much sugar before bedtime. Being a Plant-based vegan is one of the best things on the planet for health and wellness and I can certainly tell when I’ve been eating processed food. It’s not good at all, the weight, mood swings, and night sweats return. I’d never eat meat and dairy so that’s not an option for me.
Why not give the plant-based diet a go for 30 days and see whether it helps you to reduce the symptoms of the menopause including night sweats?
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