What has helped you with peri menopause?

[Cloud44]

If you’ve found anything that has helped you with peri menopause - to be in a better mood / more energy etc please share?! Open to all ideas!

HRT has been great for me.

Currently
Menopace
vit d/k2
magnesium glycinate.

Nutrious diet where possible: lots of veg/fruit, seeds/nuts. Not cut any food groups. Eat too many crisps 😂. Minimal alcohol. lots of water.

Spin, yoga, resistance bands, long walks and daily steps.

Im 46. defo in peri for a good 3/4 years. Periods now spacing out. Symptoms manageable and the above all help. Not adverse to HRT but not needed yet. But i imagine ill give it a try. More concerned about long term bone health tbh

Loads of outdoor exercise helps my mood and sleep.

Are there any nuts / seeds in particular which are meant to be good?

50 here and no peri symptoms. Always eat home cooked food, always exercise, drink loads of water. I drink too much booze which has started to affect my sleep sadly.

but I don’t think symptoms are a given.

HRT. Tried supplements for joint pain and sleep, which helped, but HRT has me largely normal.

Good question @Cloud44 im the same and Dr won’t allow HRT because apparently it’s not suitable for peri.

Im struggling, also, lack of sleep, brain fog, chest pains, aching, headaches etc.

I'm not suffering enough for HRT as yet but have found collagen powder has got rid of the achy joints I was getting. I also take magnesium glycinate to help with sleep. Diet and exercise really important too. I will probably take HRT in future but I suspect I'd feel worse taking it now.

Couch to 5k

That is absolute rubbish-please ask for a second opinion/see another GP

Strength training, plenty of protein, walks in fresh air and prioritising sleep have massively helped me.

HRT.

A cocktail of herbal supplements took the edge for for about a year: black cohosh, shatavari and red clover.

5-HPT helped with sleep a bit.

Oh @Fastingandhungry - that's AWFUL and so utterly wrong. I'm so sorry - you really have to change GP. Withholding proven, normal and mainstream medical treatment is outrageous. I had all that and more and it was gone in about 3 weeks once I started HRT. You don't have to go private - just ask to see someone else (who actually cares about your wellbeing).

A-Z vitamin tablet and omega 3 fish oil. Made a huge difference to me.

HRT and marine collagen tablets (hair and nails feel thicker again).
Magnesium leg spray for restless legs.

The single best piece of advice I had from MN when I turned 50 was to start strength training, & it’s really benefited me. I found a female PT of my own age to work with which made a big difference. Also keeping up yoga for flexibility.

I was already on hrt (oestrogel and mirena coil) but I felt so much better once I started following the eat 30+ different plants a week idea and cutting down on processed food (I didn't eat that much of it anyway as I cook from scratch but was still eating processed snacks sometimes)...

My daily diet before would've been something like

Breakfast - porridge with banana
Lunch - ham sandwich and crisps
Afternoon Snacks - apple, small Kit Kat
Dinner - various healthy home cooked meals

Now I have
Breakfast - overnight oats made with organic oats, watered down Greek yog, mixed frozen berries, drizzle of honey topped with ground flax
Lunch - homemade beetroot or pepper hummus topped with mixed roasted veg and lentils, and a bit of crumbled feta, or homemade veg soup, or chopped salads with added mixed seeds (I prep enough for several days)
Dinner - similar to previous meals but I add more veg into everything and eat lots more pulses/beans
Snacks - plain dark chocolate and a wider variety of fruits

Also - walking in the fresh air every day no matter what the weather is, preferably with a friend to chat to.