Dietary supplements for menopausal women – Which products are good?
When entering the age of 45-55, women will enter menopause. During this time, a woman's ovaries will stop working completely, no longer ovulate, and produce hormones. Because hormonal changes have caused many problems such as: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, urinary tract infections, osteoporosis... So which functional foods are good for menopausal women? What products should women supplement during this special period?
Don't forget to refer to the article below by NanoFrance to know the answer!
I. What health problems do menopausal women often encounter?
Decreased estrogen levels in menopausal women also lead to a number of health problems such as:
→ The body easily gets hot and sweats: Estrogen decreases, blood vessels dilate rapidly, causing skin temperature to increase.
→ Vaginal dryness: Hormonal changes cause the vaginal walls to reduce secretions and elasticity.
→ Urinary tract infection: Pain after urination
→ Pain: Changes in estrogen also affect ligaments and cartilage, leading to muscle and joint pain.
→ Weight changes: The metabolism to build muscle slows down, making it easy for the body to gain weight quickly.
→ Chest pain appears: Estrogen decreases, cholesterol and sugar increase, blood vessels also become stiffer. They will increase the risk of heart disease due to blockage of blood vessels.
→ Osteoporosis: Changes in estrogen levels also slow down calcium absorption, and osteoporosis will begin to appear.
→ Sleep disorders: Often wake up at night, sweat a lot
→ Irritable body: Often anxious, sad, stressed.
→ High risk of female reproductive cancers: cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer...
These are the 10 most common health problems women face during pre-menopause and menopause. To improve or prevent these diseases, hormonal balancing products are the “solution” many women apply!
In the following part of this article, NanoFrance will suggest some of the best functional foods for menopausal women. Don't forget to check it out!
II. Which functional foods are good for menopausal women?
It can be said that since 2017, the market for functional foods for menopausal women has “exploded” with many different product lines, both domestic and foreign. Therefore, in this article, we will not name any specific products but only mention the ingredients. When choosing functional foods, consider products with some of the following ingredients:
1. Estrogen and Isoflavones
During pre-menopause and menopause, women's bodies lack estrogen, so supplementing this nutrient is really necessary! In addition to estrogen, women can also supplement Isoflavones. This is a group of phytoestrogens (plant-derived estrogens), found mainly in legumes.
Isoflavones have a similar structure to endogenous estrogen, so they also have similar effects to estrogen.
2. Calcium
Supplementing calcium to the body will help prevent osteoporosis and body aches. Taking estrogen in combination will help the body absorb a larger amount of calcium. The amount of calcium that experts recommend to supplement the body is:
- Women <51 years old: Need 1000mg/day
- Women >51 years old: 1200mg/day
Supplementing too much calcium is not necessarily good, it can be "counterproductive" for your body.
3. Functional foods for menopausal women containing Collagen
This is one of the important components that helps build bones, skin, tendons, and ligaments in the body. According to experts, supplementing Collagen will bring many benefits to menopausal women such as:
- Increase muscle mass, help stabilize weight
- Prevent arthritis and body aches
- Helps increase skin elasticity
In addition, they also make users more youthful and full of vitality. Currently, functional foods containing Collagen can be prepared in many different forms such as: tablets, liquid Collagen, Collagen jelly...
4. Vitamin E, C
These are all types of Vitamins that help fight aging and increase the speed of cell regeneration. Specifically:
→ Vitamin C : Participates in collagen synthesis, strengthens immunity, helps wounds heal faster...
→ Vitamin E : Helps fight oxidation, gives bright white skin, strengthens the immune system
About usage: Vitamin C is usually taken before meals, Vitamin E is usually taken after meals.
When choosing functional foods, women should remember to prioritize products containing estrogen, Isoflavone, Collagen, Vitamin E, Vitamin C...
Hopefully, with the above information, you have clearly understood which functional foods are good for menopausal women, and what supplements should be added to the body. Remember to regularly follow the NanoFrance Website to update more latest knowledge about Medicine and Pharmacy!
