Your Brain and Menopause

 

 

Your Brain and Menopause

Ladies, did you know menopause impacts your brain as much as your ovaries?

Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi’s groundbreaking research reveals that menopause symptoms start in the brain, not the ovaries. When estrogen and progesterone levels drop, your brain feels it immediately, causing symptoms like hot flashes, anxiety, insomnia, and memory loss.

Think of your brain as a high-tech racing car running on estrogen fuel. When estrogen levels drop during menopause, it’s as if your brain suddenly runs out of gas, leading to fatigue and concentration issues. But don’t worry, these changes aren’t irreversible!

Mosconi’s findings highlight that the menopausal transition can have long-term implications for brain health, including an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. This may sound alarming, but it’s actually empowering. Knowing this means you can take proactive steps to protect your brain.

Mosconi advocates for a holistic health approach, emphasizing that your mid-life health is the best predictor of your future health. Here are some strategies she recommends:

1. Adopt a healthy lifestyle: Stay active, eat a balanced diet, reduce stress, ensure adequate sleep, and incorporate activities like yoga and Pilates.
2. Regular medical check-ups: Monitor your hormones and overall health.
3. Explore treatment options: From hormone replacement therapy to natural remedies, discuss with your doctor to find what works best for you.
4. Get informed: The more you know about menopause and brain health, the better equipped you are to take care of yourself.

Menopause, while challenging, is also an opportunity to take care of yourself in a new, more holistic way. As Mosconi says, « Brain health is women’s health. » By prioritizing your brain health now, you pave the way for healthier aging.

Remember, ladies: you have the power to take charge of your brain health. You’re not alone in this journey, and your brain deserves your full attention!

 

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Sigourney Weaver, actress
I see menopause as the start of the next fabulous phase of life as a woman. Now is a time to ‘tune  in’ to our bodies and embrace this new chapter. If anything, I feel more myself and love my body  more now, at 58 years old, than ever before.
Kim Cattrall, actress
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Whoopi Goldberg, TV personality
If you deal with it in a healthy fashion then I think you come out the other side a better person. I’ve  got so much more energy now than I ever had in my early 50s before the menopause.
Julie  Walters, actress
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Caroline Carr,  author of Menopause: The Guide for Real Women
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Margaret Atwood,  author
A study says owning a dog makes you 10 years younger. My first thought was to rescue two more, but I don’t want to go through menopause again.
Joan Rivers, comedian & actress 
Women are always being tested … but ultimately, each of us has to define who we are individually  and then do the very best job we can to grow into it.
Hillary Clinton,  American Politician 
Confidence comes with age, and looking beautiful comes from the confidence someone has in themselves.
Kate Winslet,  Actress
I think our bodies are beautiful, and I think celebrating them and being comfortable in them—no matter what age you are—is important. There shouldn’t be any kind of shame or discomfort around it.
Jennifer Aniston, Actress
I don't think of getting older as looking better or worse; it's just different. You change, and that's okay.
Heidi Klum,  German-American Model & TV Host 
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Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Indian columnist & author, on her daughter Navya Naveli's podcast 
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Bhagyashree, Indian Producer & Actress 
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Shamitha Shetty, Indian Actress
Menopause is considered as a “problem” rather than something normal every women experience. There’s a very important message behind it because what we’re saying here is that there are no expiration dates for women.
Salma Hayek, Mexican American Actress & Producer
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Patricia Akins, author
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Drew Barrymore, American actress, talk show host and author 

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