Weight Gain, Menopause, Post Menopausal Syndrome: Seeking Advice From Expert

Ans: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) subsequent to pre or peri menopausal symptoms may be appropriate for some people. HRT has to be tailored as per the persons need and requirement and also has to be given under supervision. So before you actually embark on HRT as a treatment option, it might be useful to consider lifestyle modification. Exercise, yoga, meditation and adding on basic things like evening primrose oil, vitamin E to your daily supplementation, starting some form of exercise may be useful. Before you actually resort to considering HRT. I think you have to see a gynecologist or a physician to ensure that it is the right choice for you at this time, usually in the perimenopausal HRT may not be needed, and other forms of treatment may be quite useful.

Ans: -More home cooked meals
- Regular meals
- Drink enough water
- Chew your food thoroughly
- Avoid sugar, honey & jaggery in the diet
- Protein with every meal
- Exercise regularly
- If you have a sedentary lifestyle- walk for 5min, after every 45min
- For thyroid- have iodised salt, avoid eating raw cabbage, cauliflower(have them cooked), avoid soya products
- Post meal -15-20min of relaxed walk
- Quality sleep - 7-8hrs/day
- Manage stress