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Turkey, as well as being the leanest meat, contains high levels of Tryptophan, an amino acid that helps boost dopamine and serotonin in the brain.This creates feelings of wellbeing and relaxation, which help you sleep better and can even help increase your tolerance to pain.
Traditional Eastern and African medicine use the way we live (lifestyle protocols) as preventative and healing tools to prevent and treat illness, rather than waiting until the horse has bolted from the cart…
The East has a holistic philosophy towards health. The mind, spirit and body work together and cannot be separated, whereas in the West, traditional medicine compartmentalises and believes it can treat each individually.
Salmon is packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, which is a proven mood booster. Omega-3 plays a vital part of our body’s cell manufacturing, making our hair shiny and skin plump and glowing. If you cannot afford fresh salmon, tinned salmon is a great alternative as well as tinned mackerel and sardines. Sardines have the added benefit…
Plant or phytoestrogens, typically found in an Asian diet, may help keep your hormones in balance by mimicking the oestrogen hormone. A high intake of phytoestrogens is thought to explain why hot flushes and other menopausal symptoms rarely occur in populations consuming a predominantly plant-based diet.You can increase your intake of phytoestrogens by eating more:…
Vaginal dryness and dry skin caused by a decrease in oestrogen before menopause are common complaints among women.Getting eight glasses of water a day can help maintain your skin’s moisture and offset dryness. Drinking water also helps decrease the bloating that occurs with the hormonal changes that occur during the peri-menopause.
Dark chocolate is one of the biggest mood boosters! Not only is it delicious and an energy booster, it has a high percentage of cacao, which has more antioxidant power than many other foods. Two to four small squares a day is plenty.
No matter how nutritious your diet is and how much exercise you get, your health will suffer if you don’t get enough restorative sleep. It’s not only the quantity of sleep you get that matters; the quality of your sleep is also important. To maintain optimal hormonal balance, aim for at least seven hours of…
During the menopause alcohol can increase the likelihood of hot flushes because it raises the body temperature. It can also become a go to, seeming to offer comfort when struggling with the physical and mental changes you may be going through. Mood elevation is only temporary and can often be followed by a crash. It can also aggravate the hormonal imbalance. Try reducing your intake…
Coffee is a great mood lifter, boosting mental focus and alertness and athletic performance. It can even protect against Type 2 diabetes and decrease the risk of depression, but the less you consume the better! Avoid sugary milky coffee drinks which can cause bloating and limit caffeine consumption to about 300mg a day. Have once a…