Perimenopause symptoms can be intense for some women; and if you’re feeling vulnerable and sensitive one minute and cranky and short-tempered the next, you may be suffering from mood swings associated with hormones fluctuations.
One of the biggest triggers of feeling irritable occurs when your blood sugar crashes. Eating a lot of starchy or sweet food causes your blood sugar to spike up, then crash down. The crash stimulates cortisol which competes with your estrogen. The result is a merry-go-round of cravings, irritability and fatigue.
Keeping these few simple tips in mind will help you cope better with your mood swings, and possibly other perimenopause symptoms like headaches, hot flashes and weight gain.
- Exercise– if you’re having trouble making time for the gym then focus on “non-exercise activity” which has been shown to improve health and lower risk for disease. Examples are standing rather than sitting at your computer or taking the stairs rather than the elevator
- Watch your diet – Choose the right foods for your nutrition type to boost your serotonin levels, leaving you energetic and happy. See the link below for more info.
- Turn to holistic therapies – Acupuncture, massages and meditation can help rebalance your hormones and create calming neurotransmitters
- Get out – Exposure to fresh, early morning sunlight can have immense benefits in curbing perimenopause symptoms, particularly mood swings.
One of the best ways to understand the underlying causes of your symptoms is to know which foods and nutrients you have trouble digesting and those you are deficient in.
Click here to take Dr. Rose’s Nutritional Profile Quiz and get an overview of what your nutritional imbalances could be. You’ll get your results immediately.
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