What Signals the Onset of Menopause?

Menopause varies in age. At present, about 30% of men will experience the clinical symptoms of menopause when they are 40 to 70 years old. It is called "partial androgen deficiency in older men". TCM physiology believes that menopause is a special state of physique in the process of life, a turning point in the state of physique from prosperity to decline.

Menopause

Men entering menopause need to care more about themselves, pay attention to health care, establish a reasonable lifestyle, and maintain an optimistic attitude. In addition, menopause can be treated with testosterone supplementation, which can help reduce menopause symptoms, improve male vitality and quality of life. Menopause is not only related to age, but also related to environmental pollution, smoking, drinking, and fatigue. Therefore, the treatment of menopause must consider a variety of factors in order to completely eliminate the symptoms of menopause. For menopausal men with severe symptoms such as sleep disorders, depression, depression, lack of energy, physical dysfunction, and boring life between husband and wife, pay attention to identify other diseases when treating menopause to avoid misdiagnosis. If male hormone replacement therapy is required, it is not suitable for the following two cases: prostate cancer and male breast cancer.

Nutrition guarantee

As men enter menopause, they must ensure comprehensive nutrition. Fish and meat should be eaten frequently to supplement amino acids; yam, sesame, and tempeh are good for the prostate; foods rich in vitamin C are good for bones and teeth; carrots and artemisia are rich in carotene, which can fight cancer. Some nutrition experts also point out that when men enter menopause, they can eat 5 more foods each day: barley, soybeans, yam, burdock, and royal jelly. Among them, barley kernel and yam can be cooked with sweet potatoes and porridge for daily breakfast. Drink a glass of royal jelly every morning, season with pollen and honey. At the same time, in order to prevent and treat menopausal symptoms, men must strengthen physical exercise, ensure adequate sleep, change bad habits and habits, and at the same time relieve all kinds of stress and maintain an optimistic and peaceful mood.

Diet therapy

I. Heart and Kidney Disjointed Type: Mainly manifested as palpitations, upset, mood swings, joy and sadness, dizziness, tinnitus, forgetfulness and insomnia, red tongue, and pulse count.

1. Longan lily porridge: 30 grams of longan meat and lily, 6 jujubes, 100 grams of rice, moderate amount of rock sugar, boiled for porridge, and take it sooner or later.

2, lean meat lotus seed lily soup: 250 grams of lean pork, 30 grams of lotus seeds, 30 grams of lilies, add water to make a soup, seasoning and taking, once a day.

3. Ganmailian jujube soup: 6 grams of licorice, 15 grams of Huai wheat, 10 grams of Ophiopogon, 15 grams of lotus seeds, 30 grams of jujube. The licorice, Huai wheat, and Ophiopogon medicinal herbs are first fried, and then the lotus seeds and jujube are boiled with the medicinal juice.

Second, liver and kidney yin deficiency type: mainly manifested as dizziness, tinnitus, palpitations, hot flashes, upset, dry mouth, more dreams and less palpitations, hot hands and feet, red tongue, and pulse count.

1. Sesame porridge: 10 grams of black sesame and 100 grams of rice. Wash black sesame seeds with water, stir-fry in a pot, grind into a mud, and cook with rice

Congee and serve after seasoning.

2. Xuandi black chicken soup: 9 grams of black ginseng, 15 grams of habitat, 500 grams of black bone chicken. The black-bone chicken is removed from the internal organs, the ginseng and the raw place are sewn into the chicken belly, and the dish is stewed with water and fire, and served after seasoning.

3, Huaishan jujube lean pot: 30 grams of Huaishan, 20 grams of jujube meat, 100 grams of lean pork, add water to casserole and cook together, eat meat and soup.

Third, spleen and kidney yang deficiency type: mainly manifested as dizziness, low back pain, fatigue, edema, nocturnal volume, pale tongue, thin white fur, and thin pulse.

1. Walnut and lotus seed porridge: 20 grams of walnut kernels, 18 grams of lotus seeds, 18 grams of coriander seeds, 60 grams of rice.

2. Chinese wolfberry mutton soup: 15 grams of Chinese wolfberry, 18 grams of chestnuts, 60 grams of mutton, washed and cut into pieces, put all the ingredients in the pot and cook, seasoned and eat.

Diet recommendations

1, mussel buck

After menopause enters menopause, they first show their physical posture. For example, the whole body muscles are not as strong and flexible as they were when they were younger. This is because the skin fat gradually increases, coupled with the significant increase in weight, the whole person not only looks bloated, but the skin also becomes Extra slack. To produce such a result, on the one hand, it has a lot to do with middle-aged men eating more and moving less, on the other hand, it may be caused by the body's metabolic disorders.

Mussels are known as "sea eggs", and their nutritional value is higher than that of shrimp, crab, sea cucumber, scallops and other seafood, and they contain much more fat, protein, minerals, carbohydrates and vitamins than yellow croaker. Mussels also contain a large amount of iodine and unsaturated fatty acids. In particular, carba tetraenoic acid accounts for 16.6%, and carba tetraenoic acid is not synthesized in the human body. It is one of the essential fatty acids provided by food. . Essential fatty acids are important for maintaining the normal physiological functions of the body, can promote development, have a protective effect on the skin, and have a hypotensive and lipid-lowering effect.

Drink black soy milk

Menopause is caused by reduced hormone secretion. When men around the age of 50 enter menopause, as the level of androgens decreases, bone mineral density values also decrease. At this time, fractures are more likely to occur.

Black beans are not only rich in calcium, but also contain more lecithin and saponin. Lecithin can reduce "bad cholesterol" and prevent arteriosclerosis. Saponin has a strong antioxidant effect and can effectively prevent cancer and obesity. Fry black beans and sesame separately, crush them in a food processor, and then drink them with milk or soy milk, so that their nutrients are more easily absorbed by the body. Middle-aged men drink a cup of black soy milk before breakfast or dinner every day to achieve the purpose of effective calcium supplementation.

3. Mulberry soothe the nerves

Menopausal symptoms are more manifested in the mental and neurological aspects, irritability, irritability, insomnia, headache, memory loss, easy tension, burnout, and unstable cardiovascular function. Helps soothe the mind and calm the nerves and reduce the symptoms of cardiovascular and cardiovascular diseases.

Mulberry can be used both as food and medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mulberry tastes sour, has a mild coldness, and enters the heart, liver, and kidney meridians. Mulberry contains a variety of vitamins and more than a dozen amino acids and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper and zinc. Its nutrition is 5 to 6 times that of apples and 4 times that of grapes.

Therefore, it is called "folk holy fruit". Use mulberry and glutinous rice to cook porridge. When cooked, add sugar or honey a little and take it once a day. You can receive the effects of nourishing the brain, nourishing the liver and kidney, and nourishing blood. Menopause, dizziness, backache, hot hands and feet, irritability, palpitations and insomnia, can often consume mulberry.

4, strong mutton

Decreased libido is also a symptom that appears after most menopause. In principle, the sexual life of middle-aged men should not be excessive. Otherwise, the body will age too quickly, but it cannot be without sex, or the ability to produce semen will be reduced. As long as the sexual life is normal, neither fatigue nor too little can be felt.

Therefore, you should eat more foods that can improve and enhance gonad function. Because the improvement of gonad function can radically reduce the symptoms of menopause. Foods with such effects are: mutton, shrimp, sheep kidney, sea cucumber, fish belly, loach, sparrow, leek, walnut, sesame and so on.

Exercise therapy

First, choose the project that suits you

Menopausal men should choose systemic activities in which all joints and muscles are active, such as walking, jogging, tai chi, swimming, qigong, and health gymnastics, etc., so that head and neck, trunk, upper and lower limbs can be fully trained. It is not advisable to do strenuous exercise with excessive strength and speed, such as sprinting, jumping, belching, upside down, and rolling.

Second, we must control our exercise volume

The amount of exercise consists of the characteristics of exercise intensity, time, density, quantity, and sports. How is the amount of exercise and whether it is appropriate?

Usually after exercise, the body feels a little warm, sweating slightly, no fatigue, feeling relaxed, comfortable, appetite and sleep are good, it means that exercise is appropriate and the effect is good. If you feel dizzy, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, poor appetite and sleep after exercise, and have obvious fatigue, it means that you are exercising too much.

Third, we must persevere and persist

Exercise is about persistence. Only by recognizing the importance of fitness can you make up your mind and overcome lazy habits. Otherwise, not only will the results of exercise be lost, but the body will not be able to adapt to sudden movements, causing accidental injuries. Especially people with poor health and heart disease should pay more attention.

Fourth, pay attention to how you breathe

Inhale during exercise and breathe freely, because air is inhaled through the nose, nose hair can block dust, and the nasal mucosa can adjust the temperature and humidity of the air. At the same time, breathing should be natural, because the pressure in the chest cavity during belching is large, which is not conducive to blood flow to the heart.

Fifth, we must strengthen physical self-observation

During exercise, be good at self-discipline, pay attention to your breathing, blood pressure, pulse, and self-feeling after exercise to prevent adverse reactions. And regular physical examinations in order to adjust their own exercise methods and improve exercise results.