‘Menopot’ disappears - No more meno-bothers!
No More Meno-Bothers! A few tweaks to your daily routine can erase the most vexing symptoms of menopause, making weight gain, hot flashes and aches a thing of the past. 1. TO RELIEVE JOINT PAIN Set a Timer for 4½ minutes. It’s a symptom that flies under the radar, but 77% of women have joint pain with menopause. “Estrogen eases inflammation, and when menopause causes levels of the hormone to drop, inflammation and pain can increase,” says ob-gyn Sheri Puffer, M.D., with Texas Health Arlington Memorial. The Fix: Walk for 41⁄2 minutes twice a day. Northwestern University scientists say bursts of activity are enough to signal the body to lessen the inflammatory response and lubricate joints. 2. TO MELT A MENOPOT Boost your ‘good guys’ After menopause, 70% of us have trouble keeping our weight in check. Luckily, boosting your “good bacteria” helps reverse middle- age spread. “Our gut has hundreds of species of microorganisms, and body weight can be relat...