Menopause Hair Loss - Age Gracefully

As with all the other symptoms experienced during menopause hair loss is just one more. Thinning hair is, of course, due to decreased levels of estrogen and increased levels of testosterone in your body. Be reassured you can still strive to age gracefully and look your best.
When estrogen decreases to a level below the amount of testosterone in your body you may start to notice the beginnings of hair loss. You may notice more hair in your brush when you are done brushing your hair or more hair in the drain after your shower or just notice that you are shedding more hair than normal.
Several other factors can come into play when it comes to losing your hair like genetics, nutrition, thyroid problems, specifically hypothyroid, stress, and chemotherapy treatments. If you have none of these conditions and are still losing your hair, talk to your doctor about your hormones. They are probably the culprit.
When you do talk to your doctor, ask about supplements that will help with hair growth. He or she may prescribe the active ingredient in Rogaine, called minoxidil, to start to regrow some of your hair. It's not just for men, ya know.
Natural supplements can also help improve the state of your head. The four most effective are, Biotin, Flaxseed oil, Evening Primrose oil, and Zinc.
Biotin helps strengthen hair and nails, is essential for metabolizing fats and amino acids and can help regulate blood sugar levels. When blood sugar levels are not within normal limits the body produces an excessive amount of the male hormone dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. DHT is the major factor in the destruction of hair follicles.
Flaxseed oil keeps hair and nails healthy and decreases the amount of oil secreted by the body and aids in healing.
Evening Primrose oil is rich in Omega 3, conditions your scalp and reduces the production and appearance of dandruff.
Zinc assists with thyroid function and reduces hair loss due to hypothyroidism. Taken with copper to maintain a proper mineral balance, zinc can affect the hormones responsible for genetic hair loss, called alopecia.
Always follow the recommended dosage on the supplement package or whatever dosage your doctor oks for you.
During perimenopause and menopause it may seem as if your body has turned against you and is staging a mutiny. But in reality this is a time for you to embrace the new you and learn to enjoy the newest phase of your life. The phrase - You're not getting older, you're getting better is so, so true.
The symptoms of menopause will eventually decrease in severity and allow you to live your life to the fullest without having to worry about when your next period is going to start and if you have enough feminine supplies to get you through.
If you happen to be one of the 30% of women who are affected by menopause hair loss, remember there are treatment options available to help you so you too can live a healthy, happy mid to late life. These are truly the best years of your life.

Sleep and Insomnia

When people say they are having their beauty sleep they are certainly telling the truth.
Sleep can do more for anti aging than many other factors combined as this is a time when the body recovers and regenerates.
With a lack of sleep the body doesn't get a chance to recover from the rigors of the day and slowly but surely your state of health with degenerate.
As we become more and more tired from a lack of sleep other things are needed to help us make it through the day and they often come in the form of low value, high sugar energy drinks and high carb junk foods that give a temporary burst until hunger strikes again and another fattening mouthful of food is required.
Soon the combination of a lack of sleep and poor nutrition leads to sedentary lifestyle where there is no time, energy or inclination for exercise and the downward spiral of poor health continues to increase the aging process.
Without sufficient sleep you can't hope to look your best and soon the muscles under the skin will become tired and the skin will lose its elasticity. The face will begin to sag and you will look tired and older.
Sleep deprivation will cause the body to store more fat and that will also make you look older. The fitter and healthier you can remain the younger you will look and it is not possible to be at your optimum level of health when you are trying to get by without enough sleep.
Insomnia affects a large portion of the population and the fast lifestyle that we all lead and the financial stress that many people are under these days certainly adds to the problems we have relaxing however there are many good resources available that can help people overcome insomnia.

Healthy Eating Diet in New Era

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In today society, we are in the pursuit of longevity and health recipe. Scientists found that regular exercise, normal daily routine, such as to maintain a happy mood, of course, will help slow down the aging, but the most basic way control key is still in the anti-aging diet.


Everytime we will take food or drink just because of our desire to eat or drink for that particular food or drink. Irregardless the benefit toward our  health.  Physiologically, more vegetables, more fruit and more fiber, nutrient-rich, can promote digestion; psychologically, it promote more moderate and more patience mood. 

According to Medical & Science research : 50% reduction of consumption of meat, dairy farm products (cheese, yogurt, etc.) and eggs, can reduce 45% of heart disease; if totally do not eat these foods, you can reduce 90% of heart disease rate.


High-fiber foods only need 20 to 30 hours to pass through the digestive tract, but low in fiber, high fat diet need 80-100 hours. The backlog of high-fat foods for a long time in the gut, not only will cause greater amounts of bacteria growth, but the human body into carcinogenic bile salts in the toxin to accumulate in the body.


The way to good health :
Vegetarian diet is full of high fiber, vitamins, minerals and plants compound, and with antioxidant ingredients, low energy density, the nutrient density higher than meat or fish nutrition. Therefore promote better health care and prevention of chronic diseases, and also help to slow down aging.Vegetarian diet can slightly alkaline our blood, improve metabolism. Therefore help our body to burn fat and sugar. It really a good natural way of slimming . Besides this, it will increase organs functionally active, improve our skin become soft, smooth and rosy.


"Vegetarian diet pyramid" advocates nutritional balance can help reduce the contracted many diseases such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, osteoporosis and some chronic degenerative disease.
We can find a lot of nutrients in the plants. But to take in different types of food , we need to take into account of the quality and quantity of the food. Each meal should include 5 types colour of vegetables and fruit such as white, red, yellow, green and black.  Each colour of vegetable and fruit carries different of nutrient. It is good to replace starchy food with fresh vegetable and fruit.


It is advisable to choose 3 low and one high food: low fat, low salt, low sugar, high fiber; try to avoid for deep fried food and do not eat too much of processed food or pickled foods.
Finally, we must always remember that "Your Are What You Eat" !