In early 2020, I asked myself if I was at the point of no return. I was tired and depressed-like, I didn’t sleep, I couldn’t concentrate, I was eating horribly, I gained 25 lbs. so easily, I was starting to have unhealthy physical symptoms and I had become somewhat withdrawn from my usual social self… I really didn’t care about things like I had before. And don’t even get me started on how my skin took a nose dive. Little did I realize that I was becoming a shell of who I once was, and all in a period of about 3 years. I was going through some very tough life events but on top of those miseries, menopause was silently kicking my butt (the hot flashes– not so silent). And then isolation from Covid19 added a new dynamic to this mix.
As I suffered through the meno-process after the first year, I decided to scour the internet to learn everything I could about menopause (when I could remember or stay on track, I know you know what I’m talking about). It seemed like there really wasn’t anything different online from what I would hear from women that I’ve had discussions with. Let’s be real here, there’s really not one article or another on the subject that says anything new or different. It’s hopeless! Or is it?
What I’ve learned are there are some natural remedies as well as chemical remedies out there for the uncomfortable and desperate women (I’ve tried them because I was that). And with ANY health condition (if you’ve researched other health issues), good nutrition, sleep and exercise have a VERY positive effect on our bodies. Oh, yes, so easy to do when going through menopause. :/
I started feeling better within 30 days into my efforts to improve my sleep and by greatly improving my nutrition with the RIGHT supplements. Within 3 days of getting the nutrition my body needed, my digestion and “regularity” changed! I didn’t realize that I was so bloated!
The nutritional supplements along with putting down the daily cookies, cake or pie was a good start but I couldn’t do much more than that on my own. It’s hard to step out of that vicious cycle of sugar cravings and making better choices! I continued to do the best I could muster and surprisingly it got easier and easier because I was feeling better. Within 60 days I had the energy and vitality that I thought I had lost forever. And with that, I was making better choices in food as well as better decisions as I now have more clarity.
God had a hand in getting me on the right track of taking care of myself. God wants us to love Him with all of our heart, mind and spirit. I love the Lord to the core of my spirit. I love Him with my mind and fellowship with Him daily. I desire for Him to help me love Him with a healthy heart (and body). It’s tough when you’ve gotten to that feeling of the point of no return with weight, diet, exercise, but He loves us and wants to help us.
Menopause isn’t nice to us, ladies. But we can rise above this premature aging of our brains, God help us! And He does, through some really smart people that dedicate their studies to life science.
I have to say that this Ted Talk by neuroscientist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, is EYE OPENING and helped me understand menopause in a way that we haven’t heard before. The way she teaches in laymen’s terms about what she has discovered about the female brain in this easy to watch video REALLY helped me understand myself better and this profound knowledge is driving me to better myself. I want that for every woman going through the forgetfulness, the anxiety, the hunger, the mood swings, the sweats, the insomnia, the feelings of hopelessness at times.
No, you’re not crazy, you’re not stuck and you’re not alone. I invite you to watch this video if you are ready to be enlightened… and, afterwards, let me know what you think in the comments.
Beating menopause STARTS with education… education points to starting with nutrition…
Don’t let your mind beat your body up!
Angi Dickens
