1、 The definition of climacteric syndrome
Menopause: it refers to a period of time from childbearing to old age. It is also a transitional period from reproductive ability to non reproductive ability, that is, from the beginning of ovarian function decline to complete loss of function.
Climacteric syndrome: refers to a series of syndromes caused by the decrease of estrogen level caused by the loss of ovarian function after perimenopause or after menopause, mainly due to the metabolic disorder of autonomic nervous function.
2、 Symptoms of climacteric syndrome
Menstrual disorder
2. Vasomotor dysfunction
3. Psychiatric symptoms: depression, emotional instability, inattention, etc
Symptoms of reproductive organs: decreased elasticity of connective tissue in the pelvic cavity, pain around the vaginal opening, increased vaginal secretions and other symptoms
5. Symptoms of urinary system: frequency of urination, urgency of urination, cystitis, etc
Symptoms of digestive system: anorexia, dyspepsia, stomach heat, abdominal distention, diarrhea and other symptoms
Metabolic dysfunction: causes obesity, fatigue, vascular sclerosis, keratosis and other symptoms
3、 Functional food for improving climacteric syndrome
1 energy
Climacteric women should limit their energy intake to prevent obesity.
2 protein
Proper intake of protein, and pay attention to high-quality protein supplementation.
3 minerals
Lack of minerals, menopausal women's body estrogen level decreased, osteoporosis, especially calcium.
4 fat
Menopausal women should limit the intake of fat (but the daily intake should not be less than 40g), especially animal saturated fat and cholesterol, in order to prevent obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases that may occur during menopause.
5 carbohydrates
Proper intake of carbohydrates should account for 55% - 65% of the total calories. Starch is better. For sweets containing monosaccharide, it should be limited to no more than 35-50g per day.
6 vitamins
(1) vitamin B1 can alleviate climacteric syndrome.
(2) vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 help to prevent and treat climacteric syndrome.
(3) vitamin E can prevent or slow down atherosclerosis and immune function decline in postmenopausal women.
(4) vitamin D has a certain preventive effect on osteoporosis which often occurs in menopause.
7. Plant active ingredients
(1) soybean isoflavone: improve menopause syndrome and regulate blood lipid.
(2) Trifolium pratense extract: improve menopause syndrome and fight cancer.
(3) black cohosh extract: improve menopause syndrome, reduce blood pressure, calm down, prevent osteoporosis.
(4) Pueraria extract: improve menopause syndrome and protect cardiovascular system.
(5) oryzanol: it can stabilize mood, resist anxiety and improve menopausal syndrome.
