Health prescriptions for menopausal women

  A balanced nutritional diet: diet with low salt, low sugar and low-fat food, appropriate supplementation of food containing high calcium to prevent osteoporosis (menopause is the most serious period of calcium loss), supplementation of fruits and vegetables containing high fiber to promote intestinal peristalsis to prevent constipation.  Second, adhere to the appropriate exercise: actively participate in outdoor sports activities to enhance physical fitness, weight control, improve respiratory function, so that the nervous system excitation and inhibition of the regulation of more perfect, insomnia, mental depression, etc. have a good therapeutic effect.  Change the unhealthy lifestyle: Smoking will make women go through menopause earlier, so it is important to quit smoking, drink alcohol and coffee in moderation, get enough sleep and avoid overwork to maintain a healthy lifestyle and reduce and alleviate menopausal symptoms.  Regular gynecological checkups: Menopause is a period of high incidence of gynecological malignancies, so it is important to have regular gynecological checkups to exclude or detect early gynecological malignancies such as cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and breast cancer and reproductive tract infections, and to provide early intervention treatment.  Appropriate preventive medication: Preventive medication for menopause includes three major categories: 1. Basic menopausal health supplements including multivitamins (Sun Cun), natural vitamin E, calcium supplements (calcium tablets with vitamin D, such as Calcium D), etc. 2. Hormonal supplements including natural estrogen, progestin or a combination of both, but need to be used under the guidance of a specialist.  3. Non-hormonal drugs For women who are not yet suitable for hormonal supplements and for whom hormonal supplements are contraindicated, non-hormonal preparations can be chosen to treat menopausal symptoms, including: plant-based drugs, phytoestrogens and Chinese medicine. It is best to use them under the guidance of a specialist.