- Menopause Symptoms - The Menopause Minutes
#menopause #muscletension #muscleaches
Welcome to the Menopause Minutes with Livia Francis.
Each episode will enlighten you as to the common symptoms of Menopause as well as the symptoms that are generally not talked about so frequently, such as muscle tension!!
Estrogen acts as a regulator of muscle energy metabolism and muscle cell viability. During menopause the fluctuation of estrogen, together with progesterone, leads to the deterioration of muscle function and therefore causes excess muscle tension and leads to fatigue.
The lowering of estrogen increases your cortisol levels, which can in turn create more muscle tension.
So, how do we cope with muscle tension?
1 - Have a healthy diet
2 - exercise ( including resistance training )
3 - Stretching
4 - Supplements
5 - Hydration
6 - Massage
To contact Livia Francis for exercise choices in menopause and ways to introduce healthy eating:
http://www.fitfreedom.co.uk
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