As a 52 year old woman , I believe I am qualified to speak about the menopause and I believe

there is a tremendous need for a more natural approach to easing the transition of menopause .

I would like to speak about the diet during menopause and more specifically the importance of foods rich in Phytoestrogen.

As an Ayurveda mind-body and total well-being instructor I do not want to take HRT and therefore I am very interested in how I can replace estrogen naturally .

It also interests me as to why women in Japan, for example, rarely have problems with hot flashes; in fact, they don’t even have a word in their language for hot flash.

This is usually attributed to the fact that the Japanese diet is richer in phytoestrogen-containing foods, i.e., plant based estrogens. For example, soy is a primary food in their diet, and is not so common in the western diet.

Lots of whole grains and many vegetables and legumes have phytoestrogens in them. Our Western diet is not only lacking in soy, but it’s often lacking in fresh vegetables and whole grains. We also have many more processed foods in the west.

Certainly food for thought !