Ask Marilyn: help with menopausal sleeping problems?
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Q: I’m going through the menopause and after being a sound sleeper all my life am now tossing and turning for hours. Any tips?
Q: I’m going through the menopause and after being a sound sleeper all my life am now tossing and turning for hours. Any tips?
Q: I have PCOS, am insulin resistant and showing symptoms of the menopause. I would also like to lose the fat around my middle. Is it OK to combine the ‘fat around the middle’ supplements with ‘MenoPlus’ and ‘Black Cohosh Plus’? I took the ‘fat around the middle’ supplements during last year and found them extremely effective so would very much like to use them again. Also is it safe to take them for longer than the 3 months you recommend as my weight loss seemed to stall once I had stopped them?
Studies suggest that fluctuating hormone levels during the menopause can cause lack of coordination, poor concentration and clumsiness so you may feel more accident prone and forgetful. For example, you may need to read a page over and over again to get the sense of it or you may find yourself daydreaming when you need to be concentrating. The following natural therapies should help but bear in mind that the menopause isn’t always to blame. Difficulty concentrating and becoming absent-minded may also be related to poor diet, lack of exercise, fluid retention, lack of sleep and stress.