#1 Menopause Expert: "You're Not CRAZY!" - Cause of Weight Gain, ANXIETY & Rapid Aging | Mary Haver

Diet Choices

Lisa Bilyeu and Mary Haver discuss the importance of understanding dietary choices during menopause. Mary emphasizes the role of calcium-rich foods like dairy, broccoli, and fermented cheeses in maintaining bone health. Lisa adds that while enjoying treats like Starbucks is fine, it's crucial to be aware of their inflammatory effects, especially during menopause 1. Mary also highlights the benefits of incorporating soft cheeses for their probiotics, which can aid digestion 2.

Knowing what you're choosing versus being surprised when you get to 50 and you don't understand why all of this has happened.

--- Lisa Bilyeu

   

Strength Training

Mary stresses the importance of strength training over excessive cardio for women, especially during menopause. She explains that women need less cardio than men for cardiovascular health and should focus more on muscle training to prevent issues like osteoporosis 3. Mary shares her personal experience of not lifting weights until her fifties and now advocates for the use of weighted vests and supplements like creatine to improve bone density and muscle mass 4.

We were never taught to move to be strong. Now, I think the millennials are better about that now.

--- Mary Haver

   

Stress Management

Managing stress is crucial during menopause, and Mary shares various strategies that have worked for her, including meditation and journaling. She acknowledges that what works for one person may not work for another, emphasizing the need for personalized stress management techniques 5. Mary also discusses the mental health challenges women face during menopause, such as increased anxiety and decreased resilience to stress, and the importance of finding effective coping mechanisms 6.

Finding that time to turn off the world and focus on you and your needs really, really, really lowers that.

--- Mary Haver