Female midlife crisis
MARGARET, 51, has had a challenging few years. Between caring for her aged mother who has moved in with them and managing the children and household with her husband stationed overseas for work, she feels as if she has aged a good 10 years.
The signs of aging are showing too from dry skin, fine lines, weight increase and irregular periods. On top of it, she constantly feels hot and bothered, even in an airconditioned room, which makes it difficult for her to sleep at night. physical, physiological and psychological. In particular, they will experience changes related to estrogen upheavals. As estrogen affects more than 400 functions in the body, women will experience changes like:
1. lack of energy;
2. increase in belly and body fat; 3. skin dryness; and 4. psychological stress. quality soy isoflavone product.
Choose organic: More than
80% of soy products in the market are geneticallymodified (GMO). However, even non-GMO crops can be pesticide-treated. Look for organically sourced soy isoflavones, which means that the crop is produced without the use of chemical fertilisers or pesticides.
Active ingredient: In selecting a soy isoflavone product, look for active ingredients genistein and diadzein as these are the clinically proven isoflavones that is found to benefit feminine well-being.
Double standardisation: Most soy extracts are standardised to about 40% of soy isoflavones but this isn’t enough. Choose a formula that additionally standardises the active ingredients genistein and diadzein so that the dose can be utilised with optimal benefits.
Organic genistein soy isoflavones can be used during times of hormonal imbalances, be it during pre-menstrual stress (PMS), times of menstrual irregularities, perimenopause or menopause. As a phytoestrogen, organic genistein works differently from evening primrose oil (EPO). Although EPO has long been touted as a hormonal balancing product, EPO in fact possesses anti-inflammatory actions more suited for premenstrual syndrome. Women with weight challenges would do well to opt for a non-oily supplement such as organic genistein to prevent the weight gain associated with EPO. took time, after a month, she saw improvement in her skin, being not so dry. About two months later, her periods returned.
The improvements were not only physical.
Margaret found that she had more energy than before and was also sleeping better. This translated to being able to maintain her cool and composure when it came to facing life’s many challenges.
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