1, correct understanding of drugs
Cai Hongde, an expert, said that after women enter menopause, the concentration of hormones secreted by ovaries is less than 1% compared with before. According to the results of a nutritional supplement survey for women in menopause, the common menopausal troubles of women are dry skin, itching (49.4%), insomnia (47. 1%) and joint pain (47. And 90% of women will feel uncomfortable, but only 1 6 have sought professional medical assistance, and most people tend to take natural food supplements (64.4%) or buy health food by themselves (50%).
At present, the nutritional supplements that are often used for menopause health care in the market are mostly based on the principle of supplementing natural hormones. Among them, soybean isoflavones account for 77.6% in the first place, followed by black sesame (50.7), evening primrose oil (45.5), royal jelly (17.5%) and clover (12.6%). However, 75% of women are wrong about the correct intake of these nutrients.
2. What medicine is the best?
Cai Hongde said that phytoestrogens that can supplement natural hormones can be divided into isoflavones and non-isoflavones. 90% of the above-mentioned menopausal health food ingredients are isoflavones. At present, the daily recommended intake of soybean isoflavones in the medical community is 70 to 80mg, which may cause endocrine disorders if used in large quantities for a long time.
Dr. Cai Hongde suggested that female friends with menopausal distress should stop blindly supplementing or excessively supplementing phytohormones by themselves as doctors, and should still consult professional medical personnel before taking health food, so as to truly relieve menopausal discomfort symptoms and reduce side effects.
Domestic drugs mainly include Venian, and the initial dosage is 4 mg or 5 mg per month, or 2 mg once every two weeks. After that, according to the health status of women, it may be reduced to 1 mg every two weeks, or it may remain unchanged. It has also been suggested that after taking the medicine for 3 ~ 6 months, oral progesterone (progestogen) should be taken, 8 ~10 mg per day, * * *10 ~12 days.
At present, there are many imported drugs, such as livial, and the dosage varies from person to person. Premarin 0.625 mg daily for 20 ~ 25 days, and on the last10 ~14 days, 2 mg daily; You can also take premarin and progesterone orally continuously to avoid periodic bleeding. In addition, there are ethinyl estradiol and valerate estradiol.
Sedative: It is suitable for patients with severe insomnia. Because of improving sleep, their mental and physical state will be improved. Usually take medicine before going to bed. Common beneficial sleeping pills, valium, zolam, lumina, etc.
Clonidine: 0.1~ 0.2 mg twice a day can reduce hot flashes by 30% ~ 40%.
Methyldopa: 250mg, twice a day, can reduce hot flashes by 20%, with the same mechanism as clonidine, and has gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea and vomiting.
Jiarong tablet: a tablet made of pure Chinese medicine, which is clinically effective in treating menopausal symptoms.
3. What to eat in menopause?
(1) Lily
The meaning of lily is very beautiful. Lily here refers to dried lily. Lily has high nutritional and medicinal value. Has multiple effects of invigorating stomach, regulating spleen, calming nerves, nourishing heart, resolving food stagnation, promoting diuresis, detoxicating, and improving blood circulation. Indications: deficiency, vexation, fright, hemoptysis, fatigue cough and other symptoms. In a word, lily is a tonic food for calming nerves, tonifying deficiency and moistening lung, which is very helpful for menopausal women's common symptoms such as insomnia, delirium, vexation and fright.
(2) milk
The nutrients needed by human body are best obtained from milk, and the protein contained in milk contains 9 essential amino acids needed by human body. The fat particles contained are small, which belong to a highly dispersed state and the digestibility is very high; The carbohydrates contained are mostly lactose, which can promote the reproduction of lactic acid bacteria and curb the growth of spoilage bacteria. Chinese medicine says that milk is sweet and flat, which has the functions of nourishing the intestines, nourishing the deficiency and nourishing the body, and is rich in calcium, which is easy to be absorbed by the human body, especially suitable for calcium supplementation in winter.
(3) Black beans
Among all kinds of beans, black beans are the most abundant in protein, which is more than twice as much as pork leg. The fat contained in black beans refers to single immature fatty acids and multiple immature fatty acids, 50% of which are essential fatty acids for human body. In addition, black beans are also rich in daidzein, phospholipids, biotin and so on, so eating black beans will not cause hyperlipidemia, which can reduce human cholesterol. According to Chinese medicine, black beans are sweet and flat, and have the effect of enriching blood and moistening intestines.
(4) Lotus seeds
Lotus seeds are flat and sweet, and have the effects of invigorating spleen, nourishing heart and benefiting kidney. Lotus seeds can benefit eyes and ears, tonify deficiency, strengthen bones and muscles, strengthen vital energy, thicken the stomach and heart, and make friends with the kidney, etc. They are most suitable for menopausal women who have dreaminess at night, are restless and insomnia, and are physically weak.
4, menopausal insomnia conditioning
(1) Relax.
The best way to relax is to do favorite things with friends, such as having dinner, singing, shopping, etc. This can not only relieve unpleasant emotions, but also increase friendship. A better mood will help you sleep.
(2) Balanced nutrition
You need to pay attention to your diet. Avoid contact with tobacco, alcohol, coffee, strong tea and other things containing irritating ingredients, and add more foods rich in calcium, protein and vitamins, such as dried fish, eggs, milk, green leafy vegetables, etc., which can not only enhance physical fitness, but also stabilize mood and help sleep.
(3) replenish water
The human body has enough water to ensure the normal operation of the body's functions, and sufficient water will accelerate metabolism and accelerate the discharge of waste in the body, which can avoid qi deficiency and stagnation caused by waste accumulation in the body. Pay attention to avoid drinking plenty of water 2 hours before going to bed, and going to the toilet many times in the middle of the night can't feel good.
(4) Regular movement
Whenever I feel anxious or depressed and can't sleep, I might as well go outdoors for exercise. Walking, jogging, Tai Chi and fitness dancing are all good choices, which can let you empty your mind and avoid being unable to sleep because of irritability.