Menopause and diet
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The menopause can cause all sorts of changes in your body \\u2013 weight gain, hot flushes, sleeplessness and joint pain amongst others. Can what you eat help ease these symptoms?
Officially a woman has reached menopause after 12 months without a period, however the transition itself can take years.
Many women are prescribed hormone replacement therapy to tackle some of these symptoms, but lifestyle changes can also be helpful.
In this programme we\\u2019re joined by three women who have experienced menopause and found some benefits in food. Elizabeth Ward is a registered dietitian based in the United States. She co-wrote a book called \\u2018The Menopause Diet Plan, A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health and Happiness\\u2019. Fiona Staunton is a trained chef in Dublin, Ireland, who offers menopause cookery courses called \\u2018Fiona\\u2019s Food For Life\\u2019. Sue Mbaya is a Zimbabwean living in Ethiopia, she works in policy and governance, and presents the podcast \\u2018Pause for Menopause\\u2019.
(Picture: woman using hand held fan. Credit: Getty/BBC)
Produced by Beatrice Pickup.
Presented by Ruth Alexander.
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