Summary: Learn about nutrition and menopause in this free home health video
Dr. Susan Jewell is a trained doctor and scientist in clinical research medicine, as well as a stem cell scientist in oncology and AIDS/HIV at the National Cancer Institute and UCLA...read more
"Hello my name is Dr. Susan Jewell. Now in this clip we’re going to talk about diet and particularly for women who are entering menopause or are in menopause, and usually because they have decreased production or cessation of estrogen hormone in the body, they could be at risk or more prone to gaining weight and also to having more increased risk of getting cardiac and heart diseases. So the recommendation is when you are in menopause is to change your diet and eat a more healthy diet. Now of course eating a healthy diet is to increase your, vegetables, your fibers. So for example, to lower your LDL levels so that you’re not at risk in making your risk of having cardiovascular diseases higher you should eat a lot of fibers. Like the fibers that you will find in beans and, and in rice, brown rice and also lots of leafy green vegetables as well that will lower your LDL and also to eat, you know more fruits and more fruits is also important and to eat less red meat, incorporate a bit more white meat if you need to eat meat. So changing your diet to a healthier diet will help you also to overcome some of the, the problems that you are going to encounter when you enter menopause because of your cessation of the estrogen hormone in your, in your body. "
eHow Article: Nutrition & Menopause