{"id":1775,"date":"2018-07-20T11:41:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T15:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlw2011.wpengine.com\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2025-01-10T20:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:30:37","slug":"slow-menopause-and-andropause-naturally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/slow-menopause-and-andropause-naturally\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow the Effects of Menopause and Andropause Naturally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We often hear about menopause, and it is frustrating symptoms for women, but did you know that it can happen to men too? Male menopause, or andropause is real, and like in women, it can cause symptoms that range from uncomfortable to life-altering, even increasing your risk for diseases and other serious health issues. We are sharing 5 helpful tips to slow the effects of menopause and andropause naturally to better help you live your best life.<\/p>\n<h3>Did You Know?<\/h3>\n<p>Both types of menopause can cause the person to stop feeling like themselves. In women, these symptoms can start in the 30\u2019s and 40\u2019s and\/or last until the 60\u2019s. In men, by the age of 60 most will have hormone deficiencies, particularly in testosterone.<\/p>\n<h3>5 Natural Weapons to Fight Male and Female Menopause Symptoms:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Bio-identical Hormone Therapy<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Natural Hormone Therapy is the most effective treatment for relieving symptoms and preventing age-related diseases. Individualized testing by a hormone therapy expert is necessary to safely and effectively restore the proper balance of all your hormones.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Remove Inflammatory Foods<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>We all know we should eat healthy to get healthy. But you may be eating \u201chealthy\u201d yet consuming foods that cause inflammation in your body. Pay attention to how you feel after you eat certain foods, or even better, take a food sensitivity test to know for sure.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Exercise<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Regular strength exercises can help both men and women alleviate certain symptoms, build muscle and bone strength and reduce stress.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;They help me get my life back- play, work, sex and to feel great again! I feel young again!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Rodney W., New Leaf Wellness Patient<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>4. Try Meditation<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The slow movements, focus on breath, and meditative nature of practices like yoga, tai chi and qi gong can help relieve symptoms like hot flashes and improve mental focus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Reduce Stress<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Everyday, chronic stress is toxic and leads to elevated cortisol levels and in turn, serious health issues and symptoms. Slow down, don\u2019t sweat the small stuff, and make changes to remove stress-inducing triggers from your life.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Find out how you can take control of your menopause and andropause symptoms and what your personalized treatment might be at New Leaf Wellness, West Des Moines, IA!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you know where your hormone levels are now? Know more about your hormone health with our simple quiz that provides immediate results.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/women\/take-our-tests\/hormone-test\/\">Hormone Health Checker- for Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/men\/take-our-tests\/hormone-test\/\">Hormone Health Checker- for Men<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We often hear about menopause, and it is frustrating symptoms for women, but did you know that it can happen to men too? Male menopause, or andropause is real, and like in women, it can cause symptoms that range from uncomfortable to life-altering, even increasing your risk for diseases and other serious health issues. We &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/slow-menopause-and-andropause-naturally\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Slow the Effects of Menopause and Andropause Naturally&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[285,290,360,7,3,361,362,363,6,5],"tags":[358,359,8,95,61,66,9,114,103,90,11,115,73,16,84,116,81,18,27,118,28,62,83],"class_list":["post-1775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-andropause","category-energy","category-estrogen","category-hormone","category-men","category-menopause","category-progesterone","category-stress-reduction","category-weight-loss","category-women","tag-west-des-moines","tag-westdesmoines","tag-aging","tag-balance","tag-energy","tag-exercise","tag-health","tag-healthy","tag-healthy-life","tag-healthy-skin","tag-hormone","tag-hormone-replacement","tag-hormone-therapy","tag-immunity","tag-iv-therapy","tag-libido","tag-mens-health","tag-nutrition","tag-performance","tag-personalized-medicine","tag-sex-drive","tag-weight-loss","tag-womens-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4672,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775\/revisions\/4672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}