“During menopause, it’s important to look after yourself.
Healthy lifestyle choices will help to improve physical
and emotional symptoms at every stage of menopause”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause Healthy Living Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopause Healthy Lifestyle/Living
- Menopause Lifestyle Management
Menopause Healthy Living
Is there an association between menopause and healthy living?
In Looking After Yourself the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) note:
“During menopause, it’s important to look after yourself. Healthy lifestyle choices will help to improve physical and emotional symptoms at every stage of menopause”.2
In the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:
- “Women should be advised that implementing or maintaining a healthy lifestyle can improve menopause symptoms. A healthy diet (one low in saturated fat and salt and rich in calcium and vitamin D), stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake and including regular exercise can be beneficial. Reducing caffeine intake may also improve symptoms”.3
In their new Menopause Wellness Hub the (British) Women’s Health Concern (WHC) explain:
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other complementary and alternative treatments can all be very helpful, but the transition to menopause is a good time to review your lifestyle. Not only can this help manage menopausal symptoms in the short term, it can lay the foundations for good health through perimenopause, menopause, and the years to come”.4
Menopause Healthy Living Tips
What are some menopause healthy living tips?
On page three in The Menopause: What Can Be Done? Lifestyle Factors the WHC elaborate on:

“A healthy lifestyle can minimize the effects of the menopause, helping to keep the heart and bones strong. Many women feel that this is a good time to review the way they treat their body. Here are some tips to consider:
- Chew over your diet…
- Keep on your feet…
- Stop smoking…
- Drink within reason…
- Make use of health screening services…
- Stay calm and positive…”.5
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with healthy living?
If you would like help with healthy living, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
The WHC also note:
Above all, bear in mind that your health is your responsibility and that you are in charge. This is a time when your body deserves some tender loving care”.6
Who is a GP?
DotS and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a qualified and registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.
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- Menopause and Your Diet: Foods To Choose and Avoid
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: Menopause and Heart Disease
- World Menopause Day
- 11 Ways To Spot A Fad Diet
- 5 Healthy Aging Tips for Women
- 7 Benefits of Regular Physical Activity
- Are You Up to Date on Your Preventive Care?
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS TV: Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
- BMS TV: Sleep
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Build Better Bones.org
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Emotional Wellness In Menopause
- Everyday Healthy Living
- Exercise In Menopause
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- HRT & Menopause Extra
- Healthy Eating
- Healthy Living
- Healthy Living
- Healthy Living
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 40s
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 50s
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 60s
- Healthy Weight: Healthy Eating for A Healthy Weight
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- How Menopause Impacts Your Health
- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
- International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health: Find A Provider
- Is Menopause Making Me Put on Weight? No, But It’s Complicated
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Only Happens In Your 50s]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- Life’s Essential 8
- Live Your Life Well: The Ten Tools [Mental Health]
- Looking After Yourself
- Managing Menopause Symptoms With Nutrition and Diet
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes With Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Alcohol and Menopause Can Be A Dangerous Mix [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mediterranean Lifestyle, Not Just Diet, May Greatly Improve Health
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- Menopause Fact Sheet: The Menopause
- Menopause Management Options: Healthy Living
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Mindfulness: A Personal Toolkit for Menopause Preparedness
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause and Mind Health
- Menopause and Your Diet: Foods To Choose and Avoid
- Menopause: Ensuring A Tranquil Transition
- Menopause: Things You Can Do
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- Natural Therapies & Supplements
- Nutrition In Menopause
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Pathtogoodbonehealth.org [Your Path To Good Bone Health, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Nutrition and Menopause
- Prosayla Supported By ISSWSH [International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health]
- Smokefreewomen [United States]
- Staying Healthy During and After Menopause
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Top 4 Tips To Prevent Chronic Diseases
- Top Health Checks for Women
- Top Tips To Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
- Treating Menopause Symptoms: Medications, Lifestyle & Self-Care
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Vaginal Dryness
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2023: Lifestyle Modification and Prevention of Breast Cancer
- Video Series-2023: Menopause and Heart Disease
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Video Series-2023: Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Menopause Experience
- Video: Menopause Symptoms May Be Associated With Later Health Risks
- Video: Researchers Emphasize Normalization of Menopause
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Webinars: Previous – Clinical Climacteric Conundrums [19 September 2023]
- Weight Gain and Menopause
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit
- World Menopause Day
Sources
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- Looking After Yourself. Last Updated: 04 September 2023 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself Accessed: 11 October 2023
- Looking After Yourself. Last Updated: 04 September 2023 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself Accessed: 11 October 2023
- Hamoda, H, Mukherjee, A, Morris, E, Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P, Moger, S. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. First Published Online 10 June 2022:3-4. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20533691221104879 Accessed: 11 October 2023
- Menopause Wellness Hub. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/menopause-wellness-hub/ Accessed: 11 October 2023
- The Menopause: What Can Be Done? Lifestyle Factors. Publication Date: November 2022:3. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/menopause/ Accessed: 11 October 2023
- The Menopause: Conclusions. Publication Date: November 2022:4. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/menopause/ Accessed: 11 October 2023