A menopause diet with leafy green vegetables “and cruciferous vegetables lead to a significant reduction in overall menopausal symptoms and specifically in physical symptoms”.

Fruits and Vegetables

Is there an association between menopause symptoms and fruits and vegetables?

In An Apple A Day Might Help Keep Bothersome Menopause Symptoms Away the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) explain about the study results in Higher Intakes of Fruits and Vegetables Are Related To Fewer Menopausal Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study, published on 17 February 2020:

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“Previous studies have suggested that dietary factors may play a critical role in estrogen production, metabolism, and consequently, menopause symptoms. In particular, the consumption of fruits or a Mediterranean-style diet, characterized by a high content of vegetables, fruits, cereals, and nuts, was linked to fewer menopause symptoms and complaints. This new study goes a step further in looking at specific fruits and vegetables and their effects on various menopause symptoms”.

Menopause Symptoms

What are some associations between menopause symptoms and fruits and vegetables?Menopause Diet

In Certain Fruits and Veggies May Help Hot Flashes, Other Menopausal Symptoms, Study Suggests: One More Reason To Eat Your Spinach and Kale the author reports:

“In the results, the researchers found that in the vegetable groups, higher consumption of leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables led to a significant reduction in overall menopausal symptoms and specifically in physical symptoms.

  • Leafy green vegetables Kale, collard greens, spinach, cabbage, beet greens, watercress, romaine lettuce, Swiss chard, arugula, endive, and bok choy
  • Cruciferous vegetables Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, Brussels sprouts”.

Urogenital Symptoms

What are some associations between urogenital symptoms and fruits and vegetables?

In An Apple A Day Might Help Keep Bothersome Menopause Symptoms Away the NAMS explain about the study results in Higher Intakes of Fruits and Vegetables Are Related To Fewer Menopausal Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study:

“Researchers concluded that, although some subgroups of fruits and vegetables had an inverse association with menopause symptoms, a higher intake of other subgroups appeared to be associated with more urogenital problems. Citrus fruits, for example, were called out as having an adverse effect on urogenital scores compared with other types of fruits, as were green leafy or dark yellow vegetables compared with other vegetables”.

Further Study

Is further study required?

Menopause DietYes. In An Apple A Day Might Help Keep Bothersome Menopause Symptoms Away the NAMS note:

““This small cross-sectional study provides some preliminary evidence regarding the influence of fruit and vegetable intake on menopause symptoms. There is ample evidence that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables has a beneficial effect on health in a myriad of ways, but additional study is needed to determine whether various menopause symptoms may be affected by dietary choices,” says Dr. Stephanie Faubion, NAMS medical director”.

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