Menopausal anxiety and heart flutters are usually caused by a reduction in oestrogen levels. You could consider taking soya isoflavones to gently support your oestrogen.
It is important to focus on eating regularly - have something, however small, every 3-4 hours, e.g. a banana or some dried fruit or nuts Remember to chew them well to improve the absorption of the nutrients they contain.
Also, keep your water intake up (but don't drink with food - leave at least 20 minutes between food and drink), as dehydration cause anxiety and gives you palpitations. Avoid caffeine if you can, as this can trigger flutters too, as can very sugary foods.
To help yourself further, start practising simple breathing exercises several times daily. Just something as easy as counting to 3 whilst you breathe in and again to 3 as you breathe out will be very helpful - you may be surprised at how good this is at averting panicky feelings.
Get some gentle outdoor exercise every day if you can - just 10-20 minutes gentle walking makes you feel heaps better, as hormones circulate in the bloodstream so keeping active is a good fix.
Check your diet for wholegrains, dried fruit, nuts, seeds and green vegtables, as these are sources of magnesium and that is very stabilising for your adrenal glands.
You could take an extra magnesium supplement too (e.g. Salus Haus liquid magnesium), and there is some in the isoflavone supplement I've mentioned. Herbs such as Passiflora and Avena sativa can be extremely calming too.
So don't worry, there are plenty of ways of tackling this and making sure you have a better ride through the menopause.
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Eileen Durward
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