How walking helps to neutralise the Menopause
The best way to think about menopause is as a long-term hormone deficiency with health risks. Oestrogen is used throughout your body, so when levels reduce, you feel it in so many ways, from hot flushes to joint pains, muscle aches, headaches and mood changes.
The best way to correct that hormone deficiency is to incorporate regular exercise, and particularly walking, is a fantastic way to keep body and mind in the best possible shape and balance. Book time in your diary for you, its so important to look after yourself and dedicated ‘ME TIME’ in your life.
Walking may be your ‘me time’ and if it is, carve out the time to do it, and keep that diary slot.. Because walking can be a real lifeline for many women – and no wonder…
7 ways walking helps neutralise the menopause
- Bone health. Oestrogen plays a key role in keeping our bones healthy and strong, so women are at greater risk of osteoporosis (where bones become weak) during and after menopause. When we walk our muscles pull on our bones and gravity pushes them. Our bones are a living tissue, so they become stronger the more we use them.
- Heart health. Brisk walking keep the heart rate up, and the organ heathy – particularly important as low oestrogen during and after menopause can put women at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Feeling good. Walking releases feel-good chemical endorphins, which is particularly useful as menopause can cause low mood.
- Time for you. A walk allows you time out from everyday life, helps your perspective and gives something positive for yourself. You deserve it!
- Taking control. Menopause can make you feel powerless. But taking on daily walk’s can give you the control back, including how much or little you challenge yourself, and whether you go it alone or in company. Feels good!
- Weight loss. Walking helps with maintaining a healthy weight pleasurably, and that’s key as women tend to store more weight around their abdomen from middle age onwards, adding to the menopause’s woes.
To help support you in making that change and sticking to it. Why not sign up to Walk 1000 miles 2023 challenge, its never too late to start, click on the link below to take that first step!
