Does menopausal edema need treatment?

Women in menopause often panic because of some minor symptoms, which has a huge impact on their lives. For example, women's bodies will undergo major changes during menopause. The first is the disappearance of menstruation, weight gain, loose skin, etc. Some women will also experience edema. Therefore, various menopausal problems must be dealt with in a timely manner. Let’s take a look at whether women need treatment for menopausal edema?

Generally speaking, what are the characteristics of edema symptoms, such as being more severe on the face, or having swollen eyelids in the morning, or whether there are other symptoms accompanying it. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up, focusing on your kidneys. If your period has not come, it is possible that you have already stopped menstruating. It is recommended to go to the hospital for further examination.

Menopausal symptoms are caused by deficiency of Qi and blood, and the edema is caused by poor circulation of Qi and blood and slowed metabolism. Replenish Qi and blood, relieve menopausal symptoms, replenish Qi and blood, and speed up metabolism.

Menopausal edema can be treated with diet therapy

Clinical experiments have shown that diet therapy is very beneficial in reducing edema and improving other symptoms. During the edema period, it is best to eat light meals and control the daily salt intake to 3-5 grams. Avoid eating oils, sea fish, shrimps, crabs, etc. Avoid eating large amounts of spicy vegetables such as onions, leeks, ginger, garlic, etc.; also avoid eating pumpkin, snow vegetable, raw and cold fruits, etc.

You can eat carp, crucian carp, lean meat, as well as red beans, winter melon, cucumber, tomato, etc. After the edema subsides, you should also pay attention to adhering to a low-salt diet for a short period of time, and you can appropriately add some nutritious foods. But eat less or no foods rich in cholesterol and saturated fatty acids.

Choose vegetable oils, such as rapeseed oil and sunflower oil; eat cornmeal and vegetables, fruits, lean meat, fish and other foods with low cholesterol; eat more soy products, such as tofu, tofu pudding, soy milk, and dried tofu, because they are good plant protein; eat more vegetable fiber, such as bean sprouts, radishes, taro, seaweed, leafy vegetables, potatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, as well as apples, oranges, etc., which all help the secretion of digestive juices, increase gastrointestinal motility, and promote the excretion of cholesterol.

The causes of edema include cardiogenic edema, hepatic edema, and renal edema. It is best to go to the hospital to check the electrocardiogram, urine routine and renal function to determine the cause before treatment.