How to treat insomnia during menopause

A considerable number of women have trouble sleeping at night during menopause. At this time, they should pay attention to conditioning, eat a light diet, and take in more vitamins and proteins in food. They should participate in more sports activities, such as Tai Chi or Qigong. Wine is very good for conditioning the body, and can improve the regulation function of our nerves. Life should be regular.

The gradual decrease in ovarian estrogen secretion and the increase in pituitary gonadotropin in menopausal women cause temporary neuroendocrine disorders, hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis feedback system disorders and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, resulting in depression and anxiety, which are often the main causes of insomnia.

Have a light dinner. If you eat a rich and greasy dinner too much and too late, the stomach emptying time will be prolonged. The intense work of the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and other organs after the meal will transmit information to the brain, causing brain activity and spreading to other parts of the cerebral cortex, making it impossible to sleep well at night and leading to insomnia.

Chinese medicine diet therapy. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, millet and jujube seeds can both treat insomnia and are good products for menopausal women. Take 100 grams of millet, 15 grams of jujube kernel powder, and 30 grams of honey. Cook the millet into porridge. When it is cooked, add the jujube kernel powder and stir well. When eating, add honey and take twice a day. It can nourish the spleen and moisten dryness, calm the mind and soothe the nerves. Used to treat menopausal symptoms such as loss of appetite, dry stool, and insomnia at night.

Natural therapy of negative air ions. Negative air ions refer to oxygen ions that have gained one or more electrons and are negatively charged. Negative ions have excellent effects in improving sleep, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, and removing free radicals in the body. Negative ions promote the oxidative deamination of monoamine oxidase (MAO), reduce the level of 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine) in the brain and tissues, cause obvious physiological changes in the endocrine and nervous systems, and have a good regulatory effect on the higher centers of the autonomic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

Female friends should not stay up late at night during menopause. They should get up on time, not eat too much for dinner, and not drink coffee or strong tea before going to bed. Of course, other stimulating beverages should not be consumed before going to bed. Foods that can promote sleep often contain lecithin, so you should eat more of these foods. In order to improve the quality of sleep, you need to have a good sleeping environment, close the doors and windows before going to bed, and turn off the lights.