Menopause & Perimenopause: What you need to know

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Written by Kim Manunui

The Basics
Menopause is when ovulation stops, and estrogen and progesterone production cease, marking the end of reproductive years, typically in your late 40s or 50s.

Perimenopause, 3-4 years before menopause, sees gradual hormone changes with reduced estrogen.

Common Symptoms
Everyone’s experience is unique. Symptoms vary but can include:

  • Hot flushes

  • Irregular periods

  • Body aches

  • Dry skin

  • Anxiety, and sleep troubles.

Duration and Managing Symptoms
Duration: Menopause lasts 2 to 5 years, but it's different for each woman.

Manage symptoms with emotions through yoga and meditation, beat night sweats by keeping a cool bedroom, and support bone density with exercise.

Health Tips & Consultation
Promote hormone balance by caring for your liver - reduce toxins (alcohol, smoking, junk food), stay hydrated, and eat antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables.

Consult a healthcare professional for a tailored menopause plan and visit us in-store for blood pressure checks.

Have questions? Our pharmacists can help find the right solution for you. Stop by our store and have a chat with one of our friendly team.

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

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