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Is It Normal To Gain Weight After Menopause?
Question: HI I am 39 years old i am diagnosed with early menopause my fsh is 55 and hv been advised for HRT and gaining lot of weight can i take calcium and Vitamin Supplements and how to go abt weight loss i am very cautious abt diet and doing daily exercise
Brief Answer:
Precautions advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
It is very common to gain weight after menopause.
Yes you can take vitamin and calcium supplements as advised by your doctor.
Take a note of following points -
- visit a dietician for a good diet plan
- avoid long hunger intervals
- avoid eating more at one go and rather have small frequent meals
- avoid sugar and other sweets
- avoid excess of salt intake
- avoid salt after 8 pm (except in meals)
- avoid potato and rice in daily meals
- take ample amount of water
- do brisk walking twice a day for at least 20 mins
- keep a schedule of eating and try to maintain an eating time daily at around same time with a fluctuation of less than an hour
- take lots of salads and fruits
- in fruits avoid XXXXXXX grapes and sapota fruits.
I hope above measures will help you.
Take care
Dr Manisha Jain
Precautions advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
It is very common to gain weight after menopause.
Yes you can take vitamin and calcium supplements as advised by your doctor.
Take a note of following points -
- visit a dietician for a good diet plan
- avoid long hunger intervals
- avoid eating more at one go and rather have small frequent meals
- avoid sugar and other sweets
- avoid excess of salt intake
- avoid salt after 8 pm (except in meals)
- avoid potato and rice in daily meals
- take ample amount of water
- do brisk walking twice a day for at least 20 mins
- keep a schedule of eating and try to maintain an eating time daily at around same time with a fluctuation of less than an hour
- take lots of salads and fruits
- in fruits avoid XXXXXXX grapes and sapota fruits.
I hope above measures will help you.
Take care
Dr Manisha Jain
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks Dr for the answer
But my question is dr has told me take estrogen harmones for 3 years which i am scared to do as my grand mother was a brest cancer patient. so can i only take calcium and vitamin d supplements instead of harmones. also since two months i have not got my periods.
But my question is dr has told me take estrogen harmones for 3 years which i am scared to do as my grand mother was a brest cancer patient. so can i only take calcium and vitamin d supplements instead of harmones. also since two months i have not got my periods.
Brief Answer:
no need to take hormone therapy
Detailed Answer:
Yes in my opinion you don't need hormone therapy and rather only calcium and vitamin D supplements will suffice.
And seeing the history of breast cancer, you should not take hormones at all.
So just start the supplements and see for the general wellbeing and in case you feel alright then just follow the simple precautions I have told you in our previous discussion.
All the best.
no need to take hormone therapy
Detailed Answer:
Yes in my opinion you don't need hormone therapy and rather only calcium and vitamin D supplements will suffice.
And seeing the history of breast cancer, you should not take hormones at all.
So just start the supplements and see for the general wellbeing and in case you feel alright then just follow the simple precautions I have told you in our previous discussion.
All the best.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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