Running increases cortisol. Since cortisol increases naturally around perimenopause this could be an issue. Try walking instead. Also, if you are not strength training, please start. This will help with body aches if you ease into it. Muscle loss accelerates at this point in your life. Eat lots of protien and don't shy away from non industrial fats like tallow, butter and olive oil. You need these for hormone production which is going whackadoodle right now.
Chronic cardio coupled with low fat plant based diets are a killer in perimenopausal women, yet it's what many are told will help. It might have worked when you were younger. Not for most in middle age.
But seriously, walk instead of run, and just add in a few sprints or hills to rev up your heartrate on occation. Lift weights. I have had clients who run marathons and have all the problems you listed and when they shift to walking weight falls off and energy returns. I wish you luck.
I’m going through perimenopause too. I wish I had someone to talk to about it. Is what I’m experiencing normal? Did this happen to you too? My hair has quit growing, my skin is so much drier, and I worry about getting cataracts and if I would be able to afford the surgery to have them removed.
And then I think an awful lot about dying. My mom died at 64 of glioblastoma, sixteen years older than I am now.
In essence. You are not alone. Everyone is scared and afraid. Body changes suck during puberty. They are worse during menopause as it also indicates a decline.
Running increases cortisol. Since cortisol increases naturally around perimenopause this could be an issue. Try walking instead. Also, if you are not strength training, please start. This will help with body aches if you ease into it. Muscle loss accelerates at this point in your life. Eat lots of protien and don't shy away from non industrial fats like tallow, butter and olive oil. You need these for hormone production which is going whackadoodle right now.
Chronic cardio coupled with low fat plant based diets are a killer in perimenopausal women, yet it's what many are told will help. It might have worked when you were younger. Not for most in middle age.
But seriously, walk instead of run, and just add in a few sprints or hills to rev up your heartrate on occation. Lift weights. I have had clients who run marathons and have all the problems you listed and when they shift to walking weight falls off and energy returns. I wish you luck.
I’m going through perimenopause too. I wish I had someone to talk to about it. Is what I’m experiencing normal? Did this happen to you too? My hair has quit growing, my skin is so much drier, and I worry about getting cataracts and if I would be able to afford the surgery to have them removed.
And then I think an awful lot about dying. My mom died at 64 of glioblastoma, sixteen years older than I am now.
In essence. You are not alone. Everyone is scared and afraid. Body changes suck during puberty. They are worse during menopause as it also indicates a decline.
I think we all feel the same.
And everyone’s symptoms seem to be slightly different.
My skin is fine.
My hair is a dry and frizzy mess. Luckily no greys yet. But as a redhead this is normal.