When you think about how many years women compete with men for parity in the workplace , it ’ s beyond sad that they so often slide down a greasy pole at menopause . And some even leave the workplace as they are afraid of being pushed .
RELATIONSHIPS
Personal relationships very often fracture at the time of menopause due to lack of open and honest communication . My Relationship Survey on 680 women showed that almost two thirds of women were afraid to have a conversation with their partner either because they didn ’ t know what to say , or for fear of placing additional strain on their relationship .
In another survey we conducted on men , they told us they feel powerless , confused , and even rejected at the time of their partner ’ s menopause . They are hardly likely to start a conversation because they wouldn ’ t know where to begin . And even if they did , women are mostly clueless about what ’ s going on in their body , so how could they explain it to anyone else ?
The saddest thing is the lack of awareness by women that they can overcome their symptoms , reclaim their wellbeing and feel better than they can remember without ever taking drugs or hormones . Plus , they can even reclaim their mojo and get back to feeling like a sexy woman again .
WHAT ’ S GOING ON IN YOUR BODY AT MIDLIFE ?
Few women reach their mid 40 ’ s in a good place nutritionally which leaves them running in what I call ‘ economy mode ’, feeling flat , tired and demotivated .
Published studies by my own team have shown that up to eighty percent of women are often short of important nutrients including magnesium , calcium , iron , zinc , essential fatty acids and Vitamin D and B Vitamins . Large more recent studies report that worldwide approximately two billion people have a diet insufficient in micronutrients . Even in the developed world , an increasing number of people consume nutrient-poor food on a regular basis and women are more prone to nutritional deficiency than men . These important nutrients keep our brain chemistry , a bit like the conductor in the orchestra governing all that goes on in the body , functioning normally . In addition , they regulate our hormone system , making it hard for us to have anything resembling normal hormone levels with the presence of inadequate levels of nutrients .
A WHOLE NEW BEGINNING
Gail is a publicist from Los Angeles who was 52 when she was referred to me by a mutual contact .
“ I was scared by the panic attacks , headaches and dizziness I was experiencing which resulted in me going to hospital . The hot flashes , that seemed to come out of nowhere , made me feel even more panic stricken . I didn ’ t feel able to look after my clients or keep up with my demanding work life , and had no energy to deal with my family at either end of my working day . I was so exhausted by my lack of good sleep . I ’ d fall asleep by 9pm after my girls went to bed and then be awake by 2am with hot body flashes . Sex