Hot flashes and mood swings aren’t the only changes in menopause. For many women, digestion in menopause, like bloating, acid reflux, and indigestion become everyday struggles. And it’s not just about what you eat — it’s about balancing your hormones.
I’m Deborah Maragopoulos, an integrative nurse practitioner who helps women heal from the root cause of their symptoms — the hypothalamus.
When estrogen and progesterone decline in menopause, your digestive system slows down. The muscles in your stomach and esophagus don’t contract the same way, which means food moves more slowly and acid reflux becomes more common.
That’s why so many women tell me, ‘I never had heartburn until menopause.’
In fact, I recently suffered from my first bout of postmenopausal dyspepsia. And I knew it wasn’t my diet.
It was my hormones.
Balancing Your Hormones Can Heal Your Digestion In Menopause
Supporting your hormone balance, eating smaller meals, and avoiding lying down right after eating can help. But the biggest shift comes when your hypothalamus — the part of your brain that coordinates all of this — is back in balance. About a week after increasing my hypothalamus support, my indigestion went away.
Between 47% to 91% of postmenopausal women experience digestive issues.
If you’re dealing with menopausal digestive issues, you don’t have to live with it. When your hormones are balanced, your digestion improves, too.
That’s what Genesis Gold® was designed to do.
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