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Foods with phytoestrogen: edamame, tofu, soy milk, hummus, flax seeds and garlic.

Foods with Omega-3 Fatty acids: tuna, salmon, mackerel, walnuts

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Alcohol, spicy foods and large meals

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Foods with Omega-3 Fatty acids: tuna, salmon, mackerel, walnuts

Vegetables high in vitamin B: beets, asparagus, Brussels sprouts

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Dark chocolate

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alcohol

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Good carbs: whole wheat bread, a piece of turkey or warm milk or soy.

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Karen’s Eat to Defeat Menopause Thanksgiving Recipes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Nutrition

• Vitamins A, B and C


• Calcium and iron


• Carotenoids


• Fiber

Stuffed Pears

Nutrition

• Vitamins B2, C and E


• Copper and potassium


• Pectin


• Fiber

• Glaucoma, which is when the optic nerve is damaged. One of the causes is increased pressure within the eye. Normal, healthy eyes create a clear fluid called aqueous humor. When drainage of this fluid is hindered, this causes an increase in pressure. While the risk for glaucoma increases with age, this is a correlation, not a direct cause.¹


• Increasing need for vision correction (reading glasses) which can be caused by presbyopia, an age-related condition characterized by a gradual loss of ability of the eyes to focus for near work (activities like reading, where your eyes have to focus on near objects).


• Increase in dry eye which manifests in the form of irritation and the occasional blurring of vision when you stare at an object like the television for a long time. This is caused by a loss of tear production in the eye, often as a result of changes in hormonal balance as people age.


• Cataracts, or clouding in the lens of the eye, is usually common after age 65 but can occur earlier. Cataracts are most commonly associated with aging. Other risk factors are diabetes, smoking, exposure to ultraviolet light, nutrition and genetic factors. (more...)

• Glaucoma, which is when the optic nerve is damaged. One of the causes is increased pressure within the eye. Normal, healthy eyes create a clear fluid called aqueous humor. When drainage of this fluid is hindered, this causes an increase in pressure. While the risk for glaucoma increases with age, this is a correlation, not a direct cause.¹


• Increasing need for vision correction (reading glasses) which can be caused by presbyopia, an age-related condition characterized by a gradual loss of ability of the eyes to focus for near work (activities like reading, where your eyes have to focus on near objects).


• Increase in dry eye which manifests in the form of irritation and the occasional blurring of vision when you stare at an object like the television for a long time. This is caused by a loss of tear production in the eye, often as a result of changes in hormonal balance as people age.


• Cataracts, or clouding in the lens of the eye, is usually common after age 65 but can occur earlier. Cataracts are most commonly associated with aging. Other risk factors are diabetes, smoking, exposure to ultraviolet light, nutrition and genetic factors.