A naturopathic doctor has revealed the three things you should do everyday if you’re going through menopause – and they’re all extremely simple.
The important information was shared in a new video posted to TikTok this week by Dr. Janine Bowring, a Canada-based expert who has over 25 years of experience.
While she typically gives her tips for longevity and even how to have healthy bowel movements, this time, she offered guidance for those facing menopause.
Menopause can be defined as having gone 12 consecutive months without a period, which happens as women age and the ovaries stop producing reproductive hormones, per Cleveland Clinic.
Typically, it starts around age 52, and can cause some uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia and even vaginal dryness, according to the Clinic.
However, Dr. Bowring believes that there are some things you can do everyday during the process to make things a bit easier for yourself, starting off with lowering your EMF exposure.
Electromagnetic fields or electromotive force, also known as EMF, is something that emits from your phone while its in use, per National Cancer Institute.
She also recommended ‘lowering your blue light toxicity’ and to wear blue-light blocking glasses when looking at a screen.
Dr. Bowring believes that there are some things you can do everyday during the process to make things a bit easier for yourself, starting off with lowering your EMF exposure
Both EMF and blue light can disrupt yourself, per Healthline and Science Direct.
‘You’re limiting your cell phone use, and you’re charging your cell phone in another room, especially when you’re sleeping,’ Dr. Bowring instructed.
The next tip on Dr. Bowring’s list was to spend an increased amount of time outdoors in natural light.
‘Getting that natural light into your eyes and onto your skin is gonna program all of your circadian clock mechanisms in all of your organs, and this balances your hormones,’ the naturopath explained.
Per Healthline, having exposure to sunlight can increase your levels of serotonin.
Having a healthy amount of serotonin in your body can positively aid in regulating mood and sleep, among other things, per Verywell Mind.
And, lastly, Dr. Bowring advised viewers to ‘prioritize’ gut health.
‘So, making sure you’re getting enough fiber, spending time outdoors to get that natural environment for you natural internal microbiome, those probiotics,’ she said.
She also recommended ‘lowering your blue light toxicity’ and to wear blue-light blocking glasses when looking at a screen (stock image)
During menopause, your gut microbiome changes, according to Everyday Health.
Brandilyn Peters-Samuelson, PhD, an epidemiologist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, told the outlet that having higher estrogen levels can be associated with ‘greater microbial diversity,’ which is optimal for women’s health.
Your gut microbiome can effect digestive system, immune system and even your nervous system.
Dr. Bowring also suggested doing something called a ‘microbiome cleanse’ to help kill off some of the bad bacteria in your gut.
The naturopathic doctor’s video comes just days after Goop goddess Gwyneth Paltrow revealed that her menopause symptoms worsened after she was drinking ‘every night’ during the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.
‘I’m really in the thick of it right now, so I’m all over the place,’ she shared during a recent episode of her Goop podcast.
‘But I noticed my symptoms are, like, pretty well under control unless, you know, in January when the fires were happening in L.A. I’ve, like, used alcohol for its purpose.’
