{"id":23388,"date":"2018-12-06T09:18:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T17:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?p=23388"},"modified":"2018-12-04T09:28:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:28:06","slug":"physical-activity-menopause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/all-mfn\/physical-activity-menopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Activity and Menopause"},"content":{"rendered":"

Menopause is bad.<\/b><\/p>\n

Exercise is good.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

More exercise is the solution!<\/b><\/p>\n

Is that it?<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"It\u2019s not quite that simple, although most things you will read will tell you that any form of physical activity is helpful. There is a lot of truth to it. Physical activity at any age is beneficial and for women during mid-life exercising carries additional substantial health benefits. The menopausal transition is associated with many health risk factors such as increased risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, decreased bone mineral density, metabolic syndrome, and musculoskeletal symptoms. Exercise prescriptions for those health risks are the same as for non-menopausal women.<\/p>\n

However, according to my research, not all forms of physical activity are of equal benefit in helping with menopause symptoms. In fact, some forms of exercise can exacerbate certain types of symptoms such as hot flashes and insomnia.<\/p>\n

I believe that it is important to pick the type of exercise depending on your symptoms rather than just exercise to exercise.<\/b><\/p>\n

So how do you know which exercise is best for you? You start by reading this article!\u00a0\ud83d\ude42\u00a0To help you find your way through the labyrinth of research that is out there, I\u2019ve consolidated the findings of the last 20 years of research on this topic so you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

First I want to highlight the overall benefits of exercising regardless of symptoms…<\/p>\n

Exercise Increases:<\/b><\/h4>\n