5 Ways to Support Your Partner Going Through Menopause
Eventually every woman begins to experience some of the symptoms of menopause, and even when you know it’s coming, it can still be a challenging time! As the partner of someone who is going through menopause, it can be difficult for you to know what the right course of action is. You want to help the person that you love, but oftentimes it doesn’t seem like there’s much you can do at all, and you end up feeling powerless to make this transition easier for them.
While you certainly can’t stop the natural process of you and your partner aging, there are some ways that you can show support and help your partner as they go through menopause. Here are some good things to keep in mind.
Learn What to Expect
One of the best ways for you to support your partner is to do your homework. If you’re not familiar with what the effects of menopause actually look like and what your partner is and will soon be experiencing, now is the time find out!
Educate yourself on things like mood swings, hot flashes and night sweats, sleep problems, weight gain, hair thinning, and the many other physical effects that menopause can have. Not only will this help you to be more understanding of what your partner is going through, it can keep you from blundering into awkward situations where you make hurtful comments about something that they can’t control.
Be Understanding of Mood Swings
While not everyone experiences mood swings during menopause, it is a common symptom. The occasional bad mood is normal, but sudden and intense changes of mood that disrupt a person’s daily life and relationships are most likely a result of changing hormone levels during menopause.
Even when you know that your partner’s crankiness is caused by menopausal mood swings, pointing this out to them is probably not the best idea. No one likes to be told they’re being irrational and hormonal when they really feel upset! Instead, try not to take them personally and if needed, discuss the situation with your partner later when they’re in a better headspace.
Communicate
You’re never going to be able to get through this next phase in your relationship together if you and your partner simply rely on assumptions about each other to understand what’s going on between you. Now is the time to focus on open and honest communication more than ever.
Discuss with your partner what the best ways are that you can offer support, and what you need from them in order to feel content and fulfilled in your relationship. Build a plan for how to handle fights and other disagreements. Practice active listening and being mutually patient with each other. All of these things can help your relationship to become stronger through this transitional phase.
Stay Healthy Together
Focusing on physical health like diet and exercise can help to make the symptoms of menopause easier to manage, so make forming healthy habits a part of your relationship that you do together!
Evening walks, weekend yoga sessions, or healthy cooking classes can be a great way for you and your partner to spend time with each other, and building in these healthy practices will help to make menopause a less challenging time for them. Plus, you get to reap the benefits of a healthier lifestyle as well!
Look Into Treatments
Sometimes, the symptoms of menopause are unpleasant enough that treatment is required. If this is something that your partner is open to, you can help them by assisting in researching possible treatments and therapies that can alleviate their symptoms and make their life easier as they continue to age.
Hormone replacement therapy (or HRT) has been shown to be extremely helpful in alleviating the symptoms of menopause, and at Renewd Vitality in Wyomissing, PA is the premier facility for HRT in the Berks County area. If your partner is interested in hormone replacement therapy for menopause, contact us today!
Now that summer has finally arrived, vacation destinations are going to start calling your name! Whether you’re taking a quick weekend getaway to a nearby beach or lake, heading to an exciting new city, or taking a special trip to a beautiful resort, traveling is one of the best parts of the season. However, traveling can still be stressful, and it becomes even more difficult to deal with if you’re traveling during menopause or perimenopause, the time leading up to the stop of your period. Hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes, and other challenging symptoms can make everyday tasks difficult during this time in your life, and it makes traveling look very different from what it looked like when you were a bit younger. However, this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get to enjoy your vacation this summer! Here are some tips to help you deal with the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause while traveling.
Know Your Triggers
While some symptoms of menopause are unavoidable, you may find that certain things can make them a lot worse. Common triggers include alcohol, caffeine, sweets, and spicy foods. As much as you enjoy these things, they can trigger your symptoms in an unpleasant way, so if you’re able to avoid them completely, it will make a big difference. You might not be able to completely do away with your favorite drinks and foods– after all, you are on vacation! But if you try to be conscious of when you encounter a trigger, you can plan for ways to help alleviate your symptoms later on.
Prepare for Hot Flashes
Hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms of menopause and perimenopause, and also one of the most annoying. Between trains, planes, buses, and hotel rooms, traveling already forces you to deal with extreme temperature changes, and adding hot flashes to the mix just makes it even worse. When traveling in menopause, packing with hot flashes in mind is one of the best ways you can help yourself. Layering clothes to allow you to adjust for temperature is always a good tip, and you can throw small battery-operated fans or refreshing facial mists into a carryon or purse as well. If you’re in a bus or train, try to claim a window seat so that you can give yourself a breeze if you need it.
Stay Active
A vacation is a time for resting and relaxing, which is absolutely essential to dealing with something stressful like menopause. However, you should still look for places to get in some physical activity, because it will really help to boost your mood, improve your energy levels, and blow off stress. This doesn’t mean that you need to spend hours of your day in the hotel gym! Take a few brisk laps in the pool, enjoy a nice scenic walk, or go through some gentle yoga stretches when you get up in the morning, and you’re sure to find yourself feeling better.
Be Ready for Your Period
Menopause occurs after your period has been absent for more than twelve months, but in perimenopause, you get all the symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings with the additional stress of an unpredictable period. Even if you haven’t had your period for a few months or you’re pretty sure that you won’t be getting it around the time of your trip, it’s good to be prepared just in case it decides to pop up unexpectedly. Make sure you pack a few pads or tampons. Even adding a small bottle of painkillers and a heating pad to your suitcase won’t take up that much extra room, and if you end up needing them, you’ll be grateful you thought to bring them!
Prioritize Sleep
Menopause can make getting enough quality sleep a challenge, and lack of sleep can exacerbate the problems you experience, so make sure you set yourself up for success as much as possible while on vacation. Try to stick to your regular sleep schedule as much as you can to avoid disrupting your circadian rhythm, and if you need to bring things that are a part of your routine like your own pillowcase, relaxing aromatherapy products, or anything else that helps you drift off at home, make sure you add them to your bag!
Consider HRT
If you find you’re still struggling to deal with the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause while you travel or at any other time, hormone replacement therapy might be a good option to help you find some relief. If you’re interested in learning more, contact Renewed Vitality to learn more about our treatments today!
If you’ve taken a high school health class, you probably know the basics of what estrogen is. It’s the female sex hormone, the counterpart to testosterone, the male sex hormone. All human bodies produce some level of estrogen, so men do make estrogen in the same way that women make testosterone, but if you’re biologically female, estrogen is the main chemical that your body will use to keep your reproductive system on track. But what does this hormone actually do in the literal sense? What will happen in your body if your estrogen levels are healthy, and what will happen if they aren’t? To answer that question, let’s take a look at some of the functions of estrogen.
Ovaries
When it comes to the ovaries, the biggest job of estrogen is to stimulate the production of eggs. MIdway between the start of a woman’s period and the start of her next period is ovulation, and this is the time when estrogen levels in the body are highest. The ovaries produce estrogen and use it to stimulate the egg follicles, which are small, fluid-filled sacs inside the ovaries. One (or sometimes more than one) will release an egg to either be fertilized or be released from the body during the period. After ovulation, estrogen levels in the body begin to drop again.
Uterus
Just as estrogen plays a role in helping the ovaries to release an egg during ovulation, it also helps the uterus prepare for the potential fertilization of that egg. The uterine lining, or endometrium, is the tissue that becomes the placenta if a pregnancy occurs and that is shed as blood during a period if a pregnancy doesn’t occur. Estrogen helps to enhance the endometrium during the leadup to ovulation.
Estrogen also has an effect on cervical mucus, a substance produced by the cervix that changes over the course of the menstrual cycle. Estrogen makes the cervical mucus take on a slippery texture similar to egg whites when a woman is most fertile in order to encourage sperm to find their way towards an egg. Many hormonal birth control methods, like the pill or the IUD, use progestin, an artificial form of progesterone, to do the opposite of what estrogen would do and thicken the cervical mucus in order to make it harder for sperm to enter the uterus.
Vagina
Estrogen’s effects are not only noticeable on the internal organs. In the vagina, estrogen helps to maintain the thickness of the vaginal wall and also encourages lubrication. This is a place that many women will start to feel the effects of falling estrogen levels during menopause. Vaginal dryness, thinning, inflammation, or a loss of elasticity are fairly common things for women to experience later in life, but they can be uncomfortable, unpleasant, and have a damaging effect on a woman’s sex life. Hormone treatments can help to alleviate these symptoms!
Breasts
Estrogen is one of the main hormones affecting changes in the breasts. (This is one of the reasons that if you’ve ever taken the birth control pill, you might’ve noticed a change in your cup size.) Estrogen works together with the growth hormone during puberty to encourage breasts to grow, and the rising and falling levels of estrogen during the menstrual cycle can lead to small changes in breast size and increased tenderness or soreness, depending on the person. When nursing a baby, estrogen also steps in to help stop the flow of milk after the baby is weaned.
As you can see, estrogen is a hormone with many purposes in the body, and that means that in order to be healthy and functioning optimally, your body needs to be producing estrogen in the right levels. If you’re experiencing symptoms such as vaginal dryness, breast tenderness, hot flashes, headaches, and irregular periods, an estrogen imbalance may be the culprit. If this is the case, hormone replacement therapy from Renewed Vitality may be able to help you! Contact us here to learn more about what this revolutionary treatment can do for you.
Every woman knows to expect menopause as she ages. The average age to experience it is 51 for women in the United States, but any time between ages 45 to 55 is considered within the normal range. Menopause before age 45 is considered early, and before age 40 is premature.
So, how do you know if you’re in premature menopause? For starters, there is a difference between menopause and perimenopause, which is the process of heading into menopause itself. When you’ve gone more than twelve months without a period, you’ve entered menopause, but prior to this as your ovulation slows, you’ll be in perimenopause and begin experiencing the symptoms that you always hear people talking about– hot flashes and chills, mood changes, sleep problems, and of course, irregular periods. A changing period is the main sign of menopause, and while there are many reasons to have irregular or missing periods, you should always discuss it with your doctor. If you’re presenting other symptoms and not within the typical age range, they may diagnose you with premature menopause. There are many reasons that this might happen to you, and they will help you to determine the cause and cope with the changes. Here are some of the reasons you might begin menopause prematurely.
Previous Illnesses
If you’ve undergone chemotherapy, had your ovaries removed, or had any other treatment or procedure that would damage your estrogen production, it may lead to premature menopause. However, damaged or missing ovaries are not the only potential cause, and you can still experience premature menopause if your ovaries are intact.
Genetics
It is likely that there is a genetic component to when you will naturally begin menopause. If other explanations don’t fit, this may be what it comes down to. If your mother experienced menopause early or prematurely, it’s possible that you will as well.
Lifestyle
There are some habits that you might’ve had (or might still have) in previous years that can affect your reproductive health, with smoking being a major one. Long-term or regular smoking has been proven to have a correlation to earlier menopause than that seen in women who don’t smoke. Other lifestyle choices that may contribute are vegetarianism, lack of exercise, lack of sun exposure, and low BMI.
Chromosomal Defects
There are several chromosomal abnormalities that can lead to premature menopause. Most of them do this by affecting the function of the ovaries. Turner syndrome, pure gonadal dysgenesis, and Fragile X syndrome are all possible causes. If you or any family members have premature menopause and you suspect that one of these conditions might be the cause, it’s important to discuss genetic testing with your doctor.
Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune diseases can cause a whole host of health issues, including premature menopause. When inflammation caused by these diseases affects the ovaries, their function is altered or stopped. Rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid problems are potential autoimmune diseases that may be the cause of your premature menopause.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy can sometimes cause the ovaries to fail prematurely, and resultantly lead to early or premature menopause in about 14% of women with the disease.
Depending on the cause of your premature menopause, hormone therapy might be a good treatment option for you to help lessen the symptoms. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, like the kind offered at Renewed Vitality, can improve your quality of life during perimenopause and menopause. Most of the adverse symptoms of menopause stem from a change in your body’s estrogen levels, and by adding in estrogen that is no longer being produced, some of those symptoms can be eased. Bioidentical hormones are exactly what they sound like– they’re biologically identical to the ones naturally produced in your body. Renewed Vitality’s bioidentical estrogen is 100% natural, created using a plant-based source. Their exact chemical structure matches the kind made by the human body, and their natural makeup allows them to be more easily processed than artificial varieties.
If you are suffering from premature menopause, or if the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause in general are causing you distress, contact Renewed Vitality to ask about our bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. It may be able to help you feel a bit more like yourself again.
In this busy day and age, we’re not always the best about listening to our bodies, but a missed period will set off alarm bells in most women’s heads as a clear sign that something is up. The most obvious answer is that amenorrhea (the medical term for a missing period) is a sign of pregnancy, but for those who are not sexually active or for whom a pregnancy test has ruled that reason out, what could be the root cause of a missed period? Turns out, there are a lot of potential reasons.
For starters, how long should you be skipping periods before you start to worry? Typically once a pregnancy has been ruled out, the time span varies based on regularity. If you’re usually very regular, start talking to your doctor after a few months have passed. If you have a history of being irregular, six to nine months is usually the time to start looking for the cause of your amenorrhea.
Nutrition and Lifestyle
When the body doesn’t receive enough nutrients, endures exercise that is too intense, or a combination of those factors, the reproductive system shuts down to try to help the body cope with the physical stress. Amenorrhea is a common symptom of eating disorders for this reason, but it’s also seen in athletes or people with intense and unhealthy fitness regimens. You may see the myth floating around in weight loss and exercise circles that a missing period means you’re on the right track and working hard enough, but this is false– and dangerous. If you’ve noticed your period stopping as a result of your diet and physical activity, it’s time to reassess. Make sure you’re getting enough nutrients of all kinds and not over-exerting yourself when you exercise.
PCOS
PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a hormonal disorder, and even though it’s fairly common, it is often overlooked. Irregular or missing periods are a symptom of PCOS, as well as infertility problems, weight struggles, and excessive body hair and acne. A doctor can diagnose PCOS through checking your hormone levels with a blood test. If you suspect you have PCOS, it’s important to bring it up to your doctor and ask about being tested, because women with PCOS are at a higher risk for diabetes, and you may need regular screening to help you avoid this additional problem.
Thyroid Disease
If tests have ruled out hormonal problems like PCOS but you’re still having trouble figuring out why your period is missing, it’s possible that your thyroid might be the problem. Because there are so many potential causes for amenorrhea, the thyroid isn’t often the first thing doctors test for, but it is important to consider it as a factor when other explanations don’t add up.
Birth Control
Going off the pill and suddenly having a missing period can be a shock when you’ve gotten used to the regularity that the pill offers, but it’s not unheard of. Some women do experience about four to six months of amenorrhea after stopping the pill, so if you’ve just cancelled your prescription, make sure you rule out pregnancy as a cause, and then give your period a little time to come back before you really start worrying.
Menopause
We all know that menopause marks the end of our menstruating years, but your period won’t just stop dead as you approach this age. In most cases, it’s a slower process in which your period becomes irregular and unpredictable, often just skipping a month. It’s important to note that you can still become pregnant at this time in your life! When your period is irregular it becomes harder to predict ovulation, so make sure you stay on top of your birth control methods if a baby isn’t in the cards for you at this time.
Breastfeeding
With the craziness that accompanies a new baby, you may be grateful to hear that periods often stop during breastfeeding, especially if you are exclusively breastfeeding. During the weaning process it may crop back up and be irregular at first before settling back into your natural cycle, but again remember that missing or irregular periods does not mean it’s impossible for you to get pregnant. Ovulation comes before the period, and it can still happen if you aren’t careful.
Stress
There’s a good reason that medical professionals of all types are always urging their patients to lower their stress levels. Stress really can damage your physical health, and one of the telltale signs of this is menstruation coming to a stop. When stress of any kind becomes intense enough, the body goes through changes that allow it to better handle danger, and one of these changes is shutting down the reproductive system. If tests and discussion with your doctor have ruled out other causes and conditions, it may come down to the stress of your life forcing your body into a constant state of fight or flight.
With these potential causes for a missing period in mind, you’re now ready to take charge of your own health and get to the bottom of what’s going on with your body. Renewed Vitality is passionate about helping people stay informed and involved in their health. We are the Berks County area’s top facility for hormone replacement therapy and other treatments. To learn more, don’t hesitate to contact us!
I’ve never met a woman that has said, “Wow, I love menopause!.” Of course, it’s a struggle for many women, and even if it’s not, most will still attest it’s unpleasant. I mean, lets’ face it, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, cold sweats, does any of this sound fun? That’s a hard no, right?
But, while every woman’s menopausal experience is entirely different, there are a few symptoms that remain consistent. For those who have experienced it, I’m positive you’ll find yourself relating to at least a few of the following:
The one when we struggle to get quality sleep.
Menopause is a time for change – major change. These are occurring on an emotional, hormonal, and physical level all at once. This can make sleeping nearly impossible at times. A few everyday sleep struggles are insomnia, hot flashes, and developing sleep-disordered breathing. Getting a good night’s rest is the best start to a day, and even basic tasks can get challenging day after day of not sleeping.
A few things that might improve your sleep are sticking to a bedtime routine, exercising during the day, limiting caffeine, especially around bedtime, and avoiding napping during the day. You can also try drinking chamomile tea before bed, having a warm bath, or listening to a sleep meditation soundtrack.
The one where we cry about everything.
Okay, maybe not “everything,” but it might feel like that to those around us! Because menopause is such a hormonal journey, you might find your emotions a bit harder to control.
Try self-calming techniques like meditation, yoga, deep guided breathing, or going for a walk to practice control over emotions. The most common sentiment reported is irritability. A few things that might help this are daily exercise, a healthy diet, and talk therapy.
The one when our periods are irregular.
This is common for many women. In fact, some women never have a regular menstruation cycle. As ovulation shortens through menopause, the flow and length of your periods change, and menstruation cycles may not be consistent from month to month, or some monthly periods might be missed. It’s common for cycles to shorten during menopause, and eventually, your period will no longer occur. Unfortunately, that usually takes several years, so your period might be irregular for a while!
The one when we’re tired.
When aren’t we tired? Many of us are mothers or maybe even grandmothers. Tired is our middle name! Hormone fluctuations in menopause can be exhausting, making even daily tasks very difficult. In addition, massive changes in estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid hormones can directly impact sleep and cause fatigue.
To boost your energy naturally, try incorporating exercise into your routine. Limit caffeine intake, embrace relaxation, don’t overwork yourself, and stay aware of your energy and time.
The one where we’re moody.
Okay, this is a no-judgment zone, right? Being moody is tough, and as women, we already have so much to go up against. It can get very discouraging. It’s common to feel anxious, depressed, and experience episodes of crying.
Remember, menopause is a massive shift in the body and involves several chemical and hormonal changes. Many women describe themselves as being very irritable and having little to no patience. During menopause, hormone levels of estrogen drop, which has an impact on the entire body. Hormone shifts can also intensify feelings like anger, rage, anxiousness, and much more.
There isn’t a way to eliminate this symptom, but a few things that might help you deal with it are journaling, meditation, and daily exercise. Positive self-talk and daily affirmations are also tools that can help inspire and motivate you to get through difficult times.
We’re All in This Together
Menopause is most definitely not a walk in the park. Though every woman’s experience is unique, common symptoms are an almost universal part of the change of life. Menopause is a time for significant change in your body and has hormonal, chemical, and physical manifestations.
Symptoms can leave you feeling frustrated and alone, but you’re not! Society has taught us it is a private topic we shouldn’t talk about, that it’s something to hide. But that’s not accurate. Let’s talk about menopause and all the pleasant (JUST KIDDING!) symptoms together and celebrate all it means to be a woman.
As a woman experiencing perimenopause or menopause, you may be familiar with the hot flashes, weight gain, and libido, among other symptoms, but did you know “brain fog” has also been reported as a sign?
Memory issues become more common in age, but studies have now found that menopause may also be to blame in some instances. If forgetting your belongings, losing your train of thought, or having to be reminded of conversations frequently sounds familiar to you, it’s best to talk to your doctor as soon as possible. While research suggests that brain fog can be related to menopause, it may also be a sign of something more serious.
What is Menopause Brain Fog?
Menopause is the end of the menstrual cycle and typically occurs in middle-aged women. Before and during this hormonal change, the body may experience many different signs and symptoms including insomnia, hot flashes, mood changes, weight gain, and more. A less commonly known symptom of menopause is “brain fog,” but it may be more common than we think.
Researchers found in one study that 60% of middle-aged women reported forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating with cognition issues that spiked in women going through perimenopause, or the stage before menopause. Scientists have a range of theories as to why this may occur. One suggestion is that “brain fog” and memory issues can be as a result of a negative mood, sleep issues, and vascular symptoms, such as hot flashes – all which may occur during menopause.
Another suggestion is that memory may be affected with the hormonal changes considering “estrogen, progesterone, follicle stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone are all responsible for different processes in the body, including cognition,” according to Healthline. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston found in their study that a “woman’s performance on certain memory tasks tends to dip as her estrogen levels drop.” Estradiol, a form of estrogen produced by the ovaries, naturally decreases during menopause and may contribute to the memory issues some women face.
Can Brain Fog be Prevented or Treated?
It’s difficult to say if menopausal-related brain fog can be prevented, and if so, what actions may help. However, research has suggested some behaviors that may promote brain health. These include brain exercises, such as crossword problems, and eating a diet that’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids and other unsaturated fats.
The first step to treating brain fog and memory issues is to find the root of the problem. If your doctor finds that it is related to menopause, there are several lifestyle changes you can try. Address your insomnia and improve your sleep, fill your diet with the nutrients your body needs, exercise regularly, and consider hormone replacement treatments from the experts at Renewed Vitality.
Should I Visit a Doctor?
If you’re experiencing memory issues and brain fog but you don’t know if you’re going through menopause, take our quiz and then schedule an appointment with a doctor.
While there is evidence to suggest that memory and concentration issues can be related to menopause, it may also be a sign of Alzheimer’s Disease or other serious conditions. It is important to talk to your doctor to address your concerns and make a plan of action.
Aging can have all manner of side effects on our bodies. Muscles might lose tone, we might put on weight more easily, and our joints ache after less activity. The shine may not come as easily for day to day activity. Another part of our bodies changes as we age: the hair.
It’s no secret that hair does different things as we get older. It can change colors, consistency, or just stop growing all together. Why though? What makes it so that our hair, which has been with us for decades, suddenly stop being the same top mop we’ve grown so accustomed to? Women tend to face a different set of struggles than men in this regard.
Societal norms say it’s okay for men to go gray and lose hair, but women are still expected to handle the same obstacles. Let’s unpack some ways to adapt to the changing needs of hair as it ages.
Why does hair change with age?
As with many things in our bodies, our hair is largely dictated by our hormones. These chemicals tell our hair follicles to continue growing, or to produce more oil, and can even adjust the chemical composition of our hair. During significant hormonal shifts such as those during menopause, hair is one of the casualties.
When your hair follicles get different combinations of hormones it might go through all of the usual changes associated with aging. It might change and then lose its color, dry out, become brittle, and be more prone to breaking. This means that all of the work you put into your hair care routine has to start over. It’s still your hair, but you just have to treat it a little differently.
Drying Hair Treatments
When your hair is drying out, that’s largely due to your hair follicle not producing the same amount of oils that it once did. It is possible to find oils and shampoos that can replace this and protect strands of hair from the elements. In addition to adding something to your routine, it might be time to take something out.
Hair dryers are the go to for a quick and easy hair drying experience. If your hair is already drying out however, adding blasts of hot air is definitely not going to make things any better. This and other heat based methods of drying can actually reduce the effectiveness of oils and set you right back to square one.
Brittleness
Brittleness has a few different causes, but one that aging hair sees a lot of are the constant chemical changes being applied to restore a youthful appearance. Dyes, straighteners, and bleaches all result in damaged hair. When you no longer produce the oils your hair needs, these kinds of changes strip away the structure of the strands making it prone to breakage. It can be argued that this is less of a direct side effect of aging and more of a combination of factors, but we think that’s kind of splitting hairs.
The Gray Shift
Going gray is a natural part of growing older for most people. At the very least a majority of people see a lightening of hair color as they age. This is because the hair follicles produce less pigment. When compared with the other changes in hair, this is largely cosmetic. The color of the hair doesn’t necessarily determine the strength.
Some people dye and treat their hair to maintain color, but as we mentioned above, this can actually further damage hair. Going gray is not the end of the world, but there are some preventative measures in the works. A gray hair prevention pill by L’Oreal looks to make it possible to keep from going gray, but embracing it as a natural part of living in your body is always a great alternative.
Thinning Coverage
When hair ages, it can also grow thinner. The follicles still produce hairs, but they don’t offer the same coverage as they used to. This can be a natural part of aging, but also potentially caused by vitamin deficiencies and thyroid hormone changes. By shifting diet or talking to a doctor, there may be a prescribed solution to this issue in the form of supplemental vitamins or hormone treatments. Otherwise, there are oils and products that can be used to give your hair a thicker appearance overall. Finding the best method comes down to individual taste and the kind of look you want to maintain.
Explore New Looks
Different kinds of hair look better in different styles. You may have styled your hair in one particular way for years, but now that it’s different, maybe it’s time to try something new. Longer hair has obviously been growing for longer and has been exposed to more of the elements.
Because of the factors mentioned earlier, this can lead to difficulty in maintaining a longer hair style. Cutting it shorter can give you a new look and reduce the stress on your follicles. It’s also less maintenance and makes it easier to style when there’s less of it!
Aging Hair Is Natural
Hair ages just like the rest of the body, and while everyone ages differently, everyone does age. Because of the hormonal origin of many of these changes, talking with a qualified professional can help identify the causes and even counter the effects. The experts at Renewed Vitality can help identify causes and establish treatment regiments if necessary. Reach out to set up your consultation today!
