Heart disease is more common in menopausal women than generally realised. Protection comes from bioidentical progesterone but simply ‘greening’ your diet can make a difference too.
Women have 55% more strokes than men and the rate among younger women is up by 40% due to some unique risk factors.
Women do not always get the same warning signs as men, and although at menopause women can be protected against heart disease by bioidentical natural progesterone we need to be more vigilant.
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Moderation in all things is a good health policy, particularly when it comes to your fat intake. Progesterone helps protect your heart, but you can help by reducing your intake of transfats – and your risk – by 40%.
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