Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .
The association between soy nut consumption and decreased menopausal symptoms.
BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies suggest a low incidence of hot flashes in population s that consume dietary soy . The present study examined the effect of soy nuts on hot flashes and menopausal symptoms . METHODS Sixty healthy postmenopausal women were r and omized in a crossover design to a therapeutic lifestyle changes ( TLC ) diet alone and a TLC diet of similar energy , fat , and protein content in which one-half cup soy nuts divided into three or four portions spaced throughout the day ( containing 25 g soy protein and 101 mg aglycone isoflavones ) replaced 25 g of nonsoy protein . During each 8-week diet period , subjects recorded the number of hot flashes and amount of exercise daily . At the end of each 8-week diet period , subjects filled out the menopausal symptom quality of life question naire . RESULTS Compared to the TLC diet alone , the TLC diet plus soy nuts was associated with a 45 % decrease in hot flashes ( 7.5 + /- 3.6 vs. 4.1 + /- 2.6 hot flashes day , respectively , p < 0.001 ) in women with > 4.5 hot flashes/day at baseline and 41 % in those with < or=4.5 hot flashes/day ( 2.2 + /- 1.2 vs. 1.3 + /- 1.1 , respectively , p < 0.001 ) . Soy nut intake was also associated with significant improvement in scores on the menopausal symptom quality of life question naire : 19 % decrease in vasomotor score ( p = 0.004 ) , 12.9 % reduction in psychosocial score ( p = 0.01 ) , 9.7 % decrease in physical score ( p = 0.045 ) , and a trend toward improvement in the sexual score , with a 17.7 % reduction in symptoms ( p = 0.129 ) . The amount of exercise had no effect on hot flash reduction . CONCLUSIONS Substituting soy nuts for nonsoy protein in a TLC diet and consumed three or four times throughout the day is associated with a decrease in hot flashes and improvement in menopausal symptoms
Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .