How to delay menopause
A friend has just turned 40 and noticed that her menstrual flow is becoming increasingly light, and she has even experienced menstruation every other month. She is worried if menopause is starting this early.
The normal menstrual cycle for women is about 28 days. Girls usually have their first period around 11 to 12 years old when they enter puberty, which means their ovaries are maturing and they are entering a fertile period.
The "Huangdi Neijing" (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) once mentioned that for women, 7 years is a cycle. At 28 years old (four times seven), the body's functions reach their peak. After 35 years old (five times seven), the body begins to decline, and menopause starts around 49 years old (seven times seven). With hormonal changes, menstrual flow and duration gradually decrease, and fertility declines accordingly. Menopause generally begins around 45 years old and lasts for about ten years until menstruation stops completely.
"At five times seven, the Yangming meridian declines, the face begins to wither, and the hair begins to fall." This means that after 35 years old, qi and blood begin to decline, the complexion starts to turn sallow and lose its luster, and hair also begins to turn yellow and fall out. To slow down the onset of menopause, it is important to pay more attention to maintenance starting from age 35. The kidneys store essence, and their vitality is reflected in the hair. Good kidney health leads to glowing skin and a radiant complexion. If the kidneys are not healthy, the body will prioritize abandoning less important parts to protect the health of other organs, and the first things to show signs are usually the skin and hair.
Nourishing the kidneys is a crucial part of delaying menopause. The simplest way is to brew 3 grams of Eucommia ulmoides leaves in hot water daily and drink it.
Eucommia ulmoides leaves are sweet in taste, warm in nature, and enter the liver and kidney meridians. They have various effects, including nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones, lowering blood pressure, promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians, improving edema-type obesity, delaying aging, and accelerating metabolism.
The normal menstrual cycle for women is about 28 days. Girls usually have their first period around 11 to 12 years old when they enter puberty, which means their ovaries are maturing and they are entering a fertile period.
The "Huangdi Neijing" (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) once mentioned that for women, 7 years is a cycle. At 28 years old (four times seven), the body's functions reach their peak. After 35 years old (five times seven), the body begins to decline, and menopause starts around 49 years old (seven times seven). With hormonal changes, menstrual flow and duration gradually decrease, and fertility declines accordingly. Menopause generally begins around 45 years old and lasts for about ten years until menstruation stops completely.
"At five times seven, the Yangming meridian declines, the face begins to wither, and the hair begins to fall." This means that after 35 years old, qi and blood begin to decline, the complexion starts to turn sallow and lose its luster, and hair also begins to turn yellow and fall out. To slow down the onset of menopause, it is important to pay more attention to maintenance starting from age 35. The kidneys store essence, and their vitality is reflected in the hair. Good kidney health leads to glowing skin and a radiant complexion. If the kidneys are not healthy, the body will prioritize abandoning less important parts to protect the health of other organs, and the first things to show signs are usually the skin and hair.
Nourishing the kidneys is a crucial part of delaying menopause. The simplest way is to brew 3 grams of Eucommia ulmoides leaves in hot water daily and drink it.
Eucommia ulmoides leaves are sweet in taste, warm in nature, and enter the liver and kidney meridians. They have various effects, including nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones, lowering blood pressure, promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians, improving edema-type obesity, delaying aging, and accelerating metabolism.