Water Can Heal a Weary Menopausal Body

No doubt you have heard of the healing qualities of water. Not in the sense that it will bring someone back from the brink of death or serve as immortal elixir, but water does have healing qualities that refresh and rejuvenate that provide natural relief for menopausal women as they deal with unsavory symptoms of menopause.

Weight gain is a common complaint of women who are in the throes of menopause. Menopause weight gain is often a feared future reality for younger women who feel that as they age their waistbands will expand. Honestly, weight gain is more of a myth than a fact. The weight that women put on as they age, as they transition through menopause, is more controllable than women are led to believe. While hormonal imbalances can decrease a woman’s metabolism, a woman’s lifestyle before menopause plays an important role, too.

So, what is all of this about water and healing qualities? Picture a flower garden. What happens to that garden when you fail to water it adequately? The leaves droop, the petals start to fall off little by little. The entire garden looks sad and run down. But as soon as you turn the garden hose on, within a couple hours of having a nice, long drink the flowers seem to spring back to life. This is the healing quality of water.

Water can revive our bodies, too. Do you often feel fatigued? In older women, menopause is often blamed for our desire to do less. When we desire to do less we do not move our bodies in a way that will keep us strong and healthy. More bluntly, we sometimes become blobs on a couch. But instead of blaming age and menopause, the true culprit contributing to our fatigue could simply be dehydration. A body that is dehydrated will not move swiftly. A dehydrated body will trudge through the mud, aching to lie down and take a nap. The next time that you feel tired for no apparent reason, think about what you put into your body that day. It is possible that a tall glass of water or two will help you revive your spirit faster than a nap.

In addition to hydrating out bodies, water also acts as a natural appetite suppressant.Drinking water fills our stomachs, signaling our brain and tricking it into thinking you are full. If drinking plain water doesn’t quite satisfy your need for flavor, there are numerous flavored varieties on the market. Or stick with preparing your own flavored water by adding fresh slices of lemon, lime or oranges into your iced water.

Nothing is more natural for the body than water. Do you like to drink your water plain or is flavor essential to quench your thirst? Let us know!