Perimenopausal women should do levator ani exercises

Women experience various physical changes during menopause, which can cause a variety of physical discomforts and mood irritability. How to survive this special period? Deputy Chief Physician Zhang Hongxiu put forward seven suggestions, advocating that women should spend this extraordinary period with a healthy and positive attitude. First, eliminate ideological concerns. It is necessary to address the mental concerns of women of this age through perimenopausal health education.Second, insist on moderate exercise. Pleasant exercise can make them nourish their body and mind, forget their troubles, promote blood circulation, delay the speed of aging, and always maintain a positive and optimistic mood. At the same time, exercise can stimulate the activity of bone cells and delay the onset of osteoporosis. The best way to exercise for perimenopausal women: ≥ 3 times/week, ≥ 30min/time, medium intensity. The benefits are even greater if additional resistance exercises are added 2 times a week. Third, a scientific and reasonable diet. The recommended healthy diet basically includes: no less than 250g of fruits and vegetables per day, whole grain fiber, fish twice a week, and a low-fat diet. Salt intake should be limited (