Menopause Anxiety and Depression; How Food Can Help?

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are reported as two major frequent and chief complaints among peri-menopausal women in several societies.
 AIM: The objective of the study was to study the effect of using two dietary supplements to beat depression and anxiety associated with menopause.
 SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Sixty-six volunteers’ menopausal women participated on the study for 8 weeks, 35 subjects consumed daily cookies prepared mainly from soya flour and flaxseed, and 31 females consumed daily a blend composed mainly of raw unroasted peanut and raw sesame. Follow-up was performed with menopause rating scale, anxiety score, depression score, and biochemical parameters.
 RESULTS: Soya cookies were rich in plant-based protein and total phenols while blend was a good source of unsaturated fatty acid. Blend consumers showed significant percentage reduction in beck anxiety score and beck depression score after intervention, more than cookies consumers group. The anthropometrics parameters were statistical significant changed on both groups, more on the group who consumed the soya cookies. Soya cookies demonstrated an anti-inflammatory effect, while blend had an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects as was shown on the serum assay of interleukin-6 and malondialdehyde as an inflammatory marker and an antioxidant marker, respectively.
 CONCLUSION: From the results, it can be concluded that the supplementation of products enriched with unsaturated fatty acid was more beneficial to slow down the psychological menopause symptoms than natural estrogen rich product consumption.

The Effect of Physical Exercise on Depression in Menopausal Women

“…These two things make menopausal women still feel comfortable and psychologically advantageous (Galas et al, 2019;National Institute of Mental Health, 2010;Nguyen et al, 2020). In addition, participation during physical exercise makes them more relaxed (Bernard et al, 2015;Fouad et al, 2021;Galas et al, 2019).…”

“…Other prominent psychological symptoms are mood swings, irritability, unstable emotions, feeling worthless, and the emergence of anxiety that can interfere with daily activities (Reid et al, 2014). Depression is the most common psychological disorder in perimenopausal women (Fouad et al, 2021;Kim, 2020;National Institute of Mental Health, 2010). Depression negatively affects postmenopausal women related to personality, relationships with friends, and performance at work (Barghandan et al, 2021;Fouad et al, 2021).…”

“…Depression is the most common psychological disorder in perimenopausal women (Fouad et al, 2021;Kim, 2020;National Institute of Mental Health, 2010). Depression negatively affects postmenopausal women related to personality, relationships with friends, and performance at work (Barghandan et al, 2021;Fouad et al, 2021). In addition, WHO reports that depression in postmenopausal women is a cause of morbidity, mortality, and suicide (National Institute of Mental Health, 2010).…”

“…In addition, WHO reports that depression in postmenopausal women is a cause of morbidity, mortality, and suicide (National Institute of Mental Health, 2010). Depression occurs due to a decrease in estrogen, affecting various parts of the body, including emotions and the brain (Ali et al, 2020;Fouad et al, 2021;Octavani & Meiyanti, 2019).…”

Hubungan Latihan Yoga Suryanamaskar Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Wanita Premenopause Di Kota Denpasar

“…16 Selain itu, dinyatakan bahwa konsumsi produk kaya asam lemak tak jenuh menunjukkan adanya penurunan gejala kecemasan dan depresi pada wanita dalam menghadapi masa menopause. 17 Latihan yoga secara rutin juga menjadi salah satu pilihan dalam manajemen kecemasan yang berfokus pada teknik olah napas, postur, dan pemusatan pikiran yang dipercaya dapat menimbulkan efek relaksasi dan melatih konsentrasi. 9 Hal ini menandakan bahwa perbedaan tingkat kecemasan pada setiap individu dapat dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor.…”