As a woman's body approaches menopause, there are many changes to make. While some barely notice the transition, others face severe symptoms that appear and disappear randomly. Hoping to alleviate these symptoms, many women turn to their diets. After all, diet has a huge effect on how your body works. A healthy and balanced diet will help women to go through the challenging transition smoothly. 

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While there are many foods that should be included in the diet of menopausal women, few food and drink options can significantly trigger the menopause symptoms, such as caffeine. Does it mean you have to say goodbye to your morning coffee? Well, not really. While it is true that caffeine in your cup of coffee can make various menopause symptoms worse, it also comes with quite a few benefits for menopausal women.

Read this article to learn all about the link between menopause and drinking coffee.

Why is Coffee Good for Menopausal Women?

 

Menopause is undoubtedly a challenging phase of a woman's life. However, it gets even more difficult when you are addicted to caffeine. Cutting back on caffeine seems impossible for menopausal women that cannot start their day without a cup of coffee.

While coffee is among the most controversial menopause drinks, it still offers few benefits to women during menopause, such as:

Mood Swings

During menopause, the majority of women become the crankiest version of themselves. The massive hormonal fluctuations cause them a lot of stress and anxiety. It becomes difficult for menopausal women to handle their personal and professional life due to severe mood swings. One minute they might feel on top of the world, and another minute they feel their entire life is crashing down.

Caffeine intake will help menopausal women regulate their moods. According to a medical study, menopausal women with higher caffeine intake have fewer problems with mood than others.

You might also be considering a relaxing herbal tea blend to end your day with and balance moods and anxieties. Mother Cuppa relax blend would be an ideal addition to your calming routine

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Memory and Concentration

Another common symptom of menopause is memory loss. It happens because of the major decline in estrogen that occurs during menopause. Estrogen plays an important role in language skills, attention, memory and other brain processes. However, when estrogen levels drop during menopause, women experience memory loss and poor concentration, significantly impacting their personal and professional lives.  

Daily intake of caffeine can help menopausal women improve their memory and mental concentration. According to a medical study, women that take caffeine during menopause have minimum to no issues with memory and concentration. 

Why is Coffee Bad for Menopausal Women?

Coffee consumption can affect menopause symptoms significantly. Not sure how? Here is how a cup of coffee will make the following menopausal symptoms worse:

Insomnia

Do you enjoy a regular sleep pattern? Well, during menopause, you will miss it a lot. Many women experience insomnia during menopause, no matter how hard they try. Even taking hot showers or creating a cosy environment in their room does not help them sleep peacefully. With caffeine intake, you will make your insomnia worse during menopause.

Caffeine will block adenosine receptors that promote sleep. When the adenosine receptors are blocked, your body will feel more alert than sleepy. Therefore, if you are already lacking sleep, caffeine intake will make insomnia even worse for you. However, if you still want to consume caffeine during menopause, you should do this early in the day, as the caffeine effect will last for almost 4 to 6 hours in your body.

Hot Flashes

Another common symptom of menopause is hot flashes. The majority of women experience hot flashes and night sweats during menopause. Daily caffeine intake will lead to an increased frequency of hot flashes. If hot flashes are already causing you a lot of trouble at night, limiting coffee and other caffeine-containing drinks before bedtime would be wise.

Headaches

During menopause, it is common for women to experience headaches. If your sleep cycle has been affected by menopause, headaches are bound to happen. Also, besides insomnia, increased stress levels lead to headaches. Caffeine intake will cause more irritability and headaches, especially if you don't consume it regularly.

Moreover, withdrawal symptoms can also occur if you cut back on caffeine after having it regularly. Therefore, if you have taken coffee religiously in the past before approaching menopause, you must not cut back on it immediately. Instead, do it slowly and gradually. Otherwise, you will have to deal with caffeine withdrawal symptoms - increased cortisol levels causing more stress, anxiety, and headaches.

 

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Coffee Alternative for Menopausal Women

Many women are already aware that caffeine consumption can trigger their symptoms but still cannot skip their morning coffee as it makes them feel fresh, awake, and ready to start their day. Do you fall into a similar category? Stress no more. We have a perfect caffeine alternative for you - Mother Cuppa Tea's Wellness Collection. It has three blends - Energise, Relax and Hydrate to help women refresh their minds and bodies as well as alleviate their menopause symptoms. All the tea blends are made of 100% natural and organic ingredients.

Energise

The Ashwagandha, Beetroot, and Schizandra Berry extract in this tea blend will help boost your energy levels, purify your blood, improve mental concentration, and reduce fatigue. Perfect tea blend for menopausal women experiencing low energy levels and poor mental concentration!

Hydrate

The Rooibos and elderflower extracts in this tea blend will help restore your hydration levels and improve your brain's performance. Perfect tea blend for menopausal women experiencing dehydration!

Relax

The Puffed Quinoa, Oat flowering tops , and lavender in this tea blend will help you improve your sleep, promote relaxation, and relieve stress. Perfect tea blend for menopausal women dealing with insomnia and anxiety.