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The Menopausal Metamorphosis: A Hormonal Transition..
Coming from an early years education background for the majority of my career, we have always placed great importance on transitions. In today’s world, children and families experience more transitions than ever before: transitions are truly a way of life!
From our early years transitions from home to early years settings to teenagers experiencing hormonal transitions and changes, woman then move into another important transition in later life: Menopause. You might have also heard about something called perimenopause too.
What exactly is perimenopause?
This transition can begin a few months to several years before menopause for most women. Your ovaries gradually start to make less oestrogen until the point where the ovaries stop releasing eggs and you have then transitioned into menopause.
The three main hormones in focus during this period are; oestrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. We are then transitioning away from needing oestrogen as our ‘modulator’ and we go more into our androgens like testosterone, and lean on those more.
It might also shock you to hear that this ever-increasing list of menopausal symptoms, where everything is now attributed to this transition, many believe is a side effect of our current way of living. Speaking to my mum, and others of a certain generation, they did not appear to experience the same wide-ranging issues that many women currently experience today. Yes, they experienced the hormonal transitions, but to a much lesser degree by all accounts.
Why is that?
Many believe that this can be attributed to the introduction of manufactured hormones into our systems, heavy metals in cooking utensils and our water supplies, toxins in our environments, our air, water, food, pesticide residues, xenoestrogen chemicals that mimic oestrogen, interfering with the body's natural hormonal balance…I could go on.
It’s no wonder we are struggling with multiple health issues including making our menopausal transitions more challenging! Men also go through hormonal changes too, but they cycle by the sun, and women cycle by the moon; their cycles are 24 hours, ours are 28 days. Therefore it’s so important for us to recognise these differences, and also be kind to ourselves as women, as we move through these hormonal transitions.
Promoting the Positives
Let’s aim to shape this important life transition in a more positive light and see the menopause as a metamorphosis. Menopause, often viewed as an ending, can be beautifully reframed as a sacred metamorphosis—a time of profound inner awakening and transformation.
The hormonal changes mirror an energetic transition: from outward nurturing to inward wisdom. Let’s not see this as a decline but a transition where our intuition sharpens, boundaries strengthen, and authenticity blossoms. It’s a rite of passage into a phase of life where your voice grows louder, your purpose clearer, and your spirit freer!
So instead of losing something—you’re gaining deeper self-awareness, spiritual depth, and the powerful freedom to live from your core truth.
Here are some positive affirmations for menopausal empowerment…
“I am entering a new chapter with grace, power, and wisdom.”
“My body is wise, my soul is blooming, and I trust this journey.”
“I am reclaiming my energy, my voice, and my divine rhythm.”
However, going back to the focus on transitions, I do wish to emphasise and acknowledge the fact that many woman are experiencing hormonal challenges, and aim to offer an alternative way of approaching this, as there are so many forgotten approaches to managing this transition, rooted in herbs, homeopathy and natural healing overall.
The Power of the Plate
While we can't stop this natural transition, we can influence how we experience it through our ‘forks’! Growing evidence suggests that what we put on our plates plays a powerful and important role in how we experience this transition. What you eat communicates directly with your body’s endocrine system, therefore certain foods can help moderate the effects of declining oestrogen, while others might not be as beneficial.
When oestrogen naturally declines during menopause, phytoestrogens, i.e. plant compounds similar to human oestrogen, can be helpful. While they can't perfectly replicate oestrogen's role, they can produce mild oestrogenic effects, potentially helping to ease the transition. Foods such as flaxseeds, sesame seeds, legumes like chickpeas and lentils. dried apricots, cashews, broccoli and brussel sprouts, may significantly reduce the odds of experiencing uncomfortable menopausal symptoms when consumed regularly. It is helpful to seek support with nutritional experts, and my colleague and friend, Sam at SE Fitness and Nutrition, is worth checking out, as she’s passionate about helping people feel their best through simple, sustainable nutrition.
As I personally embark on this menopausal metamorphosis, I am embracing natural progesterone creams (Wild Yam Cream from DMSO Store), a homeopathic female balance remedy, supporting my adrenals, magnesium supplementation and utilising some natural herbs to manage this transition.
Feel free to join me on this journey!
“Menopause isn’t an ending—it’s the beginning of becoming unapologetically yourself.”
*These posts are my understanding and interpretation of new or suppressed research/books/articles and podcasts and may not be your understanding.
Please always do your own research, make your own judgements, and go with your gut and what resonates with you.