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Tomato like estrogens: it’s a cure for menopause

Pubblished bykageja

If menopause is a source of stress(mood swings, blasts, sleep disorders, osteoporosis), start drinking tomato juice. According to a recent research of Tokyo Medical University, a glass of tomato juice a day alleviates the problems in this phase of women life. The researchers tested the effects of the drink on 93 women ( 200 ml two times a day, for eight weeks). Well, the result was positive. To drink a tomato juice alleviates the malaise caused by the fall in estrogens and it contrasts with anxiety and cholesterol. More, it stabilezes heart rate and mood. At the end of the eight weeks, the intollerable symptoms had almost halved.

Tomato juice like estrogens
The secret of tomato juice is in the gamma-aminobutyric acid, that acts like estrogen hormone. And in the lycopene, an anti-oxidant , ( present in the watermelon or in the grapefruit, too) that helps phisical and psychological stamina of women in menopause. The natural balancing with the fall in estrogens is therefore a life-preserver. Estrogens play a significant role in vasodilatation, preventing excessive cholesterol concentrations. The research worked on this. The women who drank tomato enjoyed benefits equal to those made by the hormone. Thanks to the properties of the red gold, they burnt more calories at rest and the fat concentration in blood is decreased. This wonderful contribution of tomato goes with some tips: engage physical activity( you can also walk very briskly, as long as you do it every day), eat less and good, favouring dishes that contains vegetables. Breathing and relaxation are some excellent allies in menopause, too.

Other tomato magics
As well as the advantages in menopause, tomato is always a miracle cure. As well as lycopene, it contains C vitamine, necessary to reinvigorate our immune syste, and B-carotene, excellent for eyes. Moreover, if it is eaten fresh and without salt, it is a strong diuretic. Thanks to water quantity, it helps to clean the organism. It is also a digestive, because it is rich in fibers. So the advice is to start eating tomato immediately, contributing the good season.

Source: http://www.consumatrici.it

 

 

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