What are the potential changes in hormonal levels as one approaches middle age?

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The middle age is a golden era in the life of a woman, because this is the time when the reproductive system has reached its peak, and the decline will occur. But if this decline is supported by certain lifestyle changes, it will lead to happy menopause leading you to have the least effect of menopausal symptoms like hot flushes. Here are some changes that might help.

1. An active lifestyle, with one hour of exercise or yoga.

2. Eat fruits and vegetables in moderation, with stress on iron-rich food like green leafy vegetables.

3. Include more fiber in the diet to keep your gut cool, and avoid constipation. You can have jaggery, which gives fiber and iron.

4. Most importantly, hormonal balance can be maintained through regular check-ups by Pap smear (a procedure to check for cervical cancer), ultrasound, and self-examination of the breasts.

5. Late-onset hypothyroidism (low levels of thyroid) for ovarian failure is more theoretical because many stages had to be crossed before that.

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