Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Menopause and Weight Loss Products, Zalestra

By Ricardo d Argence

A big point in a woman's life is menopause. It is definitely a sign of crossing one stage and entering the other. Having one or more of these signs: mood swings, loss of sexual desire, irritability and weight gain can be signs of menopause. Gaining weight is on of the more bothersome issues and even women who live a healthy and active lifestyle are not immune.

These days there are a lot of weight loss products in the market which claim to take care of this menopausal weight gain. They promise to reduce your weight without any side effects. How true are their claims and are they really what they seem? Before we discuss that, let's understand why weight gain is almost an integral part of menopause.

Here are some reasons why weight gain happens in menopause: One of the consequences of growing older is a reduction in the efficiency and the speed of digestion. As a result the food takes longer to digest which means that your body absorbs more nutrients and fat and calories from food.

The hormone estrogen directly affects how the body metabolizes fat. Menopause causes estrogen levels to plummet, which in turn causes the metobolic rate to drop, making it harder to burn fat. Due to this drop in estrogen the body is required to store more fat than it previously did. This causes the entire chain of metabolism to get affected.

Heart disease and diabetes are just two conditions that can develop after menopause in women who have trouble maintaining a healthy weight.

Obviously when your metabolism is affected in menopause, you need some help in setting it right and that's where these menopausal weight loss products come in. These days Zalestra is quite well known in these products.

A great many ingredients such as DHEA, mega soy extract, Carbinol, and additional fruit extracts are supposed to be found in Zelestra. The product reduces menopause problems and it helps to protect the organism againts different negative effects

Zalestra works in three different ways: suppresses the appetite, increases the thermogenic output and supports the thyroid.

Instead of a higher caffeine intake, Zalestra can be used by menopausal women who are battling low energy levels.

The positive side to this product is that it's made of natural ingredients. It also seems to be a one stop solution for all weight loss needs.

But, the soy in Zalestra is now no more recommended by the experts because the latest researches prove that soy may be responsible for upsetting the hormonal balance of the body rather than setting it right. Also, there is no clinical evidence to support the manufacturers claim that Zalestra produces weight loss. Moreover the company does not even seem to be offering a free sample to back its claims.

Menopause is a condition which can be controlled by the right diet and exercise rather than these weight loss products. Since it's quite a delicate condition in every woman's life, it's recommended that you take these products only under a doctor's guidance. Meanwhile a strict regime of right diet and exercise can work wonders for you. - 15438

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