Post menopause symptoms are discussed online, in health books, and on television. There is a huge industry for women who no longer ovulate, with prescription medicines, health supplements, all sorts of hormone replacement, and counseling for mood swings or depression.The point is that this time of life is not a time of illness. It is a normal progression experienced by all who don’t die young. Of course, there is more understanding today of the changes in hormone levels which trigger responses in your body. If you take these response as signals that you may need to change your diet or lifestyle, you can feel better than ever.For instance, you may have less interest in sex. You may also have a little more time, so consider counseling to help you and your partner substitute true intimacy for the rushed performances that used to be sandwiched between getting home from work and succumbing to exhaustion. There are lots of weekend seminars and sex counselors skilled in this field.Your hormones decrease. This is as natural as acne in teenagers, and there are just as many remedies if you want them. There are growth hormones to help you regain lost energy, to keep your skin toned and your bones strong, and to help you feel younger. There are phytoestrogens that help with mood swings (primarily evening primrose oil) and bone loss.Actually bone loss begins and may be most rapid in perimenopause, the time when periods may become irregular or spotty. Supplemental hormones, whether bio-identical or synthetic, can help with this. You can also cut down on simple carbohydrates, increase fresh fruits and leafy green vegetables, and supplement magnesium.There is generally enough calcium in a diet with adequate protein, but magnesium is needed before you can absorb it. If you do not sleep well or have leg cramps, your body is signaling that it needs more magnesium rather than more calcium, found in meat and dairy products. Supplementing calcium can make the deficiency of the less often consumed mineral worse, which may explain why some women who take calcium supplements still get a ‘dowager’s hump’.This just scratches the surface of post menopause symptoms, which are discussed at length online and not hard to find. Choosing how to address them is a decision you can make after you educate yourself on the available options used by women all over the world.