Links between menopause and type 2 diabetes

The sex hormones- estrogen and progesterone control how cells respond to insulin. Hormonal changes during menopause can trigger fluctuations of insulin levels in the blood and leads to type 2 diabetes.

Estrogen hormone lowers blood glucose levels while progesterone is responsible for increasing blood glucose levels. This hormonal reactions produce spikes and drops of the blood glucose levels.

According to the latest research, women who undergo the menopause before age 40 are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Menopause occurs between age 50 - 55  when the body stops producing oestrogen and other sex hormones.

Researchers examined many postmenopausal women and discovered that those that experienced early menopause have type 2 diabetes. Late menopause protects women from heart disease and diabetes because of regular natural supply of estrogen.
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Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of cancer

According to International Journal of Cancer, Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer, a postmenopausal form of disease with a poor prognosis.

In Netherlands, 63,573 women ages 55 to 69 tracked their diets for more than 20 years to detect impact of diet on  related disease. In the course of the study, 3354 women developed breast cancer, after excluding previous history and cases of Cancer, 2321 breast cancer cases were analyzed.

Post-menopausal estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer was 40% less found in women that eat Mediterranean diet regularly.

Mediterranean diet is plant based diet that leads to sound health, strong bones, and prevention of all forms of disease.