Lifestyle Changes After a Hysterectomy

By Dr. Nelly Stoyanova

Lifestyle changes after a hysterectomy could be challenging. If you have had a hysterectomy and you are experiencing hysterectomy side effects and menopausal symptoms, you should be doing the following lifestyle changes:

Exercise has to become a part of your daily routine. Physical activity reduces your risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and helps you maintain a healthier weight. A regular daily regimen of at least 20 minutes of walking, using your treadmill or any other fitness equipment will improve your sleep quality, and also your sex life.

1. Become (more) physically active

Exercise has to become a part of your daily routine. Physical activity reduces your risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and helps you maintain a healthier weight. A regular daily regimen of at least 20 minutes of walking, using your treadmill or any other fitness equipment will improve your sleep quality, and also your sex life.

2. Control your daily stress

Reduce your stress level. Stress stimulates your body to produce more cortisol (the hormone of stress), and can make you gain weight, especially around the waist.

3. Nutrition

Nutrition is also a key factor after hysterectomy. Increase consumption of fruits, and vegetables. Green leafy vegetables, like kayle, are a good choice. Use foods that naturally stimulate your sex drive.

Fresh vegetables or vegetable juices, consumed daily, offer one of the best protections against heart disease, and high cholesterol. I personally recommend the Mediterranean diet and plenty of raw fruits and vegetables, (but not everyone enjoys them raw). If this is the case, you can take some natural, fruit and vegetable based suplements.

To improve bowel function use Psyllium husks – they also help with body detoxification. Be aware that Psyllium husks require drinking plenty of water. You should be drinking 8 or 10 glasses of water each day even if you are not taking Psyllium.

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