Kate Walsh Wants to Shake Up the Secret Society of Menopause – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Actress Kate Walsh wants to shatter the hushed whispers surrounding menopause. Its part of her effort to bring more awareness so that women can stop suffering in silence.

Walsh, who went through menopause early at age 39, says now that her friends are entering menopause, they all ask each other what to do about side effects like hot flashes or muscle aches. Its just kind of shocking how little conversation there is in the culture at large about this time in a womans life, Walsh told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. If you go to your doctors office and they have very limited options.

She adds that women then worry that their only choice is hormone replacement therapy or their hair will start falling out. But thats not the truth. I mean my friends call me and its like this secret society. Like what are you doing?

Walsh says she doesnt work out for hours on end or starve herself to maintain her lean physique. Im into diet and exercise obviously but Im not like militant about that, she shares. Im really into good high fat but Im also not a stranger to French fries or potato chips.

Most of the time I try to eat well just because I feel better, she continues. But again Im half Italian so I love to eat. I find that if I try to deprive myself of certain foods it backfires and I end up like eating twice that amount. She also incorporates a lower impact but extremely challenging workout into her daily routine. For me, its about joint health and bone health. So I do ballet. You know its pink leotards and skirts. So part of it is just like dressing like a ballerina. Thats if Im being totally honest, she laughs.

Sleep and meditation play a big role in her overall health and wellbeing too. She laughs about how getting sleep or meditating sounds boring and cliche, but insists it makes a considerable difference.

Meditation really is a big one for that no matter how much I sleep or dont sleep, I can always meditate, Walsh shares. I swear you know the whole principle behind meditation is myriad effects, like positive effects for the body and mind. But it really does give your organs and everything a chance to sort of rest and detox. Im also a big fan of water. I have a giant water bottle I carry with me everywhere. I usually lose it once every two weeks, usually on an airplane.

Walsh acknowledges lack of sleep may accompany menopause. Many women experience night sweats but also just lack of sleep or waking up at 2 in the morning or 4 in the morning, she says. So as much as Id love to espouse getting a good solid nights sleep, eight hours ideally at least for me, I need that, still most of us are under slept.

Many women deal with sudden hot flashes and muscle pains from menopause. Yet they feel as though they have no options other than medications or simply dealing with it because conversations are so limited around a transition that every woman encounters in life. Thats why Walsh is so excited to partner with EQUELLE, a plant-based, non-hormonal supplement to address the myriad of menopause symptoms.

She shared shes really into natural supplements so to incorporate EQUELLE into her routine was thrilling. The active ingredient is plant-based and bonds to our estrogen receptors in our bodies. It takes a good four weeks to start feeling the effects but it will help with heat and the muscle aches that come with menopause.

Shes also part of the #LiveHotStayCool conversation through EQUELLE. She says the more women who share their stories, the less mysterious menopause will ultimately become. Were really excited about getting women activated and going to the website and using the hashtag #LiveHotStayCool to share their stories. Because it feels good to talk about it and having that connectivity.

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