1. Introduction
insomnia, chronic disease, depression, menopausal syndrome, osteoporosis, arthralgia
DISEASE, SENILE DEMENTIA, MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME, OSTEOPOROSIS, CHRONIC DISEASE
Women typically enter menopause gradually at the age of 40 and continue until the age of 60. Due to declining ovarian function and falling estrogen levels, women in this period may experience menopausal syndrome which may manifest as hot flashes, arthralgia, insomnia, depression and so on (Despite many complaints that menopausal women may experience, there are some medical measures that can be improved and prevented. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) may be one the most effective measure to alleviate women's menopausal syndrome and prevent senile dementia and osteoporosis in the elderly (Despite the acknowledged benefits of MHT, many menopausal women have misconceptions about menopause and low use of pharmacological interventions, which may depend on cultural, social and lifestyle factors (Lifestyle Medicine (LM) is a growing field of medicine, which is most comprehensively defined as “the integration of lifestyle practices into the modern practice of medicine both to lower the risk factors for chronic disease and/or, if disease already present, serve as an adjunct in its therapy” (Physical exercise and healthy diet have many benefits for menopausal women. Exercise has been assessed as an alternative treatment option for alleviating menopausal symptoms, including, psychological, vasomotor, somatic and sexual symptoms in Stojanovska et al.'s study (Even though previous studies (