Weight management in perimenopause

Weight gain is one of the most common symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Between the ages of 45 and 55, women can gain on average ½ - 2kg a year. This weight gain is driven by a combination of hormonal, metabolic, and lifestyle changes, and also the ageing process. Through the whole process, it's the hormonal changes that bring a hoard of other unpleasant symptoms - brain fog anyone? Night sweats? Insomnia? - that can augment weight gain. Lets take a look at these mechanisms and consider tweaks in your diet to mitigate them.