Perimenopause occurs when you start experiencing symptoms of menopause but continue to have periods. Symptoms of perimenopause may include weight gain, sleep disturbances, night sweats, hot flashes and irritability. As at other times in life, weight loss during menopause involves expending more calories than you take in. Your body can absorb and combat many toxins, such as environmental pollutants, and the numerous detoxifying diets and products available have potentially dangerous effects or are ineffective. A sensible way to lose weight...
Despite what you've heard in the past, you don't have to settle for weight gain if you have hypothyroidism or have entered perimenopause. It's not easy, but altering your lifestyle habits and watching what you eat will help to ...
Hormonal fluctuations characteristic of this time affect processes like how your body stores fat, which leads to the abdominal weight gain common in perimenopause. The natural aging process also affects you by slowing your meta...
In the years leading up to menopause, the cessation of the menstrual cycle and the altered hormone production prompt many physical changes. This period, termed perimenopause, often leads to weight gain. To compound the problem,...
Some women begin to suffer estrogen dominance, which accelerates weight gain. It can be frustrating, because eating and exercise habits that worked just fine before may not be enough anymore. Taking a close look at your changin...
Weight gain is one of the more frustrating of a wide range of symptoms you can experience during this time. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic say that it is not uncommon for a woman to gain at least one pound for each year that she is...
