December 2022

Weight gain is a symptom of menopause, especially around the middle region. After the age of 30 we start to lose muscle mass. This can lower your resting metabolism which can result weight gain. We primarily produce estrogen in our ovaries which naturally starts to decline in menopause. Fat cells also produce estrogen but in […]

Perimenopause means “around menopause” and is the time leading up to the natural transition of menopause. Perimenopause lasts 4 to 6 years, on average. Although, for some people it can last up to 10 years before menopause, and for others only a year. Perimenopause is often characterised by erratic fluctuations in your hormone levels, estrogen,