Protein probably wasn't something you thought about much before now. You ate your meals, you felt fine, and nobody was asking you to count grams. Then perimenopause hit, and suddenly protein is everywhere: your Instagram feed, your doctor's waiting room, every article you skim on your lunch break. Everyone agrees you need "more" of it. Almost nobody tells you how much, or why the timing of your life makes this the moment it starts to matter.

If exercise has started to feel harder than it should, you are not imagining it. For many women in their 40s and beyond, the rules change. You might be doing many of the “right things”, trying to move more, eat well, stay consistent, but your energy is lower, your body feels different, aches and pains have crept in, and what used to work does not anymore.

Why Sugar Cravings Get Worse in Perimenopause (And What Actually Helps) One of the most significant shifts happening in perimenopause is a change in how your body responds to insulin. Oestrogen plays a direct role in keeping your cells sensitive to insulin, the hormone responsible for moving glucose out of your bloodstream and into your cells for energy. This is a hormone-driven shift and can be one of the factors that helps to explain why old strategies are no longer working

A PT told my client to pack a salad to a wedding. Here's why that advice backfires in perimenopause and what actually works for social occasions.

If you've been trying to cut back on snacking to lose weight in perimenopause, you're not alone. It makes sense on the surface. Less food equals fewer calories equals weight loss, right? Here's what's actually going on. Snacking isn't the problem. It's a symptom. And the fix starts somewhere most women aren't looking: the structure and balance of your main meals.

"If I start HRT, will I finally be able to lose weight?" The honest answer is: not directly. But that's not the whole story.