How Lack of Sleep Contributes to Post Menopause Weight Gain
Date Published: 16th March 2026 Date Modified: 1st April 2026 Author: Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) Overview Lack of sleep during menopause and post-menopause can disrupt hormones that regulate metabolism, fat storage, and appetite. Changes in cortisol, melatonin, and insulin levels may reduce overnight fat burning and contribute to post menopause weight gain. Improving sleep quality […]
The curious connection between your changing gut health, sleepless nights and weight gain in menopause.
There are three questions that are typically asked of subjects who undergo sleep studies: During the last month, have you had problems falling asleep? During the last month, did you ever wake up too early, not being able to fall asleep again? During the last year, have you been troubled by insomnia to such a […]
The Goodness of Grains During Menopause and Beyond.
“After this past year of avoiding whole-grains completely based on the diet I was on, I now realise that this was the wrong thing to do now that I’m in my 50’s. I’ve lost 5 lbs and I’m feeling amazing. I have so much more energy.” [Kirsten, USA] The ‘no-grains, no-carbs’ brigade got me for […]
In Menopause and Waking Up at 4am, 3am or 2am? Learn Why
What do you think about when you are lying awake at 2am, or 3am or 4am? Do you plan your day ahead or are you just despairing because night after night you aren’t sleeping and you can feel your energy being sucked out of you? You know that the day ahead is another busy one […]
MyMT™ Education: Are low Vitamin D levels linked to your client’s menopause insomnia?
There has been an interesting conversation in my coaching group this week and it is to do with getting blood work tested for Vitamin D levels – it appears that this isn’t done any more. Although my own Doctor does do this, so I haven’t had any push-back on this for a number of years […]
Sleep All Night: The connection between menopause and your sleepless nights.
There are a number of themes in women’s health research that never get a mention when it comes to discussions on menopause. One of these relates to the work of Sociologist, Anthony Elliott, and his exploration of ‘self’. I read his work whilst doing my doctoral studies and was fascinated by his exploration about the […]
The seasons are changing and so is your melatonin production during menopause.
“Sleep touches on nearly every aspect of our physiology and psychology, of our interaction with the world and with others.” William Dement (2000), Sleep Research Pioneer. Over 20,000 students took William Dement’s course on ‘Sleep and Dreams’ throughout his tenure at Stanford University. He created and pioneered the fields of sleep research, sleep medicine and […]
Does alcohol affect your sleep during menopause?
It was an interesting discussion that I had whilst on Swiss holiday last year and I was reminded of it recently when a discussion came up in my private coaching community about alcohol and sleep. The fondue pot was bubbling away in the middle of the table. How the Swiss got to have a national […]
The powerful connection between your sleep and weight management in menopause.
If you added up all the nights in the week that you lie awake between 2-4am, how many would that be? Is it 5 or more? I’m asking you this, because when I’ve presented my Masterclass on Menopause seminars over the years, this is the question that women groan at the most. And asking that […]
