New Research on Fat and Fibrosis (Scar Tissue) in Overweight and Obese Midlife Women
‘In the state of overweight and obesity, fat cells become dysfunctional and increased inflammation causes them to become fibrotic.’ [Zhang, Lu et al., 2024] It all makes so much sense to me now. With a relatively new article arriving in my inbox backing up what I was feeling at the time – the increased fat […]
Protein and menopause: Will increasing your protein intake reduce menopause belly fat?
Peri-Menopause is an inflammatory phase of the woman’s life-cycle. Sex, Myths and Menopause – I saw this well-publicised documentary made by the UK’s Celebrity Journalist Davina McCall, a couple of years ago now. She didn’t realise she was in peri-menopause and like millions of women, she was confused about her hot flushes, depression, and brain […]
The science behind your changing shape during menopause.
Not all women put on weight in menopause – in fact, some women need to gain weight as they are too thin, and therefore may be increasing their risk for frailty as they age. But with the prevalence of overweight and obesity and a condition called Metabolic Syndrome, being reported the highest in women aged […]
5 Reasons for your Menopause Weight Gain
The Science of Menopause Weight Gain I remember the morning distinctly. I got out of bed and hobbled to the bathroom, dismayed that my weight was going up not down. I wasn’t sleeping and it seemed like every joint in my body was aching. But it was the belly-fat and diaphragmatic fat that filled me […]
Swollen ankles, fluid retention in your legs and menopause.
I could see her limping as she walked along the hospital corridor. We were in the Emergency Room at the hospital unexpectedly – hubbie had crashed off his bike and was waiting to be checked over. Middle-age nurses were everywhere and I was sitting there quietly, observing their swollen ankles and thinking about their aching […]
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 […]
New Research: Menopause weight gain, oestrogen storage in fat cells and changing cardiovascular health.
‘Menopause is usually a cause of many concerns’, mentions the 2017 report on obesity in menopause (Kozakowski et al, 2017), ‘and one of the most important, is the fear of weight gain’. Overweight and obesity, according to the definition of the World Health Organization (WHO) are considered as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that […]
MyMT™ Education: 5 Reasons for Your Client’s Weight Gain in Menopause and Post Menopause.
Poor sleep, changing liver health, muscle tone and size changes – all of these factors impact a woman’s sleep, thyroid and blood sugar hormones as well as their liver health, contributing to weight gain in menopause. It’s why, the menopause transition, which is the biological gateway to a woman’s ageing, leaves them vulnerable to other […]
5 Reasons for your Weight Gain in Menopause and Post Menopause.
“If your waist is ‘thickening’, your body-shape is changing and you are going into or through menopause, let me explain why!” I invite you to watch my Science of Weight Gain in Menopause video if you would like a summary or if you prefer reading in a little more depth, then please scroll down to […]
