Weight and nutrition in menopause
Why weight shifts in midlife and what actually helps: protein, strength, sleep, gut health and where medical treatment fits.
- Intermittent Fasting and Menopause: Benefits, Risks and How to StartDoes intermittent fasting work after menopause? What trials in postmenopausal women show, the downsides to watch, and a gentle way to start.
- Keto and Menopause: Does It Help or Make Things Worse?What the evidence says about the keto diet in menopause: weight loss, belly fat, cholesterol, bone and fiber trade-offs, and how to do low-carb safely.
- Leaky Gut and Hormones: Is Your Gut Making Your Menopause Worse?What 'leaky gut' really means, what science says about gut permeability, estrogen and menopause symptoms, what helps, and which claims to be skeptical of.
- Best Exercise for Menopause Belly Fat: What Works, Plus a Weekly PlanThe best exercise for menopause belly fat: why fat moves to the middle, what studies show for cardio, strength and intervals, and a sample weekly plan.
- Menopause Belly Fat Diet: Foods to Limit, What to Eat and How to MoveWhich foods drive menopause belly fat, what to eat instead, simple swaps, and the exercise that helps most, based on the evidence on visceral fat.
- Menopause Gut Health: Bloating, Microbiome Changes and the Best FoodsHow perimenopause and menopause change digestion and the gut microbiome, why bloating and IBS flares happen, and the foods that best support your gut.
- Menopause Supplements: What the Evidence Actually ShowsAn evidence-based review of menopause supplements: black cohosh, soy, red clover, magnesium, vitamin D and more, what works, what doesn't, and safety.
- Menopause Weight Gain: Why It Happens and What Actually HelpsWhy weight and belly fat shift in perimenopause, what the SWAN study found, and which steps help: strength training, protein, sleep and medical options.
- Probiotics for Perimenopause: Which Strains Have Real Evidence?What probiotics can and can't do in perimenopause: strains studied for gut symptoms, mood and bone, and how to read a probiotic label.
- Protein and Menopause: How Much You Really NeedHow much protein women need in perimenopause and after menopause, the best sources, how to spread it across meals, and why strength training matters too.