Dr. Sarah Berry

We know that that's associated with really unfavorable metabolic effects. It's involved with inflammation. It's involved in insulin resistance, et cetera. It's metabolically very active, but in a quite harmful way.

We know that that's associated with really unfavorable metabolic effects. It's involved with inflammation. It's involved in insulin resistance, et cetera. It's metabolically very active, but in a quite harmful way.

And we actually know that postmenopausal and perimenopausal women are five times more likely to have that central visceral adiposity, so that fat around the belly compared to premenopausal women. So that's one thing that's happening. But what we also know is in addition to that, oestrogen's impacting lots of other areas. It's impacting our brain.

And we actually know that postmenopausal and perimenopausal women are five times more likely to have that central visceral adiposity, so that fat around the belly compared to premenopausal women. So that's one thing that's happening. But what we also know is in addition to that, oestrogen's impacting lots of other areas. It's impacting our brain.

And we actually know that postmenopausal and perimenopausal women are five times more likely to have that central visceral adiposity, so that fat around the belly compared to premenopausal women. So that's one thing that's happening. But what we also know is in addition to that, oestrogen's impacting lots of other areas. It's impacting our brain.

So it's impacting our perception of hunger and fullness. And there's some evidence now emerging that actually food that would have kept us full when we were premenopausal

So it's impacting our perception of hunger and fullness. And there's some evidence now emerging that actually food that would have kept us full when we were premenopausal

So it's impacting our perception of hunger and fullness. And there's some evidence now emerging that actually food that would have kept us full when we were premenopausal

isn't keeping us quite so full now because it's impacting our hunger this is new area of research you know we don't know conclusively yet but it's quite interesting what's coming out regarding and we hear anecdotally people say this you know i'm 47 i'm perimenopausal lots of my friends are talking about this they say oh but i'm eating exactly what i used to eat but i'm still hungry all the time it's changing our perception and

isn't keeping us quite so full now because it's impacting our hunger this is new area of research you know we don't know conclusively yet but it's quite interesting what's coming out regarding and we hear anecdotally people say this you know i'm 47 i'm perimenopausal lots of my friends are talking about this they say oh but i'm eating exactly what i used to eat but i'm still hungry all the time it's changing our perception and

isn't keeping us quite so full now because it's impacting our hunger this is new area of research you know we don't know conclusively yet but it's quite interesting what's coming out regarding and we hear anecdotally people say this you know i'm 47 i'm perimenopausal lots of my friends are talking about this they say oh but i'm eating exactly what i used to eat but i'm still hungry all the time it's changing our perception and

We've then got the fact that most, and again, we see 85% of women have sleep disturbances if they're perimenopausal. So you've got people not sleeping well. When you don't sleep well, we know that the reward centers in your brain are heightened. So what happens is, is the next day after you've had a bad night's sleep, your brain needs a quick fix. It needs a dopamine hit.

We've then got the fact that most, and again, we see 85% of women have sleep disturbances if they're perimenopausal. So you've got people not sleeping well. When you don't sleep well, we know that the reward centers in your brain are heightened. So what happens is, is the next day after you've had a bad night's sleep, your brain needs a quick fix. It needs a dopamine hit.

We've then got the fact that most, and again, we see 85% of women have sleep disturbances if they're perimenopausal. So you've got people not sleeping well. When you don't sleep well, we know that the reward centers in your brain are heightened. So what happens is, is the next day after you've had a bad night's sleep, your brain needs a quick fix. It needs a dopamine hit.

And so it's driving you to go and select foods that we know aren't very healthy. The refined carbohydrates, the pastries, the white bread, etc. And then what we also know is if you've had a bad night's sleep, your blood glucose response following a bad night's sleep is more unfavorable compared to if you've had a good night's sleep.

And so it's driving you to go and select foods that we know aren't very healthy. The refined carbohydrates, the pastries, the white bread, etc. And then what we also know is if you've had a bad night's sleep, your blood glucose response following a bad night's sleep is more unfavorable compared to if you've had a good night's sleep.

And so it's driving you to go and select foods that we know aren't very healthy. The refined carbohydrates, the pastries, the white bread, etc. And then what we also know is if you've had a bad night's sleep, your blood glucose response following a bad night's sleep is more unfavorable compared to if you've had a good night's sleep.

So that just shows how you've got all of these different things kind of intersecting. And then you've got things like anxiety, depression, low mood. Now, I don't know about you, Drew, but when I'm feeling fed up, the last thing I want to do is exercise. The last thing I want to do is think about eating a really healthy diet or not having that glass of red wine in the evening.

So that just shows how you've got all of these different things kind of intersecting. And then you've got things like anxiety, depression, low mood. Now, I don't know about you, Drew, but when I'm feeling fed up, the last thing I want to do is exercise. The last thing I want to do is think about eating a really healthy diet or not having that glass of red wine in the evening.

So that just shows how you've got all of these different things kind of intersecting. And then you've got things like anxiety, depression, low mood. Now, I don't know about you, Drew, but when I'm feeling fed up, the last thing I want to do is exercise. The last thing I want to do is think about eating a really healthy diet or not having that glass of red wine in the evening.