Understanding what’s changing during menopause, why it’s happening, how to deal with it and what food to eat can make the whole process a lot less confusing and frustrating.

Living Through the Menopause: from HRT to poor memory, your questions answered. Specialist Dr Louise Newson gives her expert advice.

One of the most common issues women notice with perimenopause is the addition of some extra centimetres around the waist. It can be very frustrating to gain weight despite eating and exercising in much the same way as you had before.

This article focuses on the 50 plus female, who tends to be either perimenopausal or menopausal and how exercise can relieve, at worst debilitating and at best annoying symptoms of the menopause.