Healthcare professionals have observed that alterations in hormone levels and body composition that occur during women's transition into menopause can heighten the likelihood of developing heart disease following menopause.
Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is essential at all stages of life, even throughout menopause. Here Dr Deborah Lee lays out her 10 tips to help keep a balanced menopause diet and understand what your body needs.
In July 2022 the Women and Equalities Committee published a report focusing on menopause in the workplace, including recommendations to make menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act of 2010.
Commonly feeling cold when others are not complaining of it may not be to do with your lack of central heating - you may be experiencing cold intolerance.
The relation between menopause, BMI, hormones and weight gain is a complex one that many going through menopause don't really understand here menopause expert Dr Deborah Lee explains.