Intermittent Fasting and Perimenopause: What Women Need to Know
Intermittent fasting during perimenopause can ease symptoms and support hormonal balance — but only when done right. Here's what women need to know.
Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause — and for many women, it is one of the most physically and emotionally turbulent periods of their lives. Hot flashes, weight gain, poor sleep, mood swings, brain fog, and irregular periods can arrive seemingly out of nowhere, often in a woman's early-to-mid forties. Intermittent fasting is increasingly discussed as a tool that may help — but perimenopause is also a time when fasting needs to be done carefully and with awareness of…
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