It’s a perfect storm of hormonal changes along with aging patterns. Here are some tips to try to combat it.

I’m a working mom of three kids ages 18, 20 and 23, so I just thought the hustle and bustle of keeping up with everything was exhausting me. I continuously complained to my therapist that I am ...

One of the most common complaints from women in midlife is noticing their body hangs onto more weight around the midsection — seemingly for no particular reason. Frustrating, right? Like many other ...

In the early 40s, and perhaps even earlier, it is important for women and their health care team to start discussing ...

Social media loves to blame cortisol for menopause weight gain. But though Cortisol levels rise during perimenopause, the stress hormone isn't the sole culprit behind your changing body. Reduced ...

"Cortisol belly" is a popular term used to describe weight gain mostly around your belly area, or abdomen. Sometimes it's called "hormonal belly." It’s not a medical term or diagnosis, but it could be ...

Women who experience significant weight gain after the age of 20 and either have their first child after the age of 30 or don’t have children are almost three times more likely to develop breast ...

Obesity or excessive weight gain, is often associated with an unhealthy lifestyle and a number of life-threatening health risks. From heart disease and diabetes to organ failure, its severe ...

You’re eating right, hitting the gym regularly, and doing everything your fitness app tells you to do, but that stubborn belly fat just won’t budge. Before you blame your metabolism or genetics, ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key takeaways Hormonal changes during menopause naturally shift fat storage toward the abdomen, causing what some call “menobelly” or menopause ...

Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much earlier in adulthood. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D., an ...