Reduced estrogen levels can lower metabolic rate leading to less energy levels which in turn leads to less physical activity, making it difficult to lose weight easily.
Women enter the Perimenopause stage when the ovaries gradually begin to make less estrogen, the ovaries make less estrogen when the quantity of eggs in the ovaries nears its end.
Despite the fact that we no longer live in medieval times, there is unfortunately; a lot of ignorance in our modern society about Menopause, what it is, what it means and what can be done to alleviate some of its more debilitating symptoms.