The menopause is a time of huge hormonal transition and with so many changes happening both physically and emotionally, it’s perhaps unsurprising that eating disorders or disordered eating are known to either develop, re-emerge or become exacerbated.

In this blog, I want to shed light on why this happens, what’s going on beneath the surface that makes midlife such a vulnerable time for food struggles and most importantly, what you can start to do about it.

As women enter their midlife they experience a natural decline in oestrogen, a hormone closely linked to metabolism. This decrease makes women more susceptible to insulin resistance. Addressing insulin resistance is essential for managing midlife health and mitigating related symptoms.