The Real Causes Behind your Menopause and Perimenopause Symptoms
- REKA
- May 29
- 3 min read
Menopause and perimenopause bring many challenges for women over 35.
These changes often feel overwhelming, confusing, and frustrating.
While hormones like estrogen and progesterone get most of the attention, the real causes of these symptoms often lie deeper. Insulin, cortisol, and thyroid function play crucial roles in how your body handles this transition.
Understanding these factors can help you manage symptoms better and regain control over your health.
What Causes Hormonal Chaos Over 35?
Is it Perimenopause - Menopause?
Many women expect menopause symptoms to be caused solely by changes in reproductive hormones. While estrogen and progesterone do fluctuate, other hormones significantly impact how these symptoms develop.
Insulin controls blood sugar levels. When insulin resistance develops, it disrupts energy balance and can worsen symptoms like fatigue and weight gain.
Cortisol is the stress hormone. Chronic stress raises cortisol levels, which interferes with hormone balance and can cause mood swings, sleep problems, and weight issues.
Thyroid hormones regulate metabolism. Low thyroid function slows metabolism, leading to tiredness, brain fog, and difficulty losing weight.
These hormones interact in complex ways, creating what feels like chaos in your body.
My book Hormonal Chaos Over 35 explains how these hormones affect each other and what symptoms they cause, like fatigue, hot flushes, weight gain, brain fog etc...
Common Symptoms of Menopause Explained
Understanding the root causes helps explain why symptoms vary so much between women. Here are some common issues and their hormonal links:
Hot flashes and night sweats often relate to fluctuating estrogen but worsen with high cortisol levels.
Weight gain around the belly is linked to insulin resistance and low thyroid function.
Mood swings and anxiety can stem from cortisol imbalance and thyroid issues.
Fatigue and brain fog often result from low thyroid and insulin problems.
Sleep disturbances connect to cortisol spikes and hormone fluctuations.
Recognizing these connections helps you target the right areas for relief instead of just treating symptoms superficially.
How to Manage Hormonal Imbalance in Menopause
Managing hormonal chaos means addressing insulin, cortisol, and thyroid health alongside reproductive hormones. Here are some practical steps:
Improve insulin sensitivity by eating balanced meals with fibre, protein, and healthy fats. Avoid refined sugars and processed foods.
Reduce stress through mindfulness, meditation, or gentle exercise like yoga. Prioritize restful sleep.
Support thyroid health with regular check-ups and, if needed, thyroid hormone replacement under medical supervision.
Track symptoms to identify patterns and triggers. This helps tailor lifestyle changes and treatments.
Consult healthcare providers who understand the complex hormonal interactions during menopause and perimenopause.
The book offers detailed guidance on lifestyle changes, that support these hormones naturally.
Why This Book Is Different
Many women in their late 30s, 40s and 50s are told that menopause and perimenopause symptoms are simply a normal part of ageing and that they just have to learn to live with them.
I disagree.
While hormonal changes are a natural part of life, symptoms such as weight gain, fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, cravings, mood swings and low energy should not automatically be accepted as your "new normal" for the next 10–15 years.
This book explores some of the factors that may be contributing to those symptoms, including stress, cortisol, blood sugar imbalances, insulin resistance, thyroid health and lifestyle factors.
Instead of simply accepting symptoms, the goal is to understand what may be driving them and address the underlying causes where possible.
Because when you identify and support the root causes, symptoms often become much easier to manage—and in some cases may improve significantly.
Hormonal Chaos Over 35 goes beyond typical menopause advice.
It reveals the hidden hormonal causes behind your symptoms and offers clear explanations and solutions.
If you want to learn more about what causes your menopause and perimenopause issues and how to manage them effectively, this book is a valuable resource.
You can find Hormonal Chaos Over 35 by Reka Menczigar available for purchase Now on Amazon.
Exploring this book could be the first step toward understanding your body better and finding relief from symptoms.
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