I am 48 years old and suddenly gaining weight around my midsection. My doctor mentioned “metabolic syndrome” and its health risks. What is that?

Question: I am 48 years old and suddenly gaining weight around my midsection. My doctor mentioned “metabolic syndrome” and its health risks. What is that?

Please discuss what foods should be included or excluded from the diet for women who do not take hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Question: Please discuss what foods should be included or excluded from the diet for women
who do not take hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Why do bones weaken in menopause, and how can that be measured?

Question: Why do bones weaken in menopause, and how can that be
measured?

What are the Risks of Not Using Hormone Therapy (HT) During Menopause?

Question: What are the Risks of Not Using Hormone Therapy (HT) During Menopause?

Can You Experience Menopause Symptoms Before You are in Menopause?

I have read that menopause is described as one year without a menstrual period. I am in my late, with irregular periods, yet am experiencing some menopausal symptoms. My older friends, however, say that cannot be since I am not in menopause.