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The Surprising Truth About Menopause and Weight Gain That Doctors Aren’t Telling You

The Surprising Truth About Menopause and Weight Gain That Doctors Aren’t Telling You

Plus, if you’re like me and you have osteoarthritis in multiple joints, your body hurts. Or your skin might itch. Or your legs are restless. Or you’re bloated.3 4 5 6

My point: Problems that make sleep uncomfortable can multiply with age.

Because of this, I’ll sometimes wake four or more times a night, as the red sections of this readout from my smartwatch show.

Screenshot of a sleep tracking app's data for one night of sleep. The data shows the user was in bed for 9 hours and 25 minutes, but only asleep for 6 hours and 12 minutes, showing poor sleep efficiency

These bad nights often set up a vicious cycle:

The following day, I feel as if I’m two inhales away from death. So, I keep myself going with caffeine, which makes the next night just as bad or worse.

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