Is Menopausal Weight Gain Inevitable?

Plus, what are rheumatic diseases? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Health Central | Healthy Self ](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) [Can Weight Gain During Menopause Be Avoided?](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) [Can Weight Gain During Menopause Be Avoided?](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) If you’re in the menopause transition and your body seems to have morphed into a whole new size and shape of late, you’re not alone. But unwanted pounds in midlife are not always a given. We dug into the research about [menopausal weight gain](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) and strategies that may help ward it off. [A Quick Guide to Rheumatic Diseases](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) [A Quick Guide to Rheumatic Diseases](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) More commonly known these days as “inflammatory arthritis,” this group of joint-attacking conditions includes rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and lupus, among others. [Get the basics](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=). [These Vitamins May Help Psoriasis](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) [These Vitamins May Help Psoriasis](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) Learn when it may be advisable to take [vitamin D, fish oil, or other supplements](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGOuXkKZ9EpwMZQuxK5L5C2hMfDJ4arbYef7gcjd-PeOIA_ZFMyJIHCIQLRxHO08hyG71rf0es=) to reduce symptoms of this chronic skin condition—as well as a few you can probably skip. [Do muscle relaxers help back and neck pain.png]() [We have the answer!]() If you’re dealing with unrelenting spasms in your back or neck, your doc might prescribe one of these medications (medical name [antispasmodics]()). Sold under brands including Flexeril and Skelaxin, they work by sedating or depressing the central nervous system, which interrupts signaling between the brain and muscles. 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