One of the very first perimenopause symptoms I experienced was the inability to digest and process food groups that I had been perfectly OK with before. I was experiencing bloating and uncomfortable stomach cramps throughout the day. My joints started to swell and my skin was itchy and red. My research led me to understand that I was ingesting foods that were causing inflammation and this was heightened by a change in my hormones.
Enter Marissa Parry and her wonderful plant based eating plan that saved my life during the stress of a pandemic and in the midst of my menopause transition. There is some real merit to considering a plant based eating method - tune in to Marissa and she helps to explain the rationale around having more plants in your meals.
