Have you ever struggled to lose weight? Have you ever had unstoppable cravings that plagued you and tarnished your ability to get to your “ideal weight”? Well, you are not alone. For many, they are able to lose weight easily when they are younger but by the time they hit 40, the extra weight becomes stubborn and resistant, this has to do with chronic inflammation and impaired hormone function. Hormonal Weight Gain With onset of menopause or perimenopause, where estrogen levels are fluctuating we often women see weight gain especially around the middle and top of the hips. There are are a few reasons for this. our metabolic rate tends…