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I’m Dr Rebecca Hiscutt, PhD, a UK registered dietitian with over 25 years experience helping people to optimise their mental and physical health through nutrition and lifestyle strategies.

Sage-green etching of a flowering plant shown in cross-section, its leaves and blooms above the soil and an intricate network of roots spreading below, representing the hidden metabolic drivers beneath perimenopausal weight gain.

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Why you're gaining weight in perimenopause, and what actually helps

19 June 2026 · 7 min read Learn more

Scientific illustration in warm tones showing a cross-section of the abdomen with visceral fat surrounding organs, and a strong skeletal muscle outline — representing what body composition scanning reveals beneath a normal body weight

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What your scales can't tell you about visceral fat, muscle loss and your metabolic health

2 June 2026 · 9 min read Learn more

Botanical illustration in sage green ink showing water, roots and herbs representing energy and metabolic foundations

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Metabolic health takeaway: I feel tired all the time

8 April 2026 · 3 min read Learn more

Botanical illustration representing the metabolic thread connecting women's health through perimenopause

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The missing thread in Nature's perimenopause feature

24 March 2026 · 7 min read Learn more

Botanical illustration in sage green ink representing neural branching and cognitive resilience

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The Brain Health Gap: What the new UK study didn't say about menopause and dementia risk

16 March 2026 · 4 min read Learn more

Higher insulin in perimenopause and hot flashes

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Higher insulin in perimenopause may shape when your hot flashes begin

9 March 2026 · 5 min read Learn more

Botanical illustration representing the storm and grounding of the menopausal metabolic transition

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Menopause isn't just a hormonal transition. It's a metabolic shift.

12 February 2026 · 3 min read Learn more

Botanical illustration in sage green ink showing depletion and renewal in the same botanical form

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The one vehicle you can't replace

8 January 2026 · 2 min read Learn more

Botanical illustration in sage green ink showing roots, herbs and grains representing metabolic foundations

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Metabolic health

3 December 2025 · 2 min read Learn more

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