In perimenopause, your muscles become resistant to protein signals a phenomenon called anabolic resistance driven by declining oestrogen. The standard RDA of 0.8g/kg/day was designed to prevent deficiency, not maintain muscle mass during hormonal transition. Research consistently supports 1.2–1.6g/kg/day for perimenopausal women roughly double the RDA. Timing matters too. Here's what the evidence says about how much perimenopause protein you actually need, when to eat it, and

Perimenopause triggers muscle loss that dieting and cardio can't fix. Here's the estrogen-muscle science and why lifting heavy is the most important thing you can do right now.