Bloating, reflux, nausea and new food sensitivities can become more noticeable during perimenopause. From a classical Chinese medicine perspective, these digestive changes may reflect shifts in the balance between moisture, dryness and the body’s ability to transform and distribute nourishment.

Feeling cold much of the time but still having hot flashes can seem contradictory. In classical Chinese medicine, this can reflect heat floating upward while cold and stagnation remain lower in the body.