Renowned actresses Gabrielle Union and Drew Barrymore recently shed light on a shared journey—the tumultuous path through perimenopause and its unexpected toll on their bodies.
As Union candidly expressed on The Drew Barrymore Show, the onset of perimenopause felt like a sudden and unwelcome visitor, manifesting itself in an astonishing 27-pound weight gain that seemed to happen overnight.
Barrymore, too, had her own battles with perimenopausal challenges, specifically extreme bloating triggered by the stress hormone cortisol wreaking havoc in her stomach.
“When I am stressed, the cortisol in my belly gets so bad that I can look anywhere from six to eight months pregnant,” Barrymore said on the show. Recognizing the impact of stress on their bodies, both actresses sought solutions to regain control over their health and well-being.
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Union revealed that…