It turns out the dreaded ‘cankles’ come for most of us, in the end.
Water retention in the legs shows up in mid-life as puffy or swollen ankles and general lower-leg heaviness.
Research shows this is often down to fluctuating hormones in perimenopause and menopause which can cause our lymphatic system – the network responsible for clearing excess fluid – to work less efficiently and hold on to water.
Case in point: at 45, and after two pregnancies in my 30s, my ankles never quite returned to normal and I’m firmly in the ‘cankle’ camp these days. By the end of the day,
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