How Stress Wrecks Your Gut (oh and hormones too!)
Stress isn’t just in your head — it wreaks havoc on your gut and therefore your hormones too. Last blog we discovered how the gut and hormones are connected…In this blog discover how your midlife nervous system can trigger mood swings, sleep issues, and hot flushes, and learn simple, practical ways to calm your body and reclaim your balance.
Gut Health: Secret Weapon for Menopause Relief
Did you know, hormones and your gut are intricately connected? So much so that if you want relief from some of your menopausal symptoms, your gut is probably the first place to start. In this first blog of the series on gut and menopause, we dive into the basics of why and some simple tactics to support your gut and yourself.
The Midlife Trifecta: Sugar, Caffeine & Wine
Think your morning coffee, afternoon chocolate, and evening wine are harmless rituals? For many midlife women, these “normal” habits quietly hijack hormones, disrupt sleep, and drain energy. This blog unpacks how sugar, caffeine, and alcohol affect your cortisol, oestrogen, and sleep—and how small shifts can bring your balance (and sanity) back
Are Carbs the Enemy During Menopause? A Balanced View
Are carbohydrates really that bad during perimenopause and menopause?
Yes…..and no.
In this blog I debunk the truth about your new relationship with carbohydrates and how you need to choose smarter. It’s not necessarily a case of cutting out carbs completely!
Why Protein is your Midlife Powerhouse!
Do you want to keep your energy levels up and do you want to keep yourself strong as you age? Then you will need a vital ingredient to keep you strong, fit and thriving both now and as you age…and that not so secret ingredient is Protein. It’s literally your powerhouse. Dive in to find out why, how much you need and how best to incorporate it into your meals.
The Best (and Worst) Foods for Menopause Support.
Hippocrates saying of “Food is Medicine” has never been truer than when going through perimenopause or menopause. Foods can either support your body through the journey and reduce symptoms or it can pour fuel on the fire. In this blog, I give you a guide on what foods will help reduce your symptoms and those foods that will antagonise them.
FAQs About Menopause You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask
Menopause isn’t just hot flushes. From brain fog to low libido, sleep issues, and weight gain, weird new smells and dyness - where you don’t want it to be dry! In this blog we will answer those FAQ you’ve been too embarrassed to ask. No filter. No shame. Just straight answers.
Menopause’s Sneaky Side
Many of you are familiar with the symptoms of menopause…but there are some really sneaky symptoms that fly under the radar and can impact you just as harshly. In this weeks’ blog we uncover those rarely talked about symptoms that can creep into our lives as Oestrogen and Progesterone leave the body.
What is your body trying to tell you?
Our bodies are always sending us messages and hoping we will interpret it and do something about it. The unfortunate thing, is that we’ve never been taught how to listen let alone what it all means. And during peri- and menopause…it’s more critical than ever to get this right. Check out the latest blog for the most common messages and what to do about it.
What happens when the big two leave the stage?
When the two big players leave the stage, Oestrogen and Progesterone, the other hormones can go a little rogue. In this blog, discover the other critical actors in your peri- and -menopausal journey.
What the hell is happening to me?
Perimenopause and menopause are quite the transition for women. It can be smooth sailing for some or the scariest and worst rollercoaster for others. Check out the blog to understand what is happening in your body and how it might be impacting you.
Overcoming Insomnia
Insomnia, that awful thing that can disturb your sleep when you need it most.
In this latest blog I’ve outlined a few tips and techniques that might help you overcome insomnia.
Creating a sleep sanctuary
So you want to to prioritise sleep? But where do you start? Right here, open up to get some great tips on how to set yourself up for sleep success.
Fueling effective leadership
Sleep is the biggest fuel to effective leadership. In this blog, we dive deeper than the usual sleep tips to give you a better understanding of why and what you can do.
Health Coach burnout!
A health coach burning out! Yes it does happen! Read on to see how I caught myself just in time and what I did to help me put my life back in order before it fell apart.
Mind-Body Inflammation Harmony
The mind and body as so intricately connected, it’s no wonder that if we are emotionally sick our body will respond to that. On the other hand, keep the body-mind connection healthy and you will reap the rewards!
Inflammation and chronic pain, an intricate dance.
Having pain in your joints? Headaches or other pain in the body? Almost all chronic pain can be traced back to inflammation. Check out this blog on how to live an anti-inflammatory lifestyle that will help reduce chronic pain.
Inflammation demystified
Inflammation has become a lot more common in this day and age. Particularly with the increase in chronic illnesses like diabetes, obesity and auto-immune diseases to name a few. In this first blog on inflammation, I will focus on what foods to avoid and what foods to lean in to to help decrease inflammation in your body.
Meal prepping for success!
All the great ideas and strategies to get you to eat healthy won’t make any impact unless you integrate it into your life. In this blog, I give you all my tips to help you do just this!
DIGESTIVE HEALTH 101
Having problems with gas (or farting), bloating or indigestion? These symptoms can be uncomfortable at best and painful and debilitating at worst. Check out some tips on how to look after your gut and help decrease these symptoms.