Holidays and HRT: Your Essential Guide As the holiday season approaches, many women in midlife may find themselves grappling with travel anxiety, especially when it comes to managing their Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The worries can be daunting, but I've compiled some commonly asked questions to help ease your mind and take away one of your worries so you have a lovely time. Feel free to share these tips with your friends who might benefit from them! What Exactly is HRT? Hormone Replacement Therapy, or HRT, typically involves the use of up to three hormones: oestrogen, progesterone, an ..read more

Is it Menopause or Something Else? The rise of menopause information.  In this vlog, I want to chat to you about all the things that you could have thought, oh, it's menopause. Because menopause is a really hot topic, isn't it? I've been working in the world of the menopause for about 10 or 11 years and in the last two or three years, there has been an explosion of interest. Everybody's talking about it! It's being given as the reason for so many things and each of the time is probably influential in the way we as women feel as we navigate our way through our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond ..read more

Women often have different symptoms from men when it comes to a heart attack. Discover what these signs and symptoms look like and learn how to respond accordingly.   A heart attack can happen to anyone, regardless of gender. Many people assume that Heart Attacks are more prevalent in men and as such, they don't have to worry too much. The truth is, the risk of heart disease increases dramatically as a women goes into peri-menopause and them menopause.    This is due to the fact that the Oestrogen which is produces in the ovaries, helps to protect the heart, It increases the le ..read more

Menopause Health Tips: How to Feel Your Best During Midlife Menopause is a natural transition in a woman's life that marks the end of her menstrual cycle. It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier or later for some women. During menopause, a woman's body goes through a number of changes, including: A decrease in oestrogen and progesterone levels Changes in the menstrual cycle Hot flushes Night sweats Vaginal dryness Sleep problems Mood swings Memory problems While these changes can be uncomfortable, they are usually not serious. However, some women may expe ..read more

Menopause and Sleeping - the two often aren't happy bedfellows! Sleep disruptions are a common complaint during perimenopause and menopause. It's partly to do with hormones but there are some simple lifestyle things that you can tweak to sleep better tonight! As estrogen and progesterone levels decline, women often find it challenging to achieve restful nights. Coupled with increased stress and various lifestyle factors, it can feel like a perfect storm affecting sleep quality. In this blog post, we will explore why sleep is affected during menopause and provide practical tips to improve sleep ..read more

What is the best exercise to do in menopause? You can’t sleep, your joints ache, and now you read that you’ve got to do some type of exercise more frequently than you wash your hair?!  Seems a bit harsh doesn’t it - especially if it’s been decades since you’ve even thought about working out, too many dreadful memories of cross country running or sweaty gym kits to tempt you back into Lycra. But before you close this down and head off in search of something MUCH more relaxing to do, hear me out - your 80 year old future self will thank me for it.  The thing is MOVEMENT is MEDICIN ..read more

Have you noticed some unusual menopause symptoms on your journey from perimenopause into menopause? Perhaps you have no idea where they've come from?  Lots of the ladies that I work with have strange symptoms but no idea that they are also a symptom of the decline in their estrogen and progesterone. So I thought it might be helpful to list a few of these. I've got 10 of them for you. Some of them you may know about, and some of them you may think, 'Oh, that's why.' And then, if that's something that you're struggling with, you may be able to do something about it.   Menopau ..read more

Is there an alternative treatment to HRT? When you first start to think about the stage of life called Menopause, it can be a really daunting time. Suddenly there seems to be advice everywhere, often conflicting, and it's hard to work out what, if anything, you want to change in order to help you stay as healthy and active as possible.  One of the big decisions for many women is whether to speak to their doctor about HRT, sometimes women have even got a prescription but they are too nervous to take it.  And some women can't or don't ever want to take HRT, those women often feel very ..read more

Introduction to menopause and joint pain. Menopause is a natural biological process - although many think of menopause as a long lifestage, in fact it actually means the day on which you haven't had a period for 12 months. That day normally happens in women between the ages of 45 and 55, although it can happen earlier or later and it may happen as a result of surgery or illness at a different age too. During the PERI - menopause, the time leading up to the menopause, the body experiences a decrease in oestrogen production that can lead to various symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, a ..read more

Hot Flashes in Menopause are a mild irritation for some, but for many others, they are a debilitating symptom of perimenopause.  Picture this - that important presentation you are all ready for, your boss is sitting waiting to hear what you have to say, you've got your new silk blouse on under a jacket and suddenly you are HOT. ? Not just a bit hot but burning from your tummy upwards. Your hair, washed and dried that morning, is feeling damp round your forehead and you feel a trickle of sweat running down your back. You are about to take off your jacket to cool down and realise there is ..read more