It should come as no momentous surprise to learn most of us pile on a few pounds as we get older. According to research by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality this weight tends to increase progressively – a pound or two every year – as we enter middle age. On top of this, it has been shown that women put on an average of five pounds as they go through the menopause (which usually occurs... Source ..read more

An estimated six million UK women are currently going through the perimenopause and menopause – a stage when the sex hormones including oestrogen start to go into freefall triggering a range of physical and emotional changes. Whilst there is not much anyone can do to control this natural hormonal upheaval, new research from Health & Her has pinpointed how lifestyle habits can potentially ignite... Source ..read more

Cold-water swimming, sometimes known as wild water or open water swimming, is done (as its name suggests) outdoors in lakes, lochs, ponds, pools, rivers, lidos or the sea and has become hugely popular in the last few years. It is something that gained even more momentum during the lockdowns when public swimming baths were closed (so much so that in 2020 the UK Outdoor Swimming Society was forced... Source ..read more

As the year comes to an end it’s time to fess up. I don’t like Christmas. There. I’ve said it. For as long as I can remember Christmas has rarely been something I look forward to, or even get excited about. It began in childhood, for which there are many explanations, but as each year has passed, I’ve felt increasingly overwhelmed so just long for it to be over. As an adolescent tomboy I resented... Source ..read more

If you are struggling to cope with perimenopause or menopause symptoms at work, you are not alone. 5.1 million women[1] in UK workplaces are menopausal – but one in ten leave work as a result of struggling with menopause symptoms[2]. From brain fog to anxiety and mood swings, there’s a range of emotional and cognitive issues[3] that can affect your productivity and interpersonal relationships at... Source ..read more

One of the most difficult parts of the perimenopause and menopause experience can be the feeling that you are going through this all alone – second only to the fear that what you’re feeling right now will never end. It is so important to remember that isn’t the case. Thousands of women in the UK are going through the same difficulties, the same symptoms, the same worries as you – and so many women... Source ..read more

Menopause can put your body through the ringer, both physically and mentally. With joint aches, hot flushes, migraines and fatigue, alongside a host of mood related symptoms such as anxiety or feeling down, exercise in menopause can be the least appealing notion in the world. Who wants to go out running when your knees are hurting? Who wants to head to Zumba when you feel like crying? Source ..read more

The benefits of yoga for your body, mind, and all around emotional and physical wellbeing seem to have no end. Research has shown that practicing yoga in menopause can help prevent memory loss and aid brain function, can help reduce cellular aging, can boost your metabolic rate, and can generally help keep up emotional wellbeing. This array of general benefits aside, yoga has also been linked to... Source ..read more

BBC presenter, author, and advocate of natural living Janey Lee Grace shares her journey through menopause and sober living. Menopause and alcohol is not a good combination! Alcohol affects the central nervous system, the circulatory system, and virtually every part of your body. While some women recognise the impact of drinking on their menopausal symptoms, I couldn’t see how bad it was all... Source ..read more

World Menopause Day takes place on 18 October 2023. This year it focuses on raising awareness of menopause and cardiovascular health and we get to the very heart of why exactly this is such a crucial, and potentially life-saving, issue. It might surprise you to know that coronary heart disease kills twice as many women as breast cancer in the UK every year.[1] Or that around 3.6... Source ..read more