Self-care
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Movement at menopause
I’ve always loved to move, and I’m so thankful I love it. I know how hard it is to build it in regularly if you don’t feel the same, and if it’s tied up with what you should do to look a certain way or control things about your body. I exercise because when I…
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Nutrition
What’s the best diet to follow at perimenopause? I’m often asked about the best diet to follow at menopause. Nutrition has such an impact on how we feel day to day, aswell as on our long-term health and wellbeing. In this blog, I’ll explore what to consider when you’re thinking about your nutrition at menopause.…
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Sleep
Sleep has such an impact on how we feel day to day, aswell as on our long-term health and wellbeing. In this blog, I’ll explore how hormones influence our sleep, and measures we can try to improve our sleep pattern. The impact of hormones Our sleep is affected by our hormones. It varies with our…
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Menopause Yoga
Yoga has been around for thousands of years, originating in ancient India. There are lots of definitions, most helpful to me is to do with the idea of union – of the body, mind and breath. We tend to think of it as making shapes on a mat, to improve our flexibility and build strength,…
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Non-hormonal treatments for menopause
Antidepressants for menopausal symptoms Antidepressants are the most widely used group of non-hormonal treatments for menopause symptoms. Aswell as helping with anxiety and low mood, they can reduce hot flushes by up to 50%. High doses of antidepressants are not usually required to see the benefits. Some women respond better to one antidepressant than others,…