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Your menopause is unique to you

But it shouldn’t define who you are

There are so many different symptoms of menopause: feeling bloated, brain fog, hot flushes lack of energy, low sex drive, mood swings and weight gain. A healthy diet and lifestyle can help you fight back.

Is there something else also affecting you?

Perimenopause is an inflection point (and a critical window for ongoing health) – if there were niggles before, this is the time these could amplify into bigger health concerns.

  • A prior diagnosis of breast cancer can mean you are unable to be prescribed HRT. In this case, Nutritional Therapy can help manage perimenopausal symptoms, and by making improvements to your diet and lifestyle you will be taking preventative measures.

  • A hysterectomy can plunge you into surgical menopause and cause a rapid decline of hormones. This may lead to severe symptoms and even with hormone replacement, you may need an additional helping hand.

  • I often work with ladies who have long-term medical conditions, ranging from thyroid dysfunction and endometriosis through to bariatric surgery. My studies, training and experience give me the expertise to work with nearly all pre-existing conditions, so please get in touch – I will be able to help.

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Take the first steps towards balancing out your hormones and feeling in control again.

Quotes

“Because it’s just the change, and it’s natural, people assume support isn’t needed.”

“People couldn’t see the problem, so people think you’re the problem. Society and men just don’t understand what it is.”

“There was such a lack of information, to begin with I didn’t realise it was even happening.”

“It feels like nobody cares, nobody understands how much it takes out of you. You are fighting it on your own.”

How nutrition can help

The right building blocks

As you body changes through the menopause, a Nutritional Therapist can identify the foods you need so your body can create essential hormones.

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Balancing oestrogen levels

Phytoestrogens are plant-based chemicals that can balance the effects of changing oestrogen levels. They’re found in lentils, beans, flaxseeds and soy beans to name just a few.

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New research and findings

These help us understand more deeply how what we eat impacts not only our bodies, but how we feel and think too.

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Balance and variety

Nobody wants to eat boring foods. A Nutritional Therapist like me can help you find a sustainable healthy diet that gives your body all it needs, and keeps you happy and satiated.

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Menopause FAQs

  • Don’t worry, it’s a very natural stage of life. The menopause, or more accurately perimenopause, can last anything from two to 12 years until your last period.

    During this time, your body goes through many chemical changes, with some hormone levels falling (progesterone) and some fluctuating (oestrogen). Often, the added stress at this time of life causes cortisol (the stress hormone) to rise. All of this can cause your body to become out of balance, which in turn, may lead to many of the menopause symptoms.

  • Not at all. Everybody’s experience of menopause is different. Some women have very few symptoms, whilst others have a rough time. Switching to a more healthy diet and lifestyle can help to restore the balance and fuel your body with the ingredients it needs.

  • Rebalancing your hormones naturally will help you feel more in control and more like yourself during perimenopause. You reach menopause itself when you have had no periods for 12 consecutive months (the average age for this is 51), and many women find these years to be amongst the most liberating and enjoyable of their lives.

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Let’s make a plan

Even small changes can make a big difference

We can start putting your plan together, and helping you to feel more excited to get up each morning.