MyMT™ Education: Is low selenium intake making menopause fatigue worse for your clients?
Apparently, there is no region of the South Island in New Zealand, that has high levels of selenium occurring naturally in soils. Russia is the same, as is China, Scandinavia and other parts of the world, including some parts of Australia. The low values around the world are related to the nature of the rocks […]
Lowering Blood Pressure in Menopause with Potassium-Rich Foods
I know myself that confusion abounds about ‘what to eat’ to manage menopause symptoms and despite lecturing in nutrition for years at university level, I used to feel that confusion too! But with the menopause transition known to bring inflammatory changes to our blood vessels, it made sense to explore the nutritional and heart-health science […]
MyMT™ Education: Increased Stress, Allostatic Load and Symptoms in Menopause.
Why is stress affecting women’s menopause symptoms? The concept of the Stress Adaptation Response was first conceptualised in the 1950s by Psychologist, Dr Hans Selye. Since his early research and descriptions of the ‘General Adaptation Syndrome’ (G.A.S.), this syndrome has been seen as a three-stage process of (1) alarm reaction, (2) adaptation stage, followed by […]
MyMT™ Education: The life-long impact of coffee and tea consumption on cardiac health in mid-life.
When did you have your first cup of filtered coffee? Do you remember? I do. It was in the early 1980’s. Someone had purchased a flash new coffee filter machine for the ICU staff room. Thinking back, maybe it was our wonderful new American Charge Nurse. She got most of us young nurses up to […]
How to EAT in tune with the luteal and follicular phase of your menstrual cycle in peri-menopause.
What should women eat during perimenopause to support hormonal balance?
MyMT™ Education: Supplements and Alternative Therapies for Menopause Hot Flushes – what works, what doesn’t.
The emails arrive in my in-box every week – women wanting to know if I promote supplements for menopause – [no I don’t, because I’m not a Naturopath] – or asking why they are still getting hot flushes, anxiety and insomnia, even though they are taking a variety of menopause supplements. This was me as […]
All About Supplements and Alternative Therapies for Menopause Hot Flushes
The emails arrive in my in-box every week – women wanting to know if I promote supplements for menopause – [no I don’t, because I’m not a Naturopath] – or asking why they are still getting hot flushes, anxiety and insomnia, even though they are taking a variety of menopause supplements. This was me as […]
MyMT™ Education: A spotlight on gut health from peri- to post-menopause.
Every week in my newsletters I try to come up with a topic that I hope will not only interest you, but help you continue your problem-solving conversations with your midlife clients. Sometimes it’s because of a topic in my coaching group, causing me to remember the issues that I struggled with when transitioning through […]
The Role of Vitamin D in Menopause – Video: Is lack of this vital vitamin linked to belly-fat and muscle weakness in women?
Vitamin D and Menopause Symptoms: Why It Deserves More Attention The role of Vitamin D on women’s menopause symptoms is controversial. But in my mind, it’s not getting enough attention, especially with the increasing advice for women to undertake heavy weight training. For over 30 years, I have studied and taught exercise physiology and exercise […]
