MyMT™ Education: The effect of citrus and their components on inflammation and immunity.
Citrus fruits have been present in the diet of people living in Asia and the Mediterranean basin since the time of the Roman Empire. Not only do these fruits play an important role in the landscape but also in the diet of these populations. [Duarte et al, 2016; Naureen, 2013]. I talk a lot about […]
MyMT™ Education: Why are your clients experiencing morning hot flushes? The Cortisol Awakening Response [CAR].
“Do you know why, when I immediately wake-up, I get a heat surge through my body?” she asked. The question took me back in time. A few years ago, when in my early 50s, I experienced the same phenomenon. Many women do, especially as they move into their post-menopause years. The ‘heat surge on waking-up’ […]
5 Reasons for your Weight Gain and Stomach Fat in Post-Menopause.
“If your waist is ‘thickening’, your body-shape is changing and you are going into or through menopause, let me explain why!” [Dr Wendy Sweet, (PhD) Women’s Healthy Ageing Researcher] Understanding the Science of your Belly Fat in Menopause and Post-Menopause I invite you to watch my Science of Weight Gain in Menopause and Post-Menopause video […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: VIDEO – Making a healthy Tuna Bowl with Michaela from Canada
When Michaela, from Coo’s Kitchen, contacted me about changes to her sleep pattern as the season’s changed in Canada, I reminded her about her Vitamin B12 levels, and how these impact sleep quality and duration. She had also taken up ‘Pickleball’ and therefore, was doing more vigorous exercise than usual. As such, she needed to […]
Swollen ankles, fluid retention in your legs and menopause.
I could see her limping as she walked along the hospital corridor. We were in the Emergency Room at the hospital unexpectedly – hubbie had crashed off his bike and was waiting to be checked over. Middle-age nurses were everywhere and I was sitting there quietly, observing their swollen ankles and thinking about their aching […]
MyMT™ Education: Understanding the ageing bladder in menopause.
I know that menopause and frequent urination, especially during the early morning hours of the night, affects many of your clients. That’s because it’s a frequent question in my live zoom calls for the Practitioner course. I also know that it affects numerous women as they transition menopause. When I take my live Masterclass events, […]
Are You Caught in the Thickness of Menopause Brain Fog?
Whether it’s trying to recall the name of someone, mislaying your car keys or forgetting about the pot on the stove with the rice boiling away to oblivion (you can tell I’ve had experience with this one) or just feeling ‘fuzzy’ and forlorn, many of us have experienced brain fog as we move through menopause. […]
“It was a light bulb moment realising that exercising more and restricting calories were exacerbating my symptoms.” [Maxine, UK]
Six years ago, menopause overwhelmed me so much that just the simplest of things would make my heart palpitate. That’s until a friend convinced me to go to Wendy’s Masterclass on Menopause.
Re-address your stress and sleep to help your changing heart health during Menopause.
“Stressors that are relevant to the life-experiences of mid-life women (age 40 – 65 yrs) include job stress, caregiving, marital quality and discrimination. The articles we reviewed support the hypothesis that life stress and stressful events that occur in mid-life can impact women’s later-life risk for Cardiovascular (CVD) events.” (Stewart, Kathawalla et al, 2018, p.13). […]
