Understanding changes in your fat tissue during menopause.
Imagine being a subject in a study whereby you are not only undergoing minor gynae surgery, but you’ve also given your permission for the surgeon to do a biopsy of your fat cells under your skin (subcutaneous adipose tissue) as well as the fat cells deeper around your organs (visceral fat). I would like to […]
MyMT™ Education: Symptoms that aren’t related to Menopause – Burning Tongue Syndrome
It’s not often that someone in my own private coaching group, doesn’t bring up a symptom that they didn’t think was a symptom of menopause! From burning tongue syndrome, to hair loss, to dizziness, palpitations and more, many women who I come across don’t know that most of these obscure symptoms which appear in the […]
Do you feel short of breath now that you are in Menopause?
Does menopause affect your breathing and lung function … especially when you are exercising? Menopause and Shortness of Breath My holiday in France last year was a phenomenal test for my cardiovascular fitness. Hubbie thought it was time to work on his ‘bucket-list’ and follow the Tour de France for a couple of weeks. Every […]
In Menopause and Waking Up at 4am, 3am or 2am? Learn Why
What do you think about when you are lying awake at 2am, or 3am or 4am? Do you plan your day ahead or are you just despairing because night after night you aren’t sleeping and you can feel your energy being sucked out of you? You know that the day ahead is another busy one […]
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?
