The MyMT™ KITCHEN: Crunch your way through this Cabbage, Celery Salad
The literature on the role of inflammation in health has grown exponentially over the past several decades and paralleling this growth has been an equally intense focus on the role of diet in reducing inflammation, especially for cardiovascular health benefits. (Hebert, et al., 2019). The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) was developed in 2004, to provide […]
MyMT™ Education: A’choo – the curious link between menopause allergies, heart health and histamine.
The allergies that arise during menopause is a topic that comes up numerous times in my private coaching group. I also see women commenting about it on the comments section of my advertisements. Hundreds of emails over the years have also alerted me to the itching, sneezing, wheezing and food and alcohol intolerances, of menopausal […]
MyMT™ Education: Why your overweight menopausal clients may not need this popular tropical oil.
“Growing up in Fiji, we never cooked with coconut oil” mentioned Losena in an email to me. After reading new evidence noting how we need to be cautious about all the marketing hype with coconut oil, I wanted to hear from her. After all, the marketing is based on the experience of Pacific Islanders using […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: An Apple Crumble that the Family will Adore
Will an apple a day keep the Doctor away for women during their menopause transition? If we follow the research on the effect of a whole apple (including the skin) on our gut microbiome, then yes, we will help both our gut and our heart health as we move through menopause. Apples represent the most […]
Is your changing gut health during menopause contributing to higher blood pressure?
This week saw me visit a progressive workplace here in New Zealand, which put menopause and lifestyle solutions on the wellness agenda. The room was full of women and men, young and old. I’m sure that many of them were surprised as I began to talk about both gut health and heart health. But I […]
“I didn’t understand how much menopause would affect my fitness and weight gain.” [Tineke, New Zealand]
“When I was a Les Mills Instructor in the Netherlands” messaged Tineke to me, “I wanted to always work harder and do something extra. Maybe to impress others? But I have come to the point that I don’t have to impress anybody but to just enjoy the moment as I do my exercise. It was […]
“I think the future is getting brighter for women in menopause with Fibromyalgia.” [Sharon, USA]
Menopause and Fibromyalgia “I love sharing my travel photos as I have come so far with what I am able to do. I did not regain my ability to do stairs until after my kids were born. My youngest was in fifth grade when I really started enjoying better health. I will never forget it […]
MyMT™ Education: Understanding the muscle-nerve-calcium connection for menopausal clients
Perhaps your client’s are being woken by leg cramps at night? Maybe they are regular exercisers and don’t understand why they aren’t recovering the way they used to? Maybe your clients assume that muscular aches and pains are a normal part of menopause? Or maybe they are taking supplements such as turmeric and glucosamine targeted […]
Walk away menopausal anxiety, stress and sore joints.
When both Lyndie and Susi (in the photos above) came into my menopause transformation programmes, they were hardly walking anywhere. However, they both experienced fatigue, sore joints, lack of motivation and for Lyndie, her breast cancer treatments left her exhausted. They were also confused about what type of exercise was best for them. But as […]
