VIDEO: Improving knees in midlife women from Physical Therapist, John Appel.
One of the most challenging concerns for women in their menopause transition, is their sore knees. I so remember the aching that I used to feel, especially after a day’s hiking or skiing. It was the reason I also gave up my beloved high impact aerobic classes too, as well as my BodyPump and Step […]
“Every muscle in my body seemed to ache. I had no idea that my low energy was due to menopause.” [Lesley, Cornwall, UK]
When you retire from teaching after devoting your entire career to supporting others, it’s tough not to be able to get on with living the life you dreamed of. This is Lesley’s story. She lives in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. “Every muscle in my body seemed to ache. Hot flushes: common menopausal symptoms but […]
Nutrients that matter to our health in menopause. The darker the chocolate, the better.
Cocoa contains more phenolic antioxidants than most foods. Knowing this is great news for those of you throwing some dark chocolate (preferably organic) into your shopping basket over the Easter break. You are doing your cells and tissues a favour if you have some dark chocolate – phenolic anti-oxidants are known to prevent inflammation and […]
MyMT™ Education: The Effects of Fish Omega-3 Fats on Hormonal and Brain Health.
It was 1983. There I was sitting in a beautiful restaurant atop a hill high above the Mediterranean city of Cannes in the south of France. As a young nurse, I was with two other ‘Kiwi’ nurses and we were looking after an elderly English man, who needed 24 hr care. He was meeting his […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: Discover the power of Parsley to reduce menopause anxiety.
Many of us know that depression and anxiety are major mental health problems in all parts of the world, including for women in their menopause transition. These illnesses are associated with a number of risk factors, including oxidative stress and inflammation. Mental health challenges are so ubiquitous that even the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts […]
Is your menopause anxiety making you anxious?
Nurses have been on my mind this week as I’ve had a number of them register for my Lifestyle Science Menopause Practitioner Course. It reminded me to share with you, the amazing story from former Registered Nurse, Wendy Gordon, from Melbourne, Australia. Wendy came on board with me as a MyMT™ Affiliate Practitioner, I couldn’t […]
MyMT™ Education: The Potential of Parsley to Reduce Menopause Anxiety
Many of us know that depression and anxiety are major mental health problems in all parts of the world, including for women in their menopause transition. These illnesses are associated with a number of risk factors, including oxidative stress and inflammation. Mental health challenges are so ubiquitous that even the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts […]
New Research: Turn around your menopause melancholy with this vital vitamin!
If you cast your mind back to your transition through puberty, I wonder if at times, you felt moody, melancholy, grumpy, or angry? Perhaps you felt worthless or un-motivated at times. Perhaps you feel that you’ve lost any propensity for experiencing pleasure in your life from normally pleasurable life events – a description of Anhedonia […]
MyMT™ Education: Feeling Forgetful? Understanding menopause brain changes in midlife.
She emailed me from the UK. “My worst symptom is brain-fog” she mentioned. “I work at a computer all day and I’m feeling forgetful. I’m worried that I will get dementia as my mother did. I wonder if you have any solutions? I’m already on the Paleo diet and doing weight training.” It wasn’t the […]
