MyMT™ Education: Help clients banish menopause brain-fog with a burst of blueberries
Over the past few decades, the relationship between nutrition and ageing has been extensively studied in both animals and humans. It was rats that led researchers down the path to the incredible influence that berries, particularly blueberries, have on reducing the inflammation that can build up in our brain and nerves as women move through […]
“As a Personal Trainer, I noticed that my midlife clients weren’t coping with their exercise.” [Charlotte, Barcelona]
Before Charlotte did the MyMT™ Circuit Breaker course and then went on to become a MyMT™ Practitioner, she had no idea that one day, she would be hosting a ‘Menopause Mayhem’ lunch for potential clients in her community. She has allowed me to share her story with you all, so that you too, can become motivated […]
“As a Physio, I couldn’t understand the joint pain I was experiencing during menopause.” [Louise, UK]
“As a Physio, I couldn’t understand the joint pain I was experiencing during menopause.”
The MyMT™ KITCHEN: Conversations in the kitchen and a Mediterranean Platter to share.
CONVERSATIONS IN THE MyMT™ KITCHEN AND SUPPORT AT HOME – Over the past decade since setting up MyMT™, I’ve seen numerous themes emerging in the menopause space – from workplace legislation changes to pharmaceutical options to nutraceuticals and supplements as well as fitness and nutrition advice. But whilst these various themes have relevance, the one that […]
New Research: Morning Exercise, Blood Pressure Reduction and Weight Loss in Midlife Women
In sport and exercise science, the timing of exercise remains a controversial topic. As new research (Arciero et al, 2022) suggests, some investigators favour morning exercise to enhance muscle adaptations and fuel utilization whereas, others have shown afternoon/evening exercise is most favorable to improve muscle function. As a sport and exercise lecturer for years, I’ve […]
Your Changing Muscles in Menopause: Exercise to energise, not exhaust you.
You’re not sleeping well, your gut health is playing up, your blood sugar is crashing frequently based on your monitoring and your hot flushes are through the roof. But still, you head to the gym and lift heavy weights … because that’s what you’ve done for years. That was Lyn. “Menopause changes your muscles and […]
“Most women I see in chronic disease aren’t aware of the connection with menopause and their symptoms.”
One of the privileges for me personally, in setting up the MyMT™ Practitioner Course, is that I get to meet Health Practitioners who are ‘doing good’ out in their communities. Leanne from Victoria, Australia is one of them and it was such a pleasure meeting her at a Lifestyle Medicine Conference in beautiful Melbourne this […]
Good health in later life starts with menopause: Telomeres, exercise and the anti-aging benefits of betaine.
During the past few decades, numerous ageing and health studies have emerged discussing the link between lifestyle factors, inflammation and telomere dysfunction, yet much of the popular media advertising to our demographic, seems more intent on promoting a range of expensive remedies from supplements to skincare. Many of these remedies don’t mention our ageing telomeres […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: A post-workout, protein-rich smoothie for midlife women.
What post-workout nutrition do you follow? Are you continually spending money on expensive supplements or protein powders? Are you confused about all the different advice on workout foods and amount of protein you need? Protein intake is a topic that gets a lot of attention from the women on the MyMT™ programmes. Some are having […]
