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 […]
MyMT™ Education: The impact of menopause depression on stress eating and weight gain.
One of my goals for those of you who are Health Practitioners, Coaches and Exercise Specialists, working with midlife women, is to encourage you to take a broader perspective on your client’s menopause symptoms, especially when it comes to understanding menopause weight gain. As such, the consideration of the interaction of the hormonal changes in […]
A’CHOO! The curious link between allergies and hormones during menopause.
It’s a topic that comes up numerous times in my 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 and post-menopausal women. If it’s the same […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: Short on time? Then try this easy anti-inflammatory one-pan salad.
Foods that are more alkaline are designed to help your body to repair and heal inflammatory changes in your body. For those of you, who are experiencing sore joints, aching muscles, migraines or monthly cramping from your menstrual cycle and a higher incidence of allergies, then add some alkaline super foods to your diet. The […]
Why the right exercise matters for weight loss from peri-menopause to post-menopause
“I hired a Personal Trainer online for the first time during the pandemic. I was really enjoying the sessions, but I have to admit, I didn’t lose any weight whatsoever – in fact my clothes are now tighter and I feel swollen and bloated. He has also put me on a high protein diet and […]
MyMT™ Education: The ageing liver and lycopene in menopause weight loss.
Humans don’t produce carotenoids which help to reduce inflammation. When we consume lycopene in our diet, this valuable carotenoid is stored and used in high concentrations in the liver, adrenal glands, and adipose (fat) tissues where it contributes to reducing damage from oxidative stress and tissue injury.
