Plant Phytoestrogens: Should you have them for your Menopause Symptoms?
Red clover used to grow in the paddocks where I grew up in the South Island of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. In summer the honey bees would hover enthusiastically around the beautiful purple-coloured flowers – how it got to be called ‘red’ is beyond me. The flowers are globe-like, can vary in colour from a very […]
Does alcohol increase the stiffness of blood vessels in menopausal women?
A group of young skiers and their midlife mothers enjoying the end of winter up at the skifield today, caught my attention. They were enjoying a midday wine with their lunch, no doubt well deserved. But one of them caught my attention more than the others. Whilst she was enjoying her wine, her face was […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: A Blueberry and Almond Bonanza for your Ageing Nerves, Heart and Muscles.
The red stains on my chopping board give you a glimpse into my post-menopause nutrition. Those purple stains are from beetroot. Sometimes they are from berries. Sometimes they are from fruits such as pomegranates. Those purple stains represent my changed and changing eating patterns as I age. Purple foods are power when it comes to […]
MyMT™ Education: Can going through menopause cause high cholesterol levels?
It was her comment in her book that piqued my interest. “For women with mildly raised cholesterol and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, red yeast rice preparation may offer a solution” mentioned world renowned cardiologist, Dr Angela Maas. “Red yeast rice contains monocolin K, which is identical to the statin, lovastatin … however, many […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: Parsley – it’s more than a garnish with my parsley hummus recipe.
Each year tons of parsley leaves are placed upon dinner plates worldwide, probably only to be scraped away with the leftovers. But as we move through menopause, parsley gives you the crucial folate that your ageing nervous system and heart need in mid-life. The photo above is the parsley in my garden. When I learnt […]
“I’ve not had knee joint pain and we are halfway through the Camino de Santiago.” [Lesley, New Zealand]
Lesley has been with me on the My Menopause Transformation programme for a long time. When she mentioned that she was going to tackle the 700+km Camino de Santiago, I knew she had to sort out her joint and muscles health. We are all enjoying her journey as she posts into the MyMT™ private coaching community […]
MyMT™ Education: The effect of mindfulness and slow breathing on menopause palpitations
I’ve had your client’s menopause palpitations on my mind this week. According to new research, menopause palpitations are more common than women think. [Carpenter, Sheng, et al, 2022]. As the authors noted, ‘compared with the abundance and breadth of research on menopausal vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) and sleep, there is a relative scarcity of research […]
Have you forgotten what ‘feeling healthy’ feels like now that you’re in menopause?
When I was lecturing in health and wellbeing at Waikato University many years ago, I used to show students the diagram below depicting the World Health Organisation’s dimensions of health and the known consequences. Never once did I think it applied to me. I was a regular exerciser, I (supposedly) ate ‘well’, I was pretty […]
The MyMT™ KITCHEN: Lemony roast potatoes/sweet potatoes with tomatoes and garlic pack a heart-health punch in menopause.
You’ll love the smell of garlic and rosemary as this delicious dish roasts in your oven. And when you choose sweet potatoes and mix these with ordinary potatoes you’ll be delivering yourself a dose of heart health goodness, especially if you love roast tomatoes. As many of you know who have followed my newsletter for […]
