MyMT™ Education: Is there need for caution in the Creatine Craze for women in menopause?
Understanding the Creatine Craze I remember the craze in the gym vividly. It was the early 1990s and my new career as one of New Zealand’s first personal trainers for the Les Mills group was getting underway. Having left nursing behind, I had retrained with a degree in physical education – a degree which, at […]
“I started having significant gut issues. My Specialist never mentioned menopause to me.” [Christine, New Zealand]
Every now and again, a powerful and emotional story from one of the MyMT™ ladies on my programmes, arrives in my inbox. This one came about rather unexpectedly. Christine in Wellington, New Zealand responded to a post in my private coaching group about ruby-red kiwifruit. Every week I have a new topic and that particularly day, […]
MyMT™ EDUCATION: Dyslipidaemia in Menopause and Post-Menopause
Lipid (Fat) Metabolism and Cardiovascular Risk in Women It took me a long time to turn my back on the popular Keto diet and the high intensity exercise mantra that pervades the fitness and dieting industries today. There’s a few women on my programmes who have now learnt to do this too. After exploring the […]
Your sore joints during and after menopause.
Date Published: 17th April 2026 Date Modified: 4th June 2026 Author: Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) Overview Menopause can cause sore joints because declining estrogen and progesterone levels reduce joint lubrication, elasticity, and the body’s natural anti-inflammatory support. Many women notice aching knees, stiff muscles, and reduced flexibility during midlife, even without arthritis. Anti-inflammatory foods like […]
MyMT™ KITCHEN: Antioxidant and health benefits of this “wonderful fruiting climber.”
Understanding Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants The introduction of kiwifruit to New Zealand can be traced to a school teacher, Isabel Fraser, who in 1904 returned from a visit to China with seeds [Richardson, Ancell et al, 2018] and planted them in 1906 in Whanganui. They first fruited in 1910 and were named ‘Chinese Gooseberries‘. In […]
When these blood markers are low, menopause dizziness and hot flushes become worse in menopause.
Date Published: 8th April 2026 Date Modified: 23rd April 2026 Author: Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) Overview: What Is Menopause Dizziness? Menopause dizziness is a common but often overlooked symptom linked to hormonal changes, particularly declining oestrogen levels. It can present as light-headedness, vertigo, or balance problems, and may worsen during perimenopause and post-menopause. Understanding the […]
MyMT™ Education for Practitioners: The Colours of Autumn and Seasonal Variation in Sleep
‘Changes in the duration of melatonin secretion that are induced by changes in the length of the night, convey information about change of season to cells that regulate seasonal changes in behavior.’ (Wehr, Clinical Psychobiology, 1997). Every week I get emails from women who are exhausted and exasperated from not sleeping, despite many of them […]
Understanding the stress-cortisol-menopause symptom connection
Date Published: 27th March 2026 Author: Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) Overview Menopause and Cortisol Cortisol and menopause are closely connected. When stress levels rise – especially due to poor sleep, hormonal changes, and daily life pressures – cortisol can stay elevated. This can worsen symptoms like hot flushes, anxiety, weight gain, and fatigue. Managing stress, […]
The MyMT™ KITCHEN: A package of heart protection in this delicious sweet potato dish.
It was in Melbourne, Australia, sitting in the large lecture theatre at the inaugural WHO conference on Health and Ageing, when I first heard about the Okinawan Longevity Studies. The presenter was regaling us with graph after graph about the effect of diet on the health of some of the world’s longest living people on […]
