Dryness ‘down there’ in Menopause – an awkward topic, but Hadza tribal women experience vaginal dryness too.
Vaginal Dryness in Menopause and Post-Menopause – a global symptom! As if the hot flushes, lack of sleep, sore joints, exhaustion and itchy skin weren’t complicated enough, then along comes vaginal dryness too. “What next?” I hear you cry, as one of the ladies also said when she messaged me about it recently. Dryness ‘down […]
“At the age of 52 I felt many years older with sore joints, weight gain and poor sleep.” [Toni, NZ]
“I was lucky enough to get through menopause without hot flushes but my sleep patterns, weight gain and joint pain were a different story. At the age of 52 I felt many years older and nothing I was doing seemed to make any difference. Although, I’ve always been passionate about natural health, it wasn’t until […]
“It’s the evening hours that are tough – when you feel hot and bothered but there’s a lot going on in the home too.” [Wendy, MyMT]
When I was in my 50s, I had teenage kids at home – life was always busy and on the go. The evening hours were the worst though, when I was home from a long day at the university, having picked up kids from school sports or other commitments. It felt like the day had […]
“It’s funny what you said about why I have to eat more food because I do weight training. I now understand why my energy was low!” [Julie, NZ]
When I founded the New Zealand personal training industry in the early 1990’s, I never imagined that I would, one day, be guiding some of New Zealand’s leading Personal Trainers through menopause. Nor did I ever imagine that I would be advising exercise professionals to reduce their exercise and for those who are leaner and […]
The Food Inflammation Connection
When you are finally getting to do one of the world’s greatest walks in the wettest region of New Zealand, you just know that you are going to have to hike in the rain. And yes, for an entire day we did. Hut life is interesting. It’s a chance to meet fellow ‘trackies’ and of […]
Author and Magician, Romany, talks mid-life magic with Podcaster, Tracy Minnoch-Nuku
One of the things I feel passionate about is connecting amazing women with other amazing women. When Sexy Ageing Podcaster, Tracy Minnoch-Nuku, asked me for recommendations for her podcast recently, I knew I had to team her up with UK Author and Magician, Romany-Romany. (Yes, that’s her real name!). So, here they both are on […]
Wild Yams for Post-Menopause Hot Flushes – what the science says.
If you’ve walked into your pharmacy or health supplement shop lately and cast your eyes over the plethora of menopause-related supplements and creams, you might have noticed that the ingredients list mentions wild yams. Or perhaps you are taking your ‘bio-identical’ hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and when you look at the ingredients, they mention wild […]
“I have to wear three bras to go for a run – my breasts have got so big and sore!”
“I have to wear three bras to go for a run – my breasts have got so big and sore!” she cried as she left a message on my phone. “They’ve never been this big in my life and I hate how it’s uncomfortable to run. It’s really impacting on training my clients.” How this […]
Why this popular tropical oil requires caution if you have high cholesterol in menopause.
“Growing up in Fiji, we never cooked with coconut oil” mentioned Losena in an email to me. After reading new evidence noting how we need to be cautious about all the marketing hype with coconut oil, I wanted to hear from her. Afterall, the marketing is based on the experience of Pacific Islanders using coconut […]
