The Goodness of Grains During Menopause and Beyond.
“After this past year of avoiding whole-grains completely based on the diet I was on, I now realise that this was the wrong thing to do now that I’m in my 50’s. I’ve lost 5 lbs and I’m feeling amazing. I have so much more energy.” [Kirsten, USA] The ‘no-grains, no-carbs’ brigade got me for […]
“Yesterday, I danced and did squats in my kitchen! I can actually move again.” [Jacqueline, NZ]
“I joined your Transform Me programme on 7 October, 2024. The list of physical and mental improvements are remarkable. As of today I’ve been walking 4 to 6 times a week (usually up and along the ridge I live on), for 7 weeks. I started with 15 minutes active walking out and 15 minutes active walking […]
MyMT™ Education: New Research – What exercise benefits liver inflammation the most?
There is very little mention of the health of the liver in exercise and sports science studies in female athletes. I know this because for many years I lectured to students on exercise and sports physiology. My attention turned to this subject as more and more runners, exercise instructors, body-builders and sports and fitness enthusiasts, […]
Liver Function and Menopause Symptoms: What Your Sleepless Nights Are Trying to Tell You
When you’re plodding the hallway at 2am feeling exhausted and despairing and you know you’ve got a busy day ahead of you, I bet you haven’t given your liver a thought have you? However, you need to. Your liver has its own circadian clock and if your liver is a bit unhealthy (and whose isn’t […]
From the MyMT™ Kitchen: Beat the Heat with an Anti-Inflammatory Cold Gazpacho Soup
Gazpacho or gaspacho, also called Andalusian gazpacho, is a cold soup and drink made of raw, blended vegetables. Whilst it originated in the southern regions of the Iberian Peninsula and spread into other areas, it is widely eaten in Spain and Portugal. I was reminded of this refreshing soup, not only after reading about the […]
A Step in Time : How moderate walking helps your menopause symptoms.
Have you forgotten what ‘moderate exercise’ means to you? Despite my years of teaching exercise prescription to students, I know that I had! I love seeing women in my private coaching group out walking and hiking. With all the increased publicity about weight training for bone health, I feel that walking isn’t getting the attention […]
Collagen, Vitamin C and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know
The collagen industry is booming and women arriving in mid-life are often the target judging by the number of advertisements promoting the need for collagen. With the promise of mid-life nirvana, whereby all our aches and pains miraculously go away, we end up spending hundreds of dollars on supplements, specialists and various nutrition programmes. They […]
Varicose Veins and Oestrogen – the curious connection in menopause.
She was off to get her veins stripped. “I’m doing weight-training workouts and my legs always feel heavy and sore afterwards. This goes on for a few days, but they also ache and get restless at night,” she mentioned to me. This is something I often hear from women navigating menopause and varicose veins, as […]
MyMT™ Education: Why do feet become hot and sore during the menopause transition?
Understanding Menopause and Sore Feet Most women, nor their Practitioners, never give the ageing of the feet and legs a thought during the perimenopause to post-menopause transition … that is until the client’s mobility becomes affected. Positioning the menopause transition in health and ageing physiology during my doctoral studies, gave me incredible insight about why […]
