Why alcohol and post-menopause aren’t a good mix!
Drinking culture is big business in many parts of the world and I was reminded of it today as I stood in line at check-in at Geneva airport. The woman was in her 50s and was off to Dubai to party-up a storm with her friend. In their race to get to check-in, they had […]
Your dietary protein, menopause hot flushes and the Okinawan ratio.
It took me a long time to understand why my menopause hot flushes were getting worse, despite the medications. My hot flushes were not only embarrassing and exhausting, especially the red-face, but seemed to increase in intensity in the evening. After dinner was the worst. But I now know why this is. The high-protein diet […]
Beat your menopause heat by controlling your blood sugar levels.
The connection between elevated glucose levels, higher body temperature and sweating are already known in Diabetes research, but this is not only a diabetic issue. In healthy people without diabetes, acute spikes in glucose, either by glucose infusion or excessive carbohydrate consumption, causes body temperature to climb. (Bikman, 2022). I’m sure some of you, especially […]
Reduce hot flushes and improve heart health during menopause with the ‘Rye Factor’.
“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 & I’m feeling amazing. I have so much more energy.” [Kirsten, USA] Most women joining me on the MyMT™ programmes […]
The tangled threesome – Circadian rhythm, body temperature and menopause hot flushes.
Whilst the South Island of New Zealand has just experienced the first Polar blast for the winter, the weather-man on the BBC tells me that those of you on the opposite side of the world are going to experience your first heat-wave of the summer … and it’s only June. We’re all being told that […]
New Research: Can a plant-based diet with lower fat intake, reduce your hot flushes?
It’s taken a while for the research to be undertaken exploring the link between our nutrition in menopause and our hot flushes, or as they are better known in medical parlance, ‘vasomotor symptoms’. That’s why I love this new research, conducted as part of new women’s studies in America. The Women’s Study for the Alleviation […]
Beat the menopause heat with sleep … and check levels of this vital mineral too.
“Is it HRT you really need or an iron test instead“ I asked her during the weekend when she mentioned that she had started on HRT recently for her hot flushes, but she hadn’t noticed a difference. Her inquisitive look told me that she had no idea what I was talking about. But I was […]
Will lemons reduce your hot flushes during menopause?
For women in mid-life and beyond, all citrus fruits are an important component of our diet as we age. Lemons and other citrus fruits, especially blood oranges, mandarins, limes, bergamot and other varieties of oranges are full of bioactive compounds that help your heart, blood vessels and hot flushes during your menopause transition. They are […]
Menopause Supplements and Alternative Therapies for your hot flushes … what works, what doesn’t.
The emails arrive in my in-box every week – women wanting to know if I promote supplements for menopause – [no I don’t, because I’m not a Naturopath] – or asking why they are still getting hot flushes, anxiety and insomnia, even though they are taking a variety of menopause supplements. This was me as […]
