A spotlight on your changing gut health from peri- to post-menopause.
I see them everywhere – midlife and older women with swollen-looking, bloated stomachs. It’s a topic that also comes up in my coaching group, as women become confused about why their waist circumference and feelings of bloating are changing so rapidly. The topic of gut health has come about recently after a comment in my […]
Feeling exhausted? How your fatigue impacts your menopause symptoms and weight gain.
Why fatigue and stress impact hormonal balance. The concept of the Stress Adaptation Response was first conceptualized in the 1950s by Psychologist, Dr Hans Selye. Since his early research and descriptions of the ‘General Adaptation Syndrome’ (G.A.S.), this syndrome has been seen as a three-stage process of (1) alarm reaction, (2) adaptation stage, followed by […]
From burning tongue to skin changes: Symptoms that you don’t think are related to Menopause!
We’ve been discussing them in my private coaching group over the past week – symptoms that we didn’t associate with our menopause and our ageing. From burning tongue syndrome to skin changes to gastro-oesophageal reflux to tingling feelings in the arms and legs … many of these symptoms seem to arrive in midlife or post-menopause […]
The science behind your changing shape during menopause.
Not all women put on weight in menopause – in fact, some women need to gain weight as they are too thin, and therefore may be increasing their risk for frailty as they age. But with the prevalence of overweight and obesity and a condition called Metabolic Syndrome, being reported the highest in women aged […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Reduces Menopause-related Depression in the Hadza women of Tanzania?
I often talk about the fascinating research into the daily lives of the Hadza women of Tanzania in my live events. As I share the investigative studies into the lives of Hadza women in Tanzania and their experiences of menstruation and menopause, including post-menopause, by Biological Anthropologist, Dr Katherine Fitzpatrick from the UK, there is […]
Swollen ankles, fluid retention in your legs and menopause.
I could see her limping as she walked along the hospital corridor. We were in the Emergency Room at the hospital unexpectedly – hubbie had crashed off his bike and was waiting to be checked over. Middle-age nurses were everywhere and I was sitting there quietly, observing their swollen ankles and thinking about their aching […]
Do you feel short of breath now that you are in Menopause?
Does menopause affect your breathing and lung function … especially when you are exercising? Menopause and Shortness of Breath My holiday in France last year was a phenomenal test for my cardiovascular fitness. Hubbie thought it was time to work on his ‘bucket-list’ and follow the Tour de France for a couple of weeks. Every […]
