VIDEO: The Science of your Weight Loss’ with Dr Wendy Sweet from MyMT™

VIDEO: “When I went into peri-menopause, I had no idea as to why my weight was going up despite regular exercise, eating well and doing all the same things that I had done for years to manage my weight. It was only when I did my women’s healthy ageing studies, that I realised that I […]

Learn why your menopause weight gain, bloating and hot flushes are connected.

By the time I reached menopause I was puzzled. I couldn’t understand why I felt so bloated all the time, the weight was going on by the day and despite exercising daily and eating well, my hot flushes were worse in the evening – just when I was about to cook dinner and do the […]

New Research: Your belly-fat in post-menopause … and why you shouldn’t just blame your hormones.

Have you ever wondered why so many women put on belly-fat as they move through menopause into post-menopause? This so confused me at the time. My legs were getting thinner, but my belly was getting bigger. Dangerously bigger. I knew it wasn’t good for my heart health and it was sending me down the slippery […]

VIDEO: Meet Dr Wendy Sweet [PhD] from MyMT™.

Royal Couple with Baby

Hi Everyone – how exciting – a new royal baby this week, and the start of a new life for the beautiful Royal couple, The Sussexes. It’s such an exciting and nervous time when there is a new baby. And how little we knew when many of us had our own children. Research wasn’t available […]

Thank you Palmerston North & how wonderful to meet Debb who told me, “I was lost, but now I’m back.”

Debb Palmerston North

The conference room at the stadium was a bit cooler than we intended but maybe this was because the event manager saw the sign, ‘Welcome to your Masterclass on Menopause’ – maybe he thought he was doing us all a favour turning down the heat a bit. But it didn’t matter because the room was full […]

Discover the link between sore joints and menopause and the powerful nutrient your joints will love.

Whenever I get a health screening form arrive in my in-box from women who sign up to the MyMT™ progammes, I look carefully to see if they have ticked the box that they are experiencing  joint pain that has come on since they have reached menopause. The majority of women do. When I ask what their doctor […]

Why attending this Hindu wedding was so cooling, despite the heat of the curries.

Wedding Ritual

I quite like having to remove my shoes at a wedding. When you are in menopause or post-menopause it’s very cooling. Did you know that we have hundreds of nerve endings and tiny blood vessels in the soles of our feet that are part of our ancient cooling mechanism? It’s the same with the palms […]

Discover 5 reasons why it’s not your fault that you are putting on weight in menopause.

Weight issues in Menopause

Every extra kilo of weight is an added burden on your joints, heart, liver, cholesterol, muscle function and insulin levels as you age. The increase in menopause weight can also make our hot flushes worse too. To help you understand what’s going on, I’ve put together some slides for you.     I would love […]

“I’m sleeping all night, 5kg lighter and feel back in control of my health.” [Danni, New Zealand]

danni and her two horses

When your office window at Auckland University of Technology has a view of the Sky Tower, it serves to keep you motivated to reach for the sky in all that you want to achieve in your life. But when mid-life health problems curtail your energy and you can hardly get through your day without stopping […]