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WHY YOU WANT TO HOLD ON TO YOUR PERIOD hormonal health perimenopause women's health May 02, 2022

Hands up if you ever wished your period just vanished? Whether you have an underlying condition, symptoms of PMS or just a heavy, painful cycle, it’s common to wish it away. But we actually...

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THE LINK BETWEEN YOUR MOOD AND YOUR CYCLE hormonal health perimenopause Apr 18, 2022

Ever wondered about the link between your mood and your cycle? It’s not all in your head – there are very real reasons why you turn into a sobbing wreck, a ball of anxiety or a furious...

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DO YOU NEED TO DO A SPRING CLEANSE? HERE’S HOW TO TELL hormonal health perimenopause Sep 01, 2021

With the warmer weather hitting, you’ll start to see ads everywhere telling you to do a detox, a health kick or a spring cleanse.

Spring is traditionally a time of renewal and refreshment....

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THE METABOLIC BALANCE PROCESS – WHAT TO EXPECT healthy eating hormonal health perimenopause weight loss women's health Jun 10, 2021

Are you considering embarking on a Metabolic Balance program? Because Metabolic Balance is a personalised nutrition program, there is a lot that can go on! So let me walk you through the Metabolic...

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HOW LOW PROGESTERONE MAKES YOU IRRITATED, ANXIOUS AND OVERWHELMED hormonal health menopause perimenopause Apr 14, 2021

Clients come to me asking why am I irritated all the time? Why do I wake up at 3am worrying about something silly? I feel overwhelmed all the time, is something wrong with me?’...

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WHY YOUR DIET DOESN’T WORK IN YOUR 40S hormonal health menopause perimenopause stress Oct 07, 2020

Diets, dieting, weight loss are (sadly) a huge part of a woman’s life. I wonder how young you were when you went on your first diet? I think that I became aware of my size, and what...

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SPICY PUMPKIN SOUP FOR GUT HEALTH & HORMONAL BALANCE gut health healthy eating hormonal health menopause perimenopause recipes Jun 25, 2020

Soupsslow-cooked stews or casseroles and roasts are some of my favourite things about Winter. Sitting by the fire on cold, rainy days is another fave. Especially with a mug of soup or...

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GUT HEALTH = HAPPY HORMONES + LESS PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS gut health hormonal health menopause perimenopause women's health Jun 24, 2020

When it comes to managing the hormonal seesaw that is peri-menopause, gut health is frequently overlooked. It’s no coincidence that my peri-menopausal clients notice a shift in their...

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PERIMENOPAUSE OR STRESS: WHAT’S MAKING YOU HOT & SWEATY? hormonal health menopause perimenopause stress Jun 15, 2020

Do you feel like you have hit your forties, your body has flipped a switch and now you’re an exhausted, hot, sweaty, nervous wreck? If so, you may just assume you’re on your way to...

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SLEEP DURING PERIMENOPAUSE – 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE IT hormonal health women's health May 19, 2020

Hands up who’s noticed many changes to their sleep during perimenopause? Uh-huh. You might’ve been a Class A, super-dooper sleeper most of your life. You know, straight to sleep before...

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SYMPTOMS OF STRESS: HIGH CORTISOL AND YOUR BODY adrenal fatigue burn out hormonal health mothering stress women's health Feb 06, 2020

When I ask what your symptoms of stress are, what do you think? Stress is something I talk about a lot, it’s a word and concept most people are familiar with. But it is rather vague....

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SEEDY PORRIDGE breakfast children's health gut health healthy eating hormonal health recipes Aug 30, 2019

There’s nothing like porridge on a cold morning to warm the soul. Except if you follow a gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, primal, or low-carb style of eating! For a long time, eggs have been...

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