Bloated by lunchtime, even on foods you’ve eaten for years? Here’s why perimenopause causes bloating and exactly how to reduce it, from tonight onwards.
How to reduce bloating in perimenopause (and why it’s suddenly worse)
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Heartburn and reflux in perimenopause (and why it is often low acid)
Reflux creeping in since your 40s? The surprising part is that it is often not too much stomach acid at all.
Why can’t I eat meat anymore? The perimenopause connection
Suddenly repelled by a steak you’d have loved a year ago, or paying for it hours later? Here’s the perimenopause explanation nobody offers you.
THE GUT-HORMONE LINK: HOW YOUR MICROBIOME INFLUENCES PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS
Perimenopause can often feel like a constant battle against your own body, especially when it comes in hot with mood swings, stubborn weight gain, and sleep that is just like a newborns - waking every few hours! What if I told you that many of these issues might be...
GUT HEALTH AS YOU AGE: WHAT CHANGES & WHY
Getting older is inevitable, there’s not much we can do about that (although scientists are trying hard, I’m sure!). However, while your gut health may change, it doesn’t have to go down the toilet just because you’re getting ‘old’. Remember what I’m always saying,...
5 THINGS THAT WEAKEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Last blog I talked about how you can boost your immune system using kitchen ingredients. Now it’s time to discuss those things that weaken your immune system! IMMUNE SYSTEM REFRESHER So what exactly am I talking about when I say ‘Immune System’? Your immune system...
SPICY PUMPKIN SOUP FOR GUT HEALTH & HORMONAL BALANCE
Soups, slow-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 broth. Nom nom. Warming the insides and the outsides. WHY DO WE PREFER WARMER,...
GUT HEALTH = HAPPY HORMONES + LESS PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS
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 digestion – I often hear things like: “I can’t seem to tolerate as many different...
4 TIPS TO SUPPORT DIGESTION DURING STRESS
Many people come to me with digestive issues, or questions about their digestion during stress and why it changes. Or maybe they develop intolerances to things they ate just fine before. Often I see these digestion problems are stress related or at the least made...
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