Turn to natural fats to make your hormones!
Fats have had a really bad rap over the past 30-40 years. The obsession around low fat products along with misinformation based on old research has ultimately led to a state of confusion as to whether fats are beneficial or harmful to our health. Research over the last 10 years now suggests that saturated fat […]
5 Natural Strategies to help you with Endometriosis
Having spent my late teens and early 20s in an out of hospital with debilitating low pelvic pain, I know what it feels like to suffer from the chronic condition known as ‘Endometriosis’. So, what is endometriosis In a nutshell Endometriosis is a condition whereby bits of endometrial tissue similar to the uterine lining, grow […]
Why Sulforaphane in broccoli supports hormonal balance, are you getting your daily dose?
Ask any nutritionist to name a food that supports women’s hormonal health, broccoli would be the first thing we would suggest. Broccoli and female hormonal health go so well together thanks to a specific compound it contains called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane is a completely natural bioactive compound found in cruciferous vegetables and broccoli is a rich […]
5 Natural Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety During Perimenopause and Menopause
Stress and anxiety will affect everyone at some stage in their life. But studies suggest that women on the whole struggle more with anxiety and are far more likely to suffer on a daily basis with a heightened sense of it around the onset of peri-menopause (the time before menopause). Peri-menopausal symptoms can start showing […]
5 Ways To Improve An Underactive Thyroid (Hypothyroid) Naturally
It is common for some women to develop thyroid problems during perimenopause and there are many reasons for this. But first, let’s look at the role of the thyroid. The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland that sits just under the Adam’s apple in the neck. Its job is to make 2 essential hormones, T4 […]
Is Major Brain Fog Getting You Down?
Here Are My Top 5 Tips to Clear It Naturally The menopause sometimes works like a lucky dip! You wake up in the mornings unsure of what today’s predominant symptom will be. But the symptom, I think, we can all relate to during the menopause is ‘brain fog.’ You can be out for lunch with […]
