Have you got a case of the mid-life blues? It’s not unusual to start noticing a change in your mood and periods in the time leading up to the menopause. Some common symptoms that may be experienced throughout the perimenopause are low energy, low mood, anxiety and even depression. Let’s take a more detailed look into some of the factors that may trip up your mood.
Could changing hormones affect your joints? The menopause is a natural part of ageing and it marks the end of a woman’s fertility. As the menstrual cycle begins to shut down levels of female hormones such as oestrogen and progesterone start to fall and eventually reach a level that is no longer capable of activating a monthly cycle.
Nutritional Therapist, Susie Perry Debice, reveals her top tips to relieve hot flushes and other menopausal symptoms. Susie has over 15 years of clinical experience helping women with a diverse range of female health conditions such as PMS, menopause, PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids and healthy dieting.
Nutritional therapist, Susie Perrie Debice on the two ways to approach menopause! You can bury your head in the sand and let hormone imbalance rule your roost OR once you hit 45 you can empower yourself with knowledge and get inspired to make a few diet and lifestyle changes. You can be in control of your menopausal experience!
Nutritionist Marianna Sulic shares her top recommendations on how to manage menopause naturally. The menopause can be a draining experience energy level wise for some woman and as the hormonal balance alters with a drop in oestrogen and progesterone levels many signs associated with ageing can appear.
Menopause is a time many women dread and some for good reason; as it can mean mood swings, tiredness, changes to periods and hot flushes and if that’s not enough there is also a potential for sleep issues. Many focus on the time period that builds up to menopause rather than the outcome, focusing on the symptoms and forget that although this may mean some change to ‘usual programming’ it does mean that she is transitioning to a new phase in her life without the ups and down of emotions, for some painful periods and not to mention monthly bleeds!
Menopausal hot flushes are sudden feelings of intense body heat that can occur during the day or night. Night sweats, often waking women up from sleep, are periods of heavy sweating associated with hot flushes that occur at night. Hot...
The menopause is a natural part of female ageing and it starts when a woman’s period alters in frequency, duration and volume, before ultimately stopping altogether. It occurs when oestrogen levels start to fall, usually between the ages of 45 and 55, and approximately two thirds of women experience unfortunate symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, low mood and fatigue.
