I am often asked: Why am I having hot flushes during the menopause and what are they? What is happening With this in mind, this week my blog explains why as many as three-quarters of women going through the menopause will get hot flushes and night sweats. It is important…
It’s cold outside so you’ve put on the winter covers, but although it’s lovely to snuggle into when you first get into bed by the early hours it’s a different story. You wake up at around 3am dripping with sweat and then you find it hard to get back to…
You wake up covered in sweat It’s cold outside so you’ve put on the winter covers, but although it’s lovely to snuggle into when you first get into bed by the early hours it’s a different story. You wake up at around 3am dripping with sweat and then you find…
I came to truly understand what the 19th Century Proverb ‘Home is where your heart is’ really means this week. It was a profound experience which I feel compelled to share. Following our wedding last year, my husband and I created our nest in an apartment on the beach in…
Thank goodness for the TV celebs who talk loud and proud on the menopause, because as Lorraine Kelly recently said, it’s time to remove the stigma associated with the ‘M’ word and speak freely about the symptoms and the impact it can have on women’s lives. Meanwhile, Davina McCall’s recollection…
This week’s ‘Weekly Wisdom’ is about whether or not being overweight makes menopause harder. And the answer is, YES, sadly, being overweight will only make your menopause harder than it should be. Research shows that if you are overweight as you go into menopause, you’re more likely to have more…
When midlife mayhem descends it’s not uncommon to wake up in the morning feeling like you have been possessed by an alien. Life as you knew may seem to be a dim and distant memory. Your hormones are in the driving seat and you are left clinging on by your…
I can hardly believe that it’s almost the end of another year. This one has flown and been packed full of events I will personally never forget. It’s ending on a very exciting note for me and I’m so pleased to be able to share it with you. Now that…
