In this week’s ‘Weekly Wisdom’ I want to talk about staying positive during the menopause. When many women start to get the early symptoms of menopause they tend to perceive Menopause as the beginning of the end. But that is not true at all and very often our mindset dictates…
Did you know, three-quarters of women say they crave chocolate particularly before their period and it gets worse as they enter the menopause! How to curb your chocolate cravings If you’re having trouble controlling yourself when it comes to chocolate, I want to tell you about 4 ways to curb…
Stress is something that affects all of us in our lives particularly women. Surveys show 73% of women suffer stress. It’s especially common at the time of the Menopause when you’re clinging on by your fingernails for so many other reasons. With this in mind, in this week’s ‘Weekly Wisdom’, I…
My heart goes out to women like Yasmin Le Bon who says that her menopause has left her with a layer of padding all over her body and affected her memory. Menopause symptoms Women are often taken by surprise, and not in a good way, by the often-debilitating symptoms…
Today I’m focusing on nutritional deficiencies. You might have heard me talk about nutritional deficiencies before and not really understand what that means. So what are nutritional deficiencies? Nutritional deficiencies happen when your body is getting an inadequate supply of essential nutrients (vitamins and minerals) in your diet. What has…
This week, menopause at work has been in the headlines with experts saying employers need to do more to “normalise conversations” about the menopause in the workplace. The comments came after a BBC survey found 70% of respondents did not tell their bosses they were experiencing symptoms. Some firms have…
It’s Holiday Time… It’s holiday time and your husband or partner is unlikely to put up with just a cuddle. Your mind is willing but you remember the pain you felt last time you had sex. Fight Back Tactics First you must try to relax and not anticipate the worst….
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…
Today I’m focusing on skin at midlife because we all want to keep looking as well as we can, and we often look around us and see older women who have got wrinkled and very dry skin which make them look like they’re past their sell by date, and we…
