menopause Tag

Menopause is a really confusing time for many women. There is a huge amount of information online and it all seems to conflict. A lot of the women who contact us are lost, confused and feel awful. There are some common pitfalls that women fall into, if you are trying everything and are still struggling consider the following: Synthetic progesterone isn’t your friend. If you’ve been prescribed the mirena coil, a combined patch or...

04 May, 2023

MASSIVE RANT ALERT (with some useful tips at the end) Today I am fuming and I am devasted for the millions of women that will suffer because of the information I just found out. As many of you know I don’t get on with the body identical hormones that the NHS can prescribe so I get them privately. These hormones cost me about £100. I’ve been struggling a bit with spotting every few...

04 September, 2022

I’ve been really strict with diet and exercise lately. I had to tweak my hormones at the beginning of the year. My body needed the tweak but it doesn’t react well and I put on over a stone in a few weeks - oof… It’s soul destroying because WOW do I eat carefully and workout regularly. This “occult” weight gain drives many peri menopausal women insane. It doesn’t matter how many calories you...

06 June, 2022

We get asked this question A LOT. There is so much in the media about fasting and it’s benefits and, the research is pretty undeniable, most people either do the 5:2 fast or the 16/8 fast. But, whilst so many people feel amazing when they fast, many of our clients find that they are not losing weight or really struggle with symptoms like being “hangry” or have exacerbated brain fog. So why is...

24 May, 2022

I often see clients who have been to see specialist menopause doctors in private practice, usually at great expense. Most of the time they have been recommended the body identical progesterone and oestrogen and sometimes even given testosterone. Now, all of that is FABULOUS (check out some of my other posts where I’ve talked about how horrendous the synthetic progesterone is for women’s bodies), but they are still feeling rubbish. Here’s why… In...

23 May, 2022

Hormonal imbalance and difficulties through menopause are becoming common place and this is largely due to toxic overload, dietary insufficiencies, stress and digestive dysfunction. We are passionate advocators for natural forms of birth control and natural HRT, as well as educating women how to work with their cycles and balance their hormones naturally....

26 August, 2020

Soapbox rant (and some science nerdiness) Utrogestan is a body identical #progesterone (made from plants including yams) and is available on the NHS. It is a form of natural HRT. Progesterone is essential for women, it stabilises weight, keeps us calm, helps us sleep and in fertile women, helps thicken the womb for pregnancy. It’s the first hormone to drop off in Peri-menopause and the lack of progesterone in relation to oestrogen...

08 July, 2020

Join us today as we talk about our experiences with dealing with Hot Flushes both personally and as practitioners....

02 August, 2016