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An odd question? Not really... Many people, and women especially, say they are struggling to lose weight, having tried every diet and fad eating plan under the sun. The one thing that comes up time and again is that...

What is menopause? The word menopause comes from the Greek men (month) and pausis (cessation). Menopause was a term coined by French physician Charles Pierre Louis de Gardenne in 1821 to define the permanent cessation...

Menopause. There are many, many articles written about menopause and how you can manage symptoms. Perhaps not so many articles are written about how you should care for your skin during these changes. Over the past...

Menopause is a hot topic these last few months, and I am delighted to hear it getting the attention it deserves. The menopause is a natural stage of life that all women will go through. It is not a disease or a...

The menopause occurs when ovulation ceases and oestrogen production decreases; it usually happens at an average age of 51 (range 40–58). Approximately 75–80% of women suffer some menopausal symptoms; it...

Did you know that what you eat and stress reduction techniques may help you reduce your menopausal symptoms? The six steps below are a good start to see if your symptoms improve: 1. Follow a blood sugar balancing diet....

Mood swings, night sweats, no sex drive, weight gain, heavy or erratic period bleeds, forgetfulness, feeling unmotivated and like anything you do requires buckets of effort and energy that you just don’t have...

How would you feel if you had been fed a big fat lie, that a high 'good' fat diet is good for you, and especially good for your hormone health? Well I'm here to burst this big fat bubble, good fat, bad fat, it's all...

Common symptoms of the menopause include hot flushes, mood swings, decreased libido, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue and many more. These symptoms can be a huge challenge for many women and others apparently, sail through...

In the UK the average age of a woman experiencing natural menopause is 51 years, but can occur between 45-55 years of age. Younger women undergoing treatment or surgery which has an impact on the ovaries, such as cancer...