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Why do many women experience skin changes during their menopausal transition? Although many of these changes are simply part of a natural ageing process, these changes that occur during menopause have a direct effect on our skin. It’s important to remember that we have numerous estrogen receptors in our skin. With the declining production of estrogen these receptors can no longer do their job as efficiently. Because estrogen protects our mucous membranes, contributes to the elasticity of our vascular system, and helps with the production of Vitamin D3, when estrogen declines these functions also diminish. Amongst many roles, Vitamin D3 is vital to regulate our immune system and regulate our inflammatory response. The result of declining estrogen levels regarding our skin is that we are more susceptible to inflammation which […]

I have heard it hundreds of times. My menopausal clients, sitting in front of me, sometimes in tears, “I don’t understand. I’m not doing anything different. Why am I putting on weight? I’m hardly eating, I’m exercising more than ever. I’ve tried everything. Keto, paleo, fasting, but all I do is put on weight. ‘Despair’ is the word that most of these women will use. The bad news is that for most menopausal women no amount of diet chasing or exercising harder will help them lose weight. In fact, certain diets and exercise regimes could contribute to weight gain. The good news is that there are reasons why you are putting on weight at this stage in your life. Exploring the causes will not only help to achieve your optimal […]

You are not going crazy but I know it feels like it. Research tells us that the brain has to do a huge amount of rewiring through-out perimenopause and even for a few years post-menopause. It’s time to give yourself a break because all that brain fog, low mood, anxiety, mood swings, memory loss, fatigue, headaches, poor sleep and even hot flushes are associated with this immense change. Up until the beginning of perimenopause, your brain has been receiving a cyclical flow of estrogen and progesterone. One relationship with pre-menstrual syndrome and mood disorders is the drop in these hormones before your period. During your menopausal journey, these drops and rises can become chaotic and deeper as your estrogen and progesterone receptors in your brain and nervous system continue to […]