Helen Ritchie
Registered Nutritional Therapist
Sex off the menu? Let’s talk about low libido at menopause
Low libido is one of the lesser-talked-about symptoms of menopause, but it's incredibly common. In fact, more than 51% of women experience a loss of sexual desire during the menopausal transition, according to a survey by the British Menopause Society. Yet, many women feel too embarrassed to mention it, even though it can impact their […]
Living with Endometriosis? Here’s how nutrition can help…
During my reproductive years I always had very painful, heavy periods and thought that was normal! It is not! It wasn't until i was in my late 40s, when an ovarian endoscopy uncovered endometrial scarring, which shows I had been living with endometriosis for years, without knowing. This wasn't too surprising since it takes on […]
Managing PCOS Naturally Through Nutrition and Lifestyle Changes
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormone disorders affecting women of reproductive age. Yet despite its prevalence, it often goes underdiagnosed and misunderstood. If you’ve been told you have PCOS and left wondering what you can do about it — beyond medication — the good news is that targeted diet and […]
Regularly waking at 3am and just can’t get back to sleep?
I regularly used to wake up at 3am and lie awake for hours worrying about what the lack of sleep was doing to my health me and then fall asleep just be-fore my alarm went off at 7am. It was not only exhausting but made me feel like I didn’t know whether I was coming […]