Helen Ritchie
Registered Nutritional Therapist
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 […]
Struggling with Menopausal Migraines? Let’s start with the basics…
I’ve suffered from migraines all my life and have lost countless days in the past 50 years to the debilitating pain, flashing lights and sickness that ac-companies them. Even if you’ve never suffered before, hormonal fluctuations at menopause can trigger migraines and I know how distressing they can be. We are all unique individuals and […]
Why “Eat Less, Move More” Isn’t the Answer to Sustainable Weight Loss
I’m calling rubbish on one of the most persistent — and misleading — weight loss myths out there: “Just eat fewer calories and do more exercise.” It’s the advice women have been given for decades. And while it might sound logical, for many people — especially women in their 40s, 50s and beyond — it […]