Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
My take on the new draft NICE Guidelines on the identification and management of the menopause
There’s been so much polarising media coverage of the new draft NICE guidelines for identification and management of menopause in the last week, that if you believed everything you read, you’d be right to be angry! Word of warning, consider any inherent bias of the writer! Mine being towards the natural management of 'troublesome symptoms' […]
Carbohydrates are the only non essential macro nutrient – especially if you’re diabetic!
Despite what others may say carbohydrates are really not an essential macro nutrient, as in essential for life. Especially if you're a diabetic. I know this is a controversial opinion in some quarters, especially if you believe the government healthy eating guidelines... but it is true. For diabetics, high blood glucose and insulin resistance are […]
How I’m reversing my osteoporosis and osteopenia
My diagnosis of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia in 2021 came as a complete shock.🤠I refused to take the medication on offer as I didn’t like the look of the potential side effects. I was also suspicious about being advised to supplement calcium when my blood levels looked ok.🤨 So here's what I did instead: 🩻 […]
Please don‘t tell me I can‘t help you with your menopause symptoms because you have a healthy diet. I‘ve heard it all before!
I’ve worked with many woman who were initially skeptical about how I could help them be-cause they thought they had a healthy diet and didn’t want to waste their money. That is until they tried it and then couldn’t believe how good they felt. Don’t be that woman. What you think is a healthy diet, […]