Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Why you don’t want to be one of the 75% of adults deficient in vitamin D3 at menopause
It's so much more than a vitamin, Vitamin D3 is in fact a hormone. Here’s why you don’t want to be deficient in this vital nutrient at menopause: 🩻 Bone Health: Vitamin D3 helps your body absorb calcium, ensuring your bones stay strong and healthy, reducing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. 😸 Mood Boosting: […]
Are you scaring the SH*T out of your menopause symptoms?
Are you scaring the SH*T out of your menopause symptoms? 👻 Brainfog - you can’t think straight, but you’re doing nothing about it and don't know where to start. 🎃 Menopot - you’ve put on weight and blaming it on the menopause, but you’re still counting calories, eating low-fat and hammering the treadmill. 🧙🏿 Mood […]
Michele cured her 8-month persistent headache. Here’s how we did it.
When I met Michele, she had been plagued with a persistent head-ache for 6 months [which had started suddenly on one day]. She had seen every possible healthcare professional [including doctors, neurologists, neurosurgeons, acupuncturists, hypnotherapists, osteopathists, chiropractors etc.]. She had undergone many tests and scans; ruled out a brain tumour; tried every possible prescription medication […]
6 ways to get a good night’s sleep
Sleep disruption is a common symptom I see in my menopause clinic and there are as many reasons as to why this happens as there are things you can do about it. What you may not know, however, is that good sleep starts from the moment you wake up in the morning. These are just […]