Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
How to lose weight, improve your skin and get rid of your eye bags
Meet Kathryn, who was concerned about her high risk of familiar cancer after three members of her family had already died. She was keen to do some testing to see how healthy she really was and I recommended the DUTCH test [Dried Hormone Test of Complete Hormones - £249] to assess how her hormones were […]
Why exercising is the worst strategy for losing weight at menopause
It's unbelievable how many people think that doing more exercise is a sure proven way to lose weight. If this is you then think again - because it's not! A recent study of the Hadza tribe in Northern Tanzania – one of the remaining few Hunter Gatherer people - found that even though their men […]
Five tips for helping to clear brain fog and improve your memory
A recent study reported that 45% of women say that menopausal symptoms have had a negative impact on their work AND I was one of them! 8 years ago in my senior marketing role, the lack of focus and concentration left me struggling to do a job I had done successfully for over 25 years. […]
Is menopause a medical condition that needs fixing?
“No it isn’t! Menopause is a physiological stage of life and whilst the symptoms may not feel normal and the actual challenges surrounding it can feel anything but ordinary, menopause is not an illness, a disease or a pathological condition. It is a transition. It doesn’t need curing or fixing. It does need addressing and […]