Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Intermittent fasting and menopause: why timing matters
One of the common questions I hear from women navigating menopause is: Can intermittent fasting (IF) help with managing weight, energy, and symptoms? Firstly, let’s define what we mean by IF – one of the most common routines is 16:8, which is fasting for 16 hours including the overnight period when you’re asleep and eating […]
How Tina reduced her blood pressure and cholesterol naturally, lost weight and discovered a new found energy for life
Meet Tina, who came to see me to work on reducing her blood pressure and cholesterol naturally to avoid having to take prescription medication. New clients always fill out a detailed health questionnaire and from this and the information gathered during our first session I could see that Tina had three different autoimmune conditions and […]
Are these five habits making your menopause mood swings worse?
Mood swings are a classic menopausal symptom and caused by fluctuating hormone levels, as your body tries to cope with peaks in oestrogen and dips in progesterone. They’re a scaled-up version of premenstrual syndrome [PMS]. However, if you find your mood plunging for no apparent reason from feeling good to a deep sense of despair […]
Menopause is THE opportunity for you to become the woman you’ve always wanted to be
I’m really fed up with all the negativity and scaremongering that surrounds the discussion around menopause and how horrific it can be and it’s time to rethink our approach. Instead of viewing this important life transition as an ending, let’s start thinking about it as being a new beginning – a time to prioritise you […]