Helen Ritchie
Registered Nutritional Therapist
Did you know that a staggering 80% of women don’t speak to their partner about menopause?
I was shocked to read this statistic and wondered why this might be? With the increased discussion and media awareness of all things menopause you would think that it was no longer a taboo topic! I know from speaking to men and women, partners of menopausal women can be left feeling helpless or even traumatised […]
Why getting your diet right at menopause really could be a matter of life or death
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women? It’s a sobering fact but vital for you to know, especially since the risk of developing heart disease increases post menopause too. Not only will getting your diet right at this life stage help you reduce your symptoms, no matter whether […]
“I’ve lost over a stone, reduced all my menopause symptoms and am loving the recipes..”
Meet Alison, who joined my last live group programme because she had put on weight, was not sleeping properly, and her energy levels were flagging. During the 4-weeks, Alison learnt the key pillars of how to use food as medicine at medicine to lose weight healthily and sustainably and reduce her menopause symptoms. The 7-day […]
Know what the most important hormone to keep balanced at menopause is? Clue – it’s not oestrogen!
The answer is insulin - are you surprised? Insulin is one of THE most important hormones affecting how you feel and what symptoms you’ll experience at menopause. When insulin is out of balance, usually due to blood sugar levels being all over the place, there are several knock-on effects on your sex hormones [oestrogen, progesterone, […]