Helen Ritchie
Registered Nutritional Therapist
Are your skincare products disrupting your hormones?
Your skin is the largest organ, and it absorbs the products you put on it. But did you know that some of the ingredients in skincare products can actually disrupt your hormones? ? Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a group of chemicals that can interfere with your hormones. They do this by mimicking them, stopping them […]
Why our approach to menopause is so wrong! Time for a rebrand…
In many cultures around the world, women do not experience the hot flushes, insomnia, mood swings and other symptoms commonly experienced by women in the UK. Why is that? It’s not because they’ve got magical powers ?that stop their levels of oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone declining! It’s because their diet, lifestyle and cultural approach to […]
Should I be taking collagen?
I’m often asked this question and the answer is it depends on what you want it do to? Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and primary building block of skin, hair, nails, joints, gut and a lot more. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen, which can lead to visible signs […]
Sick and tired of feeling tired and sick?
Are you fed up with feeling tired all the time? When was the last time that you felt 100%? Can't remember the last time you felt really energetic and raring to go? The stresses and pressures of modern life have left many of us feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and with little time or energy to take […]