Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Meet Anne: She has lost weight, increased energy, reduced joint pain and improved her sleep
Meet Anne, one of my clients. who has just completed a 12-week personalised 1:1 nutrition coaching programme. When I met Anne she was unhappy with her physical health. She was overweight and had tried every which way to lose it. She felt tired and had frequent energy slumps in the afternoon. Her joints were killing […]
Myth: Menopause is the beginning of the end [of my life]
There's so much negativity surrounding all the media hype around menopause, it's not surprising that women are filled with fear about what lies ahead! That's not to underplay the impact some of the symptoms can have on our lives and careers. I can testify that I struggled with anxiety, brain fog, hot flushes and disrupted […]
“I’ve got my spark back & the relationship with my husband has improved…. SO much more important than the weight loss!”
The impact of taking control of your health can be so much more far reaching than the original goal of losing weight. "I've got my spark back & the relationship with my husband has improved.... SO much more important than the weight loss!" This is just one of the incredible pieces of feedback from a […]
Why Stress is making your menopause symptoms 10 x worse
Stress can make every single menopausal symptom worse: hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, mood swings, poor sleep and weight gain. Why? BECAUSE hormones work together like an orchestra. When your stress hormone cortisol is high, it has a knock-on effect on all your hormones. It’s a complex chemical process but put simply cortisol takes priority […]