Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
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 […]
Meet Suzanne – who is now looking forward to the rest of her life!
When I first met Suzanne, she felt like a broken person. She was finding it hard to see to the end of the day. She was struggling with extreme mood swings, zero energy and brain fog that left her unable to think straight. Her weight was increasing and she just couldn’t get an uninterrupted night’s […]