Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
The 3 hormones you need to focus on to sail through menopause – they’re not what you think they are!
When we think about menopausal symptoms like brain fog, hot flushes and anxiety, it’s normal to think that low oestrogen is the problem. We’re so obsessed with this idea that we completely overlook the fact that female hormones are COMPLEX and there are more than 50 of them circulating in our bodies. Our hormones play […]
What’s my gut got to do with my menopausal mood swings?
For years we’ve known that anxiety and depression contribute to gut problems like IBS, but stud-ies show that your gut could also be influencing your mood. I’m sure you’ve been advised at some point to trust your gut’. This is because you have a ‘hidden’ brain in there. This gut [brain] has 500 million nerve […]
Did you know that almost 50% of menopausal women say they feel depressed?
It’s Mental Health Awareness week and I’ve been reflecting on my struggles with depression over the past 40 years. I know what it’s like to not be able to get out of bed in the morning and feeling that life is just meaningless. I’m not a fan of anti-depressants because they do not work for […]
Did I mention that I was one of the 9% of women who have disciplinary action taken against them?
I posted recently about why I made the move from marketing director to menopause nutritionist. But I forgot to mention one key fact - that 6 years ago I was fired from my corporate job and be-came one of the 9% of women that have disciplinary action taken against them. A further 49% women consider […]