Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Did you know that your risk of depression almost triples in menopause?
That is another very depressing menopause-related statistic! I have suffered with depression on and off for many years and know what it’s like to feel no joy and that life is just not worth living. I’ve been offered anti-depressants many times but am not a fan as they really do not work for everyone and […]
How to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s
Are you worried about developing Alzheimer's? Being in poor health or living with a disabling health condition such as dementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. Research shows that only 1 in 100 cases are caused by genes. Much of the risk relates to nutrition and lifestyle factors that we can change. Given that […]
Is brainfog making you unable to function and think clearly at work? Here’s what to know..
When brainfog hit me out of the blue 8 years ago, I had no idea what was happening to me, nor that it was menopause related. I suddenly found myself unable to think clearly and function like I used to and even simple tasks seemed beyond me in my senior marketing role. I felt like […]
It’s time to stop demonising fat! Fat is your friend not your foe!
It’s time to stop demonising fat! Fat is our friend, especially at menopause and perimenopause. Every day I speak to women who are fearful of fat and have cut it down or out of their diets completely. Eating fat is vital for life and contrary to what we’ve been told over the last few decades […]