Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Why Calorie Deficits don’t work – especially if you want to lose weight at menopause
I don't understand why there is still so much talk about calorie deficits being important for weight loss - when it's old science and proven that they don't work! Especially at menopause when there are so many other changes happening in the body. The calorie deficit theory of weight loss is based on the assumption […]
How hormone testing can help pinpoint exactly what is really driving your menopause symptoms
You may have been told that it's not worth testing your hormones at menopause because they fluctuate so widely from day to day. And that is true for blood testing. However urine tests, such as the DUTCH [Dried Urine Test of Complete Hormones] provide a lot more information, not just about oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone […]
Why I tested my omega-3 fatty acids
I just got the results back from my omega-3 fatty acids test and was surprised to learn that my level is insufficient – even though it's at the upper end of the range. So why did I test and what does it all mean? Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated fat that our […]
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 […]