Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Why oesteoporosis is about much more than just calcium
When I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2021 I was quite shocked. I had been eating healthily for years – or so I thought. ? I was advised to take calcium and vitamin D supplements, even though my blood tests showed that I wasn’t deficient - so I knew these weren’t key factors for me. […]
Get rid of menopause joint pain once and for all!
Many of the women I work with complain of sore joints and a multitude of other aches and pains at menopause. The reason for this is that oestrogen is anti-inflammatory, so when levels are lower at menopause, you’re likely to be more inflamed. Think of inflammation as being damage inside the body. But there are […]
Introducing The Menopause Intensive
Menopause is an opportunity to become the person you’ve always wanted to be – a positive new life stage to be enjoyed to the full. It certainly shouldn’t be something to dread, suffer or struggle through, nor viewed as a problem that needs to be solved. After all, post menopause you could have another 30-40 […]
Myth: There’s nothing you can do about your menopause anxiety
There’s this crazy idea that once you start suffering with anxiety during menopause that you have to put up with it! ? Someone even once told me that my anxiety would last for 10 years … go figure! But, this just isn’t true! There’s lots you can do. Firstly, it's really important that you are […]