Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Too embarrassed to talk about your dry vagina and not sure what to do about it?
Vaginal dryness is very common in menopause. Sometimes referred to as senile vagina – ugh! ?] If you’re feeling dry, itchy and uncomfortable ‘down there’ and sex is out of the question, then you’re not alone. 51% of women said that menopause had affected their sex lives. (British Menopause Society). And it’s just not talked […]
Why HRT is not a magic bullet solution to menopause symptoms
If we believed everything we heard in the media, we’d think that managing menopause symptoms is all about getting a doctor’s prescription for replacement hormones. I don’t blame you for thinking this way, this is how our health system works. When you’re feeling unwell you go to the doctor and expect them to come up […]
Catch up on my recent chat with Chelsea Pullinger, a local PT, on all things menopause.
Catch up on my chat last week with the lovely Chelsea Pullinger, a local PT, who inter-viewed me for her regular podcast on all things menopause. Chelsea really helped me last year to build my strength and confidence in lifting weights, to support healthy bones and body composition. She is also a delightful per-son, who […]
Congratulations if you’re one of the 28% of women who consider how their lifestyle is affecting their menopause. If you’re not then read on…
Every day I talk to women about managing menopause symptoms and how simple changes to what they’re eating and how they’re living their life can make such a huge difference to how they’re feeling. To the enlightened 28% it makes sense to see what they can do themselves to feel better and rid themselves of […]