Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
3 Things you’re doing that are making your hot flushes worse
1. You’re drinking coffee hoping it will give you a boost, but instead it’s triggering hot flushes. This is because caffeine narrows blood vessels instead of widening them, increasing the speed of blood pumping through your body. You need to replace coffee with something calming that won’t trigger a stress response. 2. You’re having a […]
5 simple steps to help improve your memory and clear your brain fog whilst you’re working
45% of women say they feel their menopausal symptoms have had a negative impact on their work according to a recent study AND I was one of them! 6 years ago in my senior corporate role, the lack of focus and concentration left me struggling to do a job I had done successfully for over […]
What everybody whose lost their bedroom mojo in menopause needs to know
IT’S NORMAL! In fact according to a recent survey the British Menopause Society reported over 51% of post menopausal women felt the same. And you can blame your oestrogen levels dropping for that! Oestrogen is one of your “LOVE” hormones. And it’s what your body needs to give you your bedroom mojo. When your oestrogen […]
Risk of depression nearly triples in menopause – how depressing is that?
I 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 can make things worse - my youngest sister […]