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How Your Gut Changes in Perimenopause and Menopause
Why Digestion Can Feel Different In Midlife.Have you noticed any digestive changes during perimenopause and menopause?You might feel more bloated, more sensitive to certain foods or find that high protein meals feel heavier than they used to.These changes are common and they are linke…
Putting on Weight When Life gets heavy!
Our constant battle with midlife weight gain.The last year I have been navigating grief, caring for mum, moving internationally and getting settled into a new routine for my business. This has placed immense strain on my ‘meno brain’ and has led to a fair amount of comfort eating. As a nutriti…
Small Gut Imbalances Can Create Big Symptoms
How is your digestion today? Your digestion is always communicating to you.I have been to the dentist this morning and it has made my tummy feel awful. Nothing like a bit of dental anxiety at 8am to upset the whole day.So many factors influence how well your gut works. When the balance of…
How Can You Stop Feeling Guilty for Needing Rest When You Have Chronic Pain
Well, some days, the pain isn’t even the loudest part. It’s the little argument happening in your head while you’re trying to rest. You’re lying down, or sitting out of something, or canceling a plan, and instead of just letting your body have what it clearly needs, your brain starts acting like y…
Why Menopause Feels So Hard – And What Your Body Actually Needs Right Now
If you are in your 40s or 50s and life has started to feel a little harder than it should – the exhaustion that sleep does not fix, the bloating that seems to come from nowhere, the brain fog that makes you question yourself, the anxiety that arrives uninvited – you are not imagining it. And you a…
ADHD Symptoms in Perimenopause and Menopause: Why They Happen and What to Do
Many women begin to notice ADHD symptoms in perimenopause, including changes in focus, memory and emotional regulation.Common experiences include:Difficulty concentratingIncreased forgetfulnessFeeling overwhelmed by everyday tasksStruggling to stay organisedHeightened emot…
The Gut–Hormone Connection: How Your Microbiome Affects Oestrogen, Blood Sugar and Mood After 40
If you are a woman over 40 struggling with bloating, mood swings, weight gain or poor sleep, your hormones are often blamed.But what many women do not realise is that your gut health directly influences your hormone balance. Why Gut Health and Hormones Are Deeply ConnectedYour gut microbi…
How stress and poor sleep are disrupting your gut health after 40
If you are a woman over 40 struggling with bloating, fatigue, weight gain or unpredictable digestion, you may be focusing on food when the real issue sits elsewhere.2 of the most overlooked drivers of gut health issues in midlife are stress and sleep.You can be eating well and still feel u…
How women over 40 can stay healthy, energised and balanced during busy seasons
If you are over 40, you may have noticed that your body responds differently to busy periods than it once did. A few late nights, richer food, more stress or disrupted routines can quickly lead to bloating, fatigue, poor sleep, weight gain or hormone flare ups.This is not because you are doing…