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Little tip for you today I saw from Colabs Silk pillowcases. A little touch of luxury, silk is a wonderfully cool material for summer and is great for those with skin complaints, especially for those suffering with any kind of itching. Silk helps the skin retain more moisture and is less abrasive than other materials. …
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Losing weight as we age gets harder and harder, doesn't it? And the approach we maybe used in our 20s and 30s will no longer work so well now. Why? I came across a video discussing this very subject and thought I would share it with you. From JJ Virgin, who is talking a lot …
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Great article for you from Nutri Advanced today explaining how hormone change can affect mood because of the effect they have on our neurotransmitters . It also goes over how the balance shifts through the stages of female hormone change ie. when is oestrogen likely to be high, low, progesterone changes etc - and some …
I am often asked how you can protect yourself from any deleterious effects if you're on hormone replacement therapy. So, here are my top 3 HRT-protective supplements for you. First: methylation multi. We need plenty of methylated B vitamins to ensure that we are metabolising oestrogens and other hormones down effectively. Many people have lower-than-optimal …
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I am always asked to test oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone when women (and men) suspect they are entering a period of hormone change - read perimenopause and menopause for women and andropause for men. Yes, that does exist - and I'm seeing it a lot. But hormones are not the whole story. Did you know …
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Great idea for a bone-building smoothie for you today, courtesy of Biocare. This creamy, delicious smoothie is packed with all the key nutrients needed to support your musculoskeletal health, including calcium, magnesium, vitamin D3, K2 (as MK-7), as well as the lesser known boron, manganese and horsetail extract for naturally-occurring silicon. INGREDIENTS 1 heaped teaspoon …
Lovely piece here from one of my favourite suppliers to remind us how to use essential oils to help menopausal symptoms. I really like the idea of making a 'duvet spray' which could help with libido as well as sleep and hot flushes! Menopause - Autumn Years Also, don't forget to read my Menopause factsheet and …
A useful little snippet of video here today for you which nicely illustrates two points. First, this person with ME/CFS describes how she became hypersensitive to any form of stimulus, be that noise, light, food etc, and was controlled by anxious, racing thoughts and a sense of 'existential dread' all the time. That was me …
50% of women with hot flushes and night sweats improved after 3-4 sessions of acupuncture. Gotta be worth a try! http://ow.ly/ISqi304Ux5K
We all have those moments where we just can't find the right words, let alone recall what we walked into a room for, but from perimenopause onward (which can be up to several years before actual menopause), many women (and men) find brain fog and cognitive skills get even worse. As a PCOS sufferer all …
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