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Want to know why you cannot budge stubborn belly fat, or why you feel tired all of the time? Welcome to your midlife era. Learn about key hormonal changes that are impacting your health and wellness.

Key changes in your body during your midlife era

Wellness

If there’s one thing I hear over and over again from women in perimenopause, it’s this: “I don’t know where to start anymore.” As an expert pharmacist, nutritionist and certified menopause practitioner, I receive messages almost daily from women who feel exhausted, confused and overwhelmed by perimenopause symptoms. Women navigating: all while trying to work, […]

Perimenopause: Where Do You Start When You Feel Completely Overwhelmed?

Nutrition

From 1 July 2025, Australian women experiencing signs or symptoms of perimenopause or menopause have been able to access a dedicated Medicare-funded menopause and perimenopause health assessment through general practice. The main GP item is MBS Item 695, and it was introduced as part of a federal investment to improve women’s health care access.   And […]

Your Medicare Menopause Health Check – A Pharmacist’s Complete Guide

Women's health

January is the perfect time for a reset — not with extreme diets or restrictions, but with a return to the basics: feeding your body in a way that supports your hormones, mood, and metabolism. When women enter their 40s and 50s, fluctuating hormones can cause changes in energy, sleep, weight, and mood. But the good […]

 How Food Can Genuinely Support Your Hormones

Nutrition

A Pharmacist & Nutritionist’s Guide Hot flushes are one of the most common and frustrating symptoms women experience during perimenopause. They can strike suddenly, disrupt sleep, leave you drenched in sweat, and make you feel like your body is no longer playing by the rules. As a pharmacist, nutritionist and certified menopause practitioner, I see […]

How to Manage Hot Flushes in Perimenopause

Perimenopause

If you’re in perimenopause, you may know how brain fog feels. It’s more than just losing words mid-sentence or forgetting why you walked into a room. Some women describe perimenopausal brain fog as if their brain is not working like it used to. Sluggish thoughts, fuzzy memory, difficulty focusing on tasks. Things that used to […]

Brain fog and perimenopause

Nutrition