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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

When it comes to perimenopause and menopause, one of the biggest frustrations I hear from women is this: “I’ve tried a supplement… but it didn’t really do anything.” And often, that’s not because supplements don’t work – it’s because we’re expecting one ingredient to do everything. The reality is, perimenopause and menopause symptoms are not […]

Saffron and Shatavari – Two Ingredients for Two Different Menopause Symptoms

perimenopause 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

Less than 90 days until I’ll be holding that book in my hands. Feels wild, surreal and a bit overwhelming if I am being totally honest. The bulk of the work seems to be done – the actual writing. But there is so much more to be done, and so little time it seems. Here’s […]

How’s the book going? An update on my journey

Nutrition

As a middle aged woman, my social media feed is drowning with the next miracle cure for hot flushes, midline weight gain, mood swings, frozen shoulder and the rest. But, do these products really work, do you need them, and most of all do you know enough about them to make a decision to try […]

Supplements, perimenopause & menopause – things you may not know

Perimenopause