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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

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

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