Hormone Help

Not feeling like yourself lately?

If you’re 35+ and not feeling like yourself, you’re not imagining it.

I specialise in helping women in the years before their period stops make sense of what’s changing and what can actually help.

You don’t have to be having hot flushes for perimenopause to be in the picture. For a lot of women, it’s a whole lot of “little” changes that come and go - symptoms easy to put down to being busy, stressed or just getting older.

Common signs it might be perimenopause

Your sleep has changed.

Trouble falling asleep, early wake-ups or early waking.

Your weight or body shape is shifting…

Especially around your middle, despite eating much the same.

Your periods are changing.

Heavier
Lighter
Closer together
Further apart.
Or all of the above.

You feel more …

Tired, flat or wired-but-tired, even when life “on paper” hasn’t changed.

Your moods feel less predictable…

More (or new) anxiety, irritability, or tearfulness than usual.

No single symptom proves it’s perimenopause, but if you recognise yourself here, it’s worth looking a little more closely.

How hormones, nutrition + lifestyle fit together

Perimenopause is driven by hormone changes, but hormones don’t act in isolation.

The way you eat, sleep, move, recover and manage stress has a direct impact on your symptoms.

I think you need a toolbox. You can’t stop hormones shifting, but you can build up a set of tools you can reach for when symptoms are louder.

You don’t have to figure this out on your own.

Work with me

How hormones nutrition and lifestyle fit together in perimenopause

Help yourself.

I write about the common things I see in clinic and simple, research-backed ways to help you feel better, fast.

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Is this perimenopause?

You’re smart capable and usually on top of things.

So when your body and brain suddenly start acting like strangers, it’s unsettling - and a bit frustrating.

You might be wondering: “Is this just stress…or is this perimenopause?

Lets walk through what I see all the time working with women.

The Sleep Supplement That I Swear By.

Learn why magnesium glycinate is the best form for better rest, deeper sleep, and a calmer mind.

For clients struggling with sleep, Magnesium glycinate is always my go-to.

Woken up feeling Groggy After Magnesium?

Tried magnesium glycinate for sleep—and woke up feeling groggy, not refreshed?

While magnesium glycinate is one of the best forms for deep, restorative sleep, some people report feeling foggy or sluggish the next day.

How much stress is too much? Lets talk about Allostatic Load.

Allostatic load means the 'total' stress load on the body - the 'sum' of all stress.

If you imagine a bathtub full of water though - at some point if you leave the tap running, it will overflow. Stress works in the same way. There is the capacity to handle the stress, or there just isn't.

Trouble losing weight? Mindfulness might help.

When you’re in a constant state of stress, you’re firing off stress hormones such as cortisol.

The problem with high cortisol and stress levels are that they mess with your blood sugar and literally ‘block’ weight loss attempts.

How to eat when you’re feeling burnt out

The problem is when you're feeling burned out, the last thing you want to hear is that you need to reduce your stress (that's like a red flag to a bull).

The good news is you can start by changing your diet to improve your energy.

How to deal with the voice of our inner critic

Most of us would admit to hearing our inner critic 'speaking' to us. That voice in your head that says - "you're not good enough", "you're going to fail", or "that's too hard".

This voice is trying to keep you safe and is well-intentioned.

Are your warning lights on?

Think of symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, falling or staying asleep, gaining weight or trouble losing weight, digestive or hormone or skin issues and lack of patience as warning lights on your car's dashboard.

All of these are signs that something to do with your health needs your attention.

Questions?

Wondering how I can help you?

Perimenopause is the time before menopause (when your periods stop completely). It can start as early as your 30’s and often shows up as changes in your cycle and how you feel.
If your periods are shifting, or you’ve noticed things like sleep problems, anxiety, weight gain despite doing everything the same or brain fog - perimenopause might be part of the picture.
(Read more about early signs of perimenopause here)
Yes! This is something I wish more women understood.
As your body and hormones are shifting your system is more sensitive to how you eat, sleep and move.
You don’t need a complete life overhaul - but it’s in your interest to get the foundations right.
If you decide to take HRT you’ll also be more successful introducing it with lifestyle basics in place too.
I have several Functional Doctors I can refer you to if your needs are outside my scope.
Functional just means looking for the ‘root’ cause of your symptoms.
The goal is to find and 'fix' the problem - being preventative rather than just masking a symptom.

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