The latest Hollywood trend: Ozempic. Since it was discovered that it has a handy little side effect of weight loss, the diabetes-prescribed shot has taken off in demand more than it can fill supply. The stars take it, the ordinary person wants it, but there are so many rumours around it. The stars disappear and […]
Resistance exercise is an essential part of a fitness programme at any age but more so as an older adult. We tend to think of bodybuilders when weight training but the fitness industry has moved on since then. Another assumption is that a seated exercise class is an easy class. But when using a resistance […]
Oestradiol is a hormone released during a monthly cycle and is linked with bone growth. During menopause oetradiol can lower and have significant effects. A lowering of oetradiol can cause skeletal problems such as bone density, also night sweats, hot flushes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. (http://www.yourhormones.info/hormones/oestradiol.aspx). Increasing cruciferous vegetables during menopause can shift the […]
I’m sure you are familiar with the saying ‘You are what you eat’. This is never more so correct than during menopause. You are what you absorb form your food in digestion. Menopausal women with nutrient deficiencies are more susceptible to bone fracture risk, thyroid problems, cognitive decline, inflammation and/or hormone imbalance. There is march […]
During menopause, there is a significant change in hormones. These hormonal changes can cause many side effects. One of the hormones which reduced during this time is testosterone. In the female body testosterone is a growth hormone. So when stores are depleted, as in menopause, it diminishes our well-being, brings unexplained fatigue, and negatively affects […]
The pelvic floor is part of a set of four muscles which are called your ‘ core’ muscles. They include the pelvic floor, transverse abdominus, diaphragm and multifidi. They are all smooth muscle, the same composition as your heart muscle. Many things can affect your pelvic floor strength it it needs to stay as strong […]
Stress plays a large part in life and very often it serves us well, as long as we can manage the stress and not let it take over. During later life, when children become adults or professional goals have been achieved, or both, stress can have a negative influence on us. Managing stress can be […]
Exercise must be something to enjoy. It serves a purpose in keeping you strong and mentally fit as well as physically fit. It’s important that exercise does not stress you out. As a lady experiencing the physical changes and challenges that life brings you during your 40s and 50s choose a physical activity which you […]
Menopause is a time of change and sometimes this change can result in intolerance to certain foods, of food allergies. We a familiar with peanuts being an allergy causing problem ,for some it life threatening. There are other foods which can cause allergies, and in particular, causes us to be intolerant of them from menopause […]
There is much debate and confusion around Soy and it’s Health benefits, especially during the time of menopause. In Japan, they have no word for Menopause because for women living there, their diet causes them not to have the side effects as we experience them in Europe, from menopause. Soy is a bean which is […]
