Women’s hormonal health – here is how you can use food to improve your health and wellbeing with each decade of your life Your hormones are involved in every aspect of your health – mentally and physically. For your body to function optimally your glandular system requires specific foods to keep them in check.   […]

Menopause is a natural stage of life where a woman’s menstrual cycles come to an end, perimenopause is the few before this happens. Ovulation stops, periods cease, and fertility shifts permanently. This transition is not sudden—it is a gradual process often preceded by several years of hormonal fluctuation known as perimenopause. The Perimenopausal Transition Perimenopause […]

Changes of the menstrual cycle may occur when nearing the perimenopausal phase, these changes for some women may include light bleeding. Perimenopause occurs around the menopause stage and many women will find that this is often the same time that their mother began (often around the age of 45 to 55) to experience changes in […]

Conditions such as menopause, poor liver function, increased appetite, hormonal imbalances such as PMT, fluid retention, liver complaints, emotional problems, poor choice of foods, thyroid conditions, inactivity, sugar imbalances or diabetes can all play a part. However that said a healthy active lifestyle will go a long way to improving many of these conditions and […]

Hot flushes are one of the most common and disruptive symptoms experienced during menopause. Women may notice sudden waves of heat, flushing of the face or chest, sweating, and night sweats that interfere with sleep and overall wellbeing. Other related symptoms include low libido, dry skin or vaginal dryness, nervousness or anxiety, headaches, insomnia, fatigue, […]

Soy has long been one of the most debated foods in natural health circles. Is it a hormone disruptor? A cancer-preventing superfood? A thyroid inhibitor? The truth is far more nuanced—and much more interesting. For more than 5,000 years, soy foods such as tofu, tempeh, miso, and edamame have been dietary staples in many Asian […]