Menopause

The image above depicts how oestrogen affects bone mass. Oestrogen helps regulate osteoclasts, the cells responsible for breaking down bone. When oestrogen levels drop during menopause, osteoclast activity increases, leading to faster bone loss and a higher risk of osteoporosis. Some facts: Women typically reach their peak bone mass around...

Known as the ‘stress hormone’, and involved in our bodies’ “fight, flight or freeze” response. Cortisol helps protect our bodies against “danger” during stress. In the caveman days this helped us get away from danger such as predators, it did this by increasing blood sugar levels, redirecting energy to muscles...

Progesterone is often disregarded when we consider hormones, we mainly look at oestrogen and testosterone and forget about the incredible role that progesterone plays in a number of functions in the body and symptoms that irregular levels can create. Progesterone is considered the “feel good hormone” with its role in...

Oestrogen is often referred to as the matriarch of the female sex hormones, and although one of the most talked about hormones in menopause, there is still so much incredible knowledge about its role in the body that doesn’t get discussed enough. While oestrogen is of course,  well known for...

Life is a journey filled with twists and turns, and one of the most significant passages for women is menopause. This natural transition marks the end of fertility, but it also brings along a tide of physical and emotional changes. As we embrace the wisdom that comes with age, it’s...

In menopause, the ovaries ‘pause’ their output of estrogen but there are other pauses during this time to consider. There is simultaneously a pause in the androgenic hormones. These androgenic hormones come from the ovaries but they also come from the adrenals and this pause leads to a decrease in...

We hear this so often. The moment women go into either menopause or peri-menopause, the weight starts piling on and all the wheels come off. Yes, it’s a hormonal problem, that’s pretty obvious, but what can you do about it? Know this, there is hope! The first thing to comfort...

1. MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS RESPOND TO COLLAGEN Here is some first hand feedback from our customers… “Almost all my menopause symptoms are gone after a few months on the collagen! I only get hot flushes now when I drink alcohol, then it’s my own fault! Lol” JB Hi Sally, FYI…had been...

Hot flashes, night sweats, hormone replacement therapy (HRT)… If that’s about as much as you know on the topic of menopause, here’s your chance to get to grips with this often-dreaded stage of life. Knowledge is power, after all. What is menopause? Sometimes referred to as ‘change of life’, menopause...

BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME is a distressing condition that is all too common.  Your mouth feels as though you have had a big gulp of boiling water and scalded your tongue and lips, gums, palate and/or throat or all of the above.  It can appear out of the blue, develop over...

We Have No Unnecessary Body Parts. You probably know that there is a commonly held belief that there are ‘bits’ in our bodies we don’t need. Like our tonsils and adenoids, spleen, appendix, gallbladder, womb and ovaries after menopause. Nothing could be further from the truth. We Have No Unnecessary...

Do you struggle with any of the following – if so natural progesterone cream may be your answer.  This is the cream I recommend. PMS Painful period Osteoporosis Restless sleep/insomnia Infertility Anxiety/depression Fluid retention Brain fog Menopausal symptoms Regular migraines/headaches Mood swings/irritability/crying Weight gain Bloating Breast tenderness Thyroid problems God...