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Andrea has been a qualified Shiatsu Practitioner and Chinese Medicine Therapist for over 15 years and has a menopause specialist clinic in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.  In 2017, at the age of 46, Andrea was shocked to find out she was in perimenopause.  However, she resolved her symptoms by using the holistic principles of Chinese medicine, rebalancing her energy and addressing her underlying heal...

One of the recommended treatment methods for perimenopause and menopause symptoms here in the UK is HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), yet 79% of women have never tried it! Public confidence in HRT plunged after a study in 2002 which misreported some of its findings, particularly the risks associated with breast cancer.  Today many women still worry about taking HRT, and if they do decide they wan...

So far on this podcast there have been lots of tips of things you can do to help you have a positive perimenopause e.g. what to eat, meditate, move your body, track your cycle etc. However, it’s one thing knowing what you SHOULD be doing but another thing actually doing it and putting it into practice .  Having the knowledge helps but it doesn't always equal  behaviour change. On today's...

Talking about perimenopause used to be a huge taboo but thankfully times are changing!  Talking to others helps.  We all know this so it seems crazy that for so long nobody talked about menopause.   However, back in 2017, Counsellor Rachel Weiss wanted to change this and set up the first menopause café.  Rachel was passionate that everyone, men and women, should be able to talk openly about all th...

So many of us go through perimenopause at an extremely busy time of life.  Many of us have careers, young or teenage children and ageing parents.  Often we find ourselves pulled in all directions, often leaving us feeling run ragged and stressed out, making our perimenopause symptoms even worse.  On top of all that, fluctuating hormones at perimenopause, which can cause increased anxiety and low m...

In this episode I chat to Nutritional Therapist, Karen Newby.  Karen specialises in women’s hormone health, especially perimenopause and menopause.  Karen’s worked with hundreds of women experiencing menopausal symptoms over the past 11 years and seen first hand how powerful food is treating symptoms such as sleep problems, mood changes, hot flushes, weight gain and anxiety.    Although Karen beli...

This week’s guest is Emily Barclay.  Emily created The Perimenopause Hub three years ago and now has 40,000 members.  Emily is also a personal trainer and a dog lover! Emily’s passion to support other women in a way which is supportive and practical shines brightly throughout this conversation.  In this episode we talk about:   How Emily was the fittest she’d ever been at 39 and how she’d been tra...

Perimenopause can be a time when our confidence drops to new lows.  There are many reasons for this but our changing bodies,  brain fog, increased anxiety and lack of energy certainly don’t help!    In this episode, I talk to Lu from Luinland about how finding confidence has helped her thrive during her 40s and into her 50s.  Lu’s positive energy, courage and optimism is palpable throughout this c...

Welcome to my very first episode!   In this episode you'll get to hear about:  My perimenopause journey Why I left my teaching job  What perimenopause is Why it’s so difficult for women to join up the dots of what’s happening How Perimenopause symptoms are a wake up call What I did to get back to feeling like myself again My relationship with HRT How what we do now impacts our future health M...

A new weekly podcast to help women through the rollercoaster ride of perimenopause.   This is the place to get informed, be inspired and to feel supported.  This podcast will show you how perimenopause can be a positive time.   Subscribe now!  New episodes coming 05/05/22 Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time. Download The Breath Check-Up - your...