Nutritional Therapist Advice & expert guidance

Nutritional Therapist Advice & expert guidance

Managing morning sickness in the first trimester

Morning sickness is a common part of the first trimester, and many expectant mothers experience it. There are gentle ways to support yourself during this stage of pregnancy, helping you feel more comfortable and confident as you navigate these early weeks. In...
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Prenatal vitamins explained: what to know before and during pregnancy

When you’re preparing for pregnancy, or already expecting, nutrition often becomes a bigger focus. Prenatal vitamins are designed to supplement the diet. They provide specific vitamins and minerals that are commonly recommended during this life stage. 

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Menopause-friendly Christmas food swaps

The festive season is a time to kick back, relax and eat, drink and enjoy yourself. That said, it’s unrealistic to pretend there aren’t a few potential considerations if you are heading into the festivities going through the perimenopause or menopause. Not...
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Menopause Mood changes & foods to help with mood swings

What causes menopause mood changes, and can the right nutrition help? Qualified nutritional therapist Rosie Letts explains what’s going on – and how it’s possible pack your plate with powerful goodness that’s proven to balance the low moods and mood swings many...
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Can a vegan diet help perimenopause and menopause?

Most of us have got the message that eating more vegetables is both beneficial for our health and that of the planet, but could following a vegan diet (completely free of all animal-derived foods) reduce troublesome menopausal symptoms? Mounting evidence suggests it...
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Menopause Belly - What is it and how to get rid of it?

It should come as no momentous surprise to learn most of us pile on a few pounds as we get older. According to research by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality this weight tends to increase progressively – a pound or...
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Does a Mediterranean diet help Menopause?

A Mediterranean-inspired diet could help balance your hormones, minimise your perimenopause and menopause symptoms, keep your weight down, reduce your belly fat (or so-called meno-belly) and protect your heart and cognitive and bone health. So much so, in fact, that some experts...
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Foods that can help support testosterone production

When you’re going through perimenopause and menopause, you’re probably used to hearing the words oestrogen and progesterone bandied about. Not least because replenishing and stabilising these hormones can help to manage your symptoms, and many menopause treatments, like hormone replacement therapy (HRT),...
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Diet and recipes ideas to help balance hormones in menopause

Eating a healthy balanced diet is important at any age but at the time of perimenopause and menopause it becomes even more significant. Certain foods can help to balance and regulate your hormones which can help to minimise unwanted symptoms like hot...
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What to eat for a healthier, happier menopause

Tucking into tasty food to relieve menopause symptoms? It can’t be that simple… can it? Rosie Letts is a qualified nutritional therapist, and explains the vital role good nutrition can play in a more positive menopause experience. From how plants can stand...
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Natural ways to improve your sleep in menopause

Want to understand your menopause sleep problems from a nutritional perspective? Rosie Letts, qualified and registered nutritional therapist, explains what’s happening, and how can you can make positive changes to improve your nights/take control of menopause sleep nightmares! We spend about one...
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What are the best perimenopause and menopause supplements on the market?

What are the most helpful menopause supplements? Do they really work?  Here’s registered nutritionist and Health & Her’s supplements expert Shona Wilkinson’s view Most of us have heard the advice from the media that we should be able to get everything that...
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Headaches during menopause – does diet make a difference?

What causes headaches at menopause, and how can you reduce them? Qualified nutritional therapist Rosie Letts explains what’s going on – and how it’s possible to eat your way to fewer headaches as you move through menopause. Hormonal headaches and menopause Around...
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