Weight Gain advice & expert guidance
World Menopause Awareness Day 2024 and World Menopause Month
World Menopause Day is held annually on the 18th October to raise awareness, break the stigma and offer support for all those going through the menopause.
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10 ways to establish (and maintain) healthier new habits
Read Health & Her's Top 10 tips to create healthy new habits that stick!
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Going vegan for menopause - Tips and meal inspiration
Increasing research suggests a wholly plant-based vegan diet might not only improve your overall health but could also be particularly beneficial if you are going through the perimenopause and menopause.Veganism, a way of eating where you don’t consume any animal-derived foods, is...
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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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Can Intermittent fasting help women during menopause
The current buzz around intermittent fasting for women has linked it to everything from improved gut and heart health to a better menopause and even a longer life. So is it simply a new fad or could intermittent fasting during menopause be...
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Top 10 tips for a healthy gut during perimenopause and menopause
And why it is important during perimenopause and menopause… Research is emerging almost daily showing that having a healthy balance of gut bacteria doesn’t just improve your digestive health but can lead to better mental well-being and reduce the risk of many...
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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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What top 10 triggers make perimenopause and menopause worse (and what you can do about them)
An estimated six million UK women are currently going through the perimenopause and menopause – a stage when the sex hormones including oestrogen start to go into freefall triggering a range of physical and emotional changes. Whilst there is not much anyone...
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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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Best exercises for menopausal weight gain
We all know that getting moving and being mindful about diet are the best way to fight menopause weight gain. But what if you’ve let your exercise regime slide, or really can’t face the idea of going to the gym? Jane Dowling,...
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Everything you need to know about diet for perimenopause
It’s old news now that the way you eat can have a massive impact on how you feel. With fad diets popping up every other week, suggesting you need to slash sugar, forget fat, cut carbs, it can feel more than a...
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The top 5 best exercises for Menopause
Menopause can put your body through the ringer, both physically and mentally. With joint aches, hot flushes, migraines and fatigue, alongside a host of mood related symptoms such as anxiety or feeling down, exercise in menopause can be the least appealing notion...
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Yoga for menopause: restorative yoga types & poses for menopause
The benefits of yoga for your body, mind, and all around emotional and physical wellbeing seem to have no end. Research has shown that practicing yoga in menopause can help prevent memory loss and aid brain function, can help reduce cellular aging,...
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Phytoestrogens - what are they and how can they help in menopause?
For many women, the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause can be frustrating and can affect everyday life. Though there are options available to medically treat menopause, for women who are looking for an alternative, many symptoms can be helped by using natural...
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How to look and feel fabulous, whatever your waist size
So you’ve breezed through the hot flushes, taken control of the emotional rollercoaster… but you’re feeling down because your dress size has gone up? Stop right there. With some clever styling and properly fitted foundations, you’ll look – and feel – fantastic,...
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