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Menopause and The Thyroid
There is a connection between the thyroid and menopause and many symptoms are similar so it's important that you understand the connection. Let's talk about what is does, the symptoms, how they affect each other and what we can do to help. What is it? The thyroid is...
Body Image and Mental Health
This is a topic I think we should talk about more – it’s good to talk! How do you think and feel about your body? Being a “body positive” health & fitness coach, my aim is to teach people to love their bodies unconditionally for what it does for them throughout...
Strength Training for Perimenopause
Menopause is formally defined as the point at which a woman has not had a period for 12 months. The age of onset is typically between 45-55 years. The period leading up to menopause – called perimenopause – typically lasts for two to eight years (average of seven...
Do you want to steer your own ship?
For women over 40 - take note. This blog is for you. What you could get away with in your younger years just doesn't fly anymore! How many times have you said things like "I used to be able to eat anything and not put on a pound" or "I can survive off 4 hours sleep a...
Menopause and Weight Gain
Many women start to gain weight during their 40's despite eating and exercising the same as they always have. It also tends to be stored around the middle, giving an 'apple' shape to the body rather than the 'hourglass' shape we may have been used to. What is the...
Are you just ‘sticking a plaster over it’?
I have recently been reading a lot in menopause support groups and Instagram groups, about women asking for advice about their symptoms. I like to gain an insight into what woman use to alleviate their symptoms so that I can help women that come on to my habit...
What Exercise Should I be Doing in my 40’s and Beyond??
First and foremost, do something that you enjoy! I would love to be able to say "everyone should be doing this type of exercise", but as we are all unique and individually made, the not so simple answer is IT DEPENDS!! So what does it depend on? YOUR CURRENT GOALS. ...
3 Ways to Keep Bones Healthy – It’s NEVER too late!
According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, in the U.K. alone, the number of people aged 50+ in 2010 with osteoporosis was 3.21 million. 1 in 2 women and I in 5 men will suffer a fracture after the age of 50. (1) That’s 50% of women and 20% of men over...
Lets talk about……..De-toxing
Okay, so this was a new one for me. It seems half of the population now do ‘dry January’ but it’s my birthday in January so I’ve never been up for it. I would do February instead because it has less days! But this year I didn’t just give up the alcohol. After 3 years...
Are you ready to rediscover you?
After experiencing perimenopause symptoms herself, Jacqui Sechiari spent 5 years researching into the ‘Why,’ What,’ Who,’ & ‘Where,’ of the menopause world. She has done the research so you don’t have to. Here is everything she found out.