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Menopause nutritionist for women who want to feel like themselves again

Work with an award-winning Registered Nutritional Therapist &  Health Coach specialising in perimenopause, menopause and midlife nutrition, online across the UK

Ailsa Hichens nutritionist

Your Menopause Era, on your terms.

Menopause isn’t happening to you. You get to shape it.

You have more power over how you feel in midlife than you realise... I know it feels like your body's letting you down. You catch your reflection and wonder what the hell happened to your waistline, your energy, your motivation. Sometimes all three at once. The hot flushes, the brain fog, the anxiety, the random rage. And the bloating that seems to have moved in permanently and paid a month's deposit.

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Anywhichway, you just don't feel like you anymore. You've built a life that works. Career, family, the whole juggle. And yet suddenly your body's breaking all the rules. You tell yourself you should be able to fix it on your own. But this isn't about trying harder or having more willpower. Menopause changes your hormones, your metabolism and what your body needs from you.

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That's where I come in. I'm Ailsa, a menopause nutritionist who specialises in exactly this. Not generic wellness advice. Not someone else's meal plan. I help you find a way of eating and living that works for your body, your life and this stage of it, whether you're struggling with weight, energy, cravings, bloating or your metabolic health.

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So you can feel energised, in control and properly at home in your own skin again.

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You've spent long enough starting over every Monday. Let's fix the actual problem.

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Hi, I'm Ailsa

Helping midlife women understand their bodies, eat better and feel like themselves again.

Menopause Nutritionist & health coach for all midlife women

I’m an award-winning Registered Nutritional Therapist, Certified Health Coach and Nutrigenomics Practitioner with more than 10 years’ clinical experience in women’s health. I’m also the author of Everything They Told You About Menopause Weight Loss Is Wrong, a practical guide to understanding weight, energy, appetite and metabolic health in midlife.

 

Based in Chelmsford, Essex, I work online with women across the UK who want to feel more like themselves again. Lighter. Calmer. Energised. Back in control. Whether you’re struggling with stubborn weight gain, bloating, cravings, low energy, hot flushes or poor sleep, I’ll help you understand what’s really going on and what your body needs now.

 

My approach is practical, empathetic and rooted in real life. No restriction. No overwhelm. No perfect meal plans you’ll abandon by Thursday. Just evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle strategies that fit around your actual life, so you can feel well, confident and at home in your body again.

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YOU READ THE BOOK, NOW LET'S DO IT TOGETHER

FIX YOUR MIDLIFE METABOLISM · LIVE GROUP PROGRAMME · STARTS 12th OCTOBER

You know what needs to change. The difficult bit is putting it into practice consistently when real life keeps getting in the way.

Fix Your Midlife Metabolism is my six-week live coaching programme for women who want to improve their energy, weight, cravings and metabolic health without another restrictive diet.

You’ll learn what your body needs now, then put it into practice with my support week by week. Six weeks. Real results. Starting 12th October.

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How I can help

Ailsa Hichens

1:1 Consultations

Personalised support for weight, energy, cravings, digestion and metabolic health, through a Midlife Audit or my 12-week Midlife Method.

Food Fabulous online courses

Online Courses

Practical self-paced programmes and resources to help you eat and live better in midlife, without calorie counting, rigid rules or perfection.

Workplace wellness

Corporate Wellbeing

Engaging talks, workshops and clinics on menopause, nutrition, energy and metabolic health for organisations that want to support their teams better.

Buy the Amazon #1 book

Everything they told you about menopause weight loss is wrong

Forget eating less and moving more. This is my practical guide to what really happens to weight, appetite, energy and metabolism in midlife, and what you can actually do about it.

For women from perimenopause through to post-menopause who want to understand their body rather than spend another decade fighting it. Available in paperback, Kindle and audiobook.

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The Missing Midlife Manual

The free private podcast that explains what really changes in midlife and why the old rules around food, weight, energy and appetite can suddenly stop working.

In five short episodes, I’ll show you what’s going on and where to start if you want better energy, fewer cravings, improved metabolic health and a way of eating that actually works for your life now.

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Apply to work with me today

Want to reach your happy weight, rebalance your midlife hormones and get your energy back? We should talk. Book a 30-minute Zoom consultation where we’ll explore what’s not working in your health right now, how you want to feel, and what’s been getting in the way. You don’t need to have the answers. That’s my job.

I’m based in Chelmsford, Essex, and work with women online across the UK and beyond.

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