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Continuous glucose monitors: should I be wearing one in midlife?
You've seen people wearing continuous glucose monitors and breathing into hand-held devices like Lumen... Here's what all perimenopausal...
Ailsa Hichens
May 10, 202312 min read
Why you need to follow the circadian clock in perimenopause
This clock is one that you’ll want to take note of if you value any aspect of your health as a woman in perimenopause, menopause and...
Ailsa Hichens
Apr 21, 20239 min read
Why menopause makes your hay fever feel like a personal attack (and what to eat and drink to help)
Itchy, watery eyes? Constantly sneezing? Hello hay fever! Now I really know it’s spring and you’re here to stay – like an uninvited guest – for the next six months. But while Mother Nature can be cruel, she is also kind. It might surprise you to know that changing what you eat can have a big impact on the severity of your symptoms.
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 31, 20234 min read
What IS nutritional therapy anyway?
I'm a Registered Nutritional Therapist for women in midlife and it turns out not even my mother really understands what I do all day...
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 25, 20235 min read
The (surprising) health benefits of coffee
It took me a long time to fall in love with coffee. 46 years, to be precise. But, a handful of years ago, I accepted a wee cup of...
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 24, 20235 min read
How to hack your sleep hormones
You know this deep down. No, not even deep down. You know that things aren’t so good when you don’t get to sleep well regularly. And yet we seem to think it’s OK – or admirable in fact – to scape by with as little of the stuff as possible. Almost as though it were a competition.
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 23, 202310 min read
Is histamine behind your menopause symptoms?
What you eat and your health are a fantastically complicated puzzle. For so many reasons linked to modern living, some foods can disagree...
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 19, 20234 min read
Foods that help your menopause hormones
Some foods are well known to help modulate oestrogen - phytoestrogens. Learn why these are matter and where to find them.
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 1, 20233 min read
No sex drive in menopause? This is what you need to do
The last thing you need in perimenopause is sex when you don't want it. Fix your libido like this.
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 14, 20234 min read
How to beat perimenopause brain fog
We’ve all been there… You wander into a room and can’t quite recall what you’re doing there. You can’t remember what you did with the car...
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 3, 20234 min read
Is insulin resistance causing your menopausal hot flushes?
Perimenopause symptoms like hot flushes, night sweats,weight gain or brain fog? It could be insulin resistance.
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 28, 20237 min read
Are you (a little bit) sober curious?
After a long and busy day, it can feel like there is nothing better than a glass of wine, beer or other alcoholic drink to help you unwind. It's one of the go-to ‘rewards’ for grown up girls to relax, celebrate, commiserate, and so on. But are there times when a bit might be a bit much? If you've ever wondered "should I try cutting back?", this blog is for you...
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 14, 20234 min read
Foods that future-proof your brain
The perimenopause years are often marked by all kinds of unwelcome new symptoms - and one of those is what happens to your memory. While...
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 7, 20234 min read
6 easy steps to beat the perimenopause Christmas bloat
Wondering how to stop getting bloated at Christmas? We all overindulge at this time of year. Learn how to beat the perimenopause bloat this
Ailsa Hichens
Dec 1, 20225 min read
Menopause: why you need to take care of your heart
When you read 'heart problems' you're probably imaging an older man or one with less-than-favourable food and lifestyle habits, right?...
Ailsa Hichens
Nov 19, 20228 min read
Can vitamin C save your winter?
I'm on a mission today that all my people start falling in love with the most famous vitamin of all; vitamin C... I'm going to be telling...
Ailsa Hichens
Nov 8, 20229 min read
20 signs your body needs to detox (and what to do about it)
It’s astonishing how much rubbish gets into your body: through the foods you eat, and the chemicals used to produce them, through...
Ailsa Hichens
Oct 20, 20227 min read
How to survive the (peri)menopause
The peri-menopause can be one of the trickiest times for women to get their head around. One minute you’re 30, full of energy to do all...
Ailsa Hichens
Sep 16, 20224 min read
Diabetes? Me? Surely not
My perimenopause and menopause clients often tell me their weight was creeping up on them over the years and was proving difficult to...
Ailsa Hichens
Aug 26, 20224 min read
7 reasons it's harder for women to lose weight
Did you ever start some kind of weight loss programme only to find your partner - who was kind of participating because otherwise he...
Ailsa Hichens
May 8, 20226 min read
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