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Midlife
Make sense of menopause: lose weight, fix hormones, feel amazing
Menopause morning ritual: how to start your day feeling calm, steady and energised
Struggling with low energy, cravings or brain fog in menopause? Discover the 60-minute breakfast rule - the simple tweak that helps balance hormones, boost energy and calm the caffeine chaos.
Ailsa Hichens
Oct 184 min read
Eat well during menopause in summer - here's how
Discover how to eat well during menopause in summer. Simple tips to balance hormones, beat bloating, stay energised and enjoy the season without restriction.
Ailsa Hichens
Jul 94 min read
Awkward truths about weight loss in your menopause era
(but honestly? You kind of need to) If you’ve been Googling “menopause weight loss” and wondering why none of it seems to work, I see you. You're not lazy. You're not doing it wrong. You're just in a chapter of life where everything – from your metabolism to your mindset – has shifted… and no one gave you the manual. Most advice out there is either outdated (“just eat less and move more!”) or overly simplified (“take HRT and you'll be fine”). And while both of those ideas mig
Ailsa Hichens
Apr 196 min read
When menopause weight loss feels impossible. Here's why and what to do about it
Struggling with menopause weight loss? Discover why it feels impossible and how to actually fix it with expert tips on menopause weight loss
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 144 min read
All the reasons to keep a food diary in menopause
Managing menopause symptoms and tackling menopause weight loss isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness. And that’s where a food journa
Ailsa Hichens
Mar 14 min read
Wondering if keto diet is the answer weight loss in menopause? Let’s find out!
Is the keto diet your secret weapon to losing weight in menopause? What is the ketogenic diet, what is ketosis, what do you eat on keto?
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 248 min read
Can diet & lifestyle help your perimenopause symptoms?
Here are five things you can do to support your body right now and help reduce the symptoms of perimenopause like brain fog, hot flushes and
Ailsa Hichens
Sep 20, 20249 min read
How to break through a menopause weight loss plateau
Here's exactly what to do when your weight loss grinds to a halt when you're in perimenopause/ menopause Losing weight can be hard enough...
Ailsa Hichens
Apr 26, 20245 min read
Foods that fix your menopause hormones
When it comes to diet, food is so much more than macronutrients like protein, carbohydrate and fat. And even more than the sum of its...
Ailsa Hichens
Oct 1, 20233 min read
"Do I really need an air fryer?" Yes
nless you’ve been living under a stone, you will know that air fryers have become a BIG DEAL, now burgeoning in popularity since their launch in 2010. If you don’t already own one, now might just be the greatest excuse you’ll ever have to splash out.
Ailsa Hichens
Sep 16, 20234 min read
Metabolism boosting foods for menopause & midlife
Some foods have superpowers when you want to lose weight in perimenopause, menopause and beyond From Sirtfoods to phytoestrogens,...
Ailsa Hichens
Aug 4, 202310 min read
Don't make these BIG salad mistakes
As the temperature starts to climb, so does our willingness to eat salad. A good salad can be an amazing addition to your healthy diet if...
Ailsa Hichens
Jun 3, 20235 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
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
What to eat to boost your sex drive
Feeling frisky? Or has your sex drive flatlined? For women, finding that ‘loving feeling’ is complicated, and there are so many reasons why you just don’t feel like getting jiggy with it at all. Here's what to eat to help.
Ailsa Hichens
Feb 14, 20233 min read
What you need to know before going vegan
In case you hadn't noticed, it’s Veganuary, a huge celebration of being vegan. Although I'm not a vegan myself, I've worked with many...
Ailsa Hichens
Jan 7, 20238 min read
"Do I really need an air fryer?" Yes (official nutritionist view)
nless you’ve been living under a stone, you will know that air fryers have become a BIG DEAL, now burgeoning in popularity since their launch in 2010. If you don’t already own one, now might just be the greatest excuse you’ll ever have to splash out.
Ailsa Hichens
Nov 11, 20224 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
Must-read book
Want to lose weight in menopause? You need to fix your metabolism. This book will help.
The Midlife Method
The 12-week high level 1:1 programme for menopausal women who want to lose weight, fix their hot flushes and stop feeling knackered and start feeling confident and in control so they live the life they love
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