Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “menopause”
The menopause is very much in the news these days. For the first time ever, it’s being spoken about openly and candidly. Menopause symptoms can vary wildly Some women sail through it and others suffer traumatic symptoms. Most women, however, will have some sort of symptoms. These can include hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, anxiety, depression and joint pain. Hormone …
The menopause and hormones have a lot to answer for. They can play havoc with our sleep, our state of mind, our internal thermostat and additionally, it can do all kinds of things to our skin. Did you know that rosacea becomes a lot more prevalent after the menopause? It’s tricky to treat and can be triggered by all kinds …
Honey has been used for millennia for it’s sweetness as well as it’s medicinal properties. However, there’s one very particular kind of honey that eclipses all others. Manuka honey is said to be a form of medicine It only comes from one country in the world, thanks to the Manuka bush which is native to New Zealand. But be warned, …
The menopause is a big topic these days. Everyone seems to be talking about it which is a good thing. No more hiding the subject in the shadows and only talking in whispers or not at all. The menopause is a beast with many heads It can be mild or it can be quite life changing in it’s intensity. Some …
We tend to think of collagen as connected only with skin, hair and nails. However, collagen is the glue that holds everything together throughout the body. It’s probably the most important component of our biology. The surprising fact is that our collagen starts to diminish in our twenties By the time we reach our forties, this depletion really starts to …
It’s so not fair. Women’s skin ages faster than men’s and that’s a fact. And it’s all due to our hormones. Oestrogen in particular. Once it’s had it’s way with us, it just abandons all it’s wonderful and beneficial purposes and leaves us on the scrapheap, parched and devoid of collagen. Oestrogen is a bitch But are we going to …
I recently wrote about Marie Reynolds’ new and exciting skincare range. Looking at skin from a healing and holistic angle and coupled with her vast knowledge on everything to do with skin, Marie takes a very innovative and different approach to skincare. This has led to her creating products for within as well as without Her supplement range is designed …
The legendary Philip Kingsley (he coined the phrase “bad hair day”) founded his world renowned hair clinic and treated everyone from Audrey Hepburn to the regular man in the street. And he was loved by them all. Now his daughter Anabel is following in his footsteps and has become a trichologist herself. Here she gives us some valuable insight into …
Osteoporosis is a real risk for most women and can have profound and debilitating effects. We’ve always been told to take calcium supplements as a preventative measure but it turns out it’s not quite as simple as that. In fact just taking calcium on it’s own can have an adverse effect. It would seem that it’s more beneficial to take …
