Female Health Archives - Hill Start Nutrition

Empowered Midlife: A Guide to Perimenopause & Menopause

Oct 1, 2024 | Female Health, Menopause, Podcast

October is Menopause Awareness Month, and in honour of this, we are diving deep into all things hormones, midlife, and menopause. Whether you're approaching perimenopause, in the thick of it, or supporting someone who is, this series is for you. Understanding how our hormones shift over time isn’t just about surviving menopause—it's about thriving through every stage of life. The earlier we learn to recognise these changes and make positive lifestyle shifts, the better our health, energy, and...

208 Deep dive into your Microbiome with Emily Blake from Invivo Healthcare

Jul 31, 2024 | Female Health, Podcast

This week's podcast is an interview with Emily Blake who has eight years of clinical experience including lecturing, running her own clinical practice and working withing the functional testing industry. Emily starter her career as an archaeologist specialising in prehistoric human nutrition before training as a Nutritional Therapist to translate her enthusiasm for human nutrition into personalised, cutting-edge nutritional and lifestyle medicine. Emily has eight years of clinical experience...

Endometriosis – a common female health condition

Mar 14, 2024 | Female Health

Did you know that Endometriosis is as common as diabetes? A shocking 1.5 million women have the condition, that's 1 in ten yet it often remains under-diagnosed and misunderstood. Yet how often do you hear it being discussed, either in the press or amongst friends? In this blog we will explain more about the condition, and ways to help you manage symptoms. The hope is that with more knowledge, more women can get the help they need. Whatever your age, you do not need to suffer painful periods....

Herbal Teas for Menopause

Aug 21, 2023 | Female Health, Health and Wellness, Hormone Health, Menopause

Herbal teas are a great option for staying hydrated, but did you know that they also have some amazing health benefits too?. Good quality herbal teas are made from a variety of plant parts, such as leaves, flowers, roots, and fruits. These natural ingredients can contain various vitamins, minerals, and other bioactive compounds that contribute to overall health and wellbeing. Caffeinated drinks have a slightly diuretic effect, meaning that they offer little or no hydration. So why not swap...

Phytoestrogens – why you need to include them in your diet.

Mar 28, 2023 | Female Health, Health and Wellness, Hormone Health, Menopause

What are they and why you need to include more of them in your diet.

169 Lets talk about sex

Nov 30, 2022 | Female Health, Podcast

and why your intimate health matters - with Sam Evans from Jo Divine sex toys We don't talk about sex and our intimate health enough, and so there becomes a stigma about it and women in particular can end up using products that are not healthy for the health of our vagina or vulva. So this week Sam and I start to open up that conversation. About Sam "I'm the co-founder of online sex toy retailer Jo Divine with my husband Paul. We only sell skin safe products and irritant free lubricants and...

Episode 144 – All about skin

Jun 8, 2022 | Female Health, Healthy Ageing, Podcast, Self-Care

This week I explain how your skin is made up and how to best protect it. Our skin is the largest organ in our body and the one that is constantly visible. A window into our health As the Summer months approach we may be looking at our skin more closely, but at any time of the year it is an indicator of how healthy we are. Our skin has many jobs: Protects us against UV lightProtects us against dehydrationHelps protect against pathogensInsulates & regulates body temperatureRemoves toxins...