During perimenopause you can start to experience some, or all of the symptoms that our swinging hormones create. However you can take positive action even if you are not sure if you are in perimenopause yet. Take back control. You might not be sure if you are actually in perimenopause yet, but that doesn't mean you should just wait until you are to take action. The better your health going into this period of change the better equipped your body is to deal with the transition. Mental and...
159 – Menopause is Puberty in Reverse
Remember the raging hormones, the emotional rollercoaster that was puberty. Perimenopause is a lot like that but in reverse. In Japan the menopause is called second spring Hormonal Imbalances Prior to puberty girls and boys are fairly similarly matched. Meaning that if they are the same height, build and weight they will have similar strength. As puberty hits both sexes get an increase in sex hormones. For boys it's an increase in testosterone, which promotes an increase in muscle mass. Girls...
158 – What Excuses are you Telling Yourself?
What is it that you are telling yourself that's getting in the way of you making better health decisions. Instead of constantly putting it off why not make a change now. There's always a reason not to start. Do you always plan to start that new healthy regime on a Monday? Or maybe it's after your weekend, or after your holiday, or that big night out with friends? Then you get to Tuesday and you eat a biscuit or a cake and you decide that it's not worth starting now and you set a new date? The...
157 – How to get great skin with Chris Gibson
Helping us get great skin is Chris's goal and he is this week's podcast guest. He shares some of his top tips and the things he has learned on his journey. About Chris " Chris Gibson is a sought-after skincare expert and holistic health coach. He is also the Best-Selling Author of the acclaimed book Acne Free In 3 Days (1 Million+ Copies Sold) and has a very successful YouTube channel, Chris Gibson Live! The YouTube channel (130K+ subscribers) is dedicated to providing expert information and...
156 – Could you be an extreme eater?
If you create rules around food that mean you can't eat a wide and balanced diet then the answer might be yes. What do you consider to be extreme? I'm guessing your initial reaction to the question was no. We think about extreme eating as people who have an unhealthy relationship with food that is affecting their lives, you might think of an anorexic person, who is controlling the amount of food they eat. Or we've all seen the TV shows when they talk about people who live on junk food and...
155 – Hot Tea Mama Bethan Thomas
This week I am joined by Bethan from Hot Tea Mama, we talk about what she learned as a tea buyer and blender, and how that helps her formulate her teas for women. About Bethan " Having worked as a tea buyer and blender for over 18 years, and becoming the first non-Chinese person to get a degree in Tea Science at the University of Forestry and Agriculture in Fujian, Bethan was inspired to set up HotTea Mama after having children in 2017. With her best friend Kate, they developed a tea range to...
154 – You are a machine
To have enough energy you need to give your body the fuel it needs - this week I share my tips on ways to improve your intake to improve your output. Your body is a machine Have you ever thought about whether you are getting the optimum performance out of your machine? It’s a question that fascinates me and one of the main reasons that I became a Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist. If you were to view your body as a machine that required fuel, what types of fuel would you put into it and at...
153 – London Nootropic Adaptogenic Coffee with Zain Peer.
Helping everyone incorporate premium adaptogens deliciously into their diet is the aim of nootropics, this week I talk to one of the founders Zain Peer. About Zain Zain is the co-founder of London Nootropics who make delicious adaptogenic coffee blends with the highest-quality medicinal mushrooms and other adaptogens. Why coffee? Zain and Shez started to use coffee to aid their energy and improve their workout. Then they started to look for natural ingredient that they could add to the coffee...
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