Cold Water - How?

03/02/2024

What's the best way to approach cold water exposure, particularly if you are new to it? Read on to find out more about the different ways of experiencing this amazingly beneficial practise.

Cold exposure has lots of (perhaps) surprising benefits. Cold water is one of the most efficient ways of getting cold exposure, and this article looks at some of the reasons why you might want to give it a go. Don't be put off by the fact that the prospect is indeed off-putting! It's all part of the process!

And I'm Feelin'.... Good!

04/04/2024

"Feel Good" hormones help us feel good! There are lots of ways we can boost them. Sometimes our mood is due to particular life circumstances, but as often as not it's all about the brain chemicals. Read on to find out more...

Is Fasting Fabulous?

31/12/2023

Fasting can have many surprising benefits, and there are ways of doing it that make it really quite easy. It's not for everyone, and it might not be appropriate for those with disordered eating, but it can also help us back into a more natural relationship with food. Read on to find out more about how this simple process could help you.

Resistance is NOT Futile

31/12/2023

Resistance Training is one of the most useful things we can do for ourselves - at any age, but especially as we get older, and particularly for those entering the menopausal transition and beyond. It does so much more for us than just provide strength, although strength is pretty awesome to have anyway! Read on to find out why this is so useful, and how you can incorporate it into your life.

Fancy Another? Alcohol and Women's Health

01/01/2024

Alcohol is a tricky subject and of course many have addiction issues with this socially accepted drug. There are some health benefits associated with the polyphenols of red wine, and to a lesser extent beer, but generally it can't be considered a health drink. Those who are perimenopausal may have additional reasons for abstaining, at the same time as feeling the need for the benefits. Read on to weigh up the pros and cons for your health.

To HRT or not to HRT? That is the question.

08/12/2023

This is a tricky one for women as they enter into the perimenopause and beyond. Should we "tough it out"?. What can we do if we can't take hormones? How do we replace the benefits of the hormones we no longer produce if we don't want to replace the hormones? There's so much conflicting advice out there, and not all of it is neutral. What's right for your best friend might not be right for you. Let's explore some of the considerations so we can make the best decision for us.