Menopause and Sex Life. Not two words you necessarily associate together but actually the menopause can have a profound effect on your sex life, and not in a good way. …
Hormone imbalances can have a major impact on our menstrual cycle causing irregular menstruation and affecting how heavy as well as such issues such as bloating and cramps. Our cycle is …
PCOS is a condition that affects 1 in 10 women of child-bearing age and can cause some unpleasant symptoms including painful and irregular periods, excess hair, infertility and increased appetite. …
The focus of what causes weight gain has changed over the last few years and we are starting to realise that it really isn’t just about the calories. Hormones and …
After the fun and excess of the holiday season, many of us are thinking of changing our diet to kickstart a healthy new year. There are so many different choices …
Hormones. You’ll certainly know the word, but what else do you know? They are little chemical messengers that travel in your bloodstream to cells throughout your entire body to help …
What is a period? A period is part of a women’s menstrual cycle, the time from the first day of a woman’s period to the day before her next period. …
Breakfasts to help boost memory and concentration Starting the day with a good breakfast is not just important for energy levels and to help us make better food choices throughout …
The world of nutrition can be a rather dizzying catalog of multi-syllabic, hard to pronounce words that might seem impenetrable to many. However under closer analysis their meanings and importance …
The latest diet to hit the headlines. We’ve had the Paleo, 5:2 and now we have the Pegan. But what is it and what principles does it follow? A cross between …
The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland found in the neck. It produces hormones and sends them out into the bloodstream to help control our growth and metabolism. An inflamed …
Our skin reflects what’s going on inside, so it really is true when they say ‘beauty comes from within’. It’s our largest organ, our protective covering as well as the …
People often talk about having a sweet tooth. They struggle to say no to their cravings and overindulge in sugary foods and drinks. But what if it’s more complicated than that …
You can eat the highest quality foods on earth, but if your digestion is weak and you don’t absorb many of the nutrients in your food, you won’t receive their …
Hypothyroidism is a condition that occurs when the thyroid is producing less of the thyroid hormones than it should which causes your metabolism to run too slowly. This can be …
There are so many different healthy eating facts out there that it is easy to get confused and overwhelmed and know which ones we should be doing. Let’s go back …
