Symptoms of poor nerve health include numbness, pins, and needles, tingling, stabbing, throbbing, freezing, burning, weakness, and sensitivity. The most common symptoms women complain about during menopause include the sensation of crawling...

Many women complain about muscle pain whether it be cramping, spasms, twitches, general tension or even muscular fatigue or weakness. If you’re not looking after your muscles, they won't look after you. 

If you are still...

Osteoarthritis was once thought of as a disease of wear and tear alone. Today there is increasing evidence that estrogen influences the health of your joints and may be a contributing factor towards the development of osteoarthritis in at-risk...

Although ageing skin is not a disease or a medical condition that requires treatment. It is something that worries many women and can impact on their self-esteem and mental health.

Hormonal changes during menopause also affect your skin....

Around 50% of women will experience some form of hair loss during their lifetime, although it's more common later in life.

Hair loss is often accompanied by additional stress, anxiety, and depression for the women involved. This is an...

Exercise is important at every stage of life and perimenopause/menopause is no exception. 

Look at your current level of activity and see if it needs improving. I know for some of you I am preaching to the converted if this is...

With the reduction of estrogen, also comes an increased risk of blood sugar irregularities and Type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, 1 in 3 women post menopausally will develop type 2 diabetes. As estrogen supports the pathways that regulate insulin...

 There are many changes in menopause that can affect the functioning of the liver and contribute to the development of liver disease. The most common being fatty liver disease. 

Estrogen exerts many liver-related...

 Preventing osteoporosis should be a priority for all women. 

90% of your peak bone mass is acquired by 18 years of age in females and continues to increase until the age of 30. Women start to lose about 1% a year until menopause and...

 Fluctuating hormone levels can contribute towards increased headaches and migraines around perimenopause and menopause. If you suffered from hormonal headaches during your fertile years you are at a higher risk of head pain now. But in...