Navigating a Cancer Diagnosis
This year, I’ve worked with more individuals experiencing a cancer diagnosis than ever before. Each story is deeply personal, yet a common thread runs through every journey: the desire to understand what is happening inside the body, reclaim a sense ...
Electrolytes and Dizziness: What Every Midlife Woman Should Know
Feeling light-headed, dizzy, or unsteady is a common but overlooked symptom during perimenopause and menopause. Many women assume it’s “just hormones” — but often, a mineral deficiency is at play.
What Are Electrolytes?
Electrolytes are a fami...
Sulfate Deficiency in Midlife: Why Epsom Salt Baths Can Help Restore Balance
Sulfate (SO₄²⁻) is one of the body’s most underrated yet essential nutrients. It’s required for detoxification, hormone metabolism, connective tissue repair, and nervous system stability. During midlife, when oestrogen declines and metabolic effic...
Maca and Menopause: Nature’s Support for Mood, Energy, and Vitality
Many women in midlife are looking for natural options to ease the mood swings, fatigue, and libido changes that can accompany menopause. One traditional Andean root that’s gained attention is maca (Lepidium meyenii). Long valued as both food and med...
Midlife Fascia Health – Keep It Flexible and Youthful
The Hidden Web Beneath Your Skin
When we think about healthy aging, most of us focus on muscles, bones, or skin. But there’s another vital tissue quietly shaping how we move and feel, fascia.
Fascia is a living web of connective tissue that wrap...
Grip Strength: A Simple Test With Powerful Insights for Midlife Women
When most women think about tracking their health, they think of blood pressure, weight, or cholesterol levels. But there’s another powerful, often-overlooked marker that offers a clear window into your vitality, longevity, and functional strength: g...
Tinnitus Part 2: Herbs & Oils That May Help Quiet the Ringing
In Part 1, we explored how nutritional deficiencies can contribute to tinnitus. Could Nutritional Deficiencies be Ringing in your Ears?
Now let’s look at the herbal and holistic supports that may help soothe your ears and support auditory function, ...
What’s That Ringing? Natural Approaches to Tinnitus in Midlife
Part 1: Could Nutritional Deficiencies Be Ringing in Your Ears?
One of the most-read blogs on my entire site is “Menopause and Ear Health”. I’ve received countless messages from women relieved to finally find a discussion that connects the dots ...
Amenorrhoea or Menopause? Why your periods might disappear.
Have your periods gone missing, but you're not sure if it’s early menopause… or something else entirely?
For many women in their 30s and 40s, the sudden disappearance of menstruation doesn’t always mean menopause has arrived. In fact, it could be Fu...
Why Am I So Tired? Understanding Midlife Energy Depletion
Tiredness is one of the most common complaints I hear from women in midlife. It’s a tiredness that feels different, deeper, more persistent, and harder to shake. Your motivation may have vanished, your brain feels foggy, and the spark you once had...
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Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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