Beetroot has been touted as being one of the healthiest vegetables with many health benefits relevant to my fellow midlife women.

Here in Australia and the UK, we call the taproot section of the beet plant beetroot but in North America, this has bee...

Regular physical activity, such as walking, can have several positive effects on overall health, including potential benefits for the menopausal transition.

Why walking? Because walking is free, available everywhere, and has a really low risk of inj...

Glycine, classified as a non-essential amino acid, holds significant importance for women navigating the challenges of midlife. While the body can produce some glycine, my clinical experience reveals that many women may not produce sufficient amou...

Garlic not only gives flavour to our food but also medicinal value to our meals. It is an easy and tasting addition to your plate that has a myriad of health benefits.

Medicinally garlic is called Allium sativum, but it has a long list of common ...

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that is a part of the fat-soluble vitamin family. 

Vitamin D receptors can be found in every single cell in the body, hence it's wide-ranging effects.  It plays a role in over 200 processes in the body. Including b...

Ginger may not be the first culinary herb you think of to help ease your menopausal symptoms, but maybe it should be due to its ability to reduce acute symptoms such as nausea and hot flushes as well as chronic issues like painful arthritis and bone ...

The women's health initiative study found that over 97% of American post-menopause women are deficient in potassium, let me tell you the rest of the western world would have very similar results.

Did you know one of the leading causes of potassium l...

The menopausal transition is a normal natural part of life, it’s something that all women will experience, given that they live long enough.  Even though it's a normal life process, it can take many women by surprise and can significantly throw them ...

Blueberries are super nutritious they contain dietary fibre, vitamins (A, B, C, E), minerals (selenium, zinc, iron, and manganese), and other phytonutrients (resveratrol, beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, flavonoids (anthocyanins), flavanols, and...

Adenomyosis is a benign uterine condition, where the uterine lining is found infiltrating into the muscle wall of the uterus. 

This condition affects about 1 in 5 women. One of the biggest risk factors is being a female over 40 years old other risk ...