It’s that time of the year again! Celebrations abound, while the holidays can be joyful, for a woman experiencing hot flushes, this season might feel daunting, bringing moments of lowered self-confidence or even embarrassment.

Let’s change that. Tod...

Histamine intolerance is a prevalent issue for many woman, particularly in midlife, and it can significantly impact daily comfort and well-being. The hormonal shifts, stress levels, and changes in digestive health that often occur during this stage o...

Did you know there may be a link between menopausal symptoms like hot flushes and seasonal change? Scrolling through Pubmed this study jumped out at me and I found it so interesting that I knew I had to share it. The study - Monthly variations of hot...

Humans evolved with the sun. Our ancestors spent most of their lives outside. The sun helped to provide warmth and rhythm to their days.

Our planet also needs the sun, it plays a crucial role in providing light, weather, climate, seasons, and oce...

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 ...

It’s that time of the year again. It seems everyone has something to celebrate, whether it's Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year or all of the above and more. For a woman experiencing hot flushes, it can be a time of lowered self confidence o...

One of the most successful herbs for use during the menopausal transition is Hypericum perforatum, commonly known as St John's Wort. St John’s wort is a traditional European herb, it flowers around June 24, on John the Baptist’s birthday. Combine thi...

Would you like to know what the most common menopausal signs and symptoms are? 

There are so many different signs and symptoms of the menopausal transition, Andrea Donskey from Morphus has so far counted 84 of them, and her list is still growing!!

Black Cohosh has a long history of use both by Native Americans and European settlers.  For a herb with such as long history of use, it is certainly misunderstood. It is feared by some and loved by others. 

If we were to consider the 2012 Cochrane r...

Shatavari is the most popular Ayurvedic herb used for the menopausal transition. Ayurvedic medicine is possibly the oldest treatment system in the world, originating from India. The first recorded use of Shatavari dates back to 1500BC in the Rig Veda...