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...

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...

This colourful spice has a long history of medicinal use. I love it’s nickname The Golden Goddess, for me, it is the perfect menopausal herb for the Goddess approaching her Golden Years, as it can help bring richness to her health and...

  Unfortunately, as your hormones drop you are more prone to:

• Viral infections and viral reactivation of previous infections
• Bacterial and other microbial infections
• Cancer
• Auto-immune conditions
• Increased inflammation

If you...

Sources:

• Seafood especially oysters
• Meat and poultry
• Nuts - cashews, almonds
• Legumes - chickpeas and kidney beans - although these contain phytates that may prevent zinc absorption

Deficiency:

Vegetarians are often deficient as the...

Sources:

• Natural sea salt, e.g., Celtic sea salt is a superfood. It contains 43 trace minerals including sodium in the correct ratio. Table salt or iodised salt are not good options as they have been processed and the other nutrients have been...

Sources:

• Brazil nuts, cashews
• Seafood, meats, poultry
• Garlic
• Asparagus
• Eggs

Deficiency:

The selenium content of food depends on whether the crop was grown in selenium-rich or poor soil and whether the animal meats were fed rich or poor...

Sources:

• Shellfish like oysters
• Nuts such as cashews and almonds
• Dark green leafy greens
• Black pepper
• Cocoa
• Yeast
• Copper cooking equipment

Deficiency:

Toxicity is more common than deficiency. Rarely do my prescriptions include copper. I...

Sources:

• Seeds: sunflower
• Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts,
• Green vegetables: spinach, broccoli
• Fruit: kiwi, mango, tomato,

Deficiency:

Found in women on low-fat diets or those with digestion issues.

Uses:

• Specific nutrient for hormonal...

Sources:

• Safe sunshine exposure. Note sunscreen blocks vitamin D absorption
• Fatty fish especially cod liver oil
• Egg yolk
• Mushrooms, especially those grown under ultraviolet light

Deficiency:

This is extremely common these days, people...