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...
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...
I was recently asked “What’s the best natural product for hot flashes? My answer was well that all depends... I know this isn’t the answer that she wanted to hear and I do apologize for that but it’s the truth. Every woman...
Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient that is needed for more bodily processes than you probably realised.
Many of its deficiency signs match those of the menopausal transition so it’s important to determine if your symptoms are...
Did you know Earthing can help improve sleep, reduce pain and inflammation, balance immunity, lift mood, minimize your stress response, and more? It sounds like the perfect remedy for many women's menopausal transition.
Earthing is all about...
Water is the largest component of the human body, representing up to 70% of a healthy young woman, this percentage reduces with age, and a post-menopausal woman may be closer to 55% fluid.
Independent of menopause, aging has important...
Mycotherapy is the use of medicinal mushrooms to improve your health, it plays a key role in Traditional Chinese Medicine but many functional practitioners like myself also use these mushrooms.
It is a factor to consider when looking at the...
Let's consider the role of a non-essential amino acid called Taurine. It was coined a non-essential amino acid because your body can produce tiny amounts in your liver but your requirements change over your lifetime and the small amount...
Coenzyme Q10, which is known as COQ10 for short, is one of the strongest antioxidants in your body. It is a fat-soluble nutrient found in every single cell in your body, more specifically found in the mitochondria of all your cells. I think of...
I'm often asked what is the most important dietary change I should start with at this stage of life.
This is a tricky question but in most cases, it’s removing sugar from the diet.
Sugar is the perfect toxin, it sweet to taste and...