As women enter perimenopause, their dietary requirements begin to shift significantly. The decline in oestrogen levels leads to a loss of muscle mass, which in turn affects the basal metabolic rate, making it easier to gain weight. As we age,…
“After ignoring ‘weird’ symptoms for ages (such as poor sleep, heightened emotions, changing body shape and weight gain, and others), I talked with Chantelle and discovered they were all likely related to perimenopause, something I had barely heard of but…
Perimenopause is that wild rollercoaster before menopause. It can bring many not-so-fun symptoms along with it. We are all familiar with the hot flushes, changes in periods and mood swings. But there is also a list of other symptoms that…
Hormones for females in her 40’s is a hot topic. They notice changes within themselves leaving many women in their 40s, are questioning what is going on with their bodies. It’s during this time that many women undergo a variety of…
All About Adrenal Fatigue These days, everyone is always too busy, doing a million things at once and feeling overwhelmed. But the stress you experience every day isn’t all in your mind. It has direct impacts on your entire body,…
Why Am I So Tired? Constantly feeling like you have no energy? I’ll set the familiar scene, it’s 3.15pm and you can feel the heaviness of your eyelids begging you to just let them close for a minute and the…
Does this sound like you? Cloudy, foggy head, tired, exhausted, struggling to lose weight, constipated, dry flaky skin – and always cold! These symptoms may be due to an underactive thyroid, hypothyroidism or even Hashimoto’s disease. I know what you…
In this cold weather, you need comfort food. Look no further than this hearty chicken and lentil soup. 1 tbs olive oil 1 onion, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tbsp ground turmeric ½ – 1 tsp cayenne pepper…
Trust me, this pumpkin and lentil soup is going to be your all time favorite. Pumpkin soup makes a great meal but sometimes you need load of bread to fill you up! In this recipe we add red lentils to…
It’s quite normal to get sick at least once or twice a year. As long as its short and sweet, it’s a good sign that your immune system is up to to the job but if you keep getting sick…
Who doesn’t love a hot cross bun? If you are up to making them from scratch – check out this recipe We use wholemeal spelt flour for this recipe. What is Spelt? It’s an acient grain orgianlly used in bread…