Migraines are debilitating and the number 3 cause of disability globally behind back pain and depression. Before puberty, boys rather than girls are the greater sufferers of migraines but after puberty one in 4 women worldwide suffer from these painful headaches. ...
Exercise and movement are essential to our health and as we move into our 40s it is time to take control. The benefits affect everything from our musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, blood sugar levels, immune system, inflammation (linked to heart disease,...
Hormones are regulatory substances that are transported in tissue fluid and stimulate specific cells into action. Sometimes we can feel at the mercy of these hormones – I have often blamed my mood and how I feel on them and have done more than ever as I’ve...
A study known as the American Gut project, has found that eating 30+ different types of plant food per week promotes a more diverse microbiome (all the good bacteria in your gut). But why is a healthy gut important? Firstly, it has been shown to improve mood (the...
“Chelsea Women have become the first football club in the world to tailor their training programme around players’ menstrual cycles in an attempt to enhance performance and cut down on injuries, Telegraph Sport can reveal.” Read the full article...
There’s an interesting and informative article on the BBC website about one woman’s experience of the permimenopause. “At 39, Emily Barclay was hit with irregular periods, crushing fatigue and mood swings. It took four years before she was diagnosed...
