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Be you….
Be your best self and more through this time. It’s another chapter not the end. A new natural beginning to embrace. Time to stretch ourselves, build more confidence, no time wasting. What we know for sure is we have more time behind us than ahead. Time to set goals and get busy. I know, I…
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Hormones – the ups and downs
My periods started late. It appeared that way compared to my friends. I envied them along with their boobs. I was flat chested, quite boyish to be honest. My progesterone levels kicked in, in their own time and of course ‘she’ arrived in her own time, when ‘she’ was good and ready. I never developed…
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Healthy bones
I still have vivid memories of drinking milk with a straw from little milk bottles. Sitting crossed-legged in the hall of my primary school. If you grew up in the 70s maybe your school had the same ritual during morning break. On occasion their would be bottles of orange juice, my preferred beverage. However from…
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Menopausal moods
Recently I had a conversation with a lady about terrible heavy periods also low mood, she’d suffered depression in the past. Low mood is frequently described as a heaviness, a feeling which you’re unable to snap out of. This can be debilitating, effecting your family, relationships and day to day life. Sometimes lasting weeks or…
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Are we doing enough?
Are we doing enough? Recently I read we should all be doing a minimum of 2 and a half hours of exercise a week. Depending where in the world you live the changing seasons may bring challenges when it comes to exercising outdoors. If autumn and winter are approaching dark nights close in quickly. If…
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Do you know your AHAs and BHA?
with mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come – William Shakespeare Often asked if I’m wearing eye liner and eye shadow on my lids. The answer is no. I just have dark circles around my eyes, uneven skin tone in parts plus blemishes. Almost forgot to mention my two toned lips, it’s all natural! I’m…
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Oestrogen or estrogen
Hormones communicate between organs and tissues. Responsible for a wide range of processes including sleep, mood, movement, growth and development of our reproductive system and the female characteristics. Oestrogen or estrogen both are correct. I believe oestrogen is the English spelling. All down to preference. Much of the time this wonderful hormone is referred to…
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Eight forms of wealth
“Time is our most precious treasure because it is limited. We can produce more wealth, but we cannot produce more time” Alexander the Great Thought I’d share the eight forms of wealth from Robert Sharma’s book “The Wealth Money Can’t Buy”. Mark yourself out of ten. No need to share with anyone. A little food…
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Morning routine
Thankfully the clocks have changed, the mornings lighter, I no longer feel I’m waking and getting up in the middle of the night. Wakey wakey rise and shine. Honesty, only the rise applies to me. Seldom do I jump out of bed with vigour and or vitally. Often I could easily turn over for another…
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Menopausal skin – the face
Menopausal skin can look dull, dry and no longer glowy. Don’t get me wrong I’m not knocking ageing, it’s a fantastic. Yes ageing is a privilege plus I’m not ready for the alternative. Depending on our skin type and genes the skins ability to regenerate and repair slows down with gusto. Oestrogen in part is…
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How is your flower?
If you find yourself oohing down below for the wrong reasons, you maybe suffering from, genitourinary syndrome, atrophic vaginitis, vaginal atrophy or vaginal dryness. Funny, we have a multitude of names for our vagina, I’m unsure the reason. I wonder why this is? Anyway, around 80 percent of ladies suffer with these symptoms during perimenopause,…