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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,
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Nothing to fear
Nothing to Fear Menopause is Here It can be tricky with or without the facts. Media, marketing, influencers, endorsers, organizations need funding et cetera, which may mean information leans towards supporting different brands, ideas, views and products for financial gain. Also Google with caution. I continue to be a student of science, preferring to read
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Midlife menu
Whether we gain it or lose it seems to be a never ending conversation. Better to re-think or re-frame. Strong, fit, healthy and happy. Midlife brings changes and challenges. Yes our body shape may change. Change is welcome, but not all. I think it’s important to like the reflection I see in the mirror. If
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Menopause Mum And Me
“False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long…” Charles Robert Darwin Mum I now know my mum suffered with a multitude of menopausal symptoms. Back then she was diagnosed with depression. I discovered she was prescribed antidepressants, which she remained on until the later years of her life.
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Friendship
‘friendships – for reasons, seasons and life’ Midlife gives us time to reflect on many aspects of our life especially who we choose to spend our time with. Does our time become more precious? Maybe we’re more conscious. Needless to say this got me thinking about the people in my life. What’s true for me
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Muscles matter
Sport has always been an important part of my life. I was a sickly child, spending spates of time in hospital. Sport, namely swimming not only built my strength but my confidence too. Whatever age, whatever stage we can become stronger. Muscles matter enormously especially as we age. There are different kinds of muscle. The