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Ethnicity Matters
The #blacklivesmatter movement sweeping the world is a positive force for change, which resonates deeply within the medical profession...
Your Menopausal Mind
Is it them or is it me? Do you find yourself questioning who is to blame for the emotional rollercoaster you seem to be on? That’s because...
Fear of fitness after reaching Menopause
An overwhelming fear of trying something new was holding Fiona back from fulfilling her dream of losing weight, getting fitter and meeting...
Signs of Perimenopause
Helen is 43. Her story is sadly all too familiar. At the end of 2019, after months of struggling to focus at work and losing all...
Painful Sex & Menopause
It had happened again. Rachel watched her husband roll over and pretend to go to sleep. This time he hadn’t said a word when she asked him...
Vitamin C – boosting your immunity
Vitamin C Lemons and oranges, broccoli and kale. We all know from a young age how important Vitamin C is for us, but do we know why? And...
Surviving Lockdown
This is an extraordinary situation for everyone. We are all in the same boat, being forced to accept less and hopefully we will all...
Help ourselves
Health is currently very much at the forefront of people’s minds and there is a danger of becoming sucked into a maelstrom of fake news,...
HRT and our skin
‘I can’t believe that I’ve got acne! It’s broken out all over my chin and forehead, I feel like a teenager again, but not in a good way!’...
HRT & Weight Gain
One of the most common questions my patients ask me is about HRT & weight gain, about starting hormone replacement therapy is: Will it...
Menopause & Anxiety
‘There is medicine for 100 problems, but laughter is my best healing friend!’ A Hindi adage. But how can you laugh when you’re...
Yoga, Meditation and the Menopause
If you’re not quite feeling the Christmas spirit and the thought of New Year celebrations is just too much you may be in need of some ‘you...