Women’s Nutrition Blog: Tips, Advice, and Recipes for Women Over 40
Inflammaging & Menopause: Understanding the Hidden Link Between Estrogen, Inflammation & Aging
Menopause marks a major transition in a woman’s life—but behind hot flashes and mood swings lies a deeper story of inflammation and aging. In this article, Lorraine English, a Clinical Nutritionist and menopausal woman herself, breaks down how hormonal shifts accelerate aging through a process called "inflammaging", and what you can do to counter it
Saffron for Menopause: A Natural Option for Mood, Sleep and Brain Health
Menopause can affect mood, sleep, brain function and weight regulation. Clinical research shows saffron (Crocus sativus) may support anxiety, low mood, sleep quality and emotional eating during menopause. Written by Perth Clinical Nutritionist and menopause specialist Lorraine English, this evidence-based guide explores the benefits of saffron and how it may fit into a personalised menopause care plan.
How Stress Disrupts Female Hormones: The Hidden Link Between Cortisol, Serotonin, Mood, and Menopause Symptoms
Chronic stress lowers oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone and serotonin. Learn how cortisol drives anxiety, insomnia, and menopause symptoms. Perth Clinical Nutritionist shares science-backed tips, busts myths, and offers a free 15-minute chat to help you feel like yourself again.
Reclaim Your Balance: Menopause Myths, HRT & Nutrition
Discover the truth about hormone therapy and how nutrition can support menopause relief. Perth Clinical Nutritionist shares science-backed tips, busts myths, and offers a free 15-minute chat to help you feel like yourself again.
Creatine for Menopause: Strength, Energy & Bone Health After 50
Think creatine is just for bodybuilders? Think again. Clinical Nutritionist Lorraine English shares how this powerful supplement is helping women navigate menopause with energy, strength, and vitality.
The Crucial Role of Vitamin A in Your Health: Insights for Menopausal Women
Navigating menopause can be challenging, especially when it comes to maintaining proper nutrition. At Lept Nutrition, we often see women following restrictive diets that lead to deficiencies in essential nutrients like vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin D—vital for thyroid function, immune support, and overall well-being. Vitamin A plays a crucial role in hormone regulation, skin health, and vision, especially during menopause
Vitamin D: Do You Need to Supplement?
Discover the importance of vitamin D for menopausal women, particularly in sunny Perth where deficiency can still occur. Learn about the health benefits, optimal levels, and how to determine if vitamin D supplementation is necessary for you. Book a free 15-minute consultation with Lept Nutrition to discuss your needs.
The Low Carb Approach: A Comprehensive Guide to Weight Management during Menopause
This article delves into the surge in collagen supplements as an anti-ageing solution for the skin. Despite celebrity endorsements, it scrutinizes the scientific basis, highlighting collagen's structural role and challenges in absorption. The body's prioritization mechanism directs collagen peptides based on immediate needs, often beyond the intended purpose. Scientific insights suggest positive effects on skin hydration and elasticity with hydrolyzed collagen.
Unlocking the Secrets of Youthful Skin: The Impact of Oral Collagen on Skin Aging
This article delves into the surge in collagen supplements as an anti-ageing solution for the skin. Despite celebrity endorsements, it scrutinizes the scientific basis, highlighting collagen's structural role and challenges in absorption. The body's prioritization mechanism directs collagen peptides based on immediate needs, often beyond the intended purpose. Scientific insights suggest positive effects on skin hydration and elasticity with hydrolyzed collagen.
How Meal Timing Influences Cardiovascular Risk in Menopausal Women
The transition through menopause often brings various health concerns, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Amidst these concerns, recent research has illuminated the potential impact of meal timing on heart health, particularly for menopausal women.
Is Phosphatidylserine the Key to Aging?
Phosphatidylserine (PS)the key to ageing? PS is a unique phospholipid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of your brain cells. Phosphatidylserine offers various health benefits, including enhancing brain power, managing stress, acting as an antioxidant, and supporting post-exercise recover. While the levels of phosphatidylserine in the brain tend to decline with age, it can be found in certain foods like soybeans, egg yolks, and liver or obtained through supplements.
Supplements for Menopause: Separating Fact from Fiction
"Supplements for Menopause: Separating Fact from Fiction" As women approach menopause, many are looking for ways to manage symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings. One option that many women turn to is supplements, but it can be hard to separate fact from fiction when it comes to what supplements are effective and safe. Here's a look at some popular supplements for menopause and the research behind them.
The Circadian Diet: Eating Carbohydrates Early for Better Health
Our bodies have a natural circadian rhythm that regulates many of our bodily functions, including digestion and metabolism. Understanding how to eat in sync with our body's natural rhythms can help improve our health and well-being. In this blog, we'll explore the principles of the circadian diet and how eating carbohydrates early in the day can lead to better health outcomes.
Artificial Sugars Good or Bad?
Artificial sweeteners are increasingly popular as low-calorie sugar substitutes in various food and beverage products. However, research suggests that consuming these sweeteners may increase the risk of heart disease, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, abnormal cholesterol levels, gut disturbance, and dementia. While weight control is one of the main reasons for consuming artificial sugars, studies suggest that they may actually be associated with weight gain and obesity
Low Calorie Diets: Do They Work Long Term
Low-calorie diets can lead to quick weight loss, but are they effective long term? Discover how restrictive dieting can affect your metabolism, muscle mass and hunger, and why a sustainable approach to weight loss may deliver better results.
8 Essential Nutrients for Menopause and Healthy Ageing
Are you getting the nutrients your body needs during menopause? Discover 8 essential nutrients to support your bones, muscles, heart, metabolism and healthy ageing, plus the best foods to help you get more of them.