Women’s Nutrition Blog: Tips, Advice, and Recipes for Women Over 40
Optimal PCOS Management: Diet, Lifestyle, and Supplementation
Discover the most effective ways to manage PCOS through lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise. Get personalized guidance from our Perth PCOS Clinical Nutritionist Specialists for improved hormone levels and insulin sensitivity.
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
WHAT ARE FODMAPS?
FODMAPs stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, And Polyols. It refers to a group of short-chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine, which can cause digestive symptoms such as bloating, gas, and abdominal pain in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other functional gut disorders.
The Importance of Choosing the Right Probiotics for Your Health Concerns and How to Increase Them Naturally
Probiotics are live microorganisms that play a critical role in maintaining a healthy gut. The gut microbiome, which is the collection of all the bacteria in the gut, can be positively impacted by consuming probiotics. However, not all probiotics are created equal. Different strains of probiotics have different benefits and are more effective for certain health concerns
Menopause and Low Libido: Why It Happens (And How to Get Your Spark Back)
One of the biggest taboo subjects with Menopause is “Reduced Sex Drive.” For many women in their late 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s, you, like me are asking “where did my sex drive go?”. This blog looks into why you may have reduced sex drive and ways to light that fire again.
The Gut-Hormone Connection: How Your Microbiome Shapes Your Cycle and Menopause Symptoms: the gut hormone connection-how your microbiome shapes your cycle and menopause symptoms
Gut health plays a crucial role in regulating hormones in women. The gut microbiome, the community of bacteria that live in the digestive system, can impact hormone levels by influencing the metabolism and absorption of nutrients. A balanced gut microbiome can help regulate hormones and improve fertility, reduce symptoms of PMS, and alleviate bloating during menstruation.
10 Foods to Include in Your Diet for Menopause Relief
Going through menopause can be a difficult time for many women, but incorporating certain foods into your diet can provide some much-needed relief. From soy products and flaxseed to leafy greens and berries, these 10 foods have been shown to help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, and bone loss. By making small changes to your diet, you can improve your overall health and well-being during this transition.
Tune your immune system: nutrients to support your immune health and boost your recovery from illness.
Your best bet for supporting your immune health ultimately comes down to supporting your overall health through four key principles - nutrition, sleep, exercise & stress reduction!
Why has peri-menopause made me so moody?
Perimenopause and menopause bring with it a range of symptoms such as hot flushes and weight gain, but some of the major changes are increased feelings of anxiety, depression, irritability and mood swings.
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.
Vitamin C and Menopause: Are You Getting Enough?
Are you getting enough vitamin C during menopause? This essential nutrient does far more than support immunity. Discover its role in collagen, skin and bone health, iron absorption and healthy ageing, plus the best foods to help you meet your needs.
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.