Many women notice a shift in their late 30s or 40s. Energy feels less stable, cravings become stronger, and weight can feel harder to manage. Alongside this, symptoms such as hot flushes, brain fog, anxiety and mood changes start to occur. And I totally get how frustrating this is, especially when the same strategies that used to work no longer seem as effective. I have worked with many clients who have felt this way, and I have been there myself very recently. 🌻 However, i

It's often assumed that insulin resistance only becomes relevant once someone develops pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. But insulin resistance can start developing years earlier.🌻 It is rarely discussed in healthcare settings because it’s not usually measured directly, and tends to only come to attention once blood glucose levels start showing up as abnormal on routine blood tests. But in reality, changes occur long before blood sugar levels appear abnormal, and the body ma

Sleep! 😴 For some people, it can feel totally elusive, and if you’re someone who doesn’t sleep well, you’ll already be well aware of how much it impacts how you feel and function the next day. I’ll try to keep this week’s blog short, as we all know how important sleep is, but I wanted to highlight something I see a lot with clients. How easily people can get stuck in a vicious cycle ! 🔁 Without realising it. 🙃 🍃 The cycle often looks something like this 👇 Poor sleep → l

When people think about stress, they usually think about feeling busy, overwhelmed, anxious, or mentally under pressure. But the body doesn’t only respond to psychological stress . It also responds to physiological stress . Anything that signals strain on the body. 🌻 Things like - 🍃 Poor sleep 🌿 Skipping meals 🪴 Unstable blood sugar 🌱 Compromised digestion 🪷 High caffeine intake 🎋 Intense exercise without recovery ☘️ Illness or inflammation 🌵Constant mental load All o