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3 Secrets to a Better Night’s Sleep in Menopause
Menopause is a natural part of the ageing process for women, typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. During this time, a woman’s body undergoes significant hormonal changes that can lead to a variety of physical and emotional symptoms, including hot flushes, mood changes, and sleep disturbances. In fact, up to 61% of women report experiencing disturbed sleep in menopause. In this blog post, we’ll explore the link between menopause and sleep, and share three tips for better sleep during this time of life. What causes disrupted sleep in menopause? Oestrogen is a hormone that plays a key role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle. During menopause, levels…
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What happens to our metabolism in menopause?
What happens to our metabolism in menopause? If you are like the majority of women, you will notice weight gain, lowered energy levels and maybe even an increase in cholesterol. Metabolism is a very complex process in which the physiological changes in menopause has an impact on health and how we feel. We are going to unpack some of the aspects of metabolism in menopause and how it impacts health. What is metabolism? Metabolism is derived from the greek word, metabolē, meaning “to change”. Metabolism is a series of chemical reactions that either breakdown or synthesise molecules (called catabolism and anabolism, respectively) with the end goal being that…
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Making healthy habits stick in the midst of new year’s resolutions
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to evaluate where you are at in your life with your health, fitness and wellbeing – it’s a time where we feel we can reset and start over…..but unfortunately, the majority of people who set new year’s resolutions, aren’t doing the thing they set out to do by the time February rolls around. The key is to set healthy habits that focus on the positive, are sustainable to achieve, are something that you really want and you have the patience to achieve it. According to Psychology Today, only about 10% of new year’s resolutions are actually achieved. One of the…
