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Top Tips for a Cool Menopause!

By Sarah Firnberg | August 8, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment

Feeling the heat? Then read on . . .

Imagine you could go back to a time you were feeling great. Your body, mind and spirit were under control. Menopause wasn’t even on your horizon.

Wouldn’t that be great? However, for many women, the reality is very different.

One year, you’re feeling great; getting on with your career, your family, your life, but then, quite suddenly it seems, you are plagued by hot flushes, insomnia, low mood, low energy, anxiety, uncontrolled weight gain, embarrassing memory lapses and more. You feel dried up and fed up. All you want is to get back to how you felt before.

At least 60% of women going through the menopause experience symptoms for around 5 years, and for around 40%, those symptoms are severe and life disrupting.

Women tell me they feel like they’re falling apart. Everything starts going wrong and they are losing control. The women I see want to avoid (or come off) HRT because of the health risks, but they don’t know what else they can do.

Fortunately, there is so much you can do! I’ve put together my 5 top tips for sailing through the menopause with ease, but if you want to know more, come along to my WORKSHOP:

5 Hot Tips for a Cool Menopause

Anxiety and stress can bring on a hot flush in a second. Breathing exercises are a great way to calm your life: Find a quiet, peaceful spot, close your eyes, and breathe deeply, from below your ribs, relaxing your abdominal muscles. Feel the tension leaving your body with every out breath. Try to do this for a couple of minutes, several times a day.
Happiness, energy and better sleep will all be improved by exercise. It’s been proved many times. Don’t set yourself unrealistic goals. Even a 30 minute walk every day can make a big difference. If you’re procrastinating, stop! Just get out there for a walk, and see how much better you feel afterwards.
What you wear can make a big difference to how you cope with hot flushes: Try to wear several thin layers of clothing. It’s worth planning ahead.
Know your trigger foods. We all know it’s important to eat a healthy diet, but did you know that some foods directly trigger hot flushes. Foods such as coffee, alcohol, spices and sugar.
Supplementary vitamins, minerals, essential fats and herbs have all been proven to be beneficial. In fact, several published, placebo controlled studies have shown that herbs and /or nutritional supplements can be as effective as HRT. But it’s important to choose high quality supplements, and to ensure your supplements are safe alongside any pharmaceutical medication you are taking. It’s worth visiting a consultant who specialises in drug-free health.

Want some help?

Book a free 1/2 hour phone or face to face consult by filling in my Preliminary Assessment Form for guidance about the best way forward for you.

Or come along to my workshop by clicking on this booking link: WORKSHOP

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Master Your Menopause

Most women over 40 have experienced problems related to the hormonal changes surrounding the menopause.

Women who visit me often tell me they feel as if they are falling apart. Out of nowhere, it seems, they are suddenly experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, low mood, hot flushes and insomnia.

Their brain seems to have abandoned them and their libido seems a thing of the past. They feel dried up and fed up!

However, it doesn’t have to be like this. Really, I promise you. It doesn’t!
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But don’t even think about HRT

When encountering the changes of health associated with the menopause, women may be advised to turn to HRT, however, in my opinion, it’s just not worth the risk. HRT brings a significantly increased risk of breast cancer, stroke and DVT, which can lead to heart attack. The longer you take the drug, the higher your risk, and you will almost certainly experience all the symptoms of menopause when you stop.

The alternatives are so much better

A number of published clinical studies have shown that combinations of herbal medicine, lifestyle changes and diet can be just as effective as HRT and, not only do they not carry risks (Herbal medicine, as supplied by a well qualified herbalist or naturopath, has an enviable safety record), but this approach can improve your overall health, vitality and longevity.

Are you suffering from hot flushes, insomnia, anxiety, low mood, forgetfulness and overwhelm?
Are you worried about bone health and hormone driven disease?
Would you like to take some safe, effective, drug-free ACTION WHICH WORKS?

Come along to my workshop on Sunday 2nd September.

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At this workshop, you will discover:

– WHY – you start experiencing hot flushes, insomnia, anxiety, low mood, brain fog and weakening bones around the time of menopause.
– WHAT– easy things you can do straight away, to make a real difference.
– SAFE ,EFFECTIVE, DRUG-FREE REMEDIES WHICH WORK – Proven to work as well as HRT, with none of the dangerous side-effects. Evidence based nutritional and herbal remedies you can use, cheaply and easily.

• Share your experiences with like minded women,
• learn some truly effective strategies
• Enjoy delicious snacks and drinks
• Taste and experience some really effective, safe, evidence based remedies