My Hormone-Balancing System: NOURISH

My signature Hormone-Balancing System is based around 4 main areas:

• Nourish

• Move

• Rest

• Cleanse

This Blog delves a bit more into the ‘Nourish’ area of my programmes.

Supporting our bodies with good nutrition is really important to help keep hormones balanced, and to help us move gently through the perimenopause and menopause.

But there is so much confusion about what is ‘good nutrition’, that it can be difficult to know what to do for the best.

Plus we all have busy lives, which can mean that even with good intentions, sometimes it is just easier to grab a takeaway or ready-meal.

I work with my 1-to-1 clients to help them make simple, effective changes to their diet that can be maintained, and that will fit in with their lifestyle and that of their family. My approach is not ‘one size fits all’ – we are all different and what works well for 1 person may not work well for another.

I don’t just look at my client’s symptoms – my aim is to find out why they are experiencing those symptoms in the first place, and what can be done to work on the root causes of their symptoms.

Some key areas we may look at are:

• What are the proportions of the different food groups in your meals? This is important when looking at intake of key nutrients that help support hormone health.

• Are you eating enough protein? Good-quality protein is important for many processes in the body.

• Are you eating a high-fat diet? Are you eating any ‘good fats’? Good fats such as oily fish, olives, avocados, nuts and seeds are important in hormone balance, and can help keep blood sugar levels balanced.

• What types of vegetables do you eat? How many portions each day? How do you cook them? Intake of lots of different coloured vegetables can help provide lots of different vitamins and minerals for many processes in the body, and provide fibre to help support gut health.

• Do you choose refined or unrefined carbs? These choices can impact on blood sugar balance, which is very important for healthy hormones.

• How often do you consume inflammatory foods such as sugar, alcohol, caffeine or processed foods? These types of foods can affect blood sugar balance, mood, sleep and hormones.

• Do you drink enough water? Or do you prefer fizzy drinks? What we drink, how much and how often can have a big impact on our hormones.

• What supplements do you take, if any? In some cases, good-quality, targeted supplements can really help to start to bring the body back into balance, while alongside that we are working on positive changes to your nutrition.

All of that information helps me to provide the best recommendations for you, and guide you in how to implement my recommendations so that you can start to feel better, and get on with living your life!

I also look at when you eat, and how you eat, which I’ll expand on in another blog.

If you would like to have some more information on working with me, book a free phone call with me HERE – I’d love to hear from you.