Menopause middle and more

Our hormones influence so much of our lives – our mood, behaviour, body and brain. The menopause transition changes everything including moving fat stores around our middle. This change, and many others, mean women need to start caring for themselves and their...

Hot flushes

Hot flushes, flashes or power surges are very common symptoms during the menopause transition and can be proceeded by an aura, accompanied by sweats, heart palpitations and a feeling of dread and leave you in a wet mess. We now know they a triggered by the brain. The...
Connect

Connect

Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. The health benefits derived from being emotionally connected to others are phenomenal and improve physical and mental health as well as your brain. Being socially active is a stimulating and rewarding experience but we all...
Pause

Pause

Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. High chronic stress is another brain burden.  Take time to relax – even if you have a lot to do – as pausing will improve your performance. Your brain works best when not overwhelmed by stress. Pausing allows...
Detoxify

Detoxify

Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. Substance misuse is a brain burden. Alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs all reduce brain function and brain health. For example, smoking cigarettes contributes 16% risk to developing dementia, particularly vascular...