Many people know what they should eat - yet still struggle to make changes that last. This isn't a failure of willpower or knowledge. It's because eating behaviour is shaped not only by nutrients and hormones, but also by mindset, beliefs, emotions, and our wider...
Lifestyle tips
Perimenopause Weight or Shape Change: What is Really Going On?
by Alison Joy | Oct 13, 2025
hormone shifts can affect our shape and weight – it’s not will power, it’s biology.
Why more exercise isn’t the answer
by Alison Joy | Oct 17, 2023
The definition of madness is doing the same thing and expecting a different response.
Perimenopause marks a change in what works for our bodies and an opportunity to change things up, try something new.
Why am I feeling anxious?
by Alison Joy | May 15, 2023
Why is anxiety a common experience in perimenopause? What can be done to help?
Supplements – health heroes?
by Alison Joy | Feb 28, 2023
are vitamin supplements health heroes or expensive villains?
Living with pain
by Alison Joy | Sep 20, 2022
Inflammation is a key contributor to pain and research has shown that a balanced approach to diet and lifestyle can reduce inflammation - wonderful foods to enjoy for their anti-inflammatory properties include ginger, turmeric, nuts, seeds and oily fish. For the...
Healthy Habits
by Alison Joy | Oct 15, 2021
A useful tool A tip I often use in clinic is to write down a list of the things you (usually) do regularly to keep yourself feeling well. We all have things that we do to keep us energised, often without recognising that is what we are doing. Keeping a list of these...






