Eat. Move. Be Healthy.

Dr Marcelle Crinean joins me again to discuss taking back control of YOU while going through the emotional roller coaster that so often is menopause. While those hormonal fluctuations are indeed affecting your mood it turns out there are steps you can take to ease the transition. Dr Marcelle shares her personal experience of surgical menopause and we discuss how the prospect of no longer being able to have children (inevitable with this phase of life) affects women and explore how to truly embrace this next, natural stage of your life.

Meet Tracey Mason the Menopause Mentor. I speak to Tracey about the symptoms of menopause and what causes them, We discuss how their severity differs from person to person and how the emotional symptoms are often the hardest to cope with. Tracey's compassionate and practical attitude to this stage of life that women have come to dread will leave you feeling inspired to take back control and eager to get started. Hear all about how her online programmes can help you.

Such a pleasure to speak with Fertility Coach and author of 'Fabulously Fertile', Sarah Clark. * I discuss with her the possible reasons for infertility that are easily addressed with her coaching programme. * Her online programme allows her to reach you wherever you are with a face to face consultation and regular coaching and support. * Listen to learn more about how Sarah and her team work and how you can help yourself - plenty of freebies mentioned.

In this episode I speak with English Taylor a women's reproductive Health Journalist about breaking the taboos around periods & menopause and how talking about it openly at home with your partners and children (boys as well as girls) is the first step to normalising it and improving women's daily lives regarding this.

The hormonal fluctuations in each stage of your menstrual cycle affect your mood, metabolism and energy differently. Learn which exercise and food best supports each phase to prevent weightgain, bloating, moods, manage cravings and other PMS symptoms.

I speak to Alex Auld from FitnessGenes. Find out how DNA analysis can help you understand your unique physical and nutritional traits helping you to choose the most suitable and effective diet & exercise regime for your fitness & weightloss goals.

Find out from Dr Marcelle Crinean about how a healthy mindset really does affect your health and can even help you lose weight! Dr Marcy will leave you with 3 practical tips, things you can do right now to put you in a better place to think happy and be healthy.

Meet my personal alternative healthcare physician and renowned UK homeopath, David Needleman. We discuss your role in your own healthcare (whichever your approach) and look at the value in integrative healthcare and its holistic approach.

In this episode I explore another essential element of healthy living - movement or exercise. I speak to coach David Butler of 48PTC Cycle tours and Events about the reasons and excuses that keep us from exercise and how to overcome it.

In this episode I look at factors to consider when selecting an effective diet for you - not every meal has to look like it jumped off the page of a nutritionists' guidebook to healthy eating.

I speak to Joanna Hamer of Juta Shoes on the rise in popularity of social enterprises, exactly what they are and how they make money. We discuss how learning a new craft helps you to value and appreciate the talent in others which ultimately benefits us all. Warning: you may just unleash your inner hippie.

Nicky Hornzee of The Little Cooking Company is a professional cook, caterer and mum of three. She shares her store cupboard favourites and other advice for being ready to produce tasty, wholesome, simple food for the family everyday. Practical tips and advice on how to approach your meal planning and preparation and how to make easy, tasty packed lunches for work and school.

I talk to eating pyschologist, Marcelle Crinean from Brain Reframe about how our language and choice of words influences our ability to follow through on our health & fitness goals particularly around dieting. Once you understand from Marcelle how the brain works you will realise how powerful the phrases you use daily are and how limiting or liberating they can be. After listening to this I guarantee you'll think twice about the throw away remarks you use amongst friends when excusing your choice of yet another glass of wine or that second helping of dessert and will especially think twice about how you talk about food around your children.  

As much as 50% of the variation between individuals and their physical performance is genetic. Find out about the genes tested to provide your unique blueprint regarding your physical and nutritional performance. Receive a 10% online, discount code when purchasing FitnessGenes DNA collection kits direct from their website.

There are reasons and excuses for not sticking with exercise. Understanding these will help you select not only an exercise regime that works for you but ensures that you're likely to stick with it!