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17/12/2025

This little teaser is a throwback to my festive nutrition quiz on The Happy Menopause podcast 🎙️

I cover everything from alcohol and nibbles to hangover breakfasts, cheese boards and Santa's supper! 🍷🧀 🎅

I’ve shared one of the questions here to give you a taster, and you can listen to the full quiz in Season 5, Episode 9 here: https://bit.ly/4816ci3 or wherever you get your podcasts Let’s see how you score! 👀✨🧡

15/12/2025

Here's a lovely Christmas giveaway for you! 🎁

🎄 Christmas Book Giveaway 🎄

This festive season, we’re spreading a little health, happiness, and inspiration with a Christmas book giveaway ✨

One lucky winner will receive this nourishing trio:
🥗 "The Colourful Kitchen Collection" cookbook by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition
⚡ "Hack Yourself Healthy" by Julia Bradbury
🌸 "The Happy Menopause Guide to Energy" by Jackie Lynch WellWellWell

To enter, fill out the short form below to subscribe to our newsletter, in which you will also need to answer the question “What inspired your interest in nutrition and health?”
🔗 https://ion740.activehosted.com/f/57

Entries close on 4 January, good luck! 🍀

13/12/2025

No one wants a UTI getting in the way of enjoying the festive season.🔥

The Happy Menopause podcast is here to help! Specialist urology nurse Helen Lake from The Urology Foundation shares clear, practical advice to help you recognise UTIs, manage symptoms, and know when to seek proper support. 👩‍⚕️

There’s a lot more you can do than you might realise — so don’t let those pesky symptoms cramp your style. 💃

Check out Managing UTIs: What You Need to Know — Season 7, Episode 8. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3LqMsht or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧

Because you don’t have to put up with discomfort — especially at Christmas. 🧡

08/12/2025

As the office Christmas party, drinks with friends and neighbours, and other end-of-year celebrations start filling the diary, many midlife women tell me they find this time of year especially challenging. 🤯

The social pressure to drink can feel relentless — and that’s before we even factor in the impact of alcohol on menopausal symptoms, energy and sleep. 🥹

That’s why I’ve invited the brilliant Sarah Williamson — coach and author of Drink Less, Live Better — back to The Happy Menopause podcast for a special festive bonus episode. 🎄

She shares seven smart, discreet strategies to help you navigate the season with confidence, from stealth ordering and managing rounds to savvy drink swaps and the genius idea of NO-vember.🎄

If you’d like to enjoy the celebrations and feel good the next day, this episode is packed with practical, judgement-free advice. 😇

Tune in here: https://www.well-well-well.co.uk/bonus-drink-smarter-not-more-7-quick-wins-for-cutting-back-this-festive-season/ or wherever you get your podcasts.

Happy partying! 💃🧡

07/12/2025

10 IBS tips! Check out my latest The Happy Menopause podcast on how to manage irritable bowel syndrome, and wave goodbye to bloating, discomfort and other digestive niggles. 🥹

Discover:

🧡 The most common trigger foods
🧡 Why fruit can be a surprise culprit
🧡 How to activate digestive enzymes to break down food
🧡 The role of pre- and probiotics
🧡 The mechanics of the gut
🧡 The gut's personal nervous system and the role it plays in IBS
🧡 The impact of stress
🧡 My top 10 tips for IBS management

It's all waiting for you at The Happy Menopause podcast here: https://bit.ly/4iMafVF or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧

05/12/2025

🎅 Struggling for a Secret Santa idea? We’ve all been there, thinking to ourselves, “Do I go for novelty socks, a candle or yet another mug?”

If you want to give something that won’t end up abandoned in the office kitchen for the next 6 months, here’s an idea for you:
📘 The Happy Menopause Guide to Energy: Nutrition to Rejuvenate Your Brain & Body

Perfect for colleagues who:
✔ Who’ve been going the extra mile this year
✔ Could do with a little boost to get through the workday
✔ Appreciate a gift that’s actually useful
✔ Or simply want to understand menopause without Googling at 2am

This is one Secret Santa that won’t get re-gifted at next year’s party! A small present that might just spark a big, positive conversation — and maybe even a bit more energy in the office. 🧡
Link here if you fancy a peek: https://amzn.to/41vorLO

04/12/2025

Struggling with bloating, cramping, unpredictable bowels or those sudden dash-to-the-loo moments? You’re definitely not on your own. 👭

In the latest episode of The Happy Menopause podcast, I’m taking a deep dive into Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) — a condition that affects so many women, and one that often flares up during perimenopause and menopause. 😳

✨ I break down what IBS actually is, how it’s diagnosed, and why hormonal shifts can make your gut so much more sensitive at this stage of life.
✨ I explore the gut–brain axis, food sensitivities, FODMAPs, stress, dysbiosis and the hidden drivers behind your symptoms.
✨ Best of all, I share 10 practical nutrition and lifestyle strategies you can start using straight away to calm your digestion and feel more in control again.

If you’re tired of feeling bloated, uncomfortable or unsure what’s going on with your gut, this episode is full of clarity, reassurance and actionable tips to help you feel better.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4iMafVF or wherever you get your podcasts. 🧡

03/12/2025

Gift recommendation! 🎁✨
If you’re looking for a gorgeous present for a friend – or better still, hoping to treat yourself – Menopause Makes by Jenni Smith and Kay Walsh could be just the thing. 🥰

I chatted to this dynamic duo back in July for Sew Your Way Through the Menopause, Season 6, Episode 17 of The Happy Menopause podcast. We explored a wonderfully creative and genuinely therapeutic way to unwind: sewing. And yes, the health benefits are real, tangible, and backed by research.📚

Jenni and Kay are experienced sewing and quilting teachers based in Yorkshire, passionate about empowering women through creativity, one stitch at a time. Their new book, Menopause Makes, is packed with beginner-friendly projects designed to support your wellbeing during menopause.🧵

Check out the episode here: https://bit.ly/45TSvDy and pop this lovely book on your Christmas list - or straight into your stocking. 🎄📚✨

02/12/2025

🎄 December is here and for many of us the pressure is already mounting. Between endless lists, family expectations, and festive food decisions, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. 🤯

That’s why I recorded these Christmas episodes for The Happy Menopause podcast last year — and why I’m sharing them again for you now. Between them, you’ve got everything you need to navigate this tricky time and actually enjoy yourself. 💃

✨ The Overworked Woman’s Guide to a Stress-Free Christmas (S6, Ep8) – Chartered psychologist & author of The Super Helper Syndrome, Jess Baker CPsychol - Leadership Psychologist shows how to set boundaries and banish guilt. We dive into some tricky festive scenarios — I’m pretty sure you’ll recognise them! — and you’ll learn how to handle them with confidence and ease. 😇

🧘‍♀️ Pause, Stretch, Breathe: 2-Minute Yoga Tips for a Calmer Christmas (S6, Ep 9) – Menopause yoga specialist Libby Stevenson shares some brilliantly discreet 2-minute yoga stretches and breathing techniques you can do at your desk, in the supermarket queue, or even while you’re wrapping presents to help you find calm and balance when things are spiralling out of control. 🧘‍♀️

🍽️ Christmas Nutrition Tips: Your Guide to a Balanced Festive Season (S6, Ep 10) – I’m sharing my best nutrition tips to help you make smart choices around festive food and drink. It’s all about mindful indulgence — plus tune in for my favourite hangover hack! 🥂

Swipe through this carousel to find out more, then tap the links in the comments to listen to all the episodes. 🎧

✨ PS: Save this for later — it’s your gentle reminder to breathe, enjoy, and take the pressure off. 🧡

01/12/2025

Super excited to feature in the latest edition of Menopause Matters magazine! 🥰

My article dives into the three most common nutrition mistakes I see women making during menopause.
Which one are you guilty of? 🤔

✨ Following a very low-fat diet?
✨ Not eating enough protein?
✨ Demonising carbohydrates?

To find out more, you can get the latest issue at www.menopausematters.com whether you fancy a single copy or a full subscription. 📖

And if you want to go deeper, my new book The Happy Menopause Guide to Energy includes a whole chapter on the importance of these macronutrients and how to get the optimal amounts in your daily diet. It's available now from all the usual retailers. 🧡

25/11/2025

The experts have spoken! I’m delighted to share another set of thoughtful endorsements for The Happy Menopause: Guide to Energy. 😍

A huge thank you to Ruth Devlin of Let’s Talk Menopause, Dr Karen Morton and Dr Sabina Brennan for their kind words — these brilliant women are leaders in their fields, and it means so much that they support this book. 🙏

As they say, The Happy Menopause: Guide to Energy is full of practical, achievable, evidence-based advice to boost your physical energy and sharpen your mental clarity — so you can feel brighter, stronger and more confident navigating midlife.💃

Swipe through to see what these pros are saying — and find your copy here: https://amzn.to/41vorLO. 🧡