Expert Advice Blog

This month we talk to Breeda Bermingham. A coach and menopause researcher since 2017 who also previously worked as midwife and public health nurse. 2017 was the year hot flushes and many other perimenopausal symptoms, fluid retention, weight gain, body odour, rage and anger arrived on my radar. Having worked as a midwife and public […]

This month we chat to Menodelight, an online shop that offers a range of natural menopause wellness products. Among their product lines is obviously Promensil.  The hand-selected products they have truly help to alleviate menopausal symptoms.  Products range from organic skincare to help with dry skin, to plant based menopausal supplements, and even products that

This month we talk to nutritionist Kirsten Chick who over the years has developed a way of applying the science of nutrition and health that encompasses the psychology of eating and how to approach nutrition in a stress-free way.  A self-care plan for menopause might include nutrition, exercise, meditation, herbal support, talking with friends and

This month we talk to Menopause Nutritionist Shirly, who helps women struggling with menopause anxiety, low moods, depression, brain fog and disturbed sleep. I was around 48 years old when I went to see my GP about my low moods and depression, as I thought I was developing mental health problems. My GP only offered

This month we talk with Nicki Williams, an award-winning nutritionist, author, speaker and founder of Happy Hormones for Life. Promensil proudly sponsors the Happy Hormones podcast. Listen Here. After failing to find any medical help for her health issues herself in her early 40’s, Nicki discovered that she could turn things around using diet, lifestyle

This month we talk to Giggle Knickers, founders of new super-soft, light weight, washable cotton knickers with a hi-tech protective panel that gives you total security without the bulk or bother of disposable pads. The world has changed so much in the last 50 years. When we were younger, talking about body parts or the

This month we talk to Hazel Mead (AKA Taboo Tackler and Illustrator) about why she wants to break down the taboos in life, including the menopause. There was a lot I had growing up being ashamed of – periods, body fat, body hair, masturbation, to name a few. As a child I was carefree and

This month we talk to Lorna Ive, Founder of PeriMenoPost.com. A specialist in Women’s health and wellbeing. PeriMenoPost began as a result of my training with Digital Mums and of my own personal experience with being diagnosed at the age of 42 with early menopause. I’d previously had a light bulb moment that I wanted

This month we talk to Libby Stevenson, a 200 hour Yoga Teacher certified in Pregnancy, Post Natal and Menopause Yoga and a member of the British Menopause Society. Have you noticed that as you age you tend to gain weight around your middle? Perhaps you noticed more bloating or constipation and changes to your digestion

This month we talk to Helen Kemp from the Menopause Café, a biochemist by training. Helen describes herself as a reformed academic who left the lab in 2014 and now pursues her interest in women’s hormonal health, focusing on what she calls the Ticking Triad Timebomb©️ which is the intersection between menopause, trauma and mental