The Menopause Diaries: Health resources

Health, The Menopause Diaries

The below external links are background information to heath sections of my book The Menopause Diaries. Heart health Web link: Healthy eating for your heart Web link: Heart health and the menopause Web link: High cholesterol Web link: NHS Cholesterol Web link: High...

The Menopause Diaries: Hormone resources

Hormones, The Menopause Diaries

Web link: NHS Menopause Web link: Women’s Health Concern The Menopause Web link: NICE Menopause: diagnosis and management (2015) Web link: That time of the month? Disclaimer: The external links are background information to my book The Menopause Diaries. I do not have...
ME-Hormonal Carbohydrates

ME-Hormonal Carbohydrates

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The Hormonal Carbohydrates calculation is from Metabolic Effect and is a simple way to calculate how carbohydrate dense a product is. We are aiming for as close to zero as you can get, but we all have our own ideal figure which we can only determine through trial and...
Waist to Hip ratio (WTH)

Waist to Hip ratio (WTH)

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How much you weigh is usually how you measure how healthy you are. Until you are menopausal and then your waistline expands! It suddenly  comes under  scrutiny. The waist to hip ratio is an important guide for women’s health, as it measure where you store any...
Period Tracker

Period Tracker

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Let’s start with an overview of a ‘normal’ menstrual cycle: Your menstrual cycle averages 28 days. The 4 weeks are split in the middle by day 14 which is when you ovulate. Day 1 is when your period starts. The first two weeks are called the...
Exercise Heart Rate Zones

Exercise Heart Rate Zones

Exercise, Health Calculator

Basal Metabolic Rate: Harris Benedict by Samantha Valand | Sep 12, 2016 | Health CalculatorThe Harris Benedict method calculates how many calories you need – Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using your age as well as weight and height. Waist to Hip ratio (WTH) by...