Right now, an estimated 13 million women in the UK are peri or menopausal – which is an astounding figure, given that education on the menopause is sorely lacking, and those who go through it tend to experience it alone. The impacts of this lack of education are far-reaching: 40% of women report low mood or depression, 1 in 3 struggle with anxiety, and a quarter consider leaving work.

Rather than stumbling into this important life stage ill-equipped, you can only be expected to thrive if you possess science-backed information about what you’re going through, and how to adapt generic advice to suit your own body. Diet and lifestyle are key components in menopause management, whether or not you take HRT – and with supply shortages, it’s more essential than ever that women have access to information that can help them proactively manage their symptoms.

This is where Jackie Lynch comes in. A bestselling author and registered nutritional therapist, Jackie will blend theory and practice for an evidence-backed masterclass that explores a variety of dietary and lifestyle solutions that will help you to understand the hormonal changes in your body.

You will be given the tools and information you need to build your own menopause diet, based on your specific needs. Crucially, you will leave this session with a very clear understanding of what you can expect as you move through this stage in your life.

Course content

An introduction to the stages of the menopause – what can you expect during each of them?
What’s happening to my hormones? Oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone explained
Identifying your key concerns
An exploration of the biochemical, food and lifestyle factors that can impact hormone balance and wellbeing during the menopause
The principal symptoms and where they come in
Key nutrients for supporting optimum wellbeing
Creating hormone-balancing meals
Build your own personal menopause plan
Q&A

Tutor profile

Award-winning nutritionist and author, Jackie Lynch is the founder of the WellWellWell nutrition clinic, where she specialises in women’s health and the menopause. Keen to break the taboo about discussing the menopause, she launched the hugely popular diet and lifestyle podcast The Happy Menopause in 2019 and this was shortlisted for the 2022 International Women’s Podcast Awards. Her latest book, The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish (Watkins, 2020) iwas Highly Commended in the 2021 Health and Wellbeing Awards. Jackie is also the author of Va Va Voom; The 10-Day Energy Diet (Headline, 2017) and The Right Bite:Smart Food Choices for Eating on the Go (Nourish, 2016). Jackie’s advice features in a range of national media and she has appeared as a guest expert on radio and TV, including Channel 4’s Superfoods. Jackie’s nutrition clinic was recognised as Menopause Nutrition Clinic of the Year in the 2021 and 2022 London and South-East Prestige Awards. Follow her on social media at @WellWellWellUK. Visit her website www.well-well-well.co.uk.

Course Details

Date: Saturday 10 June 2023
Time: 2pm-4.30pm (BST)

A catch up recording will be shared after the class and will be available for two weeks.

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How to embrace your menopause with the nutritional therapist Jackie Lynch