Introduction

Around 80% of women experience hot flushes (flashes) and night sweats as they transition through menopause. They can be embarrassing and uncomfortable, interrupting sleep and impacting health and quality of life for many women. This course covers:

  • Hot flushes and what we understand about why they happen.

  • Phytoestrogens - what they are and the foods they are found in.

  • Why phytoestrogens may be beneficial during menopause.

  • How to include more soya foods, rich in phytoestrogens into our day.

  • Dispel some of the myths that surround soya and phytoestrogens.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Hot Flushes and Phytoestrogens course

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Meet Lynn and Laura

    3. How the course works

    1. Introduction to hot flushes and phytoestrogens

    2. Tips to Manage Hot Flushes

    3. A recipe to give you a simple soya swap

    1. Eating more phytoestrogens

    2. Tips to eat more soya

    3. Recipe Time - Scrambled Tofu

    1. Summary and Useful Links

    2. A taster of our Weight and Shape course

    3. Eating Well for Menopause - the book

About this course

  • £15.00
  • 12 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Reviews

5 star rating

An amazing insight

Ellie O'Callaghan

Really easy to understand! Helped me learn a lot more about menopause

Really easy to understand! Helped me learn a lot more about menopause

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Price

The cost for this short course includes approximately 45 minutes of video content, recipe and downloads to keep.

Laura & Lynn

Registered Nutritionists to guide you through the course

Registered Nutritionist Laura Wyness

Laura is an award winning Registered Nutritionist who specialises in nutrition writing, workplace wellness and nutrition communications. Laura studied for her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Aberdeen. Now with over 15-years’ experience working in food innovation and academic research she loves reviewing the scientific evidence and translating it into clear messages. Her freelance work includes providing nutrition content, workplace wellness support and online nutrition consultations for individuals. She also enjoys testing out new recipes!

Registered Nutritionist Lynn Burns

Lynn is a registered nutritionist with many years experience in public health nutrition and recipe analysis. Having gained many years experience working in various nutrition positions within the UK civil service, she is now free lance writing, delivering courses and developing recipes. She has a passion for making eating well accessible to all regardless of the stage of life, health and fitness. A former Trustee of the Caroline Walker Trust, Lynn is very involved in charitable organisations and is currently a scout leader with a great deal of experience working with young people.

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