15. Perimenopause, Blood Sugar, Stress and the Best Diet with Charlotte Hunter

We used to think perimenopause was the couple of years before your last period, but now it's understood to even be the previous 10! Charlotte Hunter's a Nutritional Therapist and menopause expert helping clients navigate through this tricky time in their hormonal career's. Because the truth is, you can stay healthy and energised regardless of your life stage. She educates nutrition practitioners on topics like the DUTCH test and gives delicious recipes to help her clients 'master menopause' the right way.  Today we focus on PERIMENOPAUSE:   - What are the signs of perimenopause?  - How the unpredictable dance of progesterone, estrogen and testosterone can affect the way you feel head to toe  - How blood sugar rollercoasters and stress could intensify your symptoms  - Why most people do better without caffeine and should ditch alcohol  - Charlotte's favourite supplement recommendations and the best foods to eat to make the journey easier  - How fasting could help ease your symptoms and how starting with 5 hours between meals is a good place to start  - Why you should do a DUTCH hormone test if you think your hormones are changing   Buy Estrogen Matters by Avrum Bluming  Follow Tamara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamarawalpolenutrition/    Go to Tamara's website: https://tamarawalpole.com/  Follow Charlotte on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menopausenutritionist/  Go to Charlotte's website: https://charlottehunternutrition.co.uk/