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Robyn Walsh Naturopathy, Coffs Harbour (2025)

26/12/2025

After 12 months without a period, your hormones establish a new baseline. This is menopause. And for many women, this is when sleep suddenly stops behaving the way it used to.

It is not because you are stressed. It is not because you are “doing too much”. It is because the hormones that once helped you fall asleep, stay asleep, regulate temperature, and calm your brain are no longer available in the same amounts.

Here is what changes:
• Your brain runs hotter
With less oestrogen, your internal thermostat becomes more reactive. One small temperature shift can wake you.
• Your “off switch” is weaker
Progesterone once helped settle your nervous system at night. Without it, your brain can stay alert even when you are exhausted.
• Blood sugar matters more
If your glucose dips overnight, your body releases adrenaline to wake you. Hello 2am staring contest with the ceiling.
• The sleep you get isn’t as deep
Hormonal support for restorative sleep is reduced, so you wake feeling unrested even if you were “asleep”.
Menopause changes the rules of sleep. You did not break anything. Your physiology has changed, and your habits need to match it.

When we address the drivers, temperature regulation, blood sugar stability, nervous system support, and hormonal context, sleep can improve. Your body is not fighting you. It is asking for different instructions.
If sleep has shifted since menopause, I can help you understand what to change and why it works.
Book an appointment with me today. https://robynwalshnaturopathy.practicebetter.io/ #/64c28a434315b90c89c55086/bookings?r=64f9041c2e1595e0958e68e8&step=services

21/12/2025

Nutrition becomes a powerful support tool in menopause. Once oestrogen levels remain low, your body manages blood sugar, muscle, fat storage, and energy differently. The way you used to eat may no longer match your current physiology.

Nutrition essentials I use with menopause clients:
• Protein: Supports muscle, metabolism, and satiety.
• Fibre: Helps balance blood sugar and supports digestion.
• Healthy fats: Fuel the brain and nervous system.
• Colourful plants: Provide antioxidants and phytonutrients that reduce inflammation.
• Balanced meals: Keep energy stable and reduce the spikes and crashes that can worsen symptoms.

Nutrition will not replace hormones, but it strengthens the systems that feel their absence. When you fuel your body in a way that matches this stage of life, symptoms often become easier to manage, and daily functioning improves.

If you want personalised nutritional strategies for menopause, I can help.
Book an appointment with me today. https://robynwalshnaturopathy.practicebetter.io/ #/64c28a434315b90c89c55086/bookings?r=64f9041c2e1595e0958e68e8&step=services

17/12/2025

Menopause is not just a hormonal shift. It is also a neurological one. Oestrogen plays a role in how the brain regulates temperature, sleep, mood, and stress responses. Once oestrogen levels remain low after menopause, the nervous system has less support, and everyday signals can feel louder, faster, or harder to regulate.

This explains why symptoms such as hot flushes, disrupted sleep, increased sensitivity to stress, or changes in mood and focus can appear or intensify. They are not random and they are not a sign that your body is failing. They reflect the way your brain and nervous system are adapting to a new hormonal environment.

When you understand this connection, menopause starts to make more sense. It also opens the door to more effective support. Addressing menopause from both a physical and neurological perspective can reduce symptom load and help you feel more grounded in this stage of life.

In my work, I combine evidence-based naturopathy with Emotional Release Technique (ERT). This allows me to support not only the biochemical aspects of menopause but also the neurological responses that can shape how symptoms are experienced.

If you want a personalised approach that considers your whole system, I would love to help you navigate this stage with clarity and confidence.

Book an appointment with me today. https://robynwalshnaturopathy.practicebetter.io/ #/64c28a434315b90c89c55086/bookings?r=64f9041c2e1595e0958e68e8&step=services

15/12/2025

Menopause is not just the end of your period. It is the beginning of a new hormonal landscape where oestrogen and progesterone remain consistently low. Once you reach 12 months without a menstrual cycle, your body operates from an entirely different baseline, and that shift can influence more than you expect.

Lower hormone levels affect how your brain processes information, how your body regulates temperature, how easily you sleep, and even how your metabolism runs. This is why changes such as hot flushes, interrupted sleep, joint stiffness, and shifts in weight distribution are so common at this stage of life.

None of these changes mean your body is malfunctioning. They reflect a new physiological pattern that can be understood and supported. When you know what is happening inside your body, you can make choices that help you feel more comfortable, confident, and informed.

If you are navigating menopause and want strategies tailored to your symptoms and health goals, clinical guidance can make a significant difference.

Book an appointment for more support, https://robynwalshnaturopathy.practicebetter.io/ #/64c28a434315b90c89c55086/bookings?r=64f9041c2e1595e0958e68e8&step=services

27/11/2025

You’re not too young for perimenopause

Think perimenopause only starts in your 50s?

Not always.

For many women, hormonal shifts can begin in their late 30s or early 40s — long before their periods stop.

You might still have regular cycles, but if you’ve noticed:
🌙 Night waking or restless sleep
💛 Heightened anxiety or irritability
🔥 Hot flushes or sudden warmth
🧠 Brain fog or forgetfulness
💫 Shorter or heavier periods
…these could be early signs that your hormones are starting to change.

Perimenopause is a gradual transition, not a sudden event. The sooner you recognise it, the sooner you can support your body through the changes.

Through Naturopathic care and Emotional Release Technique (ERT), I help women balance hormones, calm the nervous system, and feel more like themselves again at every age.

💬 Have you ever wondered if your symptoms could be early perimenopause?

25/11/2025

What’s been the weirdest symptom you’ve noticed?

Perimenopause isn’t all hot flushes and mood swings.
Sometimes it’s itchy skin.
Or random heart flutters.
Or brain fog so thick you forget what you walked into the room for.

The truth is, hormones influence everything, your skin, joints, digestion, mood, even your heartbeat. That’s why the symptoms can feel so random (and why no two women experience it the same way).

So let’s normalise it. Tell me, what’s the most surprising thing your body’s done lately?

21/11/2025

Hot flushes, restless sleep, sudden anxiety, brain fog and somehow your tests all come back “normal.”

Perimenopause is the hormonal transition that leads up to menopause.
It’s not an overnight change but a gradual rebalancing of oestrogen and progesterone that can last for several years.

As these hormones rise and fall unpredictably, you might notice:
🌙 Night waking or vivid dreams
💛 Heightened anxiety or irritability
🔥 Temperature swings or hot flushes
🧠 Brain fog or forgetfulness
💤 Fatigue or low motivation
💫 Shorter or irregular cycles
🌿 Weight or mood changes

These shifts can start in your late 30s or 40s, long before your periods stop completely.

Through naturopathic support and Emotional Release Technique (ERT), it’s possible to ease symptoms, calm your nervous system, and support your body as it finds a new rhythm.

Don’t continue to suffer, we can work together to help support your body through this transition. Link in my bio to book.

18/11/2025

Waking at 2 or 3am?!

You’re not imagining it, those early-hour wakeups are incredibly common during perimenopause.

As oestrogen and progesterone fluctuate, your nervous system becomes more alert at night, and your stress hormones can spike just when you need rest most. That’s why you might find yourself wide awake, mind racing, even though your body feels exhausted.

From a naturopathic perspective, supporting your sleep starts with calming the body’s stress response:
🌙 Eating a balanced evening meal (don’t skip dinner or rely on sugar and wine)
🌙 Keeping caffeine earlier in the day
🌙 Creating a wind-down routine with low light and gentle breathing
🌙 Supporting magnesium and B vitamins to soothe your nervous system

When emotional tension adds to the mix, Emotional Release Technique (ERT) can help quiet the mind by releasing stored stress that keeps the body on alert.

Your body isn’t broken, it’s simply asking for calm.
And when you support it, sleep often begins to return naturally.

✨ If restless nights have become your new normal, I can help you understand what’s driving it and find your way back to deeper sleep. Book an appointment, link in my bio.

13/11/2025

You’re not falling apart. Your body is asking for a new kind of attention.

Perimenopause can feel unfamiliar at first. The fatigue, mood shifts, or sensitivity might seem like your body is working against you, but often it’s asking you to slow down, nourish yourself differently, and listen more closely.

When we tune in rather than push through, we start to understand what the body needs to feel safe again, steadier blood sugar, gentler mornings, more rest, emotional release, or nervous system calm.

This is where Emotional Release Technique (ERT) can be so powerful. It helps release the stored tension and emotional weight that builds when we ignore the body’s signals, creating space for ease and balance to return.

Perimenopause isn’t just a hormonal transition. It’s an invitation to reconnect.

✨ If you’re ready to feel more grounded, calm, and in tune with your body again, I can help you get there. ERT is a powerful tool to help with this. To book a ERT consultation, head to my website, link in bio.

10/11/2025

During perimenopause, many women feel like their stress tolerance suddenly disappears.

That’s not just in your head, it’s connected to cortisol, your main stress hormone.
When oestrogen and progesterone start to fluctuate, your ability to buffer stress changes too. The same workload, family pressure, or emotional load that you once managed easily can now leave you feeling wired, tired, or both.

Chronic stress keeps cortisol elevated, which can amplify perimenopausal symptoms, think poor sleep, anxiety, sugar cravings, and afternoon fatigue.
The goal isn’t to remove all stress (life rarely works that way) but to support your body so it can recover from it.

Here are a few ways to help calm your cortisol response:
🌿 Breathe deeply and often, even two minutes of slow breathing can lower stress hormones and reset your nervous system.
🥗 Eat regular, balanced meals, skipping meals or eating on the run tells your body it’s under pressure.
💧 Stay hydrated, even mild dehydration increases cortisol levels.
🌙 Prioritise sleep, aim for a consistent bedtime and low light before bed.
💛 Try ERT. Emotional Release Technique helps calm stored stress patterns in the body, creating space for emotional steadiness again.

Perimenopause is easier to navigate when your body feels safe and lowering cortisol is one of the best places to start.

✨ If you’ve been feeling tense or wired, ERT and tailored nutrition can help your system reset.
Book a consultation today, link in my bio.

07/11/2025

If you’ve noticed yourself feeling more emotional, easily irritated, or on edge lately, you’re not alone.

As hormones shift during perimenopause, the brain and nervous system become more sensitive to stress. The things you used to brush off might now feel bigger, heavier, or harder to move through.

It’s not that you’re “too sensitive.” Your body and emotions are recalibrating.
This is where Emotional Release Technique (ERT) can help. ERT works with the body’s stress response to release stored tension, calm emotional overwhelm, and bring you back to a steadier baseline.

Perimenopause is a time of change, physically and emotionally but it doesn’t have to feel like losing yourself and you don’t have to suffer.

✨ If your reactions feel stronger than usual, ERT can help you feel more grounded and balanced again. Book an appointment with me, link in my bio.

05/11/2025

Perimenopause or something else?

Fatigue, anxiety, poor sleep, brain fog, mood swings, they can all have many possible causes.

Stress, thyroid changes, nutrient deficiencies, and perimenopause often look similar on the surface, which is why it’s easy to miss what’s really going on.

A holistic assessment looks beyond single symptoms to see the full picture, how your hormones, stress response, and lifestyle interact.

If you’ve been told “everything looks fine” but still don’t feel yourself, it might be time to look a little deeper.

Book a consultation to look in to what your body is really telling you and find a plan that supports balance and wellbeing.

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