Embrace Functional Medicine

03/02/2026

Hi there 🌿🌿
A question came up recently around being prescribed an anti-anxiety or antidepressant only from Day 10 to Day 21 of the cycle, and I wanted to share some gentle context — not medical advice, just informed support and perspective.

In perimenopause, anxiety and low mood are very often hormonally driven, particularly in the luteal phase. Shifting progesterone, fluctuating oestrogen, cortisol sensitivity, blood sugar changes, and a nervous system under load can all contribute — even for women who have never struggled with anxiety before.

Some medications (particularly certain SSRIs) are sometimes prescribed cyclically, especially when symptoms are very luteal-phase or PMDD-like.

For some women, this approach can help.
For others, starting and stopping can feel unsettling or dysregulating.

What’s important — and often missing — is space for informed choice:

• Understanding why this medication was chosen
• Knowing what it’s targeting
• Exploring whether hormone and nervous system support are also being considered

Perimenopause isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Some women benefit from medication.
Some need hormone support, nervous system care, blood sugar stabilisation, or deeper root-cause work.
Many need a blend.

If something doesn’t quite sit right for you, it’s worth listening.
Your body is communicating — and it deserves care that reflects what it’s actually asking for 🤍

Sending love to every woman navigating this season 🌿🌿🌿

Embrace
Where Science Meets Soul & Healing Is Sacred

29/01/2026

Something I see every single week in clinic is women quietly wondering why intimacy feels… different after 40.

Lower desire. Changes in sensation. Feeling disconnected from your body — or from yourself.
And too often, women assume something is wrong with them.

It isn’t.

Midlife brings real hormonal, nervous system and emotional shifts — and when we understand them, everything changes.

I’m so excited to be co-hosting this beautiful, real conversation with the incredible Vanessa Tarfon, where we’ll be unpacking why s*x and intimacy change after 40 — and how to navigate this phase with compassion, clarity and confidence.

If you’ve felt confused, flat, curious, or simply wanting to feel more you again… this space is for you 🤍

S*x, desire and intimacy often change after 40, especially during midlife, menopause and andropause. Learn what’s happening and what to do!

26/01/2026

I’d love to thank all of my new followers!! Welcome! Your support, your stories, your messages, your strength. Believe in your journey, take note, listen to your body and respect what it is you really want. Whether it’s detoxing negativity in your life, surrounding yourself with those who love you for you and not what you can do for them. Take time to pause, honour your pathway of where you have come from and where you are heading, but mostly stop and take a breather and a long exhale. I’m with you always. ❤️

I support you not because of my expertise only but because of my lived experience. I once again welcome you to this space ⭐️

Embrace: Where Science Meets Soul & Healing is Sacred🌿🌿🌿

15/01/2026

I am a Functional Medicine Practitioner specialising in perimenopause and menopause.

My approach focuses on identifying the root causes behind menopausal symptoms, including biochemical imbalances, nervous system dysregulation, metabolic health, and long-standing stress patterns.

Each client receives a bespoke menopause support plan, incorporating:
• lifestyle interventions
• evidence-informed herbal and nutritional strategies
• a 4–6 week rotational nutrition and meal plan tailored to individual biochemistry

Menopause is a physiological transition — not a pathology.
Symptoms often reflect unresolved imbalances that pre-date perimenopause and become amplified during this stage of life.

My role is to help women address these foundations so they can move through menopause with greater calm, clarity, and vitality.

Ask me more about my 10 Day Calm & Vitality Program 🌿🌿💫

02/01/2026

If your body has been asking for calm… 🤍

A 10-day Embrace Calm & Vitality space
designed to calm the nervous system
and restore energy — without pressure.
Starting January 19.

More soon.





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14/12/2025

13/12/2025

25/11/2025

Embrace Meno Balance Plan – Now Available

Most menopause programs focus on symptoms.
The Embrace Method focuses on the woman.

Your symptoms are not random.
They are biochemical signals — shaped by your gut, liver, thyroid, adrenals, nervous system, inflammatory load, nutrient status, blood sugar regulation, and the emotional weight your body has carried for years.

This is why no two women experience menopause the same way.
And this is why I don’t offer one-size-fits-all protocols.

The Embrace Meno Balance Plan is a bespoke, functional-medicine roadmap designed to reflect the unique biochemistry of your body.
It shows you where your symptoms are coming from, how your systems interconnect, and the specific steps needed to rebalance and stabilise your health.

You receive your own personalised “biochemistry map” — a clear, practical guide that outlines what your body needs, why it needs it, and how to move forward with confidence.

The Embrace Meno Balance Plan is currently on sale for a limited time.

If you’re ready for a whole-picture, root-cause approach to perimenopause and menopause, this program has been created for you.

To learn more or secure your place, comment or message the page.

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22/11/2025

When a woman decides she’s ready to rise again, the whole trajectory of her health begins to shift.

Some journeys are too powerful not to share — and Fotini’s is one of them…

Sharon has been an absolute Godsend in helping me get my health back on track after several years of post-menopausal weight gain, multiple surgeries, and pre-existing medical conditions.

Menopause hit me abruptly four years ago after I needed chemotherapy to quiet my immune system, which was attacking my kidneys. The hormonal storm that followed left me feeling and looking unwell. Because I can’t take hormone therapy due to my autoimmune condition, I began to feel hopeless, anxious, and disconnected from my sense of self-worth.

On top of that, I was overweight, on the verge of diabetes, had high cholesterol, and lived with constant fatigue. I felt stuck.

Five months of following Sharon’s advice has completely changed that. I am in a far better place—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Family, friends, and colleagues constantly comment on how healthy I look and how much more confident and energised I seem.

Sharon thoroughly reviewed every aspect of my health—my diet, medications, supplements, lifestyle, and blood test results. Implementing her recommendations wasn’t always easy, but it has been absolutely worth it. The results have been remarkable, and my headspace is the best it has been in years.

From our very first consultation, Sharon has consistently checked in and patiently answered every question, no matter how small or silly I felt it might be.

If you’re struggling to get out of a health rut and truly want to see meaningful change, I cannot recommend Sharon highly enough. She genuinely cares, guides without judgment, and treats every person as the unique individual they are.

When you’re ready to rise, the right guidance can change everything.

If Fotini’s journey speaks to you, know that your own healing is possible too — one clear, supported step at a time.
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19/11/2025

International Men’s Day 💙

Men matter. Their health matters. Their story matters.

But so many men push through exhaustion, stress, pressure and silent symptoms — until their body forces them to stop.

Today, we shine a light on the things men often carry alone:

• High cholesterol & blood pressure
• Stress, burnout & poor sleep
• Low energy, low mood, anxiety
• Diabetes risk & weight changes
• Andropause, low libido & s*xual health shifts
• Gut issues & detox overload
• Feeling flat but not knowing where to begin

None of this is weakness. These are signals.

And when men finally get the right support, the shift is powerful.

Introducing the Men’s Thrive Program

A personalised functional medicine pathway for men who want:
✔ better energy
✔ stronger metabolism
✔ clearer mood
✔ balanced hormones
✔ improved s*xual health
✔ better sleep
✔ long-term vitality

Your health deserves attention too.
If you’re ready — or if you love a man who needs this support — you can book a Men’s Thrive Discovery Session ($99) with me.

When men thrive, everyone around them does too.

10/11/2025

11/11: The Portal of Healing and Alignment

Today, the 11/11 portal opens — a sacred alignment between body, mind, and spirit.

Health is not just physical. It’s energy. Intention. Flow.

On this day of infinite alignment, pause and declare:
“My body is healing. My hormones are harmonising. My energy is rising.”

Your cells are always listening.
Your words are medicine.
Your thoughts are frequency.

Hold a vision for your healthiest self today — one rooted in peace, nourishment, and trust.

Because when you align with your truth, your body remembers how to heal.

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04/11/2025

After a jam packed couple of weeks in October celebrating Menopause Awareness Month, my cup is full. From delivering workplace menopause chats at lunchtime in Melbourne, to full presentations on everthing menopause in a good snap shot for workplaces, to the Celebrating Women's Expo in Sydney as the Menopause Expert.

The one message that's come back is that the stigma of menopause still lingers with women reluctant to discuss their suffering with their boss for fear of losing their job and quitting careers all together from sheer exhaustion.

Menopause is our business with over half of the worlds population entering menopause momentarily and 6000 women in the U.S daily entering the transition it needs to be acknowledged.

I am sure on all of my platforms in the work I do and the information I share I'm making a difference. To remove the taboo and fear around this empowering transition is extremely powerful to me. Even the shortest of conversations can have a remarkable impact. I'm leading the way in the path I walk.

Come talk to me.... this work I do is yours too.

Where Science Meets Soul & Healing Becomes Sacred 🌿🌿🌿