Eva Johnson - Nutritionist MSc

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Eva Johnson - Nutritionist MSc

I’m a registered nutrition therapist, sports nutritionist, and nutrigenomics practitioner with a passion for precision health and peak performance.

05/03/2026

Women have been taught to expect decline at midlife.

But menopause is a hormonal transition - not a failure of the female body.

When symptoms appear, the question shouldn’t only be:
“Is this menopause? Let’s replace your hormones.”

It should also be:

What else could be contributing to these symptoms?
What has the body been carrying for years?

Midlife symptoms deserve the same curiosity and investigation we would apply at any other stage of life.

Menopause deserves investigation - not assumptions.

04/03/2026

Menopause is not a disease.

Somewhere along the way we started treating a completely normal stage of a woman’s life like it’s a medical problem.

It isn’t.

Yes, symptoms can be difficult.
Yes, some women need medical support.

But menopause isn’t an illness!

Menopause is a biological transition - just like puberty, but in reverse.

Your hormones shift.
Your body changes.

Which means the way you train, eat and recover may need to change too.

Menopause isn’t the problem.

The way we’ve been taught to approach it is.

Curious what you think - has menopause been over-medicalised?

03/03/2026

If your energy has dipped in midlife, it’s easy to blame hormones.

But often what I see in clinic is chronic under-fuelling layered on top of high stress, busy lives and regular training.

Menopause isn’t a signal to eat less.
It’s a signal to be more strategic.

When intake drops but output stays high, recovery suffers, sleep worsens and body composition becomes harder to manage.

And that’s not a willpower issue. It’s physiology.

If this resonates and you’re wondering whether this might be you, we can look at it properly.

Comment “ME” below or send me a DM saying “ME” and I’ll message you to arrange a quick chat.

06/02/2026

Still symptomatic on HRT?
Oestrogen is often high or erratic, even without HRT.
Symptoms are usually about imbalance.

04/02/2026

Hot flushes, fatigue, brain fog…
It’s easy to assume menopause symptoms = low hormones.

But that’s not always the full picture.

Most women who come to me expect we’ll focus purely on hormones - yet more often than not, we end up working on the gut, immune system or liver instead.

Because that’s where the real root cause is.
And it’s also why some women don’t feel better on HRT alone.

Hormones don’t exist in isolation - your whole system matters.

03/02/2026

I’m seeing this come up again and again in women I work with.

Many have been told that because they have a Mirena, their progesterone is “covered” alongside oestrogen HRT.

The reality is more nuanced 👇

• The Mirena releases progestin, a synthetic hormone - not natural progesterone!
• Progestin does not behave the same way in the brain, nervous system or in any body tissue.
• The dose is very low and local to the uterus, designed for contraception and endometrial protection.

When oestrogen is fluctuating (or being added via HRT), this can leave some women effectively under-supported on the progesterone side.

I commonly see this show up as anxiety, poor sleep, breast tenderness, bloating and a general sense of being “wired but tired”.

This isn’t anti-Mirena.
It isn’t anti-HRT.

It is about understanding hormone physiology properly and individualising care.

If this resonates, you’re not imagining it 🤍

08/01/2026

What I love most about this is the strong, simple message: EAT REAL FOODS.

It’s great to see protein - real protein - at the top of the pyramid, alongside plenty of vegetables, and foods like butter and yogurt included without fear. Whole grains sitting at the bottom as a foundation makes sense too.

Of course, nutrition is never one-size-fits-all and always needs to be personalised. But as a population-level message, this feels like a huge step in the right direction. Bravo. 👏

27/12/2025

Every client I work with starts in a different place.
That means every programme is different - based on what support you need to move from your current situation to your ideal one.

26/12/2025

(Even though I overdid it yesterday… and still have 6 mince pies to “get through” 🎄)

Truth is - your body doesn’t need punishment today. But it does need some protein.

Hitting your protein goal today will:

✔️Help steady your blood sugar

✔️Reduce that wired-but-tired rollercoaster

✔️And keep the cravings (and crashes) in check

So yes - have the leftovers, enjoy the pie. But don’t skip the protein. Your midlife hormones (and your mood) will thank you.

📲 Grab my free perimenopause guide via the link in my bio

21/12/2025

Gingery little humans made with almond flour, orange juice, maple syrup, ground ginger & allspice 🍊✨
No measuring. Just 🎄 vibes 🤭

19/12/2025

So grateful for every single one of you - thank you to all my lovely clients for trusting me with your health, your goals, and your journeys this year ✨

17/12/2025

Feeling tired, gaining weight, not recovering, bloated, anxious, wired-but-exhausted?

For women in their 40s, the default answer is always:
“Oh, that’s your hormones.”

Translation: You’re 40+, female, and now broken. Welcome to it.

But, being 40-something doesn’t automatically mean your s*x hormones are to blame everything!

When we actually dig deeper, we often find:

An under-functioning thyroid

Poor blood sugar control

Gut issues

Mineral imbalances

Nervous system dysregulation

Or a liver that’s struggling to detox

Yes - these things can throw your s*x hormones out of balance.

But they’re often the cause, not the result and definitely not just because you’re getting older.

🔍 This is what real assessment looks like when I work with women in perimenopause.

We don’t guess - we map out where your body needs support, so we can get you feeling like you again.

📲 I break this down in my free guide for women in perimenopause - the ones who want answers, not assumptions.

Comment “ME” and I’ll send it to you, or grab it via the link in my bio.

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