Bhimble Wellness

07/11/2025

💇‍♀️Feeling Fresh & Grateful💇‍♀️

A big thank you to Kelly at Hairfit for my gorgeous new haircut!

I always walk out of her salon feeling refreshed, pampered and so well looked after.

What I love about getting my hair cut with Kelly:

💆🏽‍♀️ It’s a boutique experience - from the cuppa to the relaxing head massage.

💬 She really listens to what I want.

💫 She’s an expert with curly hair - which isn’t easy!

🌿 She shares quality hair care and styling tips that I can use at home.

Kelly truly understands the structure and function of hair and how to bring it back to life with the right care, nourishment and attention.

It reminds me so much of what I do as a Naturopath - understanding the structure and function of your body, how your hormones, gut, and nervous system all connect to your energy, mood and overall wellbeing.

I provide natural recommendations based on you as a whole person.

Whether it’s your hair or your health - when someone really understands you and takes the time to personalise their approach, that’s when true transformation happens.

If you’re in peri-menopause or menopause and feeling a little “off”, remember your body just needs some care, understanding and personalised guidance to help you feel like yourself again.

If you’re looking for a hairdresser who genuinely cares about you and your hair, I’d highly recommend Kelly at Hairfit (Ponsonby, Auckland, NZ). You can learn more about her here:
👉 https://www.hairfit.co.nz/

Thank you again, Kelly - I’m feeling lighter, brighter and ready to take on the week! ✨

07/11/2025

https://bhimblewellness.com/blog/251106-body-aches/

Do you feel like you’re 80 when you get out of bed in the morning? Taking your first step out of bed, do you feel stiffness, creaky joints, a dull ache in your hips or shoulders? If you’re nodding along saying “yes”, you’re definitely not alone.

05/11/2025

💪 Why Do My Muscles and Joints Feel So Sore Lately? 🦴

Do you feel like you’re 80 when you get out of bed in the morning?

Do you get that stiff, creaky, achy feeling in your hips, shoulders or knees?

If you’re in peri-menopause or menopause, those aches and pains could be your hormones talking!

In fact, for some women, sore muscles and joints show up even more than hot flushes or night sweats.

So, what’s going on with your hormones?

Estrogen and progesterone do so much more than regulate your period.

They help protect your joints, muscles, and bones too.
When these hormone levels start to fluctuate and drop, a few things can happen:

Less estrogen = more inflammation which may cause sore, stiff joints and aching muscles.

Less progesterone = slower muscle recovery and poorer sleep which may lead to more fatigue and tension.

Bone density can decline too, making joints feel less cushioned and more sensitive.

This is also the time when sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) can begin, which can make your body feel weaker or sorer after physical activity.

This doesn’t have to be your new normal.

With the right support, you can calm inflammation, rebuild strength, and start feeling like yourself again.

🌺 You’re not broken, your body is just asking for a little extra care and balance. 🌺



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal. I'm a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland (New Zealand) 💜.
Struggling with heavy periods, brain fog, hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?
Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?
Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.
Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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31/10/2025

Hi Lovelies,

Have you ever walked into a room and completely forget why you’re there?

Or started a sentence and p**f, the words vanish mid-thought?

If you’re nodding right now, you’re definitely not alone.

So many women going through peri-menopause and menopause deal with this frustrating “brain fog” - that fuzzy, forgetful, can’t-quite-focus feeling.

Brain fog can show up as:
🧠 Trouble concentrating
💬 Losing your train of thought or forgetting words
😴 Feeling mentally drained and foggy all day
..and not feeling as sharp or confident as you used to.

It’s not just in your head.

Your hormones are shifting and those changes can affect how your brain works.

There’s so much you can do to clear your brain fog and feel more like yourself again.

Try one of these these simple shifts:
💤 Prioritise sleep - your brain “detoxes” while you sleep.
🚶‍♀️ Move your body - a 20-minute walk can boost blood flow and sharpen your focus.
💧 Stay hydrated - mild dehydration can make fog worse.
🧘‍♀️ Reduce your stress - deep breathing, journaling or having a quiet cuppa in nature helps.
🍷 Cut back on alcohol — alcohol worsens brain fog and fatigue.

Please remember, you’re not broken. Your brain is simply adjusting to a new hormonal rhythm.

With the right support, you can absolutely feel clear, focused, and sparkly again.

If you’re ready to lift that fog and get your brain and confidence back, I’d love to help you naturally support your hormones and brain health.

👉 Book in a complimentary Hormonal Wellness Discovery Call with me here: bit.ly/4lEDtpv



Sending love and clarity your way,
Minal 🦋

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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal. I'm a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland (New Zealand) 💜.

Struggling with heavy periods, brain fog, hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?

Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com

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28/10/2025

🍎 Food & Your Hormones 🍋

Hey Lovelies,

Did you know the food you eat actually talks to your hormones?

Every bite sends little messages to your body, telling it how to feel, think and show up each day.

It’s not just about calories or diet, it’s about chemistry and communication.

Some foods help your body do its thing beautifully such as supporting your liver to clear out extra estrogen, calming stress hormones like cortisol, and boosting progesterone so you sleep and feel better.

Other foods can stir things up, leaving you feeling tired, anxious, moody or dealing with more hot flushes than you’d like.

This is where naturopathy and nutrition work their magic together.

It’s all about using real food and lifestyle changes to help your body find balance again.

If you’re in peri-menopause or menopause and feeling like your body’s changing faster than you can keep up - you’re not broken.

You just need a new kind of nourishment that works with your hormones and not against them.

Start listening to what your body is asking for and feed it the good stuff that helps you feel alive and balanced again.

FYI, the photo below is of foods that aren’t so great for your hormones, but hey, we all have those days when we just eat what we want, and that’s totally okay. It’s all about balance, not perfection.

Want to learn how to eat for your hormones and feel like yourself again?

Let’s chat! Book a complimentary hormonal wellness discovery call with me here: bit.ly/4lEDtpv 💚



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal. I'm a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland (New Zealand) 💜.

Struggling with heavy periods, brain fog, hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?

Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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24/10/2025

👋 Hey Parents, 👋

Let’s talk about teen hormones.

The teen years can be a wild ride of emotions, moods and changes for both our kids and us! 😅

Between acne breakouts, heavy or painful periods, big mood swings, cramps that take them out for a day (or three).

If symptoms can take them our for days this can be an early sign of endometriosis.

It can all feel confusing, awkward, and overwhelming.

As parents, we just want to help them feel better, right?

It’s easy to be told the quick fix is to go on the pill or get a hormonal IUD to get rid of certain hormonal symptoms.

What if there’s another way?

Natural approaches can help balance hormones, support skin health, reduce period pain, and calm mood swings without shutting down their natural cycle before it’s had time to regulate.

Sometimes it’s not “just hormones”, it’s their bodies asking for support, nourishment and understanding.

Let’s remind our teens (and ourselves)
✨ You don’t need to cover up or fix every pimple.
✨ You don’t need to hide your emotions or feel ashamed.
✨ You’re not broken, your body is just finding its rhythm.

It’s okay to slow down, listen, and support your body naturally, instead of fighting against it.

If your teen is struggling with:
🌸 Acne that knocks their confidence
🌸 Rollercoaster moods or anxiety
🌸 Heavy or irregular periods
🌸 Debilitating cramps or fatigue...

It might be time to explore gentle, natural ways to bring their hormones back into balance before turning to synthetic fixes.

It's always good to explore your options before making a decision that could affect your teen's long term health!

It’s all about helping them understand and accept their body, not silence it. 💕



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal. I'm a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland (New Zealand) 💜.

Are you or your teen struggling with acne, periods, mood swings or feeling out of whack?

Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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20/10/2025

🪔 Happy Diwali to You All🪔

As we celebrate this festival of light, may you take a moment to honour your own inner light.

Just like we clear out our homes and light diyas.

Diwali is a beautiful reminder to release what’s been weighing us down - stress, imbalance, or exhaustion and invite in calm, clarity and radiant health.

May your hormones find harmony, your energy feel renewed and your heart be full of joy and gratitude.

✨ Wishing you a Happy Diwali that glows from within ✨

With love,

Minal Patel
Women's Hormonal Wellness Naturopath
Bhimble Wellness



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal. I'm a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland (New Zealand) 💜.

Struggling with heavy periods, brain fog, hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?
Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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18/10/2025

✨ Today is World Menopause Day – 18 October 2025 ✨

It’s time we start normalising and celebrating peri-menopause and menopause a whole lot more.

Too many women are still suffering in silence, thinking they have to just “get on with it.” You don’t. 💛

Your body is wise. Your experiences matter and your journey through this transition deserves to be seen, heard, and celebrated.

If you’d love a safe, supportive space to talk openly about what you’re going through - come join us in the Women’s Hormonal Wellness Support Circle
👉 https://bit.ly/3zqAoSk

🌸 Let’s break the silence together. 🌸

14/10/2025

💫 “We can’t be on all the time, right?” 💫

Someone wrote this to me recently when it was their time of the month and it really landed deeply.

Late last week, my cycle started. My energy dropped, things that usually felt easy suddenly felt a bit heavier.

I noticed myself becoming more emotional and sensitive to things people said or did.

It’s like my body and heart were saying, “slow down, please.”

So I listened.

🚶‍♀️ I took slower walks.
🧘‍♀️ Gave myself more quiet moments.
🙅‍♀️ Said no to a weekend event because rest felt more important.

Our bodies hold so much innate wisdom and they know what we need if we stop and pause long enough to listen.

So if you’re feeling extra sensitive, tired or emotional. It’s not “you being weak.”

Whether it’s your period, peri-menopause or menopause, these hormonal shifts are not a sign of weakness.

They’re gentle nudges from your body to come back to yourself, a reminder to soften, to rest and to nurture your inner world.

Give yourself permission to rest. reset and refill your cup.

You deserve it! 🌸



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal. I'm a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland (New Zealand) 💜.

Struggling with heavy periods, brain fog, hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?

Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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10/10/2025

🌍 World Mental Health Day is Today 🌍

Hey Lovelies,

Some of us women start questioning “Am I going crazy?” during peri-menopause and menopause.

You know those moments when your brain just won’t cooperate.

You walk into a room and forget why, lose your words mid-sentence or can’t focus no matter how hard you try.

✨ You’re not losing it.
✨ You’re not broken.
✨ You’re not alone.

During peri-menopause and menopause your brain does some serious rewiring.

“Is this dementia or just menopause brain fog?”

The truth is, for most women, it’s not dementia.

It’s your hormones doing a big recalibration act and your brain’s just trying to catch up.

Brain fog and forgetfulness are super common in peri-menopause and menopause and temporary.

If things feel really off, it’s always worth checking for:
🩸 Thyroid imbalance
💊 Low B12 or iron
🧠 Other underlying issues

Your brain isn’t failing you, it’s transforming.

With the right support, you can absolutely get back that clarity, focus and sparkle again.

🌸 Ready to feel clear-headed, confident and like yourself again? 🌸

💚 Book your Complimentary Hormonal Wellness Discovery Call with me here https://bit.ly/4lEDtpv, let’s get your hormones back into balance together.



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal. I'm a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland (new Zealand) 💜.

Struggling with brain fog, hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?

Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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07/10/2025

🤔“Is Your Brain Trudging Through Mud?” 🤔

Hey Lovelies,

Does it feel like your brain is trudging through mud just trying to think clearly?

Do you lose your train of thought mid-sentence or forget simple words and feel embarrassed and just not like yourself anymore?

You're not alone.

Around 60–70% of women experience brain fog during peri-menopause and menopause.

It’s one of the most common and most frustrating symptoms I see in my clients.

It doesn’t mean you have to give up your career, your confidence, or just “put up with it.”

During peri-menopause, your brain is doing some serious rewiring, think of it like a home renovation.

It’s messy for a while however the end result is worth it.

Here’s what’s happening with your hormones behind the scenes:

🧘‍♀️ Progesterone – your calming hormone
When this hormone dips, you may feel anxious, wired, or have trouble sleeping.

🧠 Estrogen – your brain’s energy booster
When this hormone drops, your brain energy can dip by up to 25% so no wonder you feel foggy!

This can affect your sleep, mood, stress resilience and cause inflammation.

The good news is, it’s temporary.

Your brain will find a new balance, you just need to give it the right support.



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal – a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland 💜.

Struggling with brain fog, hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?

Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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03/10/2025

✨ Sharing Hormonal Wisdom With my New Zealand Businesswomen Networking Group ✨

Yesterday I had the privilege of sharing my hormonal wellness wisdom with some incredible women.

I absolutely love these moments where we can openly talk about things that so many of us suffer with in silence.

Things like peri-menopause, menopause and all the hormonal ups and downs and inbetween.

So many women don’t realise that symptoms like:
🌙 Sleepless nights
🔥 Hot flushes
🧠 Brain fog
💢 Mood swings
💧 Changes in cycles

…can all be linked back to their hormones.

When we start to understand what’s happening in our bodies, we can reclaim control and feel like ourselves again.

For me, it’s not just about education, it’s about empowerment.

As a Women's Hormonal Wellness Naturopath, I’m passionate about helping women find natural ways of living and being that supports their hormonal balance, energy and vitality.

If you’ve been struggling with hormonal shifts or feeling overwhelmed by peri-menopause or menopause, you’re not alone,

There are simple, natural steps you can take to feel better.

I truly love what I do, helping women thrive through every stage of life.

👉If you're a business women and curious to find out more about New Zealand Businesswomen (NZBW), you can find more information here: https://www.nzbusinesswomen.co.nz/



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Hi Lovely, I’m Minal – a Qualified Naturopath and Food Scientist based in Epsom, Auckland 💛.

Struggling with hot flushes, mood swings or feeling out of whack?

Looking natural ways to balance hormones and feel like yourself again?

Here’s how I can support you:
💪 1:1 Consultations & personalised health plans
🍎 Nutrition support
🌿 Herbal remedies
😴 Lifestyle tips – sleep, stress, energy, etc.

Let’s chat! 📧 minal@bhimblewellness.com
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