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Nurture Nutrition, waikato nz, Piako (2025)

04/11/2025

Can we talk about the nocebo effect and why I refuse to be a voice of fear?

The nocebo effect is the darker twin of the placebo effect . This is where negative expectations create negative outcomes.

When we’re told to expect suffering, our body often delivers. And this is why I refuse to be a voice of fear around menopause.

Fear-based messaging has become the norm: headlines, influencers, even doctors implying our hormones are “failing” and that we’ll fall apart without a prescription.

But fear isn’t education, it’s conditioning. And it’s profitable.

Recent reviews found 93 % of major menopause influencers promoting hormone therapies have a direct or indirect conflict of interest through paid partnerships or pharma ties.

When fear fuels clicks, it’s not awareness, it’s marketing.

Despite the hype, less than 5 % of women are actually on Hormone therapy. Most are still navigating midlife naturally, through nutrition, lifestyle, and self-care, just as women navigate birth and have traditionally navigated menopause.

Spending time in menopause is not a new phenomenon and this is not the first time menopause has had a 'moment'.

The problem now is that we don't always know when we are being marketed to.

I’m not against women using the tools available to them when needed.

I am not denying Hormone therapy can help some women.

But I will always be against manipulating women’s fears to sell products.

And the vast majority of women I have worked with have had other root causes driving or worsening their symptoms, more than just the perimenopausal hormone recalibration.

We deserve the full story, not a fabricated one that makes us doubt our biology.

When we strip away the fear, we remember:

our bodies aren’t broken,
our hormones and their decline aren’t mistakes,
and perimenopause isn’t a deficiency, it’s a recalibration.

My work is about helping women reconnect with their body’s wisdom through education, nourishment, and self-trust - not fear.

31/10/2025

It’s been 3 years since my mask cracked. 3 years since I developed Bell’s Palsy.

What I did not realise at the time was that I was not just losing movement on one side of my face, I was about to drop the mask I was wearing.

The one performing, smiling, holding everything together on the outside while the inside crumbled.

As I reflect, I see that Bell’s Palsy wasn’t just a random event, it was the breaking point after years in survival mode

Bell’s palsy was a physical manifestation of a nervous system pushed beyond its capacity, over and over again. And while by all accounts I appear mostly healed, my face still reminds me if I overdo it or if I simply just need to stop and rest.

Interestingly the left side of our body is the feminine side, are we receiving or are we only giving?

Are we allowing ourselves the same care we give to others?

Clearly that balance was out.

The healing wasn’t just about facial symmetry. It became about truth.

Slowing down. Letting softness in. Letting myself be seen, really seen, not just the carefully curated version.

This story isn’t just mine.

Many midlife women reach a point where the mask begins to crack
Where the nervous system says 'enough.'

We can’t carry all of this anymore!

We can’t keep pretending we are ok when we are not.

It’s not weakness.

It’s a call back to balance and wholeness.

If you’re in your own cracking-open season, know this: it’s not the end of you.

It’s the beginning of your metamorphosis 🦋

28/10/2025

Most women will enter perimenopause in their 40's because perimenopause is the 2-12 ish years prior to menopause. The average age women stop menstruating in NZ is 52. You may, like me even start perimenopause in your late 30's!

The first hormone to decline is progesterone. This is why fertility slows. Progesterone is a calming hormone so one of the first symptoms may be an inability to handle stress like you used to.

Alongside progesterone slowly declining, in the earlier part of perimenopause estrogen is actually surging higher than ever. It might be surging to twice the levels you experienced between 25-35!

So you might be having PMS on steroids at the same time as having less calm in the farm. What goes up must come down too so you may also have symptoms from estrogen withdrawal.

All of this can be happening while your cycle length is still the same or maybe shortened. We don't tend to skip cycles until we get further along.

This is why I don't talk about balancing your hormones in perimenopause as it is a natural time of flux. It does not mean there is nothing we can do though!

Supporting secondary hormone production (our adrenals can give us a nice buffer), support estrogen clearance, supporting blood sugar balance, repleting nutrients and dealing with any underlying imbalances, deficiencies and inflammation can go a really long way to helping you feel better while your body recalibrates.

Perimenopause doesn’t have to feel like chaos. With the right support, it can be a time of renewal and reconnection with your body. If your symptoms are taking over your life and you’re ready to get to your root cause and feel calm, energised, and clear-headed again reach out and we can make a plan 💚

Let me know if you have any questions or anything to share, always love hearing your story ✨

16/10/2025

I forgive myself for the choices I made when I was drunk on estrogen 😄

Is estrogen the people pleasing hormone? The hormone of self sacrifice? We need it for child bearing but coupled with societal conditioning often fall into the trap of taking care of everyone else except ourselves.

Now we may find ourselves with no choice but to direct some of that energy inward. Sorry but resistance is futile ❤

15/10/2025

I wrote this a year ago and with the amount of thyroid clients I am currently seeing, it is definitely worth resharing.

My thyroid healing journey was what put me on the path to doing the work I do now, and it taught me that true healing is never just physical.

We often talk about antibodies, hormones, and nutrients (and yes, they matter hugely), but we rarely talk about what sits underneath.

For many women I’ve supported, and for myself, thyroid disease arrived at a time of deep depletion.

After an extended period of giving to everyone else first.
After an extended period of holding it all together.

We arrived at a point where our bodies finally said no more!

Mine boiled to the surface in that vulnerable post partum window, after simmering for years.

Perimenopause is an even more common time for thyroid disorders to surface.

When we’ve spent too long constantly overextending, feeling unsupported, or silencing our own needs, the body can start mirroring that inner conflict.

It becomes hyper-alert, overprotective, and in autoimmune conditions, that protection gets confused and turns the attack inward.

My own healing required gut repair, nutrient repletion, and rebalancing my thyroid hormones.

But it also required me to slow down, set boundaries, speak my truth, and honour my own needs.

Your thyroid sits at your throat, the energetic centre of voice and truth.

Sometimes, healing it means finally allowing yourself to be heard.

The throat is the chakra system in focus in our 40's.

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If you’re walking this path, know that you’re not alone, and that healing includes both the science and the soul. It really is that proverbial onion analogy when the peeling back of one layer reveals another.

You can read the full piece on my blog if you’d like a deeper dive, link in first comment.

09/10/2025

Happy Friday 😄

Some of us get the opposite too right? You are too young to be experiencing the menopause (hello perimenopause where the symptoms actually happen and can be 10 years or more prior!)🙄

09/10/2025

What if the conversation shifted from losses to gains?
Because the truth is, this transition gives as much as it takes.

No, I’m not menopausal. Back to clockwork regular cycles even 🤦🏻‍♀️

But these words… they come from menopausal women.

We’re talking about it more now and that’s progress, but the focus is still so often on what’s lost.

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.

And on a deeper level, what’s really happening is a stripping away of roles, pretense, people-pleasing, and noise.

Change is uncomfortable. Stepping into the unknown is scary.
If you’ve ever birthed a baby, you know this all too well.

And you do have to go through the process.
No one is coming to save you. There is no magic pill.

You might be confronted by all the things you’ve been hiding from.
The mask may drop.
You may feel exposed.

You may realise the way you’ve lived the first part of your life will no longer work in the next phase.

One part that’s not talked about enough is what’s happening beneath the surface, the emotional and spiritual recalibration that comes with this transition.

On the other side are gifts that can only be unleashed through the process.

Clarity.
Authority.
Liberation.
A sense of power that no longer seeks permission or validation.

I know this transition can be brutal for some, physically, emotionally, existentially.
It’s not about pretending it’s easy for everyone.
It’s about remembering that beneath it all, something beautiful is being revealed.

If you need an ally, I can’t save you, but I can walk beside you and help you find ease and balance as you find your feet.

Endings give birth to beginnings, and perimenopause may just be the unleashing of who you really are. ❤️

12/09/2025

Oh yes! 🤣

22/08/2025

Thank you to those who like/comment or message me to say that my posts help you - just when I am ready to give up you remind me of my why and I appreciate you 🥰 The algorithm is not always my friend.

Happy Friday yo! x

20/08/2025

Worsening PMS? Breast tenderness? Heavier menstrual flow? Pre menstrual or menstrual headaches? Irritability? Fluid retention?

If you’re ticking a few of these, you’re definitely not alone.

In perimenopause your body is recalibrating. Before estrogen lowers it is surging wildly. In your 40's you might even be experiencing levels twice as high as your 30's at times!

When clearance of used oestrogen is sluggish, symptoms get louder.

The liver packages it, bile sends it to the gut, and fibre plus a regular bowel motion take it out. If that loop is slow (super common), or gut microbes are out of balance, oestrogen can be recirculated in an even more volatile form.

Poor sleep and alcohol can add fuel.

What can you do?

• Focus on balanced meals. By now you likely have my balanced meal planner if not let me know. Ensure adequate protein at every meal for Phase II support. Clearance relies on adequate amino acids (from protein - not juice fasting)
• Eat brassica vegetables daily (broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, rocket)
• Focus on getting enough fibre and b vitamins plus steady hydration
• Ensure you are having at least a regular daily bowel motion
• Gentle movement and sweat, low alcohol, morning light, evening dark and a calm wind-down before bed

If this sounds like you, we can go deeper 1-1 and get really specific for your unique needs. The GEMM protocol I use to restore gut ecology just so happens to be the best support for Phase II detox so oestrogen clears more smoothly.

Get in touch if you would like me to map you a personal plan 💚

Any questions on this? You can also join the wise woman group if you want to ask questions in private (or DM me)

18/08/2025

It’s never too late to start listening to your body’s wisdom.
I remember going to my first yoga classes and feeling awkward about rubbing my own feet or giving myself a hug.

Not surprising… I’d spent years disconnecting from my body, silencing her signals.

There was the time my gut clearly told me my then-partner was lying. I ignored it because I couldn't deal with it at the time.
The red flags in my next relationship that made my nervous system ping? Brushed them off as me “overreacting.” Soon the gaslighting was pretty much taken as truth.

And it wasn’t just in relationships.
I pushed through pain, exhaustion and discomfort.
Ignored signs of imbalance and dis-ease.
Stayed up late when my body begged for rest.
Turned my back on her when she didn't fit the 'ideal'.

The truth is - your body always knows before you do.

The nervous system, gut, and hormones pick up on imbalance or stress before your mind steps in.

When we keep overriding those signals, we dull the connection.
We forget how to tell the difference between thriving and just surviving.
Which is why sometimes we don’t realise how bad something was until it's gone.

When I healed my thyroid I was mind blown at how clear my head was, I wanted everyone to feel like that (hence why I am here doing this 😅)

Somatic practices helped me find my way back.

I started noticing the whispers again, how my body shifts around certain people, after certain foods, in certain environments. And I began trusting those cues.

The Early Signals Spectrum:

Whispers: subtle “meh” feelings, slight energy drop, vague unease.
Nudges: muscle tension, racing mind, slow recovery.
Shouts: gut clenching, nervous system activation, inflammatory flares.

Now, I am strengthening the connection after recent tests by ensuring I am conscious not to override my body wisdom anymore. Nothing or no one is worth self abandonment!

Somatic practices help me to grow too when old wounds are triggered. To remind myself I am safe now and in charge.

My body tells me the truth. My only job is to listen – to my body, not my head and most certainly not to anyone telling me how I should feel or that what I feel is wrong ❤

12/08/2025

Why Adrenal Health Matters More Than Ever in Perimenopause:

Some cultures do not have the word “perimenopause” in their language. Women move through midlife with fewer symptoms and more ease until they just stop bleeding.

Why the contrast?

One big reason is the adrenal buffer.

Your ovaries don’t just switch off one day, your adrenal glands are designed to gently pick up some of the hormone production as your cycles slow down. This “handover” should be smoot, but only if your adrenals have the capacity to take on the job.

Here’s the thing: in many Western lifestyles, our adrenals are already maxed out before perimenopause starts.

Years of stress without recovery

Blood sugar highs and lows

Over-scheduled lives with little true rest

Constant “on” mode from caffeine, screens, and urgency culture

Constant bombardment of environmental toxins

Nutrient deficiencies

When those stressed-out adrenals are asked to take on hormone backup duty, it’s like handing a double shift to someone who’s already been working overtime for years.

The result?

Hot flushes that leave you dripping

Mood swings that feel like you’re not yourself

Fatigue no amount of coffee can fix

Sleep that never feels refreshing

Sugar or salt cravings that keep pulling you off track

Mid section bloat and meno belly

Perimenopause symptoms aren’t just about “declining hormones” it's about the transition and recalibration. You will miss some of your secondary backup hormone buffer if your stress system is running on fumes. You will feel every bump in the road that much more.

Its never too late to support your adrenals though and it will mean:

Your transition feels steadier and more graceful

You have energy for the life you actually want to live

You’re less at the mercy of cravings and mood swings

You can sleep deeply and wake feeling restored

Other women in the world likely don’t get a “perimenopause label” because their bodies are better supported for the transition

Your adrenals are part of your hormone symphony because perimenopause is not just about 3 hormones.

In midlife, supporting secondary hormone production can change everything.

Do you want me to dive deeper into this? 💚

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