A gift for your loved one this Christmas. There are 3 exciting parts
- A 30 minute discovery call with our Clinical Director
- A 3 hour hormone masterclass
- A hormone balancing PFC food strategy with a 14 day meal plan
When you purchase, we will send you a voucher on email.
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Sale!
£50.00
Book a Discovery Call
Booking a discovery call allows you to make sure from the outset that you are on the right path with your health. During the video call, our Clinical Director, Claire Snowdon-Darling will go through your health history and create the correct course of action for you. Claire will guide you on whether you need;
- functional lab tests
- sessions on diet and lifestyle
- a food intolerance review
- nutritional supplementation
- a session with our in-house nurse to discuss HRT options
This session de-mystifies what is happening with your health, and from this you will have a clear path of how to get your hormones back on track.
Menopausal Symptoms
Life-affecting menopausal symptoms are commonly the norm for people going through the peri to post menopause transition. The last 3 decades of stress, poor diet and hormonal interventions have resulted in the natural transition of menopause becoming more difficult. Unfortunately, peri and menopausal symptoms can be missed or misdiagnosed leading to unnecessary interventions and treatments. Symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Brain fog and confusion
- Anxiety and depression
- Irregular periods
- Vaginal dryness
- Reduced libido
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Sleep problems
- Mood changes
- Weight gain and slowed metabolism
- Thinning hair and dry skin
- Itchy scalp and skin
How are Hormone Wellness different?
We are trained in the cutting-edge research around menopause. We know that putting more oestrogen into the body is not always the answer, especially in peri menopause when most symptoms can be caused by “oestrogen dominance” or a progesterone deficit. We review all aspects of your health including
- whether contraceptive hormones are contributing to hormone imbalances
- the stress in your life and how you are managing it
- how much exposure you have to oestrogen mimicking chemicals
- how your diet and any food intolerances are impacting your hormones and gut
- how you process and absorb your hormones
- if any regular lifestyle choices are potentially contributing to hormone disturbances
- order hormone or digestive lab tests to gain more information on where your health and to action these results with diet, supplements and recommendations
It is important to understand all the different aspects so we can get to the bottom of your menopausal symptoms.
Our approach to menopause
What is the Triangle of Hormonal Health?
Our work focusses on the connection between blood sugar hormones, stress hormones and reproductive hormones. This dysfunctional interplay is often the underlying cause of inflammation, hormonal imbalances and many chronic conditions. Watch our video on the Triangle of Hormonal Health below to understand more.
The Pregnenolone Steal
The pregnenolone steal explains the relationship between stress and sex hormones and how this affects menopause. This is one of the most empowering explanations we can give to clients to explain how stress and diet can be contributing to hormone symptoms. Our adrenal glands make some progesterone and oestrogen/testosterone, this becomes important during menopause when the ovaries no longer do this job.
Pregnenolone is a precursor hormone that makes progesterone. The body will prioritise cortisol over progesterone during a periods of stress. For example, it is more important to run away from danger than prepare the womb for a baby. If this continues women end up with low levels of the calming hormone progesterone and menstrual cycle and hormone issues often follow. To learn more, check out our video on the pregnenolone steal.
Client Success Stories
Oestrogen Dominance
Oestrogen dominance (or progesterone deficiency) is common, especially in peri-menopause, and can be due to
- Hormonal birth control
- Impaired metabolism, detoxification or poor digestion
- High refined carbohydrate diet and blood sugar instability
- Xeno-oestrogens
- Stress
For more on this, watch this video.
We order lab tests if necessary and we work with a leading European distributor called Nordic Labs who provide DUTCH testing. If the test results indicate you need medical support, a prescription or HRT, we can book you in with one of our functional nurses for a consultation.
We can also use kinesiology muscle testing in our clinic to test a hair sample which can be a quick route to identifying imbalances, food intolerances and the best supplementation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The number of sessions varies on the person, their health history and how well they follow any changes recommended to their food and lifestyle. A six session programme is recommended as hormone rebalance can often take 6 months. Once optimum health has been attained, regular appointments keep the body balanced and prevent further ill health.
DUTCH is an acronym for “Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones”. It is a laboratory testing process that enables you and your coach to gain valuable insight into your hormones and to assess for imbalances.
DUTCH Complete™ is the flagship DUTCH Test. This is the standard test we recommend and gives a comprehensive assessment of
- progesterone, oestrogens and testosterone
- adrenal hormones
- organic acids
- melatonin
- neuro-markers
- gut-health indicators
The DUTCH Complete is valued at £259 and is included free with the 6 session package.
We offer remote consultations via zoom so can work across the UK and internationally.
Appointments take 30 minutes. Prior to the first session, all new clients will be required to fill in a comprehensive medical history form and consent form.
All our sessions are on video call and within your session, your practitioner will review your health history form, analyse your food and nutrition, discuss your priorities, offer hormone education where necessary, offer food, lifestyle and supplement recommendations and coach you on areas in your life you are finding challenging. There is often homework for you to adopt and your practitioner will discuss further sessions with you.
We partner with the College of Functional Wellness to offer diplomas in hormone coaching. This 2 year training is delivered online and via zoom and is accredited by the Federation of Holistic Therapists. Click here to discover more.