Millions of women are living with the signs right now: the anxiety, the broken sleep, the brain fog, the creeping rage but they have absolutely no idea what is causing it.

You are not falling apart and you are not suddenly bad at your job. You are not becoming someone your family should worry about and you are not losing your mind. The answer is far more simple than that: you are perimenopausal — and the reason nobody told you is that most of us were never taught what it actually looks like.

Menopause is not a disease. It is not something that needs to be fixed or survived. It is, however, a profound biological shift — and one that your body navigates largely on the basis of what you feed it every single day. Your Plate Is Your Prescription

How everyday foods become powerful medicine during menopause — and why what you eat is one of the most transformative decisions you can make right now

Perimenopause is one of the most significant hormonal shifts a woman's body will ever go through, and it remains one of the least talked about, least understood, and most frequently misdiagnosed transitions in women's healthcare. That is not acceptable. So let us change it.

If you have been doing everything right: eating well, training consistently, prioritising sleep but still feel exhausted, anxious, and like your body is working against you, there is a strong chance that cortisol is a significant part of the problem.

Cortisol is not the villain it is often made out to be: it is a vital hormone that your body genuinely needs. During menopause, however, it has a tendency to become chronically elevated in ways that amplify almost every other symptom you are already dealing with. Understanding what it is and what drives it is one of the most useful things you can do for yourself during this transition.

Memory loss, brain fog, lack of clarity and fear of words coming out wrong are all very common in menopause - but read on to discover how it’s preparing the way for a fabulous new brain.

Trying to really understand menopause is a minefield given all the differing opinions so let’s dig deep and get rid of some of the biggest myths - you don’t need extra stress at this time of your life!