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Remember to be kind to yourself while you navigate through the changes. There is support out there.
Want to know more about menopause? Start by reading more from Dr. Louise Newson. You can sign up for the newsletter, but even just the website gives you the latest on symptoms, hormonal cycles, as well as real stories and support. Click here for the site.
Get this amazing book now! Written by local Zambian author Tebogo Silavwe, it is a must-read!
Available for purchase at Extend and Bookworld, both in Lusaka.
Tebogo is also the driving force behind Vitality Experience.
Dr. Linia Patel has Zambian roots and wrote this amazing cookbook with recipes and nutritional advise for perimenopause, menopause and beyond. More information on her, including on where you can purchase the book, you can find here.
Watch this short video to learn how and where to apply HRT patches.
List of Resources
1. Nigel Denby RD BSc, menopause dietician
2. ZOE
3. Liz Earle Wellbeing instagram
4. Dr Mary Claire Haver, the Galveston diet
Books
1. Menopause Brain – Lisa Mosconi
2. Food for Menopause - Linia Patel
3. Dear Menopausal Me - Tebogo Silavwe
Dr. Louise Newson, known as "the menopause doctor," hosts "The Dr. Louise Newson Podcast," focusing on menopause, perimenopause, and hormone health with evidence-based information, research updates, and personal stories, available on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. She shares knowledge through her website (drlouisenewson.co.uk) and social media, empowering women with accessible health facts and supporting those experiencing symptoms. Click here.
ZOE helps you improve your health with at-home tests, personalised food scores, and expert nutrition advice. Click here for the site.
Linia Nutrition
Growing up in the Zambian countryside, with a mother who had a restaurant and a dad who was a health and science fanatic, good food and a love for science was instilled into Linia at a very young age.
Linia does not take a “one size fits all” approach but sees everyone as an individual, helping them to get the results they want through a variety of methods centred around one that suits them the best.