Episode Details

There’s more information about perimenopause than ever before - but is all of it actually helping?

In this episode of Diet Notes, Susie cuts through some of the increasingly noisy advice surrounding nutrition, exercise and supplements during perimenopause. Drawing on her clinical experience working with women, she questions some of the blanket recommendations now dominating social media and explains why what works for one woman may be completely inappropriate for another.

Susie discusses why weight and calorie needs can become complicated as our lifestyles change, why more protein isn’t necessarily always better, and why focusing exclusively on strength training may mean an important piece of the exercise puzzle is being missed.

She also takes a closer look at the booming perimenopause supplement industry, the importance of considering who your health advice is coming from, and why individualised guidance from appropriately qualified professionals matters.

In this episode:

• Why perimenopause has become such a crowded health conversation
• The changing relationship between calories, lifestyle and body weight
• Why protein recommendations shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all
• Strength training vs cardio - and why Susie believes women need both
• Walking, movement and getting your heart rate up
• Supplements including creatine, magnesium, collagen and protein powders
• Why qualifications matter when taking nutrition and supplement advice
• GLP-1 medications and the importance of appropriate, individualised care
• How to quieten the noise and focus on what is actually relevant to you

If you’ve found yourself overwhelmed by conflicting perimenopause advice online, this episode is a reminder that more information isn’t always better - and that your nutrition, training and health strategy should ultimately fit you.