Founded by Angus Brown, Ārepa Nootropics combines nature and neuroscience to create ‘brain food for the modern world’. SuperPowered Brain Food Ingredients Ārepa also uses Enzogenol® because scientific testing and using the power of nature is important to the brand. In addition, the Ārepa formula contains blackcurrant extract aka neuroberry, l-theanine – a rare amino acid […]
As a former magazine beauty editor and skin science nerd, I love a good natural skincare story. So, when our Managing Director, Leigh Kite – who just happened to be Chair of Cosmetics NZ – introduced us to Tracy Ahern from Au Natural Skinfood, it set my skin health juices flowing. It’s exciting for you
Hair loss/thinning. It’s one of the – for me anyway – annoying/heartbreaking side effects of the meno years. When I noticed my hair becoming finer, and even receding a millimetre at the hairline I was upset. While nobody else noticed, to me, it yelled. I did some research and discovered that almost half of women
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Introducing Inverse, the amazing hair tool that uses ice-cold technology to condition hair and lock in hydration. Inverse was created by David Roe, a forward-thinking hairstylist based in Tauranga in New Zealand’s beautiful Bay of Plenty. Update 12/02/2026: We would like to acknowledge David Roe’s talents, family and life after the father of four fell
Who is MenoMe®? MenoMe®’s a small business based in New Zealand run by women for women. Team MenoMe® There are a core of three of us working with you and for you in the MenoMe® community: However, we also have other amazing helpers now who you can meet here. The co-founders: Leigh is our lovely managing
We briefly spoke about xenoestrogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals when we introduced you to our collaboration with Aleph Beauty, the conscious makeup brand that’s gorgeously flattering and free of any of these toxins. [link below] The terms are big words and they’re a big issue for women going through peri and post-menopause because if you struggle
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It’s no secret we live in a toxic world, is it? We’re exposed to a multitude of chemicals every day in everything from our food to our personal care. Endocrine disrupting chemicals Indeed, many toxins are found in our environment and food. What’s more, our personal care and cleaning products are also laden with them.
When you’re experiencing perimenopause or even post-menopause sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Especially if you’re alone a lot more. Perhaps you work at home post-covid, the kids are at school or they’ve flown the coop, or you’re newly retired. Indeed, there’s a lot of ‘could-be’s’ here in midlife or you might simply be feeling blah
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Mindfulness. Have you noticed it’s a bit of a buzzword at the moment, right up there with meditation and ommmm-ing? While I have to confess to being a bit of a holistic, spiritual dabbler, I actually had to look up the definition of mindfulness to really understand it. The funny thing is, it’s so simple.
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This promotion has ended. For the latest promotions please go to our WIN page. Did you know nearly 15 million people in 16 countries have seen the show Menopause The Musical? $10 off tickets for Kiwis Regular readers know we always recommend vitamin H (Humour) and if you want to see the show in New
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We’d heard from many of you that you’re struggling with weight gain and other signs of menopause and that you’d appreciate something that would work beautifully alongside Merry Peri®, Perky Post® and Happy Go Tummy®. It made sense for us to let you know about my holistic programme which I recommend as an adjunct to MenoMe® as
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Did you know? Tomatoes are one of your BFF’s when it comes to menopause. Yes, it’s true. Science says so, therefore it must be true, right? It’s the lycopene in tomatoes You’ve probably heard that tomatoes contain a substance called lycopene – a potent phytochemical which a new study shows may be a meno girls
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These lemon and coconut bliss balls are OMG delicious. The piquant taste of lemon combined with the sweetness of dates and nuttiness of almonds, pumpkin seeds and coconut. Mmmmmm. Because the bliss balls don’t contain refined sugar your body is more amenable to them. To clarify, dates are a low GI sweetener so one or
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It’s bath time! Splish splash. Stress + bath = de-stress = equals happy hormones. When it’s the cooler season indulging in a soak in a warm bath is not only therapeutic, it’s a sleep enhancer and feel-good exercise too. Add in some Epsom salts or Magnesium Chloride Flakes and you’ll get an inexpensive and effective
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This is the time when menstruation is well and truly over, the ovaries have stopped producing high levels of sex hormones and for many ladies, perimenopause symptoms subside.
Estrogen has protective qualities and the diminished levels mean organs such as your brain, heart and bones become more vulnerable. It’s also a key lubricant so your lips may become drier, your joints less supple and your vagina might be drier. In addition, your thyroid, digestion, insulin, cortisol and weight may alter.
At this juncture, a woman might experience an increase in the signs of reduced estrogen but she should have a decrease of perimenopause symptoms. That said, some women will experience symptoms like hot flushes for years or even the rest of their lives.
Peri = ‘near’
Most females begin to experience the symptoms of perimenopause in their mid-forties. Your progesterone levels decline from your mid-30s but it’s generally from around 40 that the rest of your sex hormones begin to follow suit.
Perimenopause is a different experience for every woman and some women may barely notice it. The first indicators are usually changes to the monthly cycle. This means that for some ladies, this can be accompanied by things like sore breasts, mood swings, weight gain around the belly, and fatigue as time goes on.
For those with symptoms it can be a challenging time physically, mentally and emotionally.
Importantly, perimenopause lasts – on average – four to 10 years. The transition is usually a gradual process and many women enter perimenopause without realising.
