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For several months now, Bev and I have been educating ourselves on the world of weight loss injections. Bev already has significant experience as a nurse supporting people through bariatric surgery and I have worked with many people with musculoskeletal issues related to obesity. We have read the research, undertaken CPD activities, attended courses and…
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At MFC, we first became interested in weight loss injections when we began getting enquiries from women in midlife who were either on the injections, or had recently stopped using them. We had in-depth conversations with women and we heard reports of: This will be a tiny proportion of users and is in no way…
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What are they? GLP-1s, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, are a class of prescription medications primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes and, more recently, obesity. They work by mimicking the effects of the natural hormone GLP-1 in the body, which helps regulate blood sugar levels and appetite. Weight loss injections have become a significant…
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By Anna Lowe PhD It’s very common to get new aches and pains in midlife, both men and women report more musculoskeletal pain (bone, muscle, joint, connective tissue pain) as midlife approaches. There are lots of reasons for this, our tissues are ageing, they don’t respond as well to stresses and strains and recovery can…
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Muscle growth occurs whenever the rate of muscle protein synthesis is greater than the rate of muscle protein breakdown. The process is based on the following sequence: Resistance exercise can profoundly stimulate muscle cell growth (or hypertrophy) which results in strength increases. These tears are a natural part of the muscle building process and stimulate…
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Dietary fibre is the part of the plants that we eat, that doesn’t get digested in your small intestine. Instead, it is broken down by bacteria in your large intestine. Fibre for midlife women In a 2023 review of nutrition and perimenopause, the authors state that the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause can be significantly…
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Most women over 40 can remember ladette culture, pound-a-pint, alco-pops, and more recently, Mummy wine time. We have grown up in a time when alcohol has always been synonymous with fun. We drink to fit in, to keep up with men, because we deserve it, because we have earned a treat or simply because its 5…
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While we know that a consistent exercise programme and good nutrition are the foundations of good health, we mustn’t forget about the underrated and underused super tool that is NEAT. NEAT stands for Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, it’s the energy we expend in our day-to-day lives. In short, everything outside of eating, sleeping and targeted…
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Pelvic floor dysfunction is incredibly common. In a recent study1, 56% of women in a large cohort had symptoms of urinary incontinence and the authors identified menopause status as a key factor that increased the chance of someone experiencing problems. Pelvic floor function can change in midlife and when it does, the embarrassment and bother…