The beginners guide to MenopauseIf you want any information about menopause from symptoms, HRT, hormones and what is happening to your body then this is the podcast episode for you it is jam-packed with relevant and up to date research and information. We de-bunk the myths and give you facts and signpost you to where you can find out more so you have all the tools you need to make an informed choice about your body.We talk body positivity and body shapes- it’s not all apples and pears any more but it’s all about Kibbe. We’ve both been suffering from anxiety this week which we talk openly about, and we chat random acts of kindness….are they really random? We have some fantastic comments from the Collective, there’s the Book Collective, and there is all the usual shenanigans and chat. The menopause can be an absolute mine-field with so much information and mis-information out there so we decided to go through and give you all the information you will need to understand what is happening to your body. We talk you through, pre, peri and post menopause, the symptoms, what your hormones do and how they affect your body, is HRT safe? We de-bunk the myths and signpost you to further information so you can make informed decisions. We also videoed our chat so you can watch the unedited version on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUAFor further information: Experts & Menopause information on Pelvic floor health, testosterone, Migraine, HRT, Nutrition, Alcohol, painful sex, Ayurveda, Brain health, Breathing, bone heath, Early Menopause,Histamine intolarence, Anxiety, Symptoms in more depth and more can be found on previous Episodes here https://anchor.fm/womenkindcollectivepodcastOther FREE Menopause resources;https://menopausesupport.co.uk/?page_id=12873https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/https://www.womens-health-concern.org/https://thebms.org.uk/education/principles-practice-of-menopause-care/bms-ppmc-resources-toolkit/ We continue reading Kate Codrington’s Second Spring and both discuss how useful this book would have been when we first entered peri menopause and had no idea what was happening to our bodies, Kate explains everything so beautifully and through the summer we will continue reading it as Kate is our guest on our first podcast of series 5 in September. There is a new WI for us from Jinty and it’s one to keep you very clean! And we have a fabulous quote from Jinty to end the series with. Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: menopauseclinicdc@gmail.comAnd finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.ukGet in touch with Questions for Kate Codrington, author of Second Spring and our first guest for Series 5.Get in touch with ideas for books, food, WI’s or just to say hello- you are THE COLLECTIVE email us here womenkindcollective@gmail.com or leave us a message here https://anchor.fm/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message (up to 1 minute) Or slip into our DM’s on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.