Midlife Insights for Good Health
Welcome to Midlife Insights for Good Health, a dedicated space where you’ll find expert guidance, practical advice and empowering information on navigating menopause and midlife with confidence.
Here, I share evidence-based strategies, real-life experiences and compassionate support to help you take control of your health and wellbeing. Whether you’re looking for tips on managing menopause symptoms, improving your energy, building strength or making sustainable lifestyle changes, you’ll find resources tailored to your journey.
No quick fixes, just compassionate, practical advice to help you feel your best.
Fuel Well:
Nutritional strategies for balancing hormones, improving digestion and supporting long-term health.
Move Well:
Strength training, mobility and exercise tips to keep you strong and energised.
Live Well
Stress management, sleep optimisation and behaviour change techniques for a healthier mindset.
Menopause in the Workplace:
Advice on navigating midlife in professional settings.
Real Talk:
Personal stories, expert interviews and myth-busting around menopause and midlife health.
How to Stop Hot Flushes: Why Your Internal Thermostat is Broken
Over 80% of women get hot flushes. Discover the hormonal science behind why your internal thermostat is suddenly confused and learn three evidence-based strategies, from paced breathing to lifestyle hacks, to effectively calm the heat and restore your comfort.
Menopause Brain Fog: Why You Forget Your Own Name & How to Clear the Haze
Brain fog is not inevitable, it's a symptom of hormonal change. Discover the three main reasons why menopause impacts your memory and focus and learn five powerful, science-backed strategies to clear the mental haze and restore your cognitive clarity.
When Sleep Becomes the Enemy: Navigating Midlife Insomnia
If you’re wide awake at 3AM with a racing mind then read this. In this article, I break down what’s really sabotaging your sleep in perimenopause and menopause, why the old strategies stop working and the science-backed changes that finally help women rest deeply again.
Why Sticking with Exercise Feels So Hard in Midlife and How to Finally Make It Stick
Feeling exhausted, juggling work, family and menopause symptoms, yet knowing exercise is essential, can make sticking to a routine feel impossible. The real challenge isn’t motivation; it’s building sustainable habits that fit your life. In this post, I explain why adherence is the key to success and share practical strategies to help midlife women make strength training and movement a consistent, energising part of their day.
When Your Body Changes the Rules: Understanding Midlife Weight Shifts
Maggie couldn't zip her favourite jeans. Nothing had changed, yet her body had redistributed itself.
Discover the hormonal reason why all your weight is going to your stomach and learn the new, evidence-based strategy (focused on protein and strength training) required to take back control.
Life After GLP-1s: Rebuilding Trust in Your Body
This blog explores how The Menopause Health Coach’s coaching can guide you through the physical and emotional shifts, offering practical strategies and reassurance every step of the way after GLP-1 medication.
The Stress–Anxiety Spiral in Perimenopause & Menopause: How to Break It Before It Breaks You
Stress and anxiety often intensify during perimenopause and menopause but it’s not “just in your head.” Discover what’s happening behind the scenes and how to calm your system naturally through realistic, evidence-based strategies that fit your real life. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
The Mediterranean Diet in Midlife: The Most Evidence-Backed Way to Eat for Health, Energy and Longevity
The Mediterranean diet is one of the most studied and proven ways to eat for lifelong health. In midlife, it can improve heart health, support brain function, balance blood sugar and ease menopausal transitions, without restriction or deprivation. Here’s the science and how to make it work for you, with my help!
Why Do My Hips or Ear Hurt When I Sleep? The Hidden Hormonal Reason No One Talks About
If your ear or hip suddenly aches at night since menopause, it’s not the pillow, it’s your hormones. As oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone decline, skin, muscle and connective tissue lose their natural cushioning. The result? Pressure points that once went unnoticed now feel sore. Read for the good news.
Overcoming Gym Intimidation: Your Guide to Starting Resistance Training in Menopause
Feeling intimidated by the gym? You’re not alone. Those nerves are just your brain adjusting to something new. Start small, trust yourself and know you belong there! I can help - Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
World Menopause Month 2025: Lifestyle Medicine Is the Real Game-Changer
October is World Menopause Month and this year’s spotlight is on lifestyle medicine. The everyday choices that act as powerful medicine for your body. From nutrition and movement to sleep and stress, lifestyle medicine can transform your menopause journey. Discover how health & nutrition coaching makes it realistic, personal and even enjoyable.
Mounjaro and Menopause: What UK Women Need to Know
Struggling with menopause weight gain and curious about Mounjaro? This blog breaks down what UK women need to know, access, safety and hormone therapy interactions. If you're considering medication or just want clarity, Phillipa offers compassionate, expert support. Reach out today to explore your options.
Why Supplements Aren’t Always the Answer in Menopause & What to Do Instead
Discover why supplements aren’t always the answer in menopause. Learn about wholefoods, supplement safety and evidence-based choices with expert guidance. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
What a Health Coach Can Do For You in Midlife and Beyond
Discover how health coaching can support women in midlife with compassion, confidence and evidence-based strategies. Phillipa helps you take small steps toward big, sustainable changes during perimenopause and menopause.
Gut Health and Menopause: The Overlooked Connection
Discover how menopause impacts your gut microbiome, why it matters for digestion, mood and metabolism and simple ways to support it.
Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of Perimenopause and Menopause
Mood swings, tears or unexpected anxiety during perimenopause and menopause? You’re not alone. Learn why emotions shift and how to find balance.
The Best Strength Exercises: Build Muscle, Boost Metabolism, Stay Strong
Strength training is one of the most powerful tools for women in midlife and menopause, helping to protect muscle, boost metabolism and support long-term health. Let me tell you why. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
Losing Your Sh*t: Mood Swings & Rages in Perimenopause
Perimenopause can feel like an emotional rollercoaster, one moment you’re fine, the next you’re snapping over something small. These sudden waves of anger and mood swings aren’t “just in your head.”
Coming Off Weight Loss Injections in Midlife: How to Maintain Your Results Without Going Backwards
Stopping weight loss injections like Mounjaro or Wegovy during menopause can feel daunting but it doesn’t have to mean gaining back the weight. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
9 Signs of Hormonal Imbalance in Midlife
Wondering if your mood swings, fatigue, or weight gain could be hormonal? This post explores the common signs of hormonal imbalance in perimenopause and menopause and how to start feeling like yourself again. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith