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.
Free Menopause & Perimenopause Guides
Practical, evidence-based downloads to support common midlife challenges. All guides are free. How to download: click on a guide, add it to your cart (£0), and complete checkout to access your free download instantly.
The 7-Day Menopause Meal Plan: A simple, supportive meal plan to stabilise energy, reduce decision fatigue and support digestion in midlife.
The 3AM Wake Up Guide: Understand why you’re waking in the night and what actually helps when sleep becomes disrupted during menopause.
Your Perimenopause Power Blueprint: A guided starting point to help you make sense of your symptoms, understand what’s changing in your body and decide your next steps.
The Brain Fog Survival Kit: Practical tools to support focus, memory and mental clarity when brain fog is affecting daily life.
Menopause Weight Gain: Why Your Body Changes in Midlife (and What Actually Works)
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
How to Eat for Steady Energy and Fewer Cravings in Menopause (The Mediterranean Approach Made Simple)
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
I’m Not a Doctor - So What Does a Menopause Health Coach Actually Do?
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.
Bloating, Constipation or IBS in Menopause? Here’s What Your Gut Might Need
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 Early Signs of Hormonal Imbalance in Menopause & Perimenopause
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
The Power of Personalised Health Coaching in Menopause
I explain how I work to support you to regain empowerment and clarity, reflecting on the transformative journey of personalised menopause health coaching. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
Why You’re Wired but Tired at Night in Menopause - and How to Finally Sleep Through
Struggling with stress and poor sleep in menopause? Discover how cortisol affects your body in midlife and how the right kind of movement can balance hormones, reduce belly fat, and improve sleep quality. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
The Simplest Way to Build Strength After 40
Discover why strength training is essential during menopause. Support your metabolism, muscles, bones and energy, cardio alone isn’t enough. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith
GLP-1 and Menopause: Coaching Support for Women Using or Stopping These Medications
Learn how I support menopausal women using GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy and what to know when transitioning off them safely. Phillipa Jacobs-Smith