Sophie Prager Sophie Prager

Perimenopause Weight Gain: The Role of Hormones, Sleep and Blood Sugar

Weight changes during perimenopause aren't just about calories. Hormonal fluctuations, disrupted sleep, stress and changes in muscle mass can all influence metabolism and body composition. Explore what may be happening in your body and five foundations that can help support your health through the transition.

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Sophie Prager Sophie Prager

PCOS/PMOS: a Naturopathic Approach to a Whole-Body Condition

PMOS is a whole-body endocrine and metabolic condition — so supporting it shouldn't begin and end with your period. Here's how I approach nutrition, metabolic health, stress, sleep, inflammation, hormones and targeted herbal medicine and supplementation as part of individualised PMOS care.

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Sophie Prager Sophie Prager

From PCOS to PMOS: Why Personalised Care Matters.

If you've been told you have PCOS, there's a good chance you've heard some version of the same advice: exercise more, lose weight, cut back on carbohydrates, manage your stress and come back when you're ready to have a baby.

Sometimes those things are appropriate.

But PMOS is not one-size-fits-all. And if you've been doing everything you're “supposed” to do without seeing the changes you hoped for, that doesn't necessarily mean you're failing.

It may mean we need to look more closely at what is actually driving your presentation.

Because there has just been a pretty significant change in how we understand and talk about this condition.

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