How far we have come in recent years in creating an equal society for women - and yet we have a great distance to go. This chapter is still being written and we are all part of the change that will help this generation of women and those coming behind us.

This is a list of recommended practitioners that have been sent to me either by clients, social media followers or doctors. These are not personal recommendations with the exception of Dr. Brenda Moran, as I do not yet know the other practitioners.

An exciting close to 2019 was the opening in Cork of a clinic dedicated to POI & Menopause. It is great to see more clinics and GP's expanding their knowledge and spreading their wings throughout the country. I was thrilled to finally met Brenda after months of emails as she prepared to open her clinic in Cork.

Earlier I was talking about the importance of liver health and how this is often overlooked in perimenopause. Knowing the role of the liver, the next step is how best to look after yours....

Vitamin D could well be called the mood vitamin in my view; it is one of the key vitamins needed by the body to maintain balance. As we get older our body’s ability to activate Vitamin D will reduce which is the factor that causes a reduction in our ability to assimilate calcium, leading to increased risk of osteoporosis most especially in menopause.

For the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival I wanted to concentrate on the very easy breakfast recipes that can be made quickly the night before or in the morning. I will follow on from this with some nice warm winter breakfast as I know many prefer a warm bowl in the winter mornings.