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The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause
Dr Louise Newson
Dr Louise Newson is one of the most recognised voices in UK menopause medicine. This is her comprehensive guide to what perimenopause and menopause actually involve, written for women rather than clinicians. A solid starting point if you want something grounded in current medical thinking.
The Galveston Diet
Dr Mary Claire Haver
Dr Mary Claire Haver is a US-based OB-GYN who developed this anti-inflammatory eating approach specifically for women in midlife. It has a strong following and the evidence base is growing. Worth looking at if you want something structured and specifically designed for the hormonal changes happening at this life stage.
Stanford Lifestyle Medicine: Strength Training During Perimenopause
Stanford
Stanford's Lifestyle Medicine team covers what the research currently shows about strength training during perimenopause, and why it tends to come up so often in conversations about this life stage. It is clinical and clear, and useful for understanding the reasoning before you decide whether it is something you want to explore.
Tai Chi Qigong for Menopause
Earth Balance Tai Chi
An introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong as practices for menopause support from a specialist studio. These slower, breath-led movement forms have a growing body of research behind them and tend to appeal to women who want something gentle and grounding rather than high-intensity.
Wise Power
Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer
Alexandra Pope frames menopause as a rite of passage rather than a problem to fix. It is a very different lens to the medical one, and it seems to resonate with a lot of women who feel something bigger is going on for them. Worth a look even if spiritual framing is not usually your thing.
Is It Hot In Here?
Dr. Naomi Potter
Menopause Care's podcast covering the full range of experiences women have during this transition, from the physical to the emotional. Accessible and grounded, it brings in a range of voices across episodes.
Carley Hauck (Menopause as Spiritual Rebirth)
Carley Hauck, M.A.
Carley Hauck explores menopause through a lens of spiritual transformation and feminine leadership. She frames this life stage as a rebirth rather than a decline, drawing on contemplative and mindfulness traditions. Worth exploring if the spiritual dimension of this transition resonates with you.
Dr Monica Lascar
Dr. Monica Lascar
Dr Monica Lascar is an integrative medicine doctor based in London working with women on hormonal health. Her approach combines conventional medicine with complementary approaches, which makes her a useful option if you want someone who can hold both worlds at once.
Herbal Support for Menopause
National Institute of Medical Herbalists
The National Institute of Medical Herbalists covers how herbal medicine is used for menopause support and what the current evidence looks like. A good resource if you want to understand the herbal route from a professionally accredited perspective rather than a general wellness one.
Sleep, Melatonin and the Menopausal Transition (PMC)
A research paper published on PubMed Central looking at how melatonin production changes during the menopausal transition and what effect that has on sleep. One of the more cited studies in this area. Worth knowing exists if you want to understand the physiology behind why sleep tends to get harder during this life stage.
Psychology Today: 7 Natural Supplements for Sleep
Psychology Today's overview of natural supplements for sleep during menopause covers melatonin alongside several other options. The evidence behind each is rated honestly rather than all presented as equally promising. Useful for getting a comparative overview before going deeper into any one supplement.
Hotflash inc podcast
Ann Marie McQueen
Ann Marie McQueen's podcast covers menopause from a lot of different angles, including the ones that do not always get airtime in more clinical spaces. Conversational and curious, it tends to bring on a range of voices rather than sticking to one lane.
British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)
The main professional body for acupuncturists in the UK, with over 3,000 accredited members across the country. Their website has a practitioner finder so you can search by location and find someone with verified training. A solid starting point if you want to explore TCM but are not sure how to find someone you can trust.
Natural Point Acupuncture & Wellness (Houston)
Jenny Vargas-Ha
A US-based acupuncture and wellness practice in Houston that offers menopause relief through acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Included in the directory as a global reference for women based in the States who are looking for TCM menopause support and want to know it exists beyond the UK.
@libbystevenson.wellbeing
Libby Stevenson
Libby Stevenson started yoga in her 50s and shares her experience of movement, midlife, and wellbeing with a small, engaged community of women in their 50s and 60s. Based in London. A genuine fellow-traveller voice, sharing what she is discovering rather than teaching from above.
@happyhormonesforlife
Nicki Williams
Nicki Williams is a nutritionist and hormone specialist whose content covers the dietary and lifestyle factors behind hormonal health. Evidence-informed and accessible, a useful follow if you want nutrition content that does not dress up basic advice as revolutionary.
Food for Menopause
Dr Linia Patel
Dr Linia Patel is a registered dietitian who specialises in women's health and hormones. This book looks at how what you eat can support your body through the menopause transition, with practical guidance rather than just theory. Worth a look if food feels like a natural place to start.
Eating Well for Menopause
Dr Laura Wyness
Dr Laura Wyness is a registered nutritionist with a focus on menopause and healthy ageing. This book covers the nutrition changes that tend to matter most during this life stage, from bone health to heart health to energy. Practical and evidence-led.
The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition
Jackie Lynch
Jackie Lynch is a nutritional therapist who takes a practical, integrative approach to menopause. This book looks at how food, supplements, and lifestyle work together, rather than treating nutrition in isolation. A useful companion if you want something a bit more holistic than the purely clinical books.
Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause
Dr Louise Newson
Another book from Dr Louise Newson, this one aimed specifically at women who are approaching or just entering this life stage. Covers what to expect, what to look for, and how to start thinking about your options before symptoms become overwhelming. A useful read if you want to feel more prepared rather than caught off guard.
The Personalized Nutrition Guide to Menopause
Dr Sarah Myhill
Dr Sarah Myhill takes an individualised approach to nutrition and menopause, looking at how different women have different needs depending on their health history and constitution. Less mainstream than some of the other books in this section, and worth knowing about if a one-size-fits-all approach has not worked for you.
The Simple Guide to Seed Cycling
Sadie Cook
A practical guide to seed cycling as a practice for hormonal support across the menstrual cycle and into perimenopause. The evidence behind seed cycling is limited and this book is honest about that. More of a starting point for exploring the practice than a definitive clinical guide.
A Natural Approach to Menopause
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine looks at plant-based and dietary approaches to managing menopause symptoms. It covers what the research shows about food as a tool for hormonal health, particularly around phytoestrogens and plant-forward eating. A useful read if nutrition feels like a natural starting point for you.
Seed cycling resources and critiques
Dr Jolene Brighten
Dr Jolene Brighten covers seed cycling as a practice, what women do with it, and what the research actually says. The evidence is mixed and she does not pretend otherwise, which makes this a useful read rather than just another wellness claim. Good for forming your own view.
Dr Louise Newson
Dr Louise Newson
The main hub for Dr Newson's work on perimenopause and menopause. She has been vocal about the under-treatment of women during this life stage and the site covers articles, podcasts, and information on both medical and natural approaches. A useful bookmark to come back to.
Raquel Britzke
Raquel Britzke
Raquel Britzke is a registered nutritionist based in London working with women going through perimenopause and menopause. Her site covers how nutrition can support hormonal health, energy, and body composition during this transition. Practical and focused on this specific life stage.
Rohini Bajekal
Rohini Bajekal
Rohini Bajekal is a nutrition and lifestyle medicine practitioner with a strong focus on plant-based approaches to hormonal health. Her work sits within the Menopause Care team and is rooted in evidence rather than trends. Worth exploring if a food-as-medicine angle resonates with you.
Nutritionist Resource menopause experts
Nutrition Professionals
A directory of registered nutritionists across the UK, searchable by specialism including menopause. Useful if you want to find a qualified practitioner to work with rather than just reading about nutrition in general.
Evening primrose oil guidance
Dr Louise Newson
Dr Newson's overview of evening primrose oil and GLA-rich oils as they relate to menopause symptoms. She covers what the research shows, what it does not, and how women tend to use these oils in practice. Balanced and honest about where the evidence sits.
Evening primrose oil RCT article
PubMed Central (PMC)
A randomised controlled trial looking at evening primrose oil and its effects on menopause symptoms. RCT means it is one of the more rigorous study designs, so the findings carry more weight than anecdotal reports. The evidence is mixed overall but this paper adds useful detail to that picture.
Essential oils for menopause
Healthline
Healthline's overview of essential oils that come up in conversation around menopause symptom management. The evidence for essential oils is limited and this article is fairly honest about that. Worth a look if you are curious about this area and want a grounded starting point rather than a sales pitch.
Medical News Today essential oils overview
Medical News Today
Medical News Today covers the landscape of essential oils used for menopause, from lavender to clary sage. Similar to the Healthline piece, it sits in mixed-evidence territory. Useful for getting a broad picture of what women are using and what the research does and does not support.
Borage and evening primrose article
Health & Wellness Products
Physalis Health covers borage oil and evening primrose oil as options for women's hormonal health. This comes from a health products company so read it with that context in mind. Useful for understanding what these oils are and how they are used, alongside the more clinical sources in this category.
Laura Clark (The Menopause Dietitian)
Laura Clark
Laura Clark is a registered dietitian who specialises in menopause and midlife nutrition. Her work is grounded in evidence and she is clear about what dietary changes actually have research behind them versus what is trending on wellness social media. A useful follow if you want straightforward nutrition information without the noise.
Dr. Amanda Tracy ND (Canada)
Dr Amanda Tracy ND
Dr. Amanda Tracy is a naturopathic doctor based in Canada working with women on hormonal health and menopause. Naturopathic medicine sits in the broader natural alternatives space and her approach combines nutrition, lifestyle, and evidence-informed supplementation. Worth exploring if you want a practitioner who bridges the conventional and natural worlds.
Dr. Jolene Brighten
Dr. Jolene Brighten
Dr. Jolene Brighten is a functional medicine practitioner and author who focuses on hormonal health for women. She covers perimenopause alongside a broader picture of women's hormonal cycles. Her content tends to be accessible and research-informed, sitting in the mixed-evidence territory of functional medicine.
London Clinic of Nutrition
A London-based functional nutrition clinic offering menopause-specific nutritional support. Their approach looks at food, lifestyle, and supplementation as a whole rather than treating symptoms in isolation. Worth knowing about if you are in London and want in-person nutritional support.
Top Doctors (Dietitians for Menopause)
A searchable directory of registered dietitians across the UK with a menopause specialisation. Useful if you want to find a qualified practitioner rather than trying to navigate nutrition advice on your own.
The Truth About Menopause Supplements (ZOE)
Zoe
ZOE is a nutrition science company and this episode covers what the research actually says about supplements during menopause, which ones have evidence and which ones are more wishful thinking. Useful for cutting through the supplement noise.
Resistance training alters body composition in middle-aged women
PubMed Central (PMC)
A research paper looking at how resistance training affects body composition in middle-aged women. The findings suggest it can make a meaningful difference during the menopause transition, particularly for muscle mass and metabolic health. Useful to know the evidence exists if strength training is something you are thinking about.
University of Exeter resistance training study
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter's research on resistance training and physical health during menopause. A university news piece that makes the study findings readable for non-researchers. Good for understanding what the science currently says without having to wade through a full academic paper.
Growing Stronger
CDC
A free PDF guide from the CDC on strength training for older adults. It is straightforward, practical, and backed by one of the most credible public health institutions in the world. A good place to start if you want a no-nonsense programme to follow.
Healthline: 5 Gentle Yoga Poses for Menopause
Health Line
A beginner-friendly overview of yoga poses that come up frequently for menopause symptom management. The evidence behind yoga for menopause is mixed but plenty of women find it genuinely useful, and this is a clear, accessible starting point.
Moreland OB-GYN yoga for menopause
Moreland OB-GYN
A practical guide from an OB-GYN clinic covering yoga poses commonly used during menopause. Useful if you want a clinical perspective on gentle movement rather than a yoga teacher's framing.
Clinical Pilates and bone mineral density
PubMed Central (PMC)
A study looking at whether clinical Pilates has an effect on bone mineral density. Bone health during menopause is a real concern and this adds to the picture of what movement can do beyond just symptom management.
Qigong on menopausal symptoms and sleep quality
PubMed Central (PMC)
A study looking at the effect of Qigong practice on menopausal symptoms and sleep. Sleep disruption is one of the most commonly reported menopause experiences and the findings here are worth knowing about if you are drawn to gentler movement practices.
Impact of Qigong on menopausal symptom severity
PubMed Central (PMC)
A more recent study on Qigong and symptom severity during menopause. Read alongside the sleep quality study above for a fuller picture of what the research currently shows.
Frances Rayner Fitness
Frances Rayner
Frances Rayner is a personal trainer who works specifically with midlife women. Her site is aimed at women navigating perimenopause and menopause who want to stay strong and well, without having to explain the basics to a trainer who has never heard of perimenopause.
APPI Pilates and the Menopause
APPI Health Group
APPI is a physiotherapy-led Pilates organisation and this course looks specifically at how Pilates can support women going through menopause. It sits somewhere between clinical knowledge and movement practice, which makes it a useful option if you want something more structured than a general class.
Menopause Pilates with Dinah Siman
Dinah Siman
Dinah Siman is a Pilates teacher who built her whole practice around women going through menopause. Her online studio runs live Zoom classes plus a recorded library, focused on what midlife bodies actually need: strength work, bone loading, pelvic floor, balance, breath. The vibe is varied, fun, and human, not punishing fitness culture. She wrote the book on Pilates for menopause too, literally.
Taube Pilates teacher training
Taube Pilates
A teacher training course for Pilates instructors who want to work with perimenopausal and menopausal women. Worth knowing this exists even if you are not a teacher, because it signals that the instructor you work with has had specific training in this area rather than just general Pilates knowledge.
Menopause Movement Coach Certification
Menopause Movement
A training programme for fitness professionals who want to specialise in working with menopausal women. Worth knowing this exists even if you are not a trainer, because it signals that certified coaches with this qualification have specific knowledge of what works at this life stage.
Kajoma Pilates (Menopause Relief)
Katherine Brady
A Pilates resource focused specifically on menopause relief and what this movement practice can offer at this life stage. Practical and focused, aimed at women who want to explore Pilates as a tool rather than a general fitness pursuit.
Pilates 4 Everyone
Emma
A Pilates service that includes specific resources and classes for women going through perimenopause and menopause. Worth exploring if you want Pilates instruction that is designed with this life stage in mind rather than a general class.
Change the Energy Keep the Change (Qigong course)
Master Teresa Yeung
An online Qigong course specifically designed around menopause. Qigong is a gentle, breath-led movement practice with a growing evidence base for symptom management. This course brings that practice into a structured learning format you can follow at home.
Pureland Qigong (Women's Solution)
Master Teresa Yeung
Pureland Qigong's menopause-specific programme covers how this traditional Chinese movement practice can support women during the transition. Gentle, accessible, and designed for women who want something slower than gym-based exercise.
Beginners Yoga for Perimenopause
Yoga & You
A beginner-friendly yoga video aimed specifically at women in perimenopause. Short enough to fit into a busy day and gentle enough if you are coming to yoga for the first time or returning after a break.
Empowering Yoga for Menopause
Well With Hels
A yoga video focused on empowerment and strength during menopause rather than just symptom relief. A slightly different energy to the more restorative yoga videos, for women who want to feel strong rather than just calm.
Menopause Relief: Yoga Moves
Dr. Melissa Oleson
A yoga video specifically focused on symptom relief during menopause, covering poses that come up most often in conversations about hot flushes, sleep, and mood. Good for dipping in and out of rather than following as a full practice.
20 min Yoga for Perimenopausal Balance
Thousand Petals Yoga
A twenty-minute yoga session designed around the hormonal shifts of perimenopause. Short enough to be realistic on a busy day and focused enough to feel purposeful rather than generic.
Qigong for Menopause Relief
Qigong with Kseny
A video introduction to Qigong practice specifically for menopause relief. A useful starting point if you are curious about Qigong but not sure what it involves or whether it is for you.
Building Strength and Muscle After 50
Human Kinetics
A practical video on strength training for women over 50, covering why muscle mass matters at this life stage and how to build it. Useful if you want to see what this kind of training actually looks like before committing to a programme.
The Menopause Shift
Catherine Band
Catherine Band looks at menopause as a shift in identity and sense of self, not just a physical transition. A useful read if the emotional and psychological side of this life stage is where you feel most lost right now.
Seven Transforming Gifts of Menopause
Eden - Christian publisher listing
A faith-based perspective on menopause that frames this transition through a Christian lens, as something that carries its own gifts rather than just losses. If your faith is part of how you make sense of big life changes, this one is written for you.
Mental wellbeing guide
Mental Health Coalition
The Mental Health Coalition's guide to perimenopause and menopause through a mental health lens. It covers the emotional and psychological dimensions of this transition clearly and without clinical jargon. A solid starting point if mood, anxiety, or brain fog is where you are feeling it most.
The Menopause Therapist and Coach
Helen Bennett
Helen Bennett is a therapist and coach working specifically with women going through menopause. Her approach brings together counselling and practical support for the emotional side of this transition. Worth exploring if you are looking for one-to-one support rather than self-directed resources.
Trish the Menopause Coach
Trish
Trish works with women on the psychological and emotional experience of menopause, drawing on CBT-based approaches. Her focus is on helping women feel steadier and more confident during a transition that can feel destabilising. Useful if you want something practical rather than just information.
Release for Women
Ellen Baldwin
Release for Women offers coaching and menopause support specifically for women navigating this transition. Their focus is on the emotional and identity dimensions of menopause alongside the practical, which makes them a useful resource if the psychological side is where you feel most lost.
Adele Johnston Coaching
Adele Johnston
Adele Johnston is a coach working with women through menopause and midlife transition. Her approach focuses on the identity shifts and personal reinvention that this life stage often brings, rather than just symptom management. Worth exploring if you feel like something bigger is changing for you beyond the physical.
Life Coach Directory menopause coaching
Life Coach Directory
A searchable directory of life coaches with a menopause specialisation. Useful if you want to find a coach to work with and want to see who is out there before committing to anyone specific.
ACCPH certified menopause coach or therapist
ACCPH
ACCPH is a professional accreditation body and this page lists certified menopause coaches and therapists across the UK. A useful resource for finding practitioners who have specific training in this area rather than just a general coaching background.
Red School
Red School is the organisation behind the Wise Power book and a broader body of work on cyclical living and the feminine life stages. Their site covers courses, events, and resources for women who want to explore the spiritual and identity dimensions of menopause more deeply.
Women’s Health Concern Menopause Wellness Hub
Womens Health Concern Hub
Women's Health Concern is the patient arm of the British Menopause Society. Their wellness hub covers the emotional and psychological aspects of menopause alongside the physical ones. Evidence-led and grounded in clinical understanding.
Menopause CBT Clinic
Menopause CBT Clinic
A clinic offering CBT-based support specifically for menopause. CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) has a reasonable evidence base for managing mood and anxiety symptoms during this transition. Worth knowing this exists if you want a structured psychological approach rather than general coaching.
Hello Menopause
Stacy London
A podcast that covers the full spectrum of the menopause experience, from the practical to the emotional. Conversational and accessible, useful for the commute or whenever you want to hear other women's perspectives rather than read another article.
Menopause is a Spiritual Awakening
Red School
A podcast episode from Red School exploring menopause as a spiritual transition. If the Alexandra Pope and Red School framing resonates with you, this is a good place to hear it spoken rather than read. A starting point into that whole body of thinking.
Christian Women and Menopause
Stephanie Shaw
Stephanie Shaw's podcast approaches menopause through a Christian faith lens. Covers the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of this transition for women whose faith is central to how they process major life changes.
Perimenopause and Depression: When Hormones Hijack Your Mental Health
ADAA
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America's episode on perimenopause and mental health covers the clinical picture of how hormonal changes affect mood, anxiety, and cognitive function. Useful if you want to understand what is happening neurologically rather than just managing symptoms.
Functional Medicine for Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide
Synergised Personlised Wellness Coach App
The Synergised app covers the functional medicine approach to menopause, which looks at the whole picture rather than just managing individual symptoms. A useful introduction if you have heard the term and want to understand what it actually means in practice.
Natural Menopause Relief
Dr. Naomi Potter
Dr Naomi Potter covers natural approaches to managing menopause symptoms, from lifestyle changes to herbal options. Practical and grounded in clinical experience rather than just wellness trends.
NHS: Herbal remedies and complementary medicines for menopause
NHS
The NHS page on herbal and natural options for menopause. A useful starting point if you want to see where the official UK position sits, what has research behind it, and what is more traditional. Handy for sense-checking anything else you come across.
Menopause Care clinic
Dr Naomi Potter
Dr Naomi Potter's clinic takes an evidence-informed approach to menopause that includes both medical and natural options. Worth looking at if you want a clinic that does not default straight to HRT as the only conversation.
London Hormone Clinic
Dr Jan Toledano
Dr Jan Toledano's clinic specialises in hormonal health for women, including menopause. She works with both conventional and bioidentical hormone approaches and the site covers what those options involve and how to think about them.
Dr Sally Moorcroft
Dr Sally Moorcroft
Dr Sally Moorcroft is a GP with a specialist interest in menopause. Her practice covers the full range of options available to women, medical and natural, so she is worth knowing about if you want a clinician who takes a broader view.
Nick Dale naturopath
Nick Dale
Nick Dale is a London-based naturopath working with women on hormonal transitions. Naturopathy draws on traditional medicine and natural approaches rather than pharmaceutical ones. Worth exploring if that direction appeals and you want a practitioner rather than just information.
BMS find a menopause specialist
British Menopause Society
The British Menopause Society's directory for finding a menopause specialist near you. All practitioners listed have recognised menopause qualifications, so it is a useful
IFM menopause hormones and sexual health podcast
Institute of Functional Medicine
The Institute for Functional Medicine's podcast episode on menopause, hormones, and sexual health. A useful listen if you want to hear the functional medicine
Homeopathy with Tracy
Tracy Karkut-Law
Tracy Karkut-Law is a homeopath working with women going through menopause. Homeopathy sits firmly in the traditional rather than evidence-based category, and the evidence for it is limited. Worth knowing it exists if this is an approach you are curious about, and worth knowing the context if you are not sure where it sits.
Newson Health Clinic
Dr Louise Newson & Dr Rebecca Lewis
Dr Louise Newson's dedicated clinic for perimenopause and menopause care. The clinic takes an evidence-based approach and is known for taking women's symptoms seriously rather than dismissing them. Worth knowing about if you want specialist medical support rather than a general GP appointment.
Menopause Clinic London (Non-HRT)
Professor Isaac Manyonda and Mr Vikram Talaulikar,
A London-based clinic that focuses specifically on non-HRT alternatives for menopause management. Useful if you have decided HRT is not for you and want clinical support for exploring other options rather than navigating them alone.
Women's Mental Health: Melatonin and Menopause
The Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital covers the relationship between melatonin and menopause, particularly around sleep. It looks at what the current evidence shows, what doses have been studied, and what women report. Honest about the mixed nature of the evidence rather than overselling it.
University of Utah: Menopause and Melatonin
The University of Utah's health library covers the connection between menopause and melatonin in plain, accessible language. It explains the research without requiring a science background to follow. A useful starting point if you want to understand what is actually happening before deciding whether to explore supplementation.
Sleep Doctor: Best Sleep Supplements for Menopause
The Sleep Doctor covers supplements that come up most often in conversations about menopause-related sleep disruption, including melatonin, magnesium, and B vitamins. Covers what the research shows and what the typical dosage recommendations look like. A practical starting point if sleep is where you are feeling this transition most.
Melatonin
The Center for Women’s Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital
An overview of melatonin as it relates to menopause and sleep, covering what it does, how production changes during this life stage, and what the research shows about supplementation. The evidence is mixed overall but this gives a clear picture of where things currently stand.
B Vitamins (B6, B12)
Sleep Doctor
B vitamins, particularly B6 and B12, come up regularly in conversations about sleep quality and mood during menopause. This covers what the evidence shows about supplementation for menopausal women, including what doses have been studied. Worth reading alongside other supplement resources for a fuller picture.
Evening Primrose / GLA
Dr Louise Newson
Evening primrose oil is one of the more commonly used supplements for menopause symptoms, particularly hot flushes and skin changes. This covers the evidence behind GLA-rich oils including both what the research shows and what women report. Dr Newson's clinic writes about this with characteristic balance between evidence and lived experience.
WebMD: 11 Supplements for Menopause
WebMD
WebMD's overview of eleven supplements that come up in menopause conversations, covering the evidence level for each. A useful broad reference if you want to see what is out there and how the research landscape looks across multiple supplements rather than just one.
Innerbody: Best Menopause Supplements
Health & Wellness Products
Innerbody's review of menopause supplements covers a range of products and what the evidence behind their key ingredients looks like. Worth reading alongside more clinical sources, as review sites like this combine evidence with practical product information that the academic sources do not cover.
Dr Louise Newson
Dr Louise Newson
Dr Newson's YouTube channel covers perimenopause and menopause in a format that is easier to digest than reading. She posts regularly and covers a wide range of topics, from symptoms to treatment options to lifestyle. A good one to follow if you prefer to listen and watch rather than read.
r/Menopause
The Reddit community for menopause is one of the largest peer spaces for this topic online. Women share experiences, ask questions, and compare notes in real time. Unfiltered and sometimes chaotic, but genuinely useful for feeling less alone in what you are going through.
Master My Menopause
Lala Maepa
Lala Maepa's Skool community for women going through menopause. A peer space for support, sharing, and navigating this transition with others who are in it too.
Menopause RESET
Laura Lambe
Laura Lambe's community on Skool for women looking to reset and reframe their menopause experience. A space for connection and practical support from women who get it.
Power Years - Menopause
Barbara Łukomska, MSc
Barbara Łukomska's community for women navigating menopause health and mindset. She brings a coaching perspective to the space, so it sits somewhere between peer support and guided learning.
The Holistic Menopause Roadmap
Dr Manon Fielding
Dr Manon Fielding's Skool community takes a holistic approach to menopause with a practitioner at the helm. A useful option if you want the structure of a community with clinical knowledge behind it rather than peer support alone.
Dr. Mary Claire Haver (YouTube channel)
Dr Mary Claire Haver
Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a US-based OB-GYN and the author of The Galveston Diet who has built a large following around evidence-based menopause information. Her YouTube channel covers everything from nutrition to hormones to the latest research in an accessible format.
unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Dr. Haver's Substack newsletter covers her latest thinking on menopause, midlife health, and the evidence behind different approaches. A useful follow if you want her insights in a longer format than social media allows.
The Female Lead (Menopause Community)
The Female Lead's menopause community brings together women navigating this transition with a focus on empowerment and shared experience. Worth joining if you want a community rather than just information.
Dr. Stacy Sims Newsletter
Dr Stacy Sims
Dr. Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist who specialises in how women's physiology differs from men's, particularly around training and hormones. Her newsletter covers the science of women's health and movement at midlife in a way that is rare and genuinely useful.
unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver (podcast)
Dr Mary Claire Haver
Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a US-based OB-GYN and the author of The Galveston Diet who has built a large following around evidence-based menopause information. Her YouTube channel covers everything from nutrition to hormones to the latest research in an accessible format.
Menopause: Unmuted (Pfizer)
Pfizer's menopause podcast series covers a range of topics around the menopause experience, bringing in clinical experts and lived experience voices. Worth knowing it exists, though it is worth bearing in mind the pharmaceutical company context it comes from.
Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners
Written by TCM practitioners Katherine Berry and Natalie Chandra Saunders, this is a serious 450-page text that brings together biomedical research and Traditional Chinese Medicine for menopause care. More detailed than anything written for general readers, and worth knowing exists if you want to understand the depth of clinical knowledge sitting behind a TCM practitioner's treatment decisions.
Essential Woman: Female Health & Fertility in Classical Chinese Medicine
Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée draws on the classical Chinese medical texts, including the Su Wen, to explore women's health through the lens of Blood, Jing, and the feminine life stages. Menopause sits within a much wider picture here, which is part of what makes this perspective so different to the Western medical one. A deeper read for women who want to understand the roots rather than just the remedies.
Chinese Medical Gynecology: A Self-Help Guide
A practical guide to Chinese medicine for women's health written for everyday readers, not practitioners. Covers menopause alongside PMS, fertility, and postpartum within the TCM framework. If you have ever been curious about what a TCM practitioner is actually looking at when they assess you, this gives a clear and accessible introduction.
Justine Hankin Acupuncture
Justine Hankin
Justine Hankin has been working with women's health for over 30 years and is named by The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, and Harper's Bazaar as one of the UK's top ten acupuncturists. She is based in Fulham and specialises in everything from fertility to menopause, working alongside doctors as well as independently. One client's review says it all: she helped her stop HRT entirely after a course of treatment. Worth looking at if you are in London and want someone with deep experience.
Ginsen London
Ginsen-London
GinSen was founded in 2002 by Chinese medicine herbalist Lily Li Hua, whose family has worked in natural health for five generations. The clinic has two locations in Chelsea and Kensington and their approach to menopause combines acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion, working to restore hormonal balance without HRT. A 2023 clinical trial they cite found that acupuncture combined with herbal therapy matched the effectiveness of hormone therapy for some symptoms. One of the longer-established TCM menopause clinics in London.
CS Healthcare
A UK acupuncture service listed on Top Doctors, with practitioners who specialise in menopause support. The Top Doctors listing means practitioners have been reviewed and verified, which is useful when you are trying to find someone qualified in a field where credentials can be hard to assess.
Fertility Acupuncture London
Irina Szmelskyj
A London-based acupuncture practice covering menopause as part of a broader focus on women's hormonal health across the full reproductive arc, from fertility through to post-menopause. Worth knowing about if you want a practitioner who understands where menopause fits in the longer picture of your hormonal health rather than treating it in isolation.
Rowena Health
Dr Carys Sonnenberg
A UK acupuncture practice with a dedicated page on acupuncture for menopause, covering which symptoms TCM tends to be most useful for and what the treatment process looks like. A good starting point if you want to understand what you are signing up for before booking.
London Acupuncture Clinic
London Acupunture Clinic
One of the longer-running TCM clinics in central London, offering acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine including for menopause. Not flashy, just experienced. Worth checking out if you want somewhere with a track record rather than a newer practice.
Pink Lotus Acupuncture
Gabby Lamplugh
A UK acupuncture practice with a dedicated menopause treatment page that covers the TCM perspective on what is happening during this transition and what acupuncture aims to address. Clear, accessible, and honest about what the treatment involves.
TCM Healthcare
Prof. Shun Au OBE
A UK TCM clinic offering acupuncture and Chinese medicine for menopause alongside fertility and other women's health conditions. Their site explains the TCM framework for understanding menopause in plain language, which is helpful if you want context before deciding whether to book.
Qin's Clinic (Harley Street)
Dr Qin
Dr Qin runs a Traditional Chinese Medicine practice on Harley Street, London, with menopause specifically listed as a treatment area. The Harley Street address signals a certain level of established practice and the clinic has been operating for years. Worth considering if you want a central London option with a clinical setting.
Chelsea Natural Health Clinic
Slavomir Latko
A multi-practitioner natural health clinic in Chelsea that brings together TCM, osteopathy, and other complementary approaches under one roof. Useful if you want access to several different modalities and would like to combine TCM with something else, or just want to explore what is available before committing to one path.
Dr. Andrea Thorpe, DACM (Los Angeles)
Dr. Andrea Thorpe
Dr Andrea Thorpe holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and specialises in women's health including menopause from her practice in Los Angeles. Her approach covers both the physical and emotional dimensions of this transition through a TCM lens, which makes her a useful option for women in the US who want the depth of a doctoral-level practitioner.
Berkeley Acupuncture
Berkeley Acupuncture's article on menopause from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective explains how TCM understands what is happening during this transition, including the concept of Kidney essence declining and Yin-Yang balance shifting. A readable introduction to the TCM framework before you go looking for a practitioner.
Acurodos (TCM Week Europe)
Jose Rodriguez LAc BSc
An Irish-based organisation that runs TCM education events and publishes a women's health guide covering TCM across Europe and beyond. Useful for women in Europe who want to understand how Chinese medicine is practised across different countries and find their way to local resources.
La Clinique Naturelle (Switzerland)
A Swiss clinic offering Traditional Chinese Medicine for perimenopause and menopause. A European option for women based in Switzerland or the surrounding region who want TCM support closer to home rather than needing to travel to the UK.
Source Point (UK)
A UK organisation involved in the practice and teaching of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Part of the broader TCM professional landscape in Britain, and worth knowing about as a reference point for understanding how the field is organised in the UK.
EUROTCM (European Register of TCM Organisations)
The main European umbrella body for Traditional Chinese Medicine professional organisations, bringing together national associations from across the continent. If you are based anywhere in Europe and want to find a credentialled TCM practitioner in your country, this is a good place to start rather than just searching online.
Journal of Chinese Medicine (JCM)
A UK-based peer-reviewed journal publishing clinical articles and research on Traditional Chinese Medicine, including dedicated content on acupuncture for menopause. More practitioner-facing than consumer-facing, but worth knowing exists if you want to understand the evidence base that serious TCM practitioners are drawing on.
Treating Women
The website of Katherine Berry and Natalie Chandra Saunders, the practitioners behind the comprehensive TCM menopause guide. Their site covers fertility, menopause, and women's health through a TCM lens with resources for both practitioners and women seeking treatment. If you read their book and want to go deeper, this is the starting point.
Qiological
A podcast and education platform for Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners, with a particular focus on classical approaches. Their resources include curated practitioner texts on menopause. More practitioner-facing than general-audience, but if you want to understand what a well-trained TCM practitioner is actually reading and thinking about, this gives a window into that.
Oriental Remedies Group
A TCM clinic and content site with an article on how Chinese medicine approaches the menopause transition. They explain the TCM concepts, including Kidney Yin deficiency and the idea of menopause as a natural shift in energy rather than a malfunction, in language that does not require any background knowledge to follow.
White Hart Clinic
A UK TCM clinic with a blog post explaining what Chinese medicine treatment for menopause actually involves, from the initial assessment to the treatment plan. A useful read if you have been curious about TCM but have not quite understood what happens when you walk through the door.
Thomson Medical (Singapore/Australia)
A Southeast Asian medical group with content on TCM and menopause, showing how this approach is understood and practised outside of the UK and Europe. Useful as a reminder that TCM menopause support has a global practice base, not just a Western alternative medicine corner.
Unplug Hour Canada
A Canadian wellness resource with content on TCM and menopause from a North American perspective. Worth including as a reminder that the conversation about Eastern medicine approaches to menopause is happening across the world, not just in Europe.
Doctify UK (Menopause Acupuncture Finder)
A UK healthcare platform that lets you search for menopause acupuncture practitioners with verified patient reviews. Useful when you want some independent feedback on a practitioner rather than just taking their word for it.
The Dr. Louise Newson Podcast (TCM episode)
Dr Louise Newson's podcast includes an episode specifically on TCM and menopause, featuring TCM practitioner Laurie Ayres. It is one of the few places where you can hear a conversation between a conventional menopause specialist and a TCM practitioner about what Chinese medicine can and cannot offer. Worth listening to if you want to understand how the two approaches relate to each other.
Mind Your Midlife Podcast (Ep 71: Chinese Medicine)
Episode 71 of the Mind Your Midlife podcast covers how acupuncture and Chinese medicine ease perimenopause and midlife stress. A good entry point if you want to hear a conversational overview of TCM for menopause before exploring further.
Menopause Natural Solutions
A podcast dedicated to natural approaches to menopause including Traditional Chinese Medicine. Worth adding to your rotation if you want to hear TCM and other natural approaches covered regularly rather than just in one-off episodes.
Menopause Matters (UK)
A UK menopause community and podcast that covers a wide range of approaches including natural and complementary options. Not exclusively TCM but includes those conversations alongside others, which makes it a useful ongoing resource rather than a single-focus one.
Menopause Friendly (UK)
Henpicked
A UK platform offering free resources for women navigating menopause, including information on complementary approaches. A gentle starting point for women who are early in their exploration and want to see what is out there before going deeper into any particular approach.
Rethink Menopause
Dr Sam Morgan MBChB
A resource hub covering the full range of menopause approaches including complementary and alternative therapies. A useful bookmark for when you want to cross-reference something or explore an area you have not looked at yet.
Menopause: A Paradigm Shift through Ayurveda
Vd. Khyati S Sud and Vd. Sushant Sud
A book that approaches menopause entirely through the Ayurvedic framework, treating this transition as a constitutional shift rather than a hormonal deficit. Ayurveda sees this life stage as a move into the Vata phase of life, which carries its own wisdom and power. Very different reading from the clinical books in other categories, and worth picking up if you want a genuinely different lens.
The Ayurvedic Woman
Dipika Delmenico
A guide to Ayurveda for women covering the full arc from menstruation through to menopause and beyond. Menopause is not treated as the destination but as one part of a longer hormonal story that Ayurveda understands differently to Western medicine. Useful if you want context for where menopause fits in the Ayurvedic view of women's health.
Susan Pulley - Atma Ayurveda (Amsterdam)
Susan Pulley
Susan Pulley is an American-trained Ayurvedic practitioner who moved to the Netherlands in 2008 and founded Atma Ayurveda, a full-spectrum clinic in Amsterdam. She specialises specifically in women's hormonal health and peri-menopause, alongside stress and burnout. Before Ayurveda she studied women's use of medicinal plants in rural India, which gives her practice a depth that goes beyond just learning the theory. One of the more serious Ayurveda menopause specialists in Europe.
OJAS Hormonal Health for Women (Berlin)
Maria
A Berlin-based practice combining Ayurveda, yoga, and sound healing specifically for women's hormonal health including perimenopause. They are certified by the German health insurance system (Krankenkasse), which in Germany signals a recognised level of professional credentialling. A genuinely interesting European option if you are in or near Berlin.
VEAT - Association of European Ayurveda Practitioners
The main professional association for Ayurveda practitioners across Europe, based in Germany. Their directory covers qualified practitioners across the continent. If you are in Europe and want to find an Ayurvedic practitioner with recognised training rather than just anyone calling themselves an Ayurveda coach, this is where to look.
Ayurveda Deutschland
Ebba-Karina Sander – MBA
The German Ayurveda association, covering practitioners, professional standards, and resources across Germany and the German-speaking world. Useful for women in Germany who want to explore Ayurvedic support for menopause and want to find properly trained practitioners.
Dr. Ashok's Ayurveda (UK)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Rawal & Dr. Poonam Gulia-Rawal
A UK-based Ayurveda clinic with a dedicated menopause support page. Dr Ashok brings traditional Ayurvedic training into a UK clinical context, which makes this a practical option for women in Britain who want Ayurvedic support without needing to travel to Europe or India to find it.
Ayurveda Holistic (Netherlands)
Vd. Sayali Kendarkar
A Dutch Ayurveda practice covering women's health including hormonal transitions and menopause. Another European option for women in or near the Netherlands who are exploring Ayurvedic support.
Osh Wellness
Shruti
Shruti, the founder of Osh Wellness, is a certified nutritionist and plant-based chef who created science-backed Ayurvedic supplements when she could not find ones she trusted. Their menopause support product combines Shatavari, Ashwagandha, and Black Cohosh in clinically-informed dosages, and they cite their sources. Over 200,000 women use their products. Worth exploring if you want Ayurvedic supplementation with a bit more evidence behind it than most wellness brands offer.
One World Ayurveda
Claude Chouinard & Iyan Yaspriyana
One World Ayurveda's guide to menopause through the Ayurvedic lens covers how this system understands the transition from the Pitta phase of life into the Vata phase, what that means for the body, and what diet and lifestyle practices Ayurveda recommends. A clear, accessible overview if you are new to Ayurveda and want to understand the framework before looking for a practitioner.
ASHAexperience
Hubert Patry & Bijoya Mohanty
A women's health platform that covers the full arc from menstruation to menopause through an Ayurvedic and empowerment lens. Their content treats this transition as a life stage to move through with agency and knowledge, not a medical problem to be managed. Worth exploring if the Ayurvedic framing of menopause as a natural shift rather than a deficiency resonates with you.
The Ayurvedic Clinic
Dr Deepika Rodrigo & Geoff Sewell
An Ayurvedic clinic with a dedicated menopause guide covering the full picture of Ayurvedic menopause management, from understanding your dosha type to herbs, diet, and specific treatments like Shirodhara and Panchakarma. Useful for understanding what an actual Ayurvedic treatment plan for menopause might look like in practice.
Balance & Bloom (UK)
Emma Thomas
A UK-based Ayurveda resource covering menopause symptom management through Ayurvedic principles. Practical and focused on what you can actually do day to day, rather than just explaining the theory.
Geeta Vara
Geeta Vara
Geeta Vara is a London-based Ayurvedic practitioner whose writing on Ayurvedic healing for menopause explains what Ayurveda sees happening constitutionally during this transition and what that means for how you might want to eat, move, and live. A grounded, experience-based voice in the UK Ayurveda space.
Herbal Reality (Ayurvedic Perspective)
Sebastian Pole
Herbal Reality is a resource on medicinal plants and herbal medicine, and their article on menopause from an Ayurvedic perspective covers the specific herbs used in this tradition for menopause support, including Shatavari, Ashwagandha, and others. A useful companion to the more clinical herbal medicine resources elsewhere in the directory if you want to compare how Eastern and Western herbal traditions approach the same symptoms.
@meerabhogal
Meera Bhogal
Meera Bhogal is a UK-based women's health and menopause coach combining fitness and healthy ageing in her content. Practical and grounded, aimed at women who want to stay strong and well through midlife rather than just manage symptoms.
@lifenow_coaching
Nicola Farndell
A UK-based menopause and women's health consultant sharing practical guidance for women navigating this life stage. A focused, small account with a clear perspective on what actually helps.
@coachwithgabi
Gabi
Gabi is a metabolic health coach who reversed her own perimenopause symptoms and now helps other women do the same. Her content is rooted in lived experience as much as professional knowledge, which gives it a different quality to the purely clinical voices.
@natural.dr.stephanie
Dr Stephanie ND
Dr Stephanie is a naturopathic doctor in the US sharing content on hormonal shifts in perimenopause and natural approaches to managing them. A small account with a specific focus on the ND perspective, which sits between conventional medicine and wellness coaching.
@lifestyle_and_smiles
Yiolanda ( Yolly )
Yiolanda, also known as Yolly, shares content on vitamins, supplements, and lifestyle for perimenopause. A nano creator with a personal, conversational style and a focus on the practical things that have made a difference for her.
The Latte Lounge
Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor's community and content hub for midlife women, described as a virtual coffee shop. Informal, warm, and aimed at women who want information and connection without the clinical or high-performance wellness feel. A genuinely community-driven space.
Maryon Stewart at Femmar
Maryon Stewart
Maryon Stewart has been working on natural menopause approaches since the 1990s and is considered one of the pioneers of this space in the UK. Her Femmar platform and website covers non-medical approaches to menopause management drawn from decades of experience. Worth knowing about for the historical depth of her perspective.
This Changes Everything
Niki Bezzant
Niki Bezzant's Substack on menopause covers the full picture, from the personal to the political. It reads like a smart friend who has been paying close attention and wants to share what she has been finding. A good follow if you like your information with some real voice behind it.
Your Local Epidemiologist
Local Epidemiologist
A science journalist's Substack that covers what women deserve to know about menopause from an evidence and public health perspective. Cuts through the misinformation clearly and treats readers as intelligent adults who can handle nuance.
Menopause, Mindfully
Jessica Lee Reader
Jessica Lee Reader's newsletter on holistic menopause takes a slower, more reflective approach than most menopause content. Worth subscribing to if you want something that feels a bit more considered landing in your inbox.
Aging Well Newsletter
Dr. Janice Walton
Janice Walton is a retired psychologist in her eighties writing about longevity, ageing, and wellbeing with the perspective that only comes from actually having lived it. A genuinely unique voice in a space full of 40-somethings talking about ageing.