We are now happy to be offering a specific perimenopause package developed by our excellent clinical team. See below for more details.
NICE has published new guidance on the management of perimenopause today and while its good to see HRT being recommended as a first line treatment I think its missing some important points about the importance of preventative lifestyle modifications. Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of working with Samantha Field and Tanya ter Keurs on redesigning NiaHealth's testing and recommendations to specifically help people through this period. We have particularly focussed on how the changing health risk profile associated with menopause means that certain lifestyle factors become increasingly important. The most obvious example is the decline in bone mineral density which occurs as the protective effect of oestrogen is lost. Mitigating strategies like high load and high impact training (weights or jumping activities) become increasingly important during perimenopause and afterwards as the risk of osteoporosis increases. Ensuring adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D is also important. So yes, HRT is important, but we also try to make sure people have the information and guidance they need to take a holistic and evidence based approach to safe guarding their health. Lifestyle changes are a key part of this. For more information about our approach to perimenopause management you can read this blog written by Dr Samatha Field : https://lnkd.in/eZnudmhT