Government announced the first of its kind programme of checks for 40 - 74 year old women in England.   In the last week of world Menopause awareness month October 2025 the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced women across England would benefit from the menopause being included in routine NHS health checks for the first time.  Dedicated questions NHS Health Checks about menopause, free assessments offered to eligible adults aged 40 - 74 every five years esti

Joy Wisdom spotlights bigger picture Menopause and Bones. Bone depletion can start in our 30's. The more informed and educated we are the sooner we can take action. JWT education 'Empowering Women with selfcare' spotlights to help prevent and avoid. Women can feel aches and pains in joints when hormones are in decline from start of Peri-menopause and Menopause.  It is more noticeable in full Menopause and Elder menopause as support systems reduce faster due to hormonal decli

Osteoporosis is a debilitating disorder and women often suffer from this issue in menopause. Hormonal depletion can highlight bone issues especially in elder menopause. Common symptoms are weak writs, fingers swelling and hand grip.   We know refined sugar is bad for organs and internal systems in our body, including bones. Trials are now indicating too much refined sugar in our diet can lead to Osteoporosis. All comes down to how well we individually absorb and generate calc