Women’s health after 40
Feel strong through every change.
Clear, evidence-based information for women 40+ living with diabetes or insulin resistance, and perimenopause — the overlap almost no one explains. My mission is to help you restore your energy and confidence, and to offer practical solutions for a full life.
Living with type 1 diabetes since 2003 · Founder of the online School of Diabetes and the Gymbile fitness app
What I help with
Where hormones, blood sugar and midlife meet — explained clearly, in one place.
Perimenopause
Understand your hormones and ease the transition with less guesswork.
Nutrition
Simple, sustainable eating built around your real life — not a diet.
Fitness 40+
Train smart for strength, energy and long-term health.
Diabetes
Live well with diabetes through food and daily movement — grounded in lived experience.
Reader-favourite recipes
The most-loved low-GI recipes from my kitchen — no sugar, no white flour.
From the blog
All articles
What to replace sugar with: the evidence on sweeteners
Stevia, monk fruit, allulose, erythritol, xylitol, sucralose, aspartame, honey and agave — what current research actually shows about sweeteners for blood sugar and health.
Read article →9 July 2026 · 7 min read
Protein for women over 40: how much do you actually need?
Why the official 0.8g/kg guideline falls short after 40 — and the protein targets that actually protect muscle, energy and blood sugar.
Read article →4 July 2026 · 8 min read
What new research says about type 2 diabetes
Recent findings on remission, meal order, time-restricted eating and sleep — and what’s actually worth trying.
Read article →26 June 2026 · 8 min read