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Written By: Maryna Kopeyko-Langlois is a Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach specialising in hormone health, perimenopause, and functional nutrition. Your meals haven't changed. Your routine hasn't changed. Yet your body quietly is and the scales are moving in a direction you didn't invite. You are not imagining it. And you are not failing. Perimenopausal weight gain is one of the most common concerns women bring to me, and one of the most misunderstood. It has very little

There is a moment many people experience before they decide to seek help with their health. It often does not begin with a diagnosis. It begins with exhaustion that never fully goes away. Brain fog during work meetings. Poor sleep despite feeling tired all the time. Digestive discomfort becoming “normal”. Hormonal symptoms that are brushed aside. Energy crashes that coffee no longer fixes. From the outside, life may still look functional. But internally, something feels out o

Many women expect menopause to mean hot flushes and the end of periods. What they often do not expect is the quiet, confusing shift that can begin years earlier. One day you realise your sleep is no longer restorative. You wake at 3am with your mind racing. Your weight has started to move towards your waist, even though your diet has not changed much. You walk into a room and forget why you came in. You feel less patient, less focused, and less like yourself. Then you are tol

It started as a small concern in a busy London office, but it quickly became something much bigger. As a former City professional myself, I remember how little attention we paid to nutrition. We were focused on performance, deadlines, results. Food felt secondary, something quick between meetings. Yet, looking back, I can see how much it was silently shaping our energy, focus, and resilience every single day. It may sound basic, but in reality, everything counts: what we eat

In the fast-paced, image-conscious world of fashion, being slim is often seen as a non-negotiable requirement because it embodies grace and elegance. But what if the conventional wisdom on how to achieve that look is flawed? What if restrictive diets, excessive fasting, and calorie counting are not the answer? What if true beauty, vitality, and a lasting svelte figure come not from deprivation but from nourishment? Today, the internet is flooded with conflicting information.

Have you ever felt like your body suddenly started changing, without a clear reason? You’re eating similarly.You’re trying to stay active. And yet your energy is lower, your weight is increasing, and your focus is not what it used to be. Does this sounds familiar? For many women, this is not just ageing, it is often the result of metabolic imbalance. What Is Metabolic Imbalance? Metabolic imbalance refers to a disruption in how your body: Produces and uses energy Regulates bl

What continues to inspire me about Face Yoga is that it is not about chasing youth or fighting ageing. It is about supporting the body’s natural processes, respecting its rhythms, and cultivating awareness.

Reflux and heartburn are commonly blamed on excess stomach acid. That assumption has shaped decades of treatment. Yet clinical observation and biochemistry tell a different story. In many cases, reflux reflects impaired digestion and insufficient gastric acid.

Do you wake up tired despite sleeping? Rely on caffeine just to get through the morning? Crash later in the day? And does feeling constantly low in energy leave you wondering whether this is just “normal life now”?

Have you ever been told your cholesterol is high even though you eat very little fat? Or followed advice to cut fats, only to find your blood results barely change? If so, you’re not missing something.