The Heart Beat - Our Blog
Heart health and cholesterol can get dull very quickly, so we decided they should not.
The Heart Beat digs into how cholesterol behaves, calls out the myths that seem to travel faster than blood itself and explores the science without slipping into lecture mode. No judgement about your breakfast, no nutritional halo polishing, just conversation that makes sense.
If you are curious about what is going on inside your arteries or you simply like knowing how your body works, you are in the right place.
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Menopause and Cholesterol: When the Body Quietly Edits the Rulebook
Menopause can quietly tweak how your body handles cholesterol, leaving LDL a little bolder and energy a touch unpredictable. Let's talk about what’s changing, why it happens and the small, realistic tweaks that genuinely help. -
Foods That Claim to Help Heart Health or Cholesterol and the Ones That Actually Do
Online food shelves are full of products acting like heart health heroes. This blog post slices through the noise, spotlighting the everyday foods that quietly do the real work.
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Menopause, Cholesterol and Energy Levels: A Trio That Can Get Along Surprisingly Well
Menopause can shuffle cholesterol, energy and sleep all at once. This warm, science led guide explains why it happens and how small, realistic food first habits can help you feel more steady day to day.
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High Cholesterol Symptoms People Often Miss Until Someone Points Them Out
Subtle signs like lingering tiredness, breathlessness or calf aches can hint at circulation changes linked with high cholesterol. They are easy to dismiss, but worth noticing if they keep returning.
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Menopause and Cholesterol: Understanding Hormones, Heart Health
Your cholesterol's climbed since perimenopause began, and your GP's advice amounts to "eat less, move more." Here's what's actually happening: oestrogen runs your cholesterol management system. When it drops during menopause, your liver's entire operation changes. Not lifestyle failure. Biochemistry.
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PCOS and Cholesterol: Understanding the Metabolic Connection
Women with PCOS often see their cholesterol patterns shift in characteristic ways: higher triglycerides, lower HDL, and smaller LDL particles. Understanding why this happens, and which evidence-based tools help (plant sterols, oat beta-glucan), makes managing cholesterol with PCOS straightforward.
