Nigel Denby is a Registered Dietitian with over 25 years of experience, specialising in menopause nutrition. Founder of Your Menopause by Harley St at Home, Nigel is dedicated to helping women manage their menopause transition through evidence-based nutrition, empowering them to take control of their health and well-being.

As director of the Menopause & PMS Centre at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital & Imperial College London, Nick leads a busy clinical and research team which publishes widely, presents at scientific meetings, and trains health professionals at all levels. He and his team of research fellows and nurses run an active research programme consisting of translational, clinical and pharmaceutically sponsored research in menopause, premature ovarian insufficiency, premenstrual syndrome, androgens and contraception.

Nick has authored more than 200 peer reviewed publications with more than 10,000 citations to date and has a Google Scholar h index of 49. He presents at numerous national and international conferences, as an invited keynote and plenary speaker.

Through his work with several societies, councils and women’s groups he campaigns actively for women’s health issues both nationally and internationally.

This session will provide an introduction giving an overview of the recognition and management of menopause using the full toolkit of approaches including lifestyle, diet, exercise, talking therapies, complementary therapies, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and non-hormonal pharmacological alternatives.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• What causes menopause
• Possible health consequences of menopause
• Premature and perimenopause

BE AWARE OF:

• The symptoms of menopause
• Treatment approaches for menopause
• The impact of menopause on society as well as the individual

BE ABLE TO:

• Advise women about menopause
• Go through various management options for menopause
• Signpost to further information and help

Perimenopause and menopause are inevitable for all women and understanding the issues women experience, the options available to address symptoms and improve health in midlife and beyond are so important. We are moving in the right direction in terms of knowledge, education and awareness about the menopause but there is still more we can do. It’s vital that women are given evidence-based information and choice about managing their menopause so they are well informed about any treatment they choose and opportunities to improve overall health are embraced.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• The diagnosis and treatment options of menopause
• Risks and benefits of various menopause treatment options
• The importance of lifestyle optimisation within menopause care

BE AWARE OF:

• The importance of diagnosing menopause in young women under the age of 40
• Newer treatment options available for menopause
• Other key health considerations when discussing menopause

BE ABLE TO:

• Recognise perimenopause and menopause
• Discuss lifestyle optimisation with women
• Recommend resources and provide information to women about the help they can access

Nigel Denby is a Registered Dietitian with over 25 years of experience, specialising in menopause nutrition. Founder of Your Menopause by Harley St at Home, Nigel is dedicated to helping women manage their menopause transition through evidence-based nutrition, empowering them to take control of their health and well-being.

70% of women gain approximately 10kg during their perimenopause. At the same time their cardiovascular risk increases along with their risk of osteoporosis. The menopause is no time for fads, quick fixes or nutritional nonsense.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• Nutritional consideration for women during menopause
• Opportunity to deliver evidence-based nutrition
• Help women break free from a diet cycle

BE AWARE OF:

• Nutrition in the context of menopause symptoms
• The need for strength exercise within menopause
• The nutritional noise women are faced with at this time

BE ABLE TO:

• Understand the impact of menopause on lifestyle choices
• Prioritise symptoms and interventions according to symptoms
• Advocate lifelong lifestyle plan over diet

Chloe is a Dietitian with over 13 years’ experience working in the NHS. She now runs her own business @thecalmgutdietitian, specialising in gut health, histamine intolerance, MCAS, Long Covid and PoTS. Chloe is on the dietetic advisory board for two charities: The IBS Network and Mast Cell Action.

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Many women are presenting with digestive health symptoms during the perimenopause but these symptoms are often not included in many standard symptom lists. We will be discussing what we do know about these symptoms and how they present during this time.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• What digestive symptoms women may present with during the perimenopause
• Prevalence of women with digestive symptoms
• What may cause these digestive issues during the perimenopause

BE AWARE OF:

• What other tests need to be done to ensure these symptoms are due to the perimenopause
• What other conditions can cause digestive symptoms during the perimenopause e.g. histamine intolerance
• Red flags that need to have further investigations

BE ABLE TO:

• Identify digestive symptoms during the perimenopause
• Identify the potential causes of these digestive symptoms
• Support women who present with digestive symptoms during the perimenopause

Dr Sarah Jarvis has been a GP for 34 years and was a GP trainer for 25 years. She is also an active medical broadcaster on the BBC, ITV and Channel 5. She has a lifelong interest in women’s health and is an ambassador for the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS), committed to raising awareness of the burden of osteoporosis.

Almost 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men will break a bone as a result of osteoporosis. These fractures can lead to loss of independence and have a huge financial and personal cost. This session will explore the link between menopause and osteoporosis and how we can educate patients on how to mitigate their risks.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• The size of the burden of osteoporosis
• The importance of awareness and screening
• The need to implement primary and secondary prevention

BE AWARE OF:

• Risk factors for osteoporosis
• Drivers for increasing disease burden
• How to screen patients and what actions to take for high risk patients

BE ABLE TO:

• Identify patients at possible high risk of osteoporosis, using national guidelines
• Educate patients on how to mitigate their risks and the importance of taking osteoporosis seriously
• Treat patients with osteoporosis to reduce the risk of further fractures

Dr Zoe Schaedel is the co-director of Myla Health, a private women’s health clinic. She is an experienced NHS GP and leads the Brighton and Hove NHS menopause clinic. She is an accredited British Menopause Society (BMS) Menopause Specialist and has a special interest in sleep medicine. As a member of the BMS Medical Advisory Council Dr Schaedel trains clinicians in menopause and she contributes to a number of national committees including the British Sleep Society education committee.

Schaedel’s papers are published in The Lancet and Post Reproductive Health. She appeared in the Channel 5 documentary Women’s Health:Breaking The Taboos and has been interviewed by a range of media organisations including Radio 4, The Independent,Grazia Magazine and Good Housekeeping.

This session will explore the impact of menopause on brain health. Hormonal shifts influence sleep, vasomotor symptoms, cognitive function, and mood—key areas that affect overall wellbeing during this life stage. The session will help you to understand the symptoms in depth along with practical insights to supporting women’s health through menopause with evidence based hormonal and lifestyle strategies.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

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Dr Melanie Smith is a Principal Clinical Health Psychologist who has been working in the physical health field since completing her Clinical Psychology Doctorate at the University of Manchester in 2006. She was lead therapist on the MENOS 1 and 2 RCTs which delivered and evaluated the effectiveness of CBT for menopause symptoms in breast cancer and well women populations. She continues to deliver training in the biopsychosocial approach to menopause to a range of healthcare professionals in conjunction with the British Menopause Society, as well as specialist breast care nurse teams. Melanie has co-authored 3 books on CBT for menopause symptoms with Professor Myra Hunter.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• The role of CBT and CBTI within the menopause transition
• How a psychological approaches can help with physical symptoms
• Evidence from CBT trials

BE AWARE OF:

• Myths about CBT and menopause
• Psychosocial factors that influence women’s experience of menopause
• Targets for intervention using a CBT approach

BE ABLE TO:

• Give clients an explanation of CBT and its role
• Consider broader psychosocial factors that may contribute to an individual’s experience
• Consider which clients CBT may be appropriate for

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death among females worldwide. Although menopause does not directly cause CVD, women experience changes during the menopausal transition that can impact cardiovascular health to increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. For women during the years leading up to, during and after menopause are critical periods for optimising cardiovascular health to try and prevent the development of cardiovascular disease.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• Lipid changes during menopausal period
• Cardiovascular effects of menopause
• Screening and investigating cardiovascular risk factors during menopause

BE AWARE OF:

• Inequalities in care received by males and females in diagnosis, management, and prevention of CVD
• What actions can be taken to lower CVD risk prior to and during menopause
• Potential role of HRT

BE ABLE TO:

• Provide healthy lifestyle advice to menopausal women
• Refer appropriate individuals with established or high risk of CVD to specialists
• Avoid overlooking signs of CVD in women

Lynne is a registered Dietitian with over 35 years’ experience working in the NHS, public health, industry and the media. Lynne is now working as the Dietetic Adviser at HEART UK, using her dietetic skills to provide advice and support on dietary matters related to lipid conditions and heart health.

Elevated blood cholesterol has a causative role in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Diet is one of the key modifiable risk factors and is emphasised in all national guidelines for cholesterol management. An overview of the nutrients, foods and dietary patterns that modify blood cholesterol will be presented.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• The role of diet in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk
• Nutrients and dietary patterns that impact blood cholesterol
• Current dietary recommendations for cholesterol management

BE AWARE OF:

• Current intakes of foods and nutrients impacting blood cholesterol vs the recommendations
• Misinformation that surrounds diet and cholesterol/CVD
• Dietary patterns that may increase the risk of CVD

BE ABLE TO:

• Explain the foods and nutrients that impact blood cholesterol
• Describe the dietary patterns that support cholesterol management
• Translate the dietary recommendations into clinical practice

Kevin Leivers founded The Naked Pharmacy in 2012 after a 35-year career in both conventional and natural pharmaceutical industries.

Driven by a passion for natural solutions to health problems, The Naked Pharmacy and its first supplement Saffrosun were launched in 2016.

With a growing portfolio of scientifically proven, clinically tested, 100% natural supplements and a team of registered pharmacists, Kevin, along with The Naked Pharmacy team, continue their mission to educate consumers on the benefit and power of natural remedies, and are driven by a passion for providing free, accessible pharmacy advice to support their customers on their health journey.

The sheer volume of natural products and information online for the Menopause can be overwhelming, confusing and sometimes misleading. Pharmacist Kevin Leivers explains how to best to interpret product information so you can select safe and effective natural solutions which can be taken alongside hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• What makes a safe and effective supplement
• Effectiveness and limitations of supplements for the menopause
• How to interpret labels and product information to choose the best supplements

BE AWARE OF:

• Ultra processed supplements
• Poor quality ingredients
• Important bioactives for effectiveness

BE ABLE TO:

• Interpret a product label
• Know the difference between a synthetic and a natural ingredient
• Assess if a supplement is working!