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The menopause is a time when a woman’s fertility declines. For most women, this occurs in their 50s, although some women may face the menopause much earlier or later than this.

As you go through the menopause your ovaries produce less of the hormone oestrogen. This reduction triggers the brain to release other hormones in an attempt to make the ovaries work harder and keep producing eggs. Symptoms such as hot flushes, sweats, muscle and bone pain and poor concentration are all linked to these hormone surges.

The GL diet can be beneficial to menopausal women in a number of ways:

• Menopausal symptoms are hormone-related; the GL Diet better regulates the level of the hormone insulin in the blood.

• Stable blood sugars improve poor concentration and irritability.

• Many menopausal women find they gradually gain weight – the GL Diet is effective at helping to control weight.

• The menopause is a time when a woman’s risk of heart disease increases; the GL Diet has been shown to be effective in helping to prevent heart disease.

• A low-GL diet can reduce the risk of breast and endometrial cancer in post-menopausal women.

‘I first saw Nigel in his menopause clinic. I thought I understood GI back then although I clearly didn’t really know what I was doing as I was getting nowhere fast. As well as trying to lose weight I wanted to control my mood swings and hot flushes and get a bit of my old spark back. Nigel taught me how to use GL, which made so much more sense to me than GI. He also talked me through the other aspects of my diet and lifestyle that would help me. In a few months I lost over two stone and my mood, energy and general feeling of wellbeing improved dramatically. I have now retired and see Nigel once a year to keep an eye on things, but after three years the weight is still off and I feel better than ever – there really is a life after menopause!’

Sheila from London