I have been having hot flushes for nearly 3 years now. I have tried all sorts of remedies - Black Cohosh, Primrose Evening Oil, Serenity Cream - and they seem to work for a little while but then they stop working. Someone suggested sage and I bought some but sadly I could not take them because they were in capsule form and contain gelatine. I am a vegetarian and I will not take gelatine. I have also put on a lot of weight in the last 2 years and I cannot seem to lose it. Do you have any advice for me?

You could try our sage tablets as these do nor contain gelatine.

Unfortunately, falling oestrogen can cause a problem with carbohydrate metabolism in some women making it very easy to put on weight and practically impossible to lose, regardless of how little you eat or how much exercise.

You may find cutting carbohydrates right down and increasing protein and vegetables helps here, have a look at the 'Low GL' Diet - for more information on this see Amazon.

Eileen Durward

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