⸻ For women in midlife who trains, 35+

You don’t want to stop training.
You just want your body to make sense again.

You’re doing the work.
You care about your health.
And yes - hormones are part of the picture.

But they’re rarely the whole story.

Identify what’s actually affecting your energy, recovery, and performance - and where to focus first.

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8+ years supporting women who train through perimenopause & menopause with root-cause nutrition.

⸻ The Pattern I See

If you're here, you've likely already tried to figure this out.

You've stayed consistent. You've done the work. And still, the body isn't responding the way it used to.

01

You've already tried…

  • Stayed consistent with training

  • Paid careful attention to nutrition

  • Tried supplements or made adjustments

  • Maybe started HRT too

02

And still…

  • Recovery feels slower than it used to

  • Energy is inconsistent - even on rest days

  • Feeling anxious & not sleeping well

  • Body composition is shifting - despite the effort

It doesn't quite add up.

At this stage, most advice sounds like…

— Why Most Advice Falls Short

Three phrases you've probably heard more than once.

“

Rest more.

“

Reduce intensity.

“

It's just hormones.

That advice isn't wrong. But it's not built for women who train.

Because it assumes:


ASSUMES

SIMPLER RECOVERY NEEDS


ASSUMES

LOWER PHYSICAL DEMAND


ASSUMES

LESS PERFORMANCE FOCUS

That's not your reality.

⸻ Your Edge

Your body isn't failing.
It's adapting.

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But in midlife - especially when you train - that adaptation is influenced by multiple systems working together.

If one or more is slightly off, your body stops responding the way it used to. And without understanding which system is driving it, you're left guessing.

Six systems shape how you feel:

Fuelling

01

Whether your intake matches the metabolic demand of training, not generic guidance for sedentary midlife.

Metabolism

02

Blood sugar regulation, insulin sensitivity, and how the body partitions energy under training load.

Recovery

03

Sleep architecture, parasympathetic recovery, and the capacity to absorb training stimulus.

Stress Load

04

Cortisol rhythms, HPA axis function, and how cumulative stress quietly erodes performance.

Gut Health

05

Digestion, absorption, and microbiome - the foundation of nutrient status, hormone metabolism, and mood.

Hormones

06

Oestrogen, progesterone, thyroid and metabolites - read in context, not in isolation.

⸻ Hi, I'm Eva

Strong, capable, in control of your body - that's the point.

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I work with women in midlife - particularly those who train - who want to continue feeling strong, capable, and in control of their bodies.

My approach doesn't reduce everything to hormones. And it doesn't rely on generic protocols. I assess how your systems interact - from fuelling and metabolism to recovery, stress, gut health, and hormones - and translate that into clear, practical direction.

Because midlife isn't about doing less. It's about understanding how to adapt properly.


8+

6

YEARS IN PRACTICE

REGISTERED BODIES

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SPORTS NUTRITION

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You’ll leave with 3–5 clear, personalised actions to start implementing and, where appropriate, recommendations for further investigation or functional testing.

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