Thyroid
Thyroid problems are far more common in women and overlap with perimenopause symptoms.
The hormone–body–brain connection
Our Philosophy
Your hormones depend on the rest of your body. When the thyroid, blood sugar, gut or stress response struggle, your hormones, and how you feel, follow.
Three systems
Three systems, one you
Hormones
Oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone, changing through your cycle, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause.
Body
The thyroid sets your energy; blood sugar and insulin affect your hormones; the gut and liver clear used oestrogen; iron and nutrients fuel it all.
Brain
Hormones act on the brain, shaping mood, sleep and memory, while long-term stress raises cortisol and unsettles your hormones.
Symptoms rarely have one cause. That is why we look at all three.
What shapes your hormones
Five factors we always consider
Blood sugar
Insulin resistance drives PCOS and worsens perimenopausal weight gain, mood and sleep.
Gut & liver
Healthy digestion and liver function help clear used oestrogen from the body.
Stress
Long-term stress raises cortisol, which disrupts sleep, cycles and progesterone.
Nutrients
Iron, vitamin D, B12, magnesium and omega-3 all affect energy, mood and hormones.
Sleep
Broken sleep worsens almost every symptom, and is often the first thing to fix.
Three disciplines
How we work
Functional Medicine
A whole-system approach that asks why your symptoms are happening, then measures and corrects the drivers.
Functional Neurology
Looking at how hormones affect the brain and nervous system: mood, sleep, memory and stress.
Lifestyle Medicine
Nutrition, movement, sleep and stress support that fit your life stage and your week.
We don't prescribe HRT or other medication, and we never ask you to stop prescribed treatment. We work alongside your GP and specialists.
Close to home
This approach, close to home in Cheshire
From our base in Macclesfield we see women from Macclesfield, Cheshire and anywhere in the UK, with all consultations online. The process is the same either way: your history, targeted testing, a written plan and regular reviews.
Not sure where to start?
Start with a Discovery Consultation: an unhurried hour to talk through your symptoms, cycle, history and goals, online. We'll agree together what, if anything, is worth testing.
Ready to feel like yourself again?
Find out what is driving your symptoms, and what to change first.
Book a Discovery Consultation