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Show Your Heart Some Love: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease In The Menopause

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17/10/2023 7:30 pm - 17/10/2023 8:30 pm

Venue: Zoom

Many of us believe the greatest risk to our health is breast cancer but women in the UK are actually around twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our risk increases after the menopause when we experience changes to blood vessels, cholesterol, and blood pressure, all of which are risk factors for CVD.

That’s why the theme for this year’s World Menopause Day, on October 18th, is CVD.

But it isn’t all doom and gloom – there’s lots we can do to protect ourselves.

So join us and a panel of experts at our FREE event ‘Show Your Heart Some Love: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease In The Menopause’ on Tuesday 17th October at 7.30pm.

In the session dietician Nigel Denby, founder of Harley Street at Home, fitness guru Melanie Berry, co-founder of wellbeing and fitness platform Her Spirit and My Menopause Centre’s Dr Clare Spencer will discuss:

why our CVD risk increases post-menopause
the signs of CVD in women and how they differ from men
how to boost your heart health from what you eat to the exercise you do
the role HRT plays in heart health for women in the menopause transition
tips and advice on how to manage existing heart conditions

There will also be time for your questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Event speakers

Dr Clare Spencer

Registered Menopause Specialist and GP, Co-founder My Menopause Centre

Dr Clare is a registered menopause specialist and an NHS GP. She qualified from Cambridge University and holds Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners. She initially trained in obstetrics and gynaecology where she gained a Doctor of Medicine for research in fetomaternal medicine. She is also a member of the British Menopause Society (BMS) Medical Advisory Committee and a BMS menopause trainer.

Mel Berry

Co-Founder, Her Spirit

Mel is the co-founder of Her Spirit. With over 20 years of working in the sports and physical activity sector, her passion for getting the best out of herself and everyone she works with is what drives her every day. She has had the pleasure of working with some of the best athletes, coaches and business owners in the world and has worked on numerous Olympic Games including London 2012 with Adidas. Supporting these experiences has been the chance to help so many people transform their lives. She believes that anyone can achieve anything they want to. But to enable this to happen, you need good people around you to realise this. This is one of many reasons she set up Her Spirit.

Nigel Denby

Registered Dietitian, Founder of Harley Street at Home

Nigel Denby BSc RD is an award-winning Registered Dietitian and founder of the 40,00 strong menopause support community www.harleystathome.com , with special clinical interests in menopause and Women's Hormonal Health and lifelong weight management, amongst others.

He has 20 years’ experience helping people to eat better, feel better and change their lives through practical and realistic advice. Nigel has a unique ability to translate the science of nutrition & health into practical real-life solutions for conditions that can blight your life.

Helen Normoyle

Co-founder, My Menopause Centre

Helen co-founded My Menopause Centre with her good friend, Dr Clare Spencer. She is on a mission to raise awareness of menopause and help empower women with the knowledge they need to embrace this new chapter and thrive. Helen is particularly passionate about supporting women in the workplace and helping employers understand the benefits of having a positive menopause policy. Helen has held Chief Marketing Officer roles in a range of sectors with Boots, the BBC, DFS and Countrywide. She has also worked in broadcast and telecoms regulation at Ofcom and in the mobile technology sector with Motorola.