Optimising Women's Health Masterclass II

Female hormones affect every aspect of health including mood, skeletal structure, cognition, muscles and metabolism. As women enter perimenopause they experience metabolic changes that effect regulatory processes within the brain and body systems that can result in brain-fog, weight gain, bone density loss and anxiety as hormone levels fluctuate and ultimately decline.

Tanya and her expert guests will deliver integrative and medical insights into the metabolic shifts of this hormonal transition; sharing how to adopt a whole-person approach that healthcare practitioners can use to support patients during the menopausal transition for optimal symptom relief and health optimisation.

Overview of learning:- 

• Understand the physiological changes of perimenopause contributing to anxiety, flushes, and sleep disturbances

• The metabolic consequences of perimenopause & menopause:

• Insulin resistance, weight gain & change form gynoid to android body shape 

• Mitochondrial “energy crisis” and brain health

• The importance of achieving metabolic flexibility during perimenopause & beyond

• The recalibration of the immune system and the intersection of perimenopause and autoimmune thyroid disease (thyropause).

• Treatment options for hot flushes, migraines, mood symptoms, weight gain, perimenopausal allergies, thyropause, and the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)

• A detailed review of menopausal hormone therapy (HRT) 

• What integrative testing and standard labs can be used to support your clients in perimenopause and menopause

What’s included in the Masterclass?

• Fully referenced slide deck

• 7 hours of high level education

• Delicious plant based lunch and refreshments throughout the day

• 7 hours CPD (in application)   

• Goodie bag

• Return transfers to and from Lewes station in coming by train from Victoria * (for an additional £10)

AGENDA

10.15 - 11.40am: The Metabolic's of The ‘Pauses' - Brain Recalibration & Neurological Symptoms

When oestrogen levels start fluctuating widely during perimenopause, and then drop after menopause, there are significant effects in the brain. In this first session Tanya explains what is physiologically occurring at this stage of wild fluctuations and how to support and protect the brain as this life stage.

Learning outcomes: 

• Explain the four phases of perimenopause, and the sequential hormonal changes 

• The science of the neurological symptoms of menopause - hot flushes, anxiety, night sweats and migraines  

• The window of autoimmunity & immune recalibration of perimenopause

• What integrative testing and standard labs can be used to support your clients in perimenopause

• Treatments for neurological symptoms of perimenopause; hot flushes, anxiety, night sweats and migraines  

11.40 - 12.15pm: Yoga sequence with Emma Massingham | coffee + herbal tea & snack break 

12.15 - 1.30pm: The Metabolic's of The ‘Pauses’ - Insulin Resistance, Thyropause & GSM

Learning outcomes:

• How to assess and reverse insulin resistance and restore metabolic flexibility

• Thyro-bolic- pause: The dance of perimenopause, hypothyroidism and insulin resistance 

• How the testosterone dominance of menopause can contribute to weight gain or weight loss resistance

• The genitourinary syndrome of menopause

• Explore medical & integrative treatment approaches for all discussed in this session

1.30pm - 2.30pm: Lunch, catered by Wild Alchemy Foods sponsored by our platinum joint partners Amrita Nutrition & Bare Biology

Enjoy a delicious lunch connecting with colleagues & presenters in the beautiful surroundings of Hawthbush Farm, weather permitting we’ll be eating outside with a fire-pit, and blankets to keep off the autumnal chill.

2.35 - 3.40pm HRT unpacked - with Tanya Borowski & Dr Nicky Keay

For any practitioner specialising in women's health, having a thorough understanding of the different forms of HRT and regulatory guidelines is imperative. Women are seeking help in this area, expecting to receive information and guidance about symptoms and treatment options available to them, yet there is still such a great deal of confusion and also a significant amount of misinformation being relayed on social channels. Hormone therapy is both overhyped as “the only" solution for menopause by some while being simultaneously admonished by others- how does the woman on the street navigate all this ? As such, Dr Nicky Keay and Tanya will showcase this area so you are fully equipped to confidently advise your clients on how to communicate with their Doctor or prescriber and to make informed choices.

Learning Outcomes: 

• An HRT guide - understanding the risks and benefits

• HRT – Types, routes and regimens

• Which treatment for which women?

• DHEA for vaginal health

• The testosterone frenzy; when to consider it’s use

 3.45 - 4.30pm LifecodeGx® Gold sponsor presentation

How to best utilise LifecodeGx® innovating & unrivalled Metabolics nutrigenomic panel to enhance your client’s outcomes across this time of hormonal transition. 

4.30 - 5.15 pm Expert Panel Q&A 

Tanya is collaborating with leading hormone specialists that will be in attendance on the day to showcase their particular area of specialty: including the principal hormone testing labs, our gold partner Lifecode Gx, the UK’s leading professional-grade nutraceutical dispensary - Amrita Nutrition together with women's health experts who will join for a lively no holds barred panel discussion, to offer you a truly bespoke experience of learning.  

Expert panel members:

Dr Nicky Keay, hormone health expert and author. Dr Nicky is a medical doctor and author of the wonderful book Hormones, Health and Human Potential ( Sequoia Books 2022). As Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Medicine at University College London and previously Research Fellow in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University, Dr Keay conducted clinical research in sports / dance endocrinology, resulting in a range of research publications and awards. She provided the medical concept and input in the application of AI technologies to modelling female hormones and was selected for the long list for women in Health Tech 2022 .

Emma Beswick, is the founder of LifecodeGx® provider of DNA testing, consultancy and training services for health professionals. She is a qualified Nutritional Therapist and nutrigenomics specialist and educator, empowering individuals to optimise their health using personalised, medicine, nutrition and lifestyle.

Dr Mandy Leonhardt is a GP and a British Menopause Society accredited Menopause specialist. She is also an ISGE (International Society of Gynaecological Endocrinology) accredited practitioner and a certified nutritionist (MNU). Mandy frequently gives talks about Menopause, Early Menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency to the wider public and to medical professionals and has been featured on TV, radio and in the press. She is co-authored the book The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause with her colleague Dr Hannah Short.

Lorna Driver -Davies has worked for a decade as a registered naturopathic nutritional therapist, integrating functional medicine practice with her knowledge of botanicals as a herbal medicine dispenser. She has expertise in teen and women’s hormone and gynaecological nutrition, working with diagnosed conditions and irregularities (including psychological changes related to menstrual and hormone health), menstrual cycle optimisation, the promotion of healthy female hormones, healthy peri-menopause and menopause. Lorna is also head of clinical nutrition for Wild Nutrition.

Jill Davies is a qualified herbalist and naturopath of over 40 years. She is co-director of Herbs Hands Healing, which was established in 1978. Herbs Hands Healing was initially a commercial herb garden and small clinic, making use of a combination of her skills as a horticulturist and herbal practitioner. Jill originally trained at R.H.S. Wisley and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Then she qualified in herbal medicine in the UK and natural healing and herbal medicine in America with Dr. Richard Schulzeand her doctorate through Dr. John Christopher. She has written 14 books, Jill periodically teaches naturopathy and herbal medicine at the introductory and vocational level at The College of Naturopathic Medicine in London. She previously ran a European school with Dr. Schulze in natural healing and herbal medicine. She is a Fellow of the Association of Master Herbalists

My Dream Team:

Curating and running this event would not be possible or complete without the help and involvement of these two fabulous women:

Emma Massingham, yoga teacher, holistic facial therapist with 20+ years body work  

With over 20 years experience in the "holistic therapy" world, Emma is our host running all logistics and ensuring the smooth running of the schedule and day. Emma, as a qualified yoga teacher will also be taking our 20 minute yoga practice session during the mid-morning break. Emma is a rare find, she has holistic therapy in her bones, and I encourage you to connect with her on the day, she has a wonderfully creative mind a can offer so much knowledge and intuition on any business idea!

Lucie Hawkes, of Wild Alchemy Foods. Lucie has a passion for growing, making & creating a delicious array of culinary delights. Lucie has spent the last 15 years working in the food industry alongside dieticians, nutritionists and as a private health chef. You are in for a lunchtime treat! Lucie will also be serving her delicious and nutritious bone broth for you to try, and you'll have some Wild Alchemy "treats" in your goodie bag!

Date & Venue

Wednesday 11th October • 10am - 5.30pm

Masterclass Venue

This educational packed day takes place at the beautiful location of Hawthbush Farm in East Sussex. I have particularly chosen this venue to curate an event away from a hotel conference room or a laptop screen, allowing us all to immerse ourselves in nature with the opportunity for you to interact with the panelists, presenters and sponsors while sparking cognitive pathways with inspiring and engaging knowledge to be able to then implement with your clients once back in clinic. 

Venue Directions

CAR: The address is Hawthbush Farm, Gun Hill, East Sussex, TN21 0JY (use 0JX for satnav). Hawthbush is a mile from the A22 on Gun Hill on the south side of the road, where you will find a farm track with a red sign saying Hawthbush Farm on the roadside, 

TRAIN: Direct London services can be had to and from Lewes (20 mins drive) 

PLANE: Gatwick airport is only 50 minutes drive from the farm.

TAXI TRANSFER: We can group delegates together and arrange taxi transfers from Lewes to Hawbush at 0930 am (trains departs Victoria 08:24 arrives Lewes 09:26) and return to Lewes from Hawthbush at 17:15 (train departs Lewes 17:54 to Victoria), adding just £10 to the ticket cost