Struggling with menopause symptoms, Marlene Wessels decided to take a different approach, and signed up for a programme that provided tools and support to make a change.
I visited a menopause clinic at great cost, but I got the feeling that my symptoms were not severe enough. I was handed a prescription for HRT that I never used. At a check-up with my GP recently I was told that I have high cholesterol. She handed me a healthy eating brochure, which did little to boost my mood.
Steering clear of any fad diet ideas, and focusing on things to add into your diet rather than cutting things out, the programme teaches women about how different foods affect the body. They also become part of a community of women going through the same journey. “I decided to call it a Quest because it implies participants are active agents in their journey,” Gillian explains.