Handcrafted Health

10/09/2026

Blood sugar swings don't always look like a sugar crash. Sometimes they look like brain fog an hour after lunch. Or waking up at 3am wired for no reason. Or needing a coffee to function by 2pm — every single day.
Three simple blood tests can tell you more than guessing ever will:
🔹 Fasting glucose — your baseline blood sugar
🔹 Fasting insulin — often shows a problem before glucose does
🔹 HbA1c — your average blood sugar over the past ~3 months
Test, don't guess. 💬

Full episode on the hormone–blood sugar connection is live now — link in bio – linkr.ee/suestevens8

10/09/2026

Biotin gets all the attention, but it's rarely the full story. Hair shedding is usually a pattern — a few nutrients or a thyroid shift working together, not one missing vitamin. The evidence-based move isn't more supplements, it's testing what's actually low. Full breakdown linked in bio. 🔗

09/09/2026

That 3pm wall. The hunger that isn't really hunger. The "hangry" that feels bigger than skipping one meal.
If this sounds familiar, there's a real physiological reason — and it's not just tiredness or "getting older." Declining oestrogen genuinely changes how your body manages insulin and blood sugar through the menopause transition. It's documented, researched physiology, not something to push through.

New episode is live: why this happens, what the research actually shows (including the role of HRT — it's more nuanced than a simple yes or no), and a practical toolkit for steadying your energy through the day.

Link in bio – linkr.ee/suestevens8 - to watch. 🎥

07/09/2026

Bone loss doesn't come with a warning sign — which is exactly why it's worth understanding early, not after a fracture. This week I'm breaking down what's really happening to bone density through perimenopause and menopause, and what actually helps.

Full episode link in bio. 🦴
Link in the bio – linkr.ee/suestevens8
Book a discovery call with Sue to see if working with her is the next right step for you https://handcraftedhealth.com.au/online-booking/

04/09/2026

If you've ever quietly panicked about a memory slip during perimenopause, you're far from alone — and far from what you might be fearing. This week's YouTube episode goes deeper into what's actually happening and what helps.

Save this for the next time your brain feels like it's failing you (it isn't).
Link in the bio – linkr.ee/suestevens8

Book a discovery call with Sue to see if working with her is the next right step for you https://handcraftedhealth.com.au/online-booking/

02/09/2026

Your brain fog has a pattern, and that pattern is more useful than any supplement. This week I'm sharing the simple two-week tracking approach I use with my own patients to find out what's actually driving their fog.

Full breakdown on YouTube. I walk through exactly how to do this in this week's YouTube episode — link in bio.

02/09/2026

How the Atomic bomb unfolded at 8.15 on August 6th 1945. May we never forget the power and devastation.

02/09/2026

If you've ever quietly panicked about a memory slip during perimenopause, you're far from alone — and far from what you might be fearing. This week's YouTube episode goes deeper into what's actually happening and what helps.

Save this for the next time your brain feels like it's failing you (it isn't).
Link in the bio – linkr.ee/suestevens8

01/09/2026

31/08/2026

Sleep keeps showing up as the single biggest driver of day-to-day brain fog in perimenopause. It's not a simple fix, but it is a useful one to track. This week's YouTube episode goes into what else moves the needle too.

Link in the bio – linkr.ee/suestevens8
Book a discovery call with Sue to see if working with her is the next right step for you https://handcraftedhealth.com.au/online-booking/