Urban based Health

30/05/2026

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29/05/2026

Can we talk about the things women are told are “normal” after 35? 👀

You’re tired all the time.

Normal.

You wake up at 3am and can’t get back to sleep.

Normal.

You’ve become forgetful, irritable and overwhelmed by things that never used to bother you.

Normal.

Your periods have changed.

Normal.

You’ve gained weight despite eating the same way you’ve always eaten.

Normal.

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Just because something is COMMON doesn’t automatically make it NORMAL.

One of the saddest things I hear from women is:

“I thought I just had to put up with it.”

For years.

Sometimes your body isn’t failing you.

It’s communicating with you.

And the sooner we start listening, the sooner we can start supporting it.

Tell me honestly👇

What’s ONE symptom you’ve been putting down to “getting older”?

22/05/2026

Most women know something’s off — they’re exhausted, anxious, bloated, or struggling to sleep but nobody’s ever explained why in a way that actually makes sense.
This free tool changes that. Answer three simple questions about your age, where you are in your cycle, and your top symptoms, and you’ll get a personalised hormone profile that names what’s going on,
Explains what’s driving it, and gives you clear, practical next steps. No jargon. No overwhelm. Just finally feeling like your body makes sense.
Use link in profile to get the quiz or DM quiz and I will send you the link

22/05/2026

If your PMS feels less like “mood swings” and more like:
• rage
• hopelessness
• anxiety
• feeling unlike yourself for 1–2 weeks every month…

…it may not be “just hormones.”

So many women I speak to have spent YEARS thinking they simply need to “cope better.”

But PMDD is real.
And no — you are not dramatic, lazy, weak, or “too emotional.”

Let’s be real:
When your hormones affect your relationships, work, confidence, and mental wellbeing… support matters.

Herbal medicine can help support the nervous system, stress response, sleep, inflammation, and hormonal balance in a deeply personalised way.

If this sounds like you, my inbox is open 💛

Nobody talks enough about the grief that can come with menopause.

Not just the hot flushes.
But the:
• brain fog
• exhaustion
• anxiety
• loss of confidence
• feeling disconnected from yourself

And honestly? So many women silently think they just have to “push through.”

You don’t.

There are supportive, holistic ways to help your body through this transition without feeling dismissed or unheard.

This is your reminder that you deserve support too 💛

“Maybe this is just how I am.”

That’s what so many women with hormonal symptoms tell themselves before they finally seek support.

After years of:
• irregular cycles
• fatigue
• skin flare-ups
• mood changes
• painful periods
• feeling dismissed

…they stop trusting their own body.

Here’s the thing:
Your symptoms are communication. Not a personal failure.

And while healing isn’t overnight, understanding what your body is trying to say? That changes everything.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or confused about your hormones lately — you’re not alone 💛

18/05/2026

15/05/2026

✨ Exciting news at Darwen Acupuncture Clinic ✨

I’ve recently teamed up with local herbalist Urban Based Health and I’m so pleased to now be able to offer a selection of beautiful herbal tinctures in clinic. 🌿

We currently have herbal support blends available for:

• Hot flushes
• Brain fog
• Digestion issues
• Anxiety & stress
• Anti-inflammatory support
• Blood nourishing

Each tincture is handcrafted and available to purchase in clinic for £22.

We’ve also created a gorgeous herbal tea that I’ll now be serving after treatments 🍵
It’s nourishing, grounding and gently energy moving — and honestly, it’s absolutely delicious. I had my first cup this afternoon and loved it.

I’m really excited to be bringing together acupuncture and herbal support in a way that feels gentle, natural and supportive for so many different people and conditions.

If you’d like to book an appointment, you can do so using the link in my bio ✨

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15/05/2026

My new collaboration with@Darwenacupuncture clinic thank you Margaret . And for battlefield acupuncture.

13/05/2026

12/05/2026

Can we please talk about the assumption that if you don’t have kids, you can cope with more?

I hear it constantly — from women who are quietly, efficiently, impressively falling apart.

Successful career. Full schedule. Always the one people lean on. The go-to at work, in the family, in the friendship group.

And because there are no small humans to point to, people assume there’s capacity to spare.

There isn’t. And your body doesn’t distinguish between types of pressure.

Burnout doesn’t need a parent pass. It doesn’t need a justification.

If you’re flat, frayed and disconnected from yourself — that is enough reason to seek support.

You don’t have to earn the right to feel better. 💛

Book a consultation through the link in my bio — I work with women wherever they are.