How to survive (and even thrive) through perimenopause and menopause :
Claire Turnbull has seven tips for navigating this transitional time of life.
1news.co.nz/2025/10/12/how-to-survive-and-even-thrive-through-perimenopause-and-menopause/
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Turnbull explains perimenopause and menopauseClaire Turnbull offers seven points on symptoms, diet, sleep and possible treatments during this phase of life.
Key FactsOct 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Menopause is confirmed after 12 months without menstruation; New Zealand’s average age is 51 to 52.
- Perimenopause lasts about seven to 10 years on average; Turnbull says symptoms can continue afterwards.
- Turnbull reports experiencing anxiety, rage, tingling and forgetfulness at 41 after her symptoms were initially dismissed.
- Turnbull recommends varied plant-based foods, seven to nine hours of sleep, exercise and medical advice about MHT or HRT.
I hit this phase myself at age 41 after experiencing extreme anxiety, rage, unbearable pins and needles in my hands and feet, as well as forgetting what I was doing almost every time I walked into a different room or opened a cupboard. This was without anything else changing in my life which could explain it, everything else I was doing was status quo.— Claire Turnbull, author of the article and nutritionist; recounting her personal experience with early perimenopause
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