Poor sleep is one of the most common complaints of women during perimenopause and menopause.

A 2015, survey conducted by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that sleep problems increased significantly for women aged 40-59 years, who were experiencing perimenopause. The key data from the survey showed:

• 56% of women slept less than 7 hours a night

• 24.8% of women said they had trouble falling asleep 4 or more times in a week

• 30.8% of women said they had trouble staying asleep at least 4 nights a week

• 49.9% of women wake in the morning feeling tired, rather than rested, 4 or more days in a week

Today, Lisa provides insight into why sleep gets disrupted during the menopause transition and offers some nutrition and lifestyle tips to support a good night's sleep.

Today, Lisa chats with Master Ruth Lee, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner and Dr Rebecca Lau, a medical Doctor on the benefits of TCM vs HRT and if they can compliment each other.

David Markham and his team at Hybrid, Hong Kong, are committed to furthering their education in women's health in order to provide personalised personal training. This conversation was both insightful and refreshing bringing attention to the importance of strength training for women, health over diet culture and the sense of community in a gym setting.

The Menopause Space, Hosted by Lisa Tarquini S2E1:

Today our host Lisa, a practicing registered nutritionist reduces the stress and overwhelm of eating healthy by sharing her key tips to nailing the nutrition basics.

Learn how to design a weekly meal plan that includes everything you should eat for health and wellbeing.