We are delighted to let you know that registration for our Fibroids Self-Care Webinar Series is now open! Our series starts on Saturday 27th October at 11am AST/4pm GMT with a session led by Le’Nise Brothers, a Registered Nutritional Therapist and the Founder of Eat Love Move.

Le’Nise will deliver a webinar on Fibroids, Diet and Hormones giving attendees the opportunity to learn about the role that hormones play in the development of fibroids and how simple changes to your diet may improve symptoms.

Discounted Early Bird Tickets Are Now Available

Early bird tickets for this webinar are now available and are just $10 (about £8) and you can book your tickets here

Early bird tickets  are available until 30th September 2018,  after this date tickets are $15 (about £11 or $40EC)

We Have A Special Giveaway Just For You

We’re pleased to let you know that the first 10 people who register for this webinar will be entered into a giveaway and one lucky person will win a copy of the book ‘Flow Fighters – How I Kicked My Fibroids and Heavy Periods to the Curb’ by Holly Bridges.

We’re also delighted to have formed a partnership with OH Services who will be launching their ‘Emotional Impact of Fibroids’ online course in November 2018.  The first 10 people to register for our webinar on 27th October 2018 can claim a £5 discount on the cost of the OH Services course.

There is more!  We’re happy to say that all registered attendees will be eligible for a 20% discount when they order hair or body products from  Almocado and will also receive a discount (to be confirmed) from Afrocenchix.

Other Webinars in this Series

Other webinars in the series will include:

Session 2: Deciding on the Best Treatment For You, Apryll Chase, Consultant Gynaecologist, 5th December 2018

Session 3: The Importance of Exercise, Relaxation and Me-Time, Candice Bryan, Founder and CEO, Noire Wellness, 23rd February 2019

Session 4: Hair and Body Care for Women With Fibroids, Rachael and Jocelyn, Founders of Afrocenchix, April 2019 (To be confirmed)

Session 5: Dealing with the Emotional Impact of Fibroids, Olivia Haltman, Founder, OH Services, June 2019

Session 6: Our Fibroids Stories – A Time to Share, August 2019

More Information 

We hope that you’ll join us on 27th October for this really interesting online event and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at events@lakehealthandwellbeing.com or using our Contact Us page

On 18th April, we hosted a fibroids Twitter chat with Le’Nise Brothers, the founder of Eat Love Move. We had a great time discussing fibroids, hormones and diet, and we also touched on the great work that Le’Nise is doing to improve the hormonal and overall health of women.

You can read the highlights of this really interesting chat below and if you have any questions for Le’Nise you can visit her website or send her an email: hello@eatlovemove.com

Today we’ll be chatting to, @LeNiseBrothers, the founder for @eatlovemove, about #fibroids, #hormones and #nutrition – a very interesting topic. #FibroidsChat (2/4)

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

Now… it’s my pleasure to introduce our guest @LeNiseBrothers.

Welcome LeNise and thank you for taking part in this Twitter chat, please can you tell everyone a bit about who you are and what you do. #FibroidsChat (4/4)@eatlovemove

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

Hi everyone, I’m Le’Nise Brothers, a registered nutritional therapist, health coach & founder of @eatlovemove, a nutrition & wellbeing practice. I specialise in working with women who want to get to grips with sugar cravings, mood swings, bloating & acne #fibroidschat (1/3)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

as well as hormonal issues such as PMS, PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis, heavy & painful periods, irregular / missing periods & perimenopause #fibroidschat
(2/3)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I started my business to help women better understand their bodies, their hormones & to take control of their health. #fibroidschat 3/3

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I want women, especially women of colour to feel empowered when speaking to medical professionals about their health & be able to advocate for better health outcomes. #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Ok, I think it’s time to get started. with our discussion with @lenisebrothers.

You’ve mentioned this in your introduction, but can you tell us a bit more about your business @eatlovemove and what specifically motivated you start this business.

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

Sure. I want to help and empower women to understand what’s going with their bodies, their menstrual cycles & use this knowledge to gain better health outcomes. I work with women with hormonal issues, especially fibroids to use food & lifestyle #FibroidsChat (1/2)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

to improve their hormonal & overall health. In the UK, women only have 10 minutes with a GP & it’s 1 app’t, 1 problem & it’s never enough. I offer more in-depth personalised support, which is sorely needed (2/2) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

It’s not discussed enough in mainstream media and I find that women don’t know what to do or what the alternative solutions are for managing fibroids #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I guess we should start at the beginning of this hormonal #fibroids story. Can you tell us how #hormones contribute to the development of fibroids? #fibroidschat@eatlovemove @eatlovemove

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

No one knows the exact reasons fibroids start – it can be genetic, can be due to excess caffeine, alcohol or it can be due to synthetic hormones in prescription drugs, food, personal & household care products #fibroidschat (2/2)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Why do you think it doesn’t receive the same attention as other health issues? #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

the cynic in me want to say it’s because the majority of women with fibroids are WOC, however it’s also because women’s health issues are starting to push into the mainstream, i.e. menopause, perimenopause, endometriosis #fibroidschat (1/2)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I believe a lot of people simply aren’t aware of fibroids and how prevalent they actually are (2/2) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

conversations like this are hugely important to increase awareness & show that hysterectomies aren’t the only way #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I agree. I think it is very much a hidden problem with women suffering in silence. #FibroidsChat

— Julie Sunkwa-Mills (@Julesunkwamills) April 18, 2018

yes, suffering in silence is the problem, where women feel that pain is normal, when it isn’t! #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

too many women suffer in silence and fee that pain is normal and part of a women’s burden. i think the stereotype of the strong black woman plays into this too, where they take on everyone’s burdens & neglect themselves #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

This is so true. Many women with fibroids are resigned to tough it out, while others with severe symptoms often feel helpless or fear further health complications. It’s very important to push back against all of these stigmas. #FibroidsChat

— CAREAboutFibroids (@CAREAbtFibroids) April 18, 2018

i say it constantly: pain is not normal. it’s a sign from your body that something wrong #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I can imagine that lots of factors can lead to a hormonal imbalance, can you tell us a bit about how food might affect our hormones and thus contribute to the development of fibroids? #fibroidschat @lenisebrothers

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

The food we eat has a huge effect on our hormones & can drive the estrogen dominance that causes fibroids to persist. What we eat matters as much as what we don’t eat. A diet high in leafy green vegetables & cruciferous vegetables #fibroidschat (1/3)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

helps our livers detoxify the excess estrogen. This food also helps keep us regular, which is hugely important for hormone excretion. Constipation is one of the worst things for a women with fibroids as it means she’s not getting rid of excess estrogen #FibroidsChat (2/3)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

& then the body will recycle it, which you absolutely don’t want to happen, as this can make fibroid symptoms worse #fibroidschat (3/3)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Sometimes we just don’t realise, how important our diet is.

Can you share some tips or advice on the changes we can make to our diet to balance our hormones and improve our menstrual health? You’ve mentioned a few here, anything else? #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

food is so powerful! we are what we eat and what we absorb! #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Eating at least 7-10 portions of vegetables & some fruit will always be beneficial. Within those portions, making sure that at least 3-4 are leafy greens like kale, spring greens, winter greens, watercress, bok choy & cruciferous vegetables (1/4) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

like broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus & brussels sprouts. These vegetables in particular help the liver detoxify the excess estrogen that drives fibroid growth & the fibre in them keep us regular so that we’re excreting unneeded hormones. #fibroidschat (2/4)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

women with fibroids tend to have low iron, so it’s important to get iron levels checked regularly & eat iron rich foods, especially during menstruation when there tends to be heavy bleeding that decreases iron stores. #fibroidschat (3/4)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

if you’re a vegetarian & have fibroids, making sure to be mindful of daily iron intake is crucial, as well as eating vitamin C foods alongside will increase absorption (4/4) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Wonderful. Thank you for all the great tips and information. This is really useful.

Are there any foods that are a no-no and that women should avoid altogether when it comes to fibroids prevention and balancing hormones? #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

Highly processed foods, soda, excessive alcohol & caffeine, conventionally farmed meat & dairy with antibiotics & hormones, processed soy, excessive white flour foods – all of these drive inflammation & hormone imbalance, which can increase period pain & #fibroidschat (1/2)

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

increase the discomfort that fibroid sufferers feel around menstruation (2/2) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Does being overweight or obese have an impact or is this a myth? #FibroidsChat

— Julie Sunkwa-Mills (@Julesunkwamills) April 18, 2018

it can have an impact, because there are strong links with obesity & hormone imbalance & increased inflammation that can drive pain & discomfort #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

We get a lot of questions about soy and there is a lot of conflicting information out there too. What are your views on soy/soya-based products? Are they helpful or harmful? #fibroidschat @eatlovemove @lenisebrothers

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

The only form of soy I ever recommend is fermented soy products like fermented tofu, natto, miso,tamari or tempeh. These are far less processed, free of GMOs, much easier to digest & (1/2) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

the form of estrogen in these foods mimics the natural form of estrogen that the body produces, so it doesn’t negatively contribute to the hormone load that the liver needs to detoxify (2/2) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

.@eatlovemove How do other lifestyle factors affect a woman’s hormones and therefore her risk of developing fibroids? #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

It’s not just about what you eat (although changes in diet can be hugely beneficial!), it’s also about what you put on your body & what you clean your house with. Xenoestrogens / synthetic hormones can increase the hormone imbalance that makes fibroids grow (1/3) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

& makes periods painful. I always recommend that my clients shift to natural cosmetics & household cleaning products to reduce the hormone load & the work the liver needs to do to detoxify (2/3) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

all of the estrogen in the body. Also considering usage of plastics as these contain synthetic hormones is very important. Go plastic free as much as possible (3/3) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Absolutely. I switched from using lotion to only using natural essential oils and I’ve recently switched my cleaning products too. Little changes over time can go a long way. #FibroidsChat

— Laterria Patton (@selfcareandfood) April 18, 2018

that’s great! have you seen a difference? #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Yes! Yes! Yes! My husband has even noticed a change in his hormonal behavior and that says ALOT! 😁😁😁 #FibroidsChat

— Laterria Patton (@selfcareandfood) April 18, 2018

wow! that’s amazing! our skin is our largest organ so changing what we put on it & absorb makes a huge difference #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

This is really useful. A lot of food for thought. There are many changes that women can make that to improve our hormonal health. #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

absolutely! at every meal, there’s an opportunity to do something for your hormonal health #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I’ll just move on slightly, as time is against us. @eatlovemove Can you tell us a bit more about how you work with women who have fibroids? What would your programme for women with fibroids consist of? #FibroidsChat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

I generally work with these women on a three part programme of repairing nutrient status, gut health & the diet in general, rebalancing hormones & rebuilding sleep hygiene & stress management. (1/3) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

All of my programmes are tailored to the needs, personality & lifestyle of the individual client, as I’m a firm believer that there’s no one size fits all when it comes to health. (2/3) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I develop a personalised programme for each client that involves functional blood tests to understand exactly what nutrient deficiencies need to be corrected and work with them over 8 weeks to make realistic, sustainable changes to their health (3/3) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

From your experience working with women with fibroids, what are the common challenges that you have noticed that women with fibroids face? How can these be overcome? #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

I literally collapsed. I was stuck in the middle of the room – could not reach a phone or computer. Passed out due to the pain. Luckily I was staying with family but I was on that floor from just before 10am til 6pm! https://t.co/WqaJioSzqe

— thefibroidforum (@fibroidforum) April 18, 2018

oh my goodness! did you get a diagnosis after that! #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

to find out exactly what’s going on.Once they get diagnosed, there’s a lot of misinformation about how to manage fibroids. I recently heard one woman say that her gynaecologist told her that African women get fibroids from eating too many yams & plantains 😳 (2/5) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

There are also the day to day challenges that women with fibroids have such as painful sex, heavy menstrual bleeding, constipation, excessive urination due to fibroids pressing on the bladder (3/5) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

pressure on the pelvis. These must be proactively addressed alongside the long-term work of balancing hormones & reducing inflammation. (4/5) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I work alongside other specialists such as osteopaths, physiotherapists, acupuncturists, etc to ensure that all of these areas are addressed (5/5) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I was recently suffering with a bout of estrogen dominance, but practicing better self-care for my skin has help with it tremendously. #FibroidsChat

— Laterria Patton (@selfcareandfood) April 18, 2018

P.s. I also switched to all natural deodorant. That helped with the estrogen dominance too. #FibroidsChat

— Laterria Patton (@selfcareandfood) April 18, 2018

that’s such an important one! i love how proactive you are about your health! #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

It continues to surprise me that despite how common fibroids are (occurring in approx. 20-50% of women over the age of 30), there is not more mainstream discussion of them. It also shocks me how often hysterectomies are used to treat fibroids. #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Some doctors bread and butter comes from preforming hysterectomies. Recommending another alternative means they will lose a paying customer. This is why it’s VITAL that we do lots of research before making a decision. #FibroidsChat

— Laterria Patton (@selfcareandfood) April 18, 2018

This has been very informative, particularly about the impact of food and household products on estrogen levels, with excellent tips for management and prevention of fibroids #FibroidsChat

— Julie Sunkwa-Mills (@Julesunkwamills) April 18, 2018

Head over to my website https://t.co/jDjqDe7UA3 to find out more about me & my services. I specialise in working with women who want to get control over their hormones & manage their fibroids with food, supplements & lifestyle changes (1/2) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

I offer a complementary hormone health review where women can tell me about their health concerns, I offer a few tips & tell them more about how we can work together to improve their hormone health & manage their hormones (2/2) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

.@eatlovemove, thank you so so much for being our guest today. It has been fantastic, really informative. Do you have any final tips or advice for women living with #fibroids that you can share with us? #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

Sometimes you need to help educate your doctor so they can then help you. (2/3) #FibroidsChat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Stress management is another very important area to consider, as chronic stress can contribute to the inflammation that drives fibroid symptoms & hormone imbalance. (3/3) #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Simple things like deep breathing, mindfulness, yoga & stretching can help manage stress. When in doubt, take a deep breath #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

Wonderful. Thank you so much for these final tips, this is really helpful. Thanks so much for joining us tonight. It has been really informative and useful. #fibroidschat

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

Thank you so much for the opportunity! I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this important conversation. If anyone would like to sign up for a complimentary hormone health review, click this link: https://t.co/Wkc95vM42v #fibroidschat

— Le’Nise Brothers (@eatlovemove) April 18, 2018

A big big thank you to everyone who has joined us today for our #fibroidschat. I think we all agree that the information that @eatlovemove has provided has been invaluable. Don’t forget to visit @eatlovemove‘s website for more information – https://t.co/F6JlQ6BByo

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

Our next #FibroidsChat is on 30th May with counsellor Olivia Haltman of @OHServices2018. Join us for an interesting discussion on the emotional impact of fibroids.@selfcareandfood, @fibroidforum @CAREAbtFibroids @eatlovemove @Julesunkwamills pic.twitter.com/TgCTO0fiTQ

— Lake Health and Wellbeing (@lakehealthwell) April 18, 2018

@lakehealthwell thanks so much for giving me a platform to share my fibroid experience. #fibroids #FibroidsChat https://t.co/JLh0lhCin2

— Jo-Ann A. Hamilton (@JAlexandrHamil) April 19, 2018

 

 

We’re so happy to announce that our April Fibroids Twitter Chat will be with  Le’Nise Brothers on Wednesday 18th April at 7pm,  GMT (that’s 11am PST, 2pm EST and 2pm AST).

Le’Nise Brothers,  is a nutrition and wellbeing coach for women who struggle with low energy, sugar cravings and hormonal issues such as PMS, PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, post-natal depletion and perimenopause.  Le’Nise loves seeing her clients regain their spark, improve their health and boost their energy.

Le’Nise is a registered naturopathic Nutritional Therapist, specialising in women’s health, anxiety, depression and weight loss.  She qualified after an intensive 3 year programme at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London, England, including over 200 clinical hours seeing clients in the student clinic.  She is also a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists (BANT), a regulatory body that oversees nutritional therapists in the UK.

We’ll be having a really interesting discussion with Le’Nise on the  the topic of fibroids, hormones and nutrition.

So, if you have a burning question on fibroids, the role that hormones play in their development and how  our diet impacts hormonal disorders like fibroids, then do join us on 18th April. To take part in the conversation please use the hashtag #FibroidsChat.

For more information on Le’Nise, please visit her website  eatlovemove.com or follow her on social media

Twitter:  www.twitter.com/eatlovemove

Facebook: www.facebook.com/eatlovemovenutrition

Instagram:  www.instagram.com/eatlovemove/