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Have you tried everything to get rid of that "menobelly? Are you sick and tired of feeling irritated, anxious, suffering with horrific hot flushes and night sweats? Looking in the mirror and not recognising yourself? Finally a program that is EASY TO STICK TO and designed specifically for you, in your perimenopause and menopausal years!
Starting 18 November 2024!
Imagine breezing through your perimenopause transition years!
Learn how to become in tune with your body, lose weight while eating filling, tasty meals with done-for-you meal plans, use herbal therapy to reduce hot flushes, elevate mood, gain clear glowing skin, all while living life in harmony with your changing cycles.
Leanne Vickery
Naturopath/Medical Herbalist/Nutritionist
My 8 Week Skin & Hormone Essentials program helps you go from tired, irritable, frustrated with your "menobelly" & hot flushes, yo-yo dieting, and ageing skin.......
To a woman that’s happy and satisfied, whilst slimming down, gaining clear, glowing skin, energy to burn all while still enjoying life. A step by step guide using actionable steps to reduce your symptoms and enjoy this phase of your life!
If you are like me, and most of the women I've helped,
you are...
sick and tired of exercising and limiting calories but still gaining weight!
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uncomfortable and embarrassed about your hot flushes and night sweats
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having irregular periods, flooding, or worsening symptoms of endometriosis and/or adenomyosis etc
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experiencing wild mood swings, where you can feel the emotions building but can't control them
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anxious and have episodes of crying, periods of sadness, possibly depression
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suffering from extreme exhaustion and fatigue
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noticing thinning and sagging skin, especially around the jowl area.
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feel like you have tried everything but nothing works
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sick of researching every article about perimenopause and going it alone
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If you answered yes to any of the above and feel like you've tried EVERYTHING,
yet can't see any long term results?
I get it, I really do, because I was there too.
This is me 2 years apart!
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The photo on the left is me at aged 48, tired, moon faced, overweight, in constant pain with my cycle and my Autoimmune Thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) in full swing.
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The photo on the right is me now, aged 50 years old, 20kgs lighter, no hot flushes, stable mood, clear skin, hashimoto's nearly in full remission, and no more menobelly!
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​Lets learn to work WITH your body, rather than AGAINST it. The tools I teach are the things you will learn quickly and can easily remain consistent to get results. I don't deprive myself, I still have a glass of wine or chocolate when I feel like it. I have energy to run around with my grandchildren! This is the healthiest I have been in over a decade! (yep! I'm wearing high heels again and can see my feet!)
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The 8 Week Skin & Hormone Essentials Program is designed to help you
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So, who is the program for for?
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It particularly helps women who:
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✔ Are health-conscious and ‘doing all the right things’ but not seeing results
✔ Have tried calorie restriction, keto diets before with no success due to too much restriction
✔ Are caught in the toxic yo-yo dieting cycle
✔Have hormonal acne, eczema, dermatitis or prematurely ageing skin
✔ Have bloating or IBS-type concerns
✔ Have PCOS, insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
✔ Have endometriosis, adenomyosis or fibroids
✔ Have hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's
✔ Are going through peri-menopause, menopause or post-menopause
✔ Have inflammatory complaints such as fluid retention, acne or fatigue
✔ Have extreme sugar cravings or a large appetite
✔ Are gluten sensitive or coeliac
✔ Have had a hysterectomy (total or radical)
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All recipes are:
✔Gluten free, low carb, high in fibre, mostly dairy free (with dairy free options)
✔ Easy to cook for all levels of cooking
✔ Simple recipes using common ingredients
✔ Tasty and filling
✔ Easily adapted to the whole family
Sneak peek at a day on a plate!
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What you will learn
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Learn how to track your each phase of your cycle even if you are skipping periods
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Understand how hormones work and the 3 key tips to balancing them
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Track your skin health, learn your true skin type and underlying causes
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Enjoy done for you meal plans, with calories and macronutrients specifically designed to balance your hormones
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Understand that eating more of specific foods will leave you feeling satisfied, rather than starving
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Learn what exercises are beneficial at this phase of your life
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Learn practical stress relieving techniques such as self massage and mindfulness
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Learn how to practice facial massage, buccal massage and gua sha massage to encourage plump, healthy skin
What you will gain! You will......
slim down without deprivation
reduce bloating and inflammation
reduce your hot flushes
balance your hormones and enjoy an easier peri-menopause transition
be educated for long term success
no longer be hungry and crave sugar
have clear, glowing skin and know how to keep it that way
still enjoy wine and chocolate if you wish!
have far more energy and confidence
transform your mindset about menopause
improve your sleep and you will wake up refreshed
never have to "diet" again
feel and look healthy
participate in Weekly Naturopathic Zoom Calls
have access to High quality Practitioner Only Supplements
be given 4 x 100ml bottle of Herbal Tonics specific to you!
Why my program works
The Skin & Hormone Essentials program is 8 weeks long and is focuses on 2 monthly cycles (with a bonus preparation week!) Even if you are no longer menstruating or have irregular periods, this plan is designed to bring your hormones into balance so you can enjoy the perimenopausal and menopauseal years without debilitating symptoms.
It is not just a weight loss plan! It is a whole body and mind plan! You will learn tools on how to manage symptoms as they appear and how to prevent them. I will be with you every step of the way with weekly group mentoring Zoom calls. During these calls we will discuss the weeks topic, as well as any particular issues that you may be experiencing. We are all in this together and I am there to help you with any questions you may have.
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Month 1 - Observing and Hormonal cleanse
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This first month is all about listening to your body, and paying attention to each stage of your cycle. Notice your moods, your skin, your aches and pains, energy levels, bleeding, spotting, discharge etc. You will learn what herbs to take as part of a Hormonal Cleanse.
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Month 2 - Putting the tools into action
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The second month is about putting things into action according to your specific needs and you should begin to notice a difference in how you feel. You will begin to understand the patterns of your cycle and how to reduce any unwanted symptoms. You will learn to use specific herbs for each phase of your cycle whether you are having regular cycles or not.
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Week by Week
Preparation Week
This is a bonus week and allows you to get familiar with the program.
- Online questionnaire so I can get to know you a little better.
-- Welcome Video
- How the plan works video
- Meal Plans, Recipes and shopping lists.
-Video course -Understanding your hormones and each phase
Week 1 : Track your Cycle & Skin Health
This week we begin the program!
- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Common Peri-menopause symptoms eg hot flushes, weight gain, night sweats, insomnia, irritability, headaches, libido, exhaustion, emotional dysregulation
-- Video course on how to Hormone Cleanse with herbs
- Meal plans, shopping lists and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin information
- Video course - Find out your true skin type and the underly causes of any issues.
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial # 1 The Basic Skincare Routine. Learn the simple steps that are required to keep your skin healthy and ageless.
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Week 2 : Kick Start your Weight Loss by Regulating Insulin Levels & Intermittent fasting
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- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Video course on your specific cycle phase
- Meal plans shopping list and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin
- Your guide to Intermittent fasting and regulating insulin levels
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial #2 - Facial Massage.
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Week 3 : Heal your digestion and repair your gut.
- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Video course on your specific cycle phase
- Meal plans shopping list and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin
- Video course on how to optimise digestion and repair your gut. This step is one of the most important things you can do for your health.
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial #3 - Gua sha massage
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Week 4 : Stress Less & Balance Adrenal Hormones
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- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Video course on your specific cycle phase
- Meal plans shopping list and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin
- Video course on how to nourish your adrenal glands and reduce the damaging effects of too high or too low cortisol
- Exercise recommendations to restore balance
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial #4 - Full Body Self Massage
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Week 5 : Balance your reproductive hormones with herbs
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- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Start your Peripeaceful Herbal Tonics
- Meal plans shopping list and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin
- Video course on how to balance your reproductive hormones and what herbs are beneficial.
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial #5 - Buccal massage to reduce marionette lines and sagging jowls
Week 6 : Food as Medicine - Nutritional Deficiencies and how they affect your hormone balance
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- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Meal plans shopping list and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin
- Video course common nutritional deficiencies in women and how to overcome them
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial #6 - Derma-rolling and Facial Serums
Week 7 : Pain & Inflammation and how it affects your skin and hormones​
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- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Meal plans shopping list and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin
- Video course on what causes inflammation to occur, the symptoms it produces and how it affects your hormones. Learn how to avoid triggers and reduce inflammation internally and externally.
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial #7 - Benefits of Yoga for perimenopause
Week 8: How to Prevent Premature Ageing - Oxidative Stress and Liver Function​
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- Live Zoom mentoring call with Q&A
- Video course on how oxidative stress damages you internally and externally. Learn how to minimise the damage and gently support the body's natural detoxification pathways.
- Meal plans shopping list and recipes
- Track your cycle and skin
- Next steps on your health journey
- Naturopathic beauty tutorial #8 - How to blend skincare products to make your own bespoke regime.
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Bonuses!
Worth $395!
Bonus #1
2 x 100ml bottles of Hormone Cleanse Herbal Tonics
A blend specifically made for you! Phase 1 & 2 tonics to quick start your hormonal balancing journey! You won't have to go searching in stores or online to find the herbs you need! Worth $80
Bonus #2
2 x 250ml bottles of Peripeaceful Herbal Tonics
This is for month 2 of your program. Another biphasic unique blend formulated specifically for you! Nourishing tonics to help balance your hormones and increase your vitality & energy! Worth $175
Bonus #3
Snacks Recipe Ebook!
With over 30 delicious snack recipes & ideas, you can be assured you need never go hungry. Worth $20
Bonus #4
Peri-menopause Supplement Guide
A carefully created ebook with helpful advice on supplements that may be beneficial to you in peri-menopause or menopause. Worth $50
Bonus #5
Peri-menopause Skincare guide
A beautiful ebook I have created with my favourite natural skincare brands that are beneficial to use in Peri-menopause and Menopause.
Including ingredients to avoid and why! Worth $50
Bonus #6
Kitchen Facials
Learn how to use common ingredients from your fridge, pantry and garden to pamper yourself with luxury At-home Facials! Recipes included! Worth $20
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Is this plan vegan or vegetarian?No but while approx. 40% of the meals are vegetarian, this plan isn’t suitable for vegetarians. There are just too many recipes that would need swaps. Most women I have treated are iron deficient and just cannot get enough from a vegetarian or vegan diet alone, without supplementation. However, if you are experienced in swapping your protein choices, then this still may be suitable for you.
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Is this plan suitable if I have PCOS?Yes! The low carb, no sugar, low GI recipes are perfect for anyone with PCOS. The anti-inflammatory foods help with blood sugar imbalance. I have had clients regain their periods while doing this program.
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What if I have had a hysterectomy?You can still participate in this program if you have had a hysterectomy or oophorectomy (ovaries removed). If you still retain your ovaries you may still be cycling, if you have had your ovaries removed, this plan is still beneficial to help prevent menopausal related health issues. The herbs used in the the Hormone Cleanse Renewal Tonics (specially designed for post-menopausal women or women who have undergone a hysterectomy but retain ovaries), are different to the Hormone Cleanse tonics, which are specifically targeting the uterus. Please make sure you email me at leanne@theherbclinic.com.au when you sign up, so I can arrange your specific herbs. If you have had an oophorectomy, you will use the Hormone Cleanse Harmony Tonics instead of the Hormone Cleanse tonics. Please make sure you email me at leanne@theherbclinic.com.au when you sign up, so I can arrange your specific herbs.
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My skin is clear, will this still be of benefit to me?Yes! The anti-inflammatory foods and herbal tonics are designed to balance your hormones. If you already have clear, glowing skin, you are ahead of the pack but will still benefit from the knowledge of how to maintain your skin health naturally.
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What if I am gluten intolerant or Coeliac?This plan is Gluten free!
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Is this program time consuming?The program is quite fast paced over 8 weeks. There is a weekly live mentoring video call every Wednesday that is beneficial for you to attend, especially if you have any questions. The rest of the program is designed to be completed weekly and has videos of 15-20 minutes to watch or you can download the slides and read them instead. The meal plans are designed to limit your time in the kitchen and use leftovers for lunches. Self care is a big part of this program, even if this just means keeping your benches tidy so you wake up in the morning to a tidy kitchen! Whatever time you have to spend on the program is adequate. You will have the tools and information for life!
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Is this plan suitable if I have endometriosis, andenomyosis or fibroids?Yes! I have personally suffered with all three of these conditions! The anti-inflammatory nature of the recipes helps immensely with the pain and heavy bleeding. Remember you can ask me questions regarding your particular situation on the weekly mentoring calls.
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I have Hashimoto's or low thyroid. Will this plan work for me?Yes and Yes! I have hashimoto's and this is the only way of eating I have done that has helped me lower inflammation and reduce my thyroid antibodies. I am very close to being in remission and I have lost 20kg from changing my diet to wholefoods.
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What if I am trying to conceive?This program is beneficial if you are trying to conceive in the peri-menopausal years. I have used the hormonal cleanse tonics on many of my clients before they actively start trying to become pregnant. I recommend you do not try to conceive for the first month as the hormonal cleanse herbs are targeted at stimulating the uterus and increase circulation. If you do become pregnant, stop the herbs immediately. The second round of biphasic herbs are used in balancing female hormones so can still be taken if you are not pregnant, but again, if you conceive during the second month you need to stop taking the herbs.
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Can I complete this program is I am pregnant?No, this plan is not recommended for anyone who is pregnant. It is designed for balancing the hormones in peri-menopausal, menopausal and post-menopausal women. While it is very common to conceive while in the peri-menopausal transition years, I never recommend any client to try and lose weight while pregnant. The herbal tonics are designed for cleaning out the uterus, balancing the sex hormones in the ovaries and adrenals, and stimulating the liver. Certain herbs are contra-indicated during pregnancy.
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Can I do this program if I no longer get a period?Yes! This program is designed for women of peri-menopausal, menopausal and post-menopausal age. Even if you are no longer cycling, our sex hormones still need to be kept in balance and at adequate levels to help prevent health issues such as osteoporosis, menopausal weight gain, cardiovascular issues and poor mental health
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Is this program suitable for someone with food allergies?Yes! The plan is Gluten free and mainly dairy free. I give options for dairy alternatives, nut alternatives and egg alternatives. You can alway ask in the weekly mentoring call for more advice.
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Is this plan flexible?Yes! This plan is designed on the weekly phases of your cycle. You can choose which ever meal plan and weekly video that correlates to your specific phase. The meal plans are also flexible to allow you to have 2 meals a week of your choosing. There are no restrictions and you can eat or drink whatever you like! I have allocated these days as Saturday dinner and Sunday Lunch, but you can change them to whenever you want.
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Can I complete this program if I am breastfeeding?Yes you can participate in this program if you are breastfeeding. You will not be able to use the Hormone Cleanse herbs while you are feeding. You can contact Leanne at the beginning of the program to discuss alternative herbs that are safe while breastfeeding, or you can keep the hormonal cleanse herbal tonics for once you have finished your breastfeeding journey. You can read more about Hormone Cleansing here. You will need to increase your daily calorie intake by approximately 500 calories. One of the bonuses included in the program is a healthy snack guide so can can choose any of these foods to boost your intake.
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What if I don't have my period at the beginning of the program start date?It is going to be a rare event for someone to start day 1 of the program on day 1 of their cycle! The program is designed to begin anywhere in your cycle, you have access to all of the cycle phase information at the beginning. The program has an added free week of preparation so I am able to post your herbal tonics (Hormonal Cleanse Brews) in time for the start date. In saying that, the hormonal cleanse begins on day 6 of your cycle. If you are no longer cycling, you can begin on any day. If you no longer bleed but are still cycling, you can ask me in the first Q&A and I will work out what day you should start the tonics.
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Does the plan include Intermittent Fasting?Yes I introduce 16/8 intermittent fasting in week 2 of the plan. I have thoroughly researched this topic and its benefits for women in this age group. I believe in it! So, if you’re already used to it, you can certainly begin right away. There are lots of instructions inside the program that help you adapt the plan to your specific needs.
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Are the meal plans suitable for my family too?Yes! Although I have targeted the meal plans for women and their hormones, they are packed full of healthy whole foods. You may need to add extra for partners and children to ensure they are getting their full nutrient requirements met.
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Are the meal plans low calorie?No, this is not a low calorie diet. This is a whole food based plan that uses foods that encourage gut repair and hormonal balance. The daily calorie intake sits around 1500 calories and can be tailored to your specific needs. The bonus snack guide can increase your caloric intake if you need it. I discuss how this works in detail in the program.