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Hi, I'm Clare Grace, Dietitian - and I'm here to help you
As a specialist menopause and weight management dietitian, I’ve helped thousands of women like you to find strength during the menopause journey.
Women whose menopause weight seemed to appear overnight and has left them feeling like someone has snatched their confidence, their energy…and their body.
Maybe that’s exactly why you’re here.
You might even have the added panic of other health issues, like elevated blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugars.
If any of that sounds familiar, can I share something with you?
Award-Winning Menopause & Weight Management Dietitian
Twelve years ago, perimenopause hit me too.
The frightening thing was that at the time, I had no clue what was happening to me. I had so many of the troubles that you might be experiencing right now.
Those terrible night sweats that leave your bedsheets soaked through.
The brain fog. The creaking joints that made me feel older than my years. Then there were the low moods and the zero energy (that left me struggling to keep up with family life). And wow, the irritability. I was trying to juggle my hectic career as a registered NHS dietitian, and I had a toddler and a baby to care for too. It should have been such a magical time for me. But instead, some days I just wanted to bite everyone’s head off! (Does that sound familiar?) And that wasn’t like me at all.
Balancing work with all of those symptoms felt tough.
And I still had no idea that this was perimenopause. I was just 42 years old. I was terrified I’d develop the heart disease and high blood pressure that runs in my family.
I started to question if the old me was ever coming back.
Even with all of my qualifications and experience, finding answers to these undiagnosed problems was a challenge. It drained so much of my time and energy, not to mention all that headspace.
Why weren’t there more experts who knew more about what I was going through? Instead, people kept insisting that I was just tired because I had two young children. The GPs were also confused. To add to my dread, they sent me for cancer screening. (which was thankfully all clear). Can you imagine?
Eventually I was referred to a menopause specialist – and at last, I started to get the answers I needed. But why had it taken so long? And why had it been so difficult and frustrating to get help?
That's why I started Second Spring Nutrition – to provide other women with the menopause help I struggled to find. I use everything I’ve learned as a specialist dietitian with 30 years’ experience, and a PhD in nutrition. Because I know eating well in menopause can make a big difference to how we feel and what we can go on to achieve.
The power of food - and the psychology of eating - are so important. And the science proves it. And yes, you deserve to be living life to the full right now. (Not spending every day feeling frazzled, achy and like you’ve lost your mojo.)
In fact, 'Second Spring' is what they call menopause in Japan. This stage of midlife is embraced. Women are celebrated for our strength and. wisdom. Isn’t that exactly how it should be?
“I am so grateful for your support – It’s been so motivating and inspiring and I’ve always known you were there with wise words when I needed help”
“My liver function tests and blood sugars are now normal which they haven’t been for about 5 years. Yippee! So great”
Hearing my clients’ wonderful progress is so rewarding.
I'd love to chat
I've helped countless women transform their eating habits and reclaim their health. That’s why I know this is possible for you too. With the right support (that’s rarely available through the NHS, if it’s menopause and weight gain you’re suffering with) change IS possible. Right now, I feel healthier than I did in my 30s. (Yes, really!)
As a dietitian who worked in NHS weight management and diabetes services for well over two decades…
That’s even if you have a busy lifestyle. And always in a way that’s sustainable (that
you can keep up!). Everyone’s story is different, and I have a unique toolkit of ways to help you find you again.
If you're ready to discover how nutrition can be the answer to your menopause weight loss (so you can stop worrying about your health and start feeling fabulous) I’m so happy that you’ve found me.
Let’s book a friendly call to chat.
Clare x
Clare Grace Dietitian
Together, we focus on practical, evidence-based strategies that help you manage your menopause and weight.
The Science Bits
- BSc in Home Economics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- MSc in Health Sciences
- PhD in Nutrition
- Mindful Eating Practitioner
- HCPC Registered Dietitian
- Member of the BDA – British Dietetic Association
- Member of the BMS – British Menopause Society
- Co-author of and contributor to various books on weight management
- Author and co-author of numerous research papers in the areas of nutrition, health and weight
behind-the-scenes! Stuff I love:
Loving my sweet peas and peonies. Next stop – the veg garden
gardening
Pilates & walking with our ‘naughty’ Collie Poo, Paddy!
fresh air & exercise
Culture + pool, please!
holidays in europe
Yes, it’s usually me with the paint pot and ladder!
book club & DIY
More About Clare Grace Dietician
cooking
Cooking (of course!) I always enjoy a good stew or anything with beans and pulses
Let's get you feeling like you again
GET IN TOUCH
If you're ready to feel great in your “Second Spring” please do grab a space in my diary for that friendly call.
I'm Ready to Feel Good
