Top Sante

Top Sante is the healthy lifestyle magazine for sophisticated women. Packed with the latest tips, expert advice and inspirational ideas on how to look after every aspect of your wellbeing, we'll help you look great, feel inspired and be happy in your own body. Every month we advise you on: - Health - Psychology: insightful solutions leaving you empowered to live a happier and lighter life. - Beauty: anti-ageing advice and tips that will encourage you to look your glowing beautiful best. - Fitness: the latest trends and inspirational ideas on how to stay fit and healthy. - Diet: healthy recipes for those that love food Top Sante. For the sophisticated lady.

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THE TOP SANTÉ MANIFESTO

TOP HEALTH • Kick off your October with the latest health news, books and more!

Top Picks • Get pretty in pink for October with our wellness buys.

‘WE’RE BRINGING BACK THE BUSH!’ • Wellness junkies and friends Nadia Sawalha, 61, and Laura Dowling, 46, talk pubic hair, UTIs, ADHD, bone scan results, how their parents shaped their views on health, and why every midlife woman needs to know about vaginal oestrogen.

Healthy HOME • Give your space a makeover with our latest picks for the home – from cosy autumnal décor to new home office picks.

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‘MENOPAUSE HAS MADE ME LOSE MY MOJO – HELP!’ • This issue, our 3 Wise Women help a reader get her energy and joie de vivre back with advice from a nutrition, fitness and mindset perspective.

THINK YOURSELF WELL • Columnist and world-renowned therapist Marisa Peer shares tips on ‘the healing rule’ and how mindset and stress patterns can influence physical wellbeing.

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THRIVING THROUGH MENOPAUSE • It’s our annual menopause issue! And in this bumper section we’re covering peri- and post-menopause from a variety of angles, including the app making it easier to track symptoms, whether low-carb can help shift weight gain, the herbs that could help support your hormones, why support groups matter, how surgical menopause helped one woman, gut health changes in midlife, and the club that’s reclaiming the word ‘crone’ and empowering women through menopause and beyond!

APPY AND YOU KNOW IT! • From fobbed off to finally heard: the menopause app that turns your symptoms into proof, manages your HRT and tells you whether it’s actually working. Health reporter Adeline Iziren investigates.

HOW LOW SHOULD YOU GO? • Nutritionist Gabrielle Newman delves into the topic of why we tend to gain fat around our middles in midlife and whether a low-carb, keto-style diet can be useful for maintaining a healthy weight.

5 HERBS FOR PERIMENOPAUSAL SUPPORT • Corin Sadler, medical herbalist, shares some of the plants that could help alleviate menopausal symptoms.

WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN • Meet the inspiring women supporting others to navigate menopause through online talks, webinars, Facebook pages and more!

“Only a hysterectomy could help!” • From an early age, Michelle Johnston-James, 45, from Staffordshire, struggled with her hormones. Things got so bad during her early 40s that she was eventually put into chemical menopause and then given a hysterectomy. Now, after years of suffering, she feels like herself again.

SUCH A GUT feeling • When it comes to perimenopause, most of the focus falls on hormones, but there’s another important player: the gut microbiome. Here’s how you can support your gut during midlife to ease transition into the post-menopause years and beyond, says nutritionist and author Emma Bardwell.

“We’re reclaiming the word crone!” • Justine Gaubert, 54, founded a club for mature women to celebrate all that they’ve learned and become – and it’s going from strength to...