I am 52 years old and I am going through the menopause. My skin is very dry and itchy, and there is also a tingling sensation that drives me nuts. My chiropractor says that the tingling comes from my neck. It makes no sense to me. What do I do? I'm also having trouble sleeping and I've noticed some weight gain as well. Please help me.

Itchy skin is very common during the menopause and you may find a liver support such as the herb Milk Thistle and nettle tea helpful for this.

It is often caused by falling oestrogen so adding in a fermented soya supplement such as Menopause Support may help as well.

Sea Buckthorn Oil is often used to help with menopausal dry skin, it is not one of our products but just Google for more information.

Dehydration, stress, and constipation can be contributory factors so if any of these are an issue with you they will need to be addressed as well.

Skin also becomes more sensitive at this point so do check what kind of skin creams, shower gels, soaps etc you are using, many of them contain lots and lots of chemicals which can irritate the skin so it may be an idea to switch to more natural ones.

Eileen Durward