A couple of weeks ago @Bernie Williams asked me a question during her nutrition audit call that stopped me in my tracks — "Jackie, what do you think about fascia release for weight loss?" I'll be honest — my first instinct was "wellness fad." But I promised myself I'd dig into the science before opening my mouth. And what I found completely changed how I think about stiffness, bloating, and what's actually happening in our bodies at menopause. So I made a video. 🎬 And if you've been experiencing any of these lately: ✅ Waking up stiff and achy — even without obvious injury ✅ Joints and tendons that feel tighter than they used to ✅ Bloating that doesn't always seem connected to what you ate ✅ Skin that's lost some of its elasticity and bounce ✅ That general feeling that your body just doesn't move like it used to ...then this video is going to explain why — with the actual science behind it. And I think some of it will genuinely surprise you. 👉 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/KeNyPNQFyKU Or you can read it on my blog here https://www.nourishfitmove.com/why-you-feel-stiffer-achier-and-more-bloated-after-50 This is Episode 1 of a full series I'm building on fascia — we go deeper on the gut connection, the weight and metabolism piece, and a full practical toolkit across the coming episodes. Drop a comment and let me know — how many of those symptoms do you recognise? 👇 Jackie x

You might remember I mentioned I've been deep in the research on fascia after receiving a question about this from Bernie (who's now in this community!) — that connective tissue web that runs through your entire body and, as it turns out, responds directly to the drop in oestrogen at menopause. Well, I've just published a brand new workout video on YouTube that puts that science into practice — a gentle lymphatic and fascia flow routine designed specifically for women over 50. 🙌 No jumping. No equipment. No impact. Just 8 minutes of intentional movement that targets: ✅ That tight, bloated belly feeling ✅ Morning stiffness and joint achiness ✅ Sluggish lymphatic flow ✅ Your nervous system — helping you shift out of stress mode This isn't the kind of workout you'll see everywhere — it's built around what's actually happening in our bodies at this stage of life, and why gentle, specific movement matters so much more than pushing harder. 👉 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/lAkIGuW4fPw?si=Z4Cq3viksNuGYOpX And if you want to understand the why behind it — the fascinating science of fascia, oestrogen, and your gut — Episode 1 of my full fascia series is coming to the channel very soon. I think it's going to change how you see your body. 🧬I'm putting it LIVE here first before it goes on YouTube. Let me know in the comments how you get on — I'd love to know how it feels! 💚

Hey everyone! Wendy, one of our community members recently asked me how my collagen journey is going with Elavate and if the results live up to the hype. Since I'm currently on my fourth pack, I wanted to share an honest update—both as a fellow consumer and from my perspective as a Nutritional Therapist. First, a quick, exciting bit of behind-the-scenes news: Because of my nutrition degree, I reached out to the Founder at Elavate a little while back to ask some technical questions about their ingredient profile and queried a formulation and suggested a specific adjustment to the formulation. Well… I just checked, and they have actually updated the formulation to match my recommendation! It is an incredible feeling to see a brand actively listening to science-backed feedback to make their product even better. As for my actual results? Here is exactly what I’ve experienced over the last few months: 1. Joint & Hiking Mobility I initially started taking it to see if it would help with left-sided hip flexor pain that was severely limiting my hikes. I had to scale back to just 3-5 miles. Today, I am back up to 9 miles on weekends, and we’ve officially booked a walking holiday to the Italian Dolomites for mid-June!🏔️ The Nutritionist Nuance: Around the same time, I started seeing an osteopath and now get a 30-minute deep tissue massage every 4–6 weeks. I believe in total transparency—the therapy definitely helped, but I truly feel the collagen blend accelerated the structural recovery. 2. The "Hidden" Victory: Nighttime Nerve Pain is GONE 🛌 There was another symptom that was driving me crazy: that hip flexor pain eventually turned into a nagging, shooting nerve pain at night. It got to the point where I couldn’t sleep on my right side without my left side flaring up. By my 2-month review, this nerve pain had completely disappeared. Being a total nutrition nerd, I went digging into the clinical research to figure out why. I found a fascinating study showing that collagen acts like a "GPS and Scaffolding" for our nervous system. When nerves are compressed or irritated, collagen helps rebuild the protective environment around them and recruits "repair cells" to patch them up. This essentially mutes those painful error signals! It shows huge, exciting potential for anyone dealing with neuropathy or nerve issues.

Hi there, firstly thanks @Maureen Higham so much for posting my first Q&A question. I hope I've answered it thoroughly in the call. Firstly I share my screen and take you through how to get into the areas in Skool, classroom etc. I also show you how to download the Google tracker (as long as you have a Google account). I then move on to answering Mo's question. Please post any questions below. Or any questions for future Thrive Live calls. 🌸

I've been working behind the scenes on something I'm really proud of — and I can't wait to share it with you. Starting this Monday, I'm launching our very first **Core Four 7-Day Challenge** — and it's going to help you get clear and back on track. 🎉 Over 7 days, we're going to work through the four pillars that I believe are at the heart of everything when it comes to start losing the menopause belly, feeling stronger, leaner and more energised in midlife: 🌿 Gut health 🩸 Blood sugar stability 🧘‍♀️ Stress management 🏃‍♀️ Low-impact movement Each day I'll be posting education, practical tasks and real conversations, plus a I'm giving you a Task Sheet that I've created in Google and when you've completed the main tasks of the day, it changes from a red light to amber, then green (isn't that amazing, right?) — all designed to fit into your actual life, not some perfect version of it. **And there's more…** From next **Tuesday 20th at 5pm**, I'm launching **Thrive Live** — our brand new fortnightly live Q&A where you can bring your questions, your wins, your frustrations, and get real answers from me directly. No scripts, no slides — just honest, expert conversation. ☕ This community exists because you deserve proper support — not just another programme to follow alone. So — are you ready? 👇 Drop a 'YES' in the comments if you're up for the challenge, and a 'LIVE' if you'll be joining us for Thrive Live on Tuesday! Don't worry if you can't make it, you can pop any questions you have in the comments below or message me and I'll answer them in the live. See you Monday. Let's do this. Jackie x