The goal of an antiaging mentality is to help increase your lifespan as well as help make you feel vibrant, happy and full of life once again

My no.1 top tip for surviving menopause (aside from HRT). The next time someone asks you your age, imstead of going down (lying about your age) and giving the person the opportunity to deduce how bad you look for your years try telling the truth then soak up the compliments when they are blown away by how good you look. I absolutely love telling people I am 64.

I can say with all honesty as a 64 year old celibate female I get more male attention these days than I ever did in my twenties and back then I had more footballer and rock and roll boyfriends than I could count.

When you find yourself over the hill in the Hollywood Hills there are thousands of trainers, nutritionists, stylists, medical professionals available to sell you on their latest and greatest potion, cure all, feng sui, energy clearing, tools, tips and techniques to get you through menopause for a price. Some things that work just as well you can pick up at any supermarket.

Losing your waist ruins your styling and is not inevitable in middle age.

I am a great believer in quality of life and making sure every day is the best one yet. After a near death experience and being forced have a full hysterectomy at 48, it was a no brainer for me to begin talking HRT. I am a big fan of this medicine which helps keep menopause at bay and me from becoming itchy, bitchy, scratchy, moody, bloated, dried up and miserable.

My top tip for menopause, if HRT is out, is to start introducing houmous and chick peas as much as...