Allergies, Hormones and the Histamine Effect
Have you been suffering the onslaught of allergy season? We need to consider a couple of systems when it comes to allergies and / or out of control histamine. Firstly we need to consider the gut....
View ArticleConstantly Exhausted? When It’s Not Adrenal Fatigue
If you feel like you’re dragging yourself through the day with no spark to charge your cylinders, it may not be your adrenals that are the problem. Anaemia – What is it? Essentially, it’s a deficiency...
View ArticleThe Sexy Side of Vitamin D
Vitamin D. I’ve always thought it was a bit straight-laced. Its journey is cool enough. It starts out as cholecalciferol from sunlight on our skin, then transverses through multiple transformations via...
View ArticleMellow and Motivate with L-Theanine
The magical L-Theanine. Now to be fair, this little “wonder drug” (it’s really an amino acid) doesn’t work for everyone. But in those responders for whom it does work, it works well. And I think of it...
View ArticleNatural support to nurture your body through endometriosis
So you have endometriosis [or you think you may have it] Not sure? Click Here for Part 2 and to learn more about the signs and symptoms of endometriosis. Your GP or gynaecologist may have discussed...
View ArticleWhat is endometriosis? Signs and symptoms
What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is an inflammatory, potentially autoimmune-like condition where tissue that ordinarily lines the uterus (some say it’s similar to, but not actually the same tissue)...
View ArticleA personal journey with endometriosis
I remember stepping back into the shimmering heat that day with a rush of nervous excitement. A few hours prior, I’d walked into the cool, pale grey waiting room of my local Medical Centre with nothing...
View Article4 Power Foods to Naturally Boost Your Immune Function
What to do when a cold hits suddenly and you’re caught off guard? As a naturopath I’d have you stocked with an essential natural first aid kit of herbal and mineral/vitamin supplements but sometimes...
View ArticleA Naturopath’s Prescription for Beating Colds and Flu this Winter
The winter weather sets in and you find yourself standing in front of an supermarket, chemist or health-food aisle with 1,000 different vitamin supplements and cold and flu remedies wondering where to...
View ArticleThe impact of endometriosis on men – should we care?
A friend recently sent me this article on a new study by a philosophy student at Sydney University looking into how men’s sex lives are impacted by partners suffering with endometriosis. And it’s...
View ArticleYour Cheat Sheet to Heavy Periods
If you’ve been enduring fatigue, heavy periods and the fear of flooding for far too long, it’s time you investigated what your body is trying to tell you. Heavy periods – How heavy is too heavy?...
View ArticleNatural PCOS Treatment | Alternatives to Metformin and the OCP
It’s funny how some assume drugs are stronger, better, more awesome than some woosy “natural” medicine. But thanks to research, there’s some great news on the PCOS treatment front using natural...
View ArticleWomen Should Know Their Place
I have friends who have been all over the modern day feminist forefront for years. Take my school friend Paula – an inspiring drama teacher, gender equality activist, high school presenter/speaker, mum...
View ArticleLow Thyroid Function and the Coeliac Gene – Is Your Thyroid Hibernating?
I am seeing a lot of women in clinic with non-classical, low thyroid function pathology. And I mean about 80% of them, my own included. And the pattern is this… Low TSH, Low T4, Low T3. In typical low...
View ArticleHerbs For Hot Flashes
So your ovaries have finally decided to look at retirement over the next few years and to celebrate, they’ve let you know with a never-ending sweat-party of hot flashes. Hot flashes are one of the...
View ArticlePerimenopause Mayhem | Stress, Mood, Sleep
Back in my student days, I recall only two seminars that have really stuck with me to this day. One was seeing the genius women’s health advocate Ruth Trickey talk all things women’s endocrinology...
View ArticleA Naturopath’s Prescription for Beating Colds and Flu
You’re standing in front of a supermarket, chemist or health-food aisle with a multitude of supplements for colds and flu wondering where on earth to start… So what would a naturopath advise? Apart...
View ArticleThe Impact Of Endo On Men – Should We Care?
A friend recently sent me this article on a new study by a philosophy student at Sydney University looking into how men’s sex lives are impacted by partners suffering with endo (a.k.a endometriosis),...
View ArticleYour Cheat Sheet to Heavy Periods
If you’ve been enduring fatigue, heavy periods and the fear of flooding for far too long, it’s time you investigated what your body is trying to tell you. Heavy periods – How heavy is too heavy?...
View ArticleNatural PCOS Treatment | Alternatives to Metformin and the OCP
It’s funny how some assume drugs are stronger, better, more awesome than some woosy “natural” medicine. But thanks to research, there’s some great news on the PCOS treatment front using natural...
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