If you have a health issue related to an imbalance in your hormonal system you can improve things by being careful with your diet and eating specific foods which are known to help. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.Fresh fruit and vegetables are...
Read moreHow to manage Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) is a very common condition that affects most women of child bearing age to some degree. Indeed for many it has become accepted as ‘normal ‘, and part and parcel of feminine life. Our partners learn to live with it or...
Read moreLove yourself – keep your heart healthy
Keeping your heart healthy But surely standard medical treatments have it covered. After all in the ‘pre-heart attack phase there are drugs to lower cholesterol, drugs to lower blood pressure and drugs to thin your blood. As disease...
Read moreIs excess Oestrogen threatening your health?
The role of oestrogen in women’s health The hormone that usually dominates female health is oestrogen, (and its relatives – in fact oestrogen is not a single hormone but a collective name for a group of hormones). This hormone rises and falls as...
Read moreThe dangers of everyday painkilling medication
I just read a Pubmed article which stated that Paracetamol is the commonest drug taken in overdose in the United Kingdom, accounting for 48% of all poisoning admissions to hospital and an estimated 100–200 deaths per year. which is rather...
Read moreHow is a Woman like a Canary?
In the olden days they used canaries to test for dangerous gases in mines, because they are highly sensitive to their environment. Women can be thought of as having similar characteristics. A woman’s hormonal system is highly sensitive to her...
Read moreTREATMENT FOR ARTHRITIS AND JOINT PAIN
Arthritis is characterised by severe pain and inflammation in the joints. It commonly appears in the knee, hip, elbow, neck, fingers, toes and shoulders. Symptoms of arthritis are pain, swelling, stiffness and deformity of the joints. This can...
Read moreFoods to support your adrenal glands
You can help to support your adrenal glands and your stress response by including soothing, hydrating and simple foods in your diet. Your gut is like a second brain in that it contains many nerve endings and neurotransmitter receptors that enable...
Read moreHow to spot signs of adrenal stress
Are you an over-active person? Always on the go and rushing about busy, busy, busy….. Maybe you are a workaholic with a hectic schedule, burning the candle at both ends and with precious little down time. Are you addicted to exercise or to...
Read moreAre you displaying symptoms of Thyroid dysfunction?
Statistics suggest that at least 10% of adult females have reduced thyroid function. The thyroid gland sits like a bow tie around the front part of your neck. It is a vital component of your endocrine or glandular system. Just a small decline in...
Read moreVitex – the women’s herb
Vitex, also known as Agnus castus or Chasteberry is the main herb I use for restoring hormone imbalance and improving fertility. Vitex has a long tradition of being used for the treatment of women’s reproductive problems. Vitex works to restore...
Read moreDo you find mealtimes hard to stomach? How to help yourself
Are you one of the many people who feel worse after a meal? Do you frequently find yourself bloated and windy; or with episodes of diarrhoea or constipation; or with painful indigestion? Are your symptoms worse after eating certain types of...
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