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 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 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 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 moreThe effect of stress on hormone balance
Stress, in whatever form, tends to rob the body of vital nutrients and in doing so strains your nerves and your hormonal system. Due to our ancestral conditioning when we are affected by any form of stress our bodies go into ‘fight or flight’...
Read moreThe Truth About Hormones
Hormones – everybody has them, (not just women) and everybody needs them. But do you really know what they do? Hormones tend to get a bit of a bad press, especially in relation to women’s health, well-being and behaviour. We tend to blame...
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