Fertility
Online Consultations – What to expect?
Amidst the craziness in the world, it can be easy to become focused on the negative. We need to take a collective deep breath together and focus on what we CAN do. What is that? Look after your own and your family’s immunity, health and overall wellbeing. This is why I have introduced online consultations…
Read MoreYour genes load the gun, your lifestyle pulls the trigger – understanding your genetic makeup
You may have heard the saying… Your genes load the gun, your lifestyle pulls the trigger… Genes don’t determine your destiny, your lifestyle does that! But understanding your unique genetic makeup will help you live the lifestyle to best support your health. Even if you have undesirable genetic variations, and we all do, if you…
Read MoreTreating Hormonal Imbalance with Low Carb High Fat Eating
Lately I have been treating a lot of women who have started on a low carb high fat (LCHF) diet to help correct hormonal imbalances but who either haven’t been seeing results, or have seen their results plateau. I wanted to share some insights that may be helpful to others. The LCHF diet is my…
Read MoreMen, Have You Heard of Andropause? Three Things You Can Do
fatigue and lack of energy, obesity and weight gain, depression, irritability, and mood, low libido and sexual dysfunction. Just like female menopause, andropause is caused by your bodies declining hormone production during ageing, most specifically androgens that include testosterone and DHEA. Accompanied with this is an increased production of sex hormone binding globulin. This binds…
Read MoreHow Is Your Diet & Lifestyle Affecting Your Hormonal Health?
In a previous article, we spoke about the role of progesterone supplementation in maintaining your health; particularly as ageing changes natural hormone production. There are also many dietary factors that may be railroading your attempts to hormonal balance. While most people know that: excessive alcohol consumption; a high intake of sugar and processed foods; and…
Read MoreTop Three Reasons You Need Progesterone
Hormones can be a scary thing for a lot of people. No-one gets nervous taking extra vitamins or minerals, and people are even comfortable dosing up on anti-oxidants and super foods. As soon as we mention supplementing hormones though, a sense of apprehension begins to encroach. Although we normally think about progesterone along with testosterone…
Read MoreHormone Balancing for Men
It’s a touchy area, and one that can often be a little sensitive. There are those things that sometimes we just don’t want to talk about. For many of the guys that visit our clinic, hormones represent that area. While most guys are loathe to admit it, they are just as much at the mercy…
Read MoreFalling Pregnant Is Not Always Easy
The saying “falling pregnant” often makes us feel that becoming pregnant is something easy and simple. My husband is somewhat accident prone, and for him falling comes naturally, he seems to be one of those all too common people that can trip even on flat ground! For just over one in four of us though(McChesney),…
Read MoreHormone Balancing and Detoxification
I can already imagine the male readers of the article getting ready to run at the mention of hormones. But wait just one second guys this is not something that only affects women…. In fact over the last ten years there has been an increase in what has become known as Irritable Male Syndrome. This…
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