Understand & Solve Your Period Problems
In my post “What Does A Healthy Period Look Like?” we covered the signs that there is something wrong with your periods. In this post, we are going to cover what the main causes of period problems are. You may have one of these or a combination, which is why it can …
Please note: I’m British so I spell oestrogen the British way, but I am referring to Oestrogen interchangeably with Estrogen. Lack of sex drive, not feeling your usual vibrant self? Low oestrogen isn’t as common as high oestrogen or oestrogen dominance, but more women are coming to me with issues for …
As Autumn sets in and many people are carving pumpkins ready for Halloween, I thought this would be a great time to talk about what you can do with the pumpkin flesh and seeds which are often discarded and overlooked, but one of the most valuable parts of the pumpkin …
One thing all my clients want to know more about are their hormones, what they do and their effect on their health, menstrual cycles and fertility. So I thought I would do a whistle stop tour of your hormones to familiarise you with some of the key ones. (Note, there …
Many women I work with are dreading the menopause because they know someone, either friends of family members with various horror stories of mood swings, hot flashes or weight gain. They want to prepare for the physical and emotional changes that this process brings, but just don’t understand when to …
Do you ever get a migraine just before or during your period? It can be so debilitating, you just can’t get out of bed (or the bathroom) and it feels like no one understands. Unfortunately, there are a number of causes so it isn’t always easy to pinpoint what the cause …
Women who care about their periods, hormones and fertility seem to intuitively know that standard sunscreens aren’t great for us (I explain this below). And as someone who has not only had hormonal issues, but also battles with allergic reactions to sunscreens, and had two moles removed, I feel that we should be more aware …
Summer’s here and it appears that the main question on everyone’s lips is to D or not to D, Vitamin D that is. There is so much conflicting advice on wellness websites and medical authorities about vitamin D, sun exposure and supplementation, and, only this week in the news, did …
One subject that comes up regularly with preconception and fertility clients is a Luteal Phase Defect (LPD) also known as a shortened luteal phase. It is vitally important that if you are trying for a baby to get your luteal phase to a decent length to maximise your chances of …
So many of my nutritional therapy clients come to me for a nutritional plan to fix many of their issues with periods and fertility and I can draw up a detailed meal plan with the exact nutritional requirements suitable for them. They are so excited, we talk about it and …