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We are said to be in perimenopause anywhere between our late 30s and mid 40s. It occurs 2-10 years before our final period. It is the phase before we enter into menopause. Some women breeze through this. They barely even notice that they are in perimenopause. Other women struggle with a range of symptoms from …
When we are in the grip of rising anxiety levels, it can be really challenging to listen to reason. When our anxiety becomes overwhelming, constant and controlling, preventing us from being ourselves, it becomes problematic and something that we want to reduce and limit as much as possible. One way that we can achieve this …
A great quote is ‘Gut health is the key to overall health’ by Kris Carr. This is why, as a Naturopath, I always work on improving gut health for my clients as part of their treatment protocol. But how do we know what to look out for, when our body is telling us that we …
Acne affects most people at one point or another. Often teenagers will be affected, with the degree of it being classed as mild, moderate or severe. In teenagers, puberty and genetics play a big part in acne. this has a lot to do with hormone levels and fluctuations. Other things that play a part in …
Now I am quite a private person. I don’t usually often share things openly. Especially when it comes to struggles. This was also the case when I had anxiety. I kept it secret for months – I didn’t want anyone to know. I felt like I was going mad at times. The interesting thing was …
What is anxiety? A feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. An anxiety attack occurs when stress, worry and anxiety become overwhelming. Generally, persistent worry over big events, or even small everyday things bring them on. The anxiety builds up over time until it reaches a point when the anxiety …
Many of you would know that I previously struggled with anxiety. I got to the point where it was affecting my life in so many negative ways. Anxiety can have a negative affect on your immune system. Continuous stress and anxiety puts your body in constant fight or flight mode, so you are always on …
Most people these days are stressed. Many of us wear lots of different hats, with working, housework, after school activities and everything else we squeeze into the day! It is really important to keep our stress to a minimum as much as we possibly can. Don’t get me wrong, some stress is normal, and can …
A term you might have heard of before is leaky gut. It is also sometimes referred to as Intestinal Permeability. Before I talk about what leaky gut is and what we can do about it, I want to first look at the digestive system and talk a little bit about how this actually works. First …
Adrenal Fatigue is often referred to as adrenal insufficiency. Our adrenals are two small glands situated one on top of each kidney. They produce hormones that help with many functions in the body, including the production of our stress hormones, particularly cortisol and adrenaline. Our adrenals are affected by stress, whether that be emotional, mental …