Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
This week: weight loss, off work with stress, adrenals, hormones, grain-free alcohol options and more. Enjoy x Struggling To Lose Weight? How Much Fruit Are You Having? Photo by Jonas Kakaroto on Unsplash A recent article reminded me that high fructose corn syrup – endemic in the US, but in foodstuffs here too, especially fizzy …
I see so much meno-guff around, which might help a bit, but the trick is to get right deep down into the biomechanics of the hormone shifts and prevent them from sending you hormone-doo-lally. I missed World Menopause Day on 18th October as I was away at a funeral, sadly, but here I am now with my …
It's Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, so I thought I would share a really good blog post from DUTCH, who do tend to do a lot of good blog posts on hormonal subjects. One of the reasons I like DUTCH is that you can see, not only what your overall oestrogen looks like, but …
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This surprised me as I really wasn't aware of it. I'm in the middle of writing the new Hormone Plan (or whatever it turns out to be - 10,000 words so far!) and I keep being reminded of really important stuff, noting it down diligently in my practice notes - which are becoming VERY LARGE! …
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I've been doing my advanced functional medicine Hormone course the last week or so (hence the dearth of posts, sorry!) I've sort of avoided it as I've suffered with my hormones my whole life - thanks PCOS - and hormones are flippin' complicated! One thing I have learned is just how much impact PCOS has …
I will often recommend someone use eg. psyllium husks, flaxseed or a binder type supplement like Ultra Binder or Toxaprevent, but how do you use them, when you should take them etc? I came across this great email and set of two quick videos from Dr Crista (mould/mold specialist) where she explains how she uses …
Great article for you from Nutri Advanced today explaining how hormone change can affect mood because of the effect they have on our neurotransmitters . It also goes over how the balance shifts through the stages of female hormone change ie. when is oestrogen likely to be high, low, progesterone changes etc - and some …
Recognise any of these? Oestrogen DominanceOestrogen dominance occurs when there is an excess of oestrogen in the body relative to other hormones. This can happen due to a variety of factors, including environmental toxins, dietary factors, and stress. Symptoms of oestrogen dominance may include heavy or irregular periods, mood swings, weight gain, and breast tenderness.Androgen DominanceAndrogen …
I am often asked how you can protect yourself from any deleterious effects if you're on hormone replacement therapy. So, here are my top 3 HRT-protective supplements for you. First: methylation multi. We need plenty of methylated B vitamins to ensure that we are metabolising oestrogens and other hormones down effectively. Many people have lower-than-optimal …
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I am always asked to test oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone when women (and men) suspect they are entering a period of hormone change - read perimenopause and menopause for women and andropause for men. Yes, that does exist - and I'm seeing it a lot. But hormones are not the whole story. Did you know …
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