5 reasons your sinuses might be perpetually blocked
If you’re dealing with the constant annoyance of a blocked nose, you’re probably familiar with its many downsides. A congested nose doesn’t just impact your ability to breathe freely –...
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What is stress actually costing you?
Think back to the last time you felt truly relaxed. Can you remember how it felt? Now, contrast that with a moment of high stress – your heart racing, mind...
Hormones
The impact of plastics on your endocrine system
In the modern world, plastics are ubiquitous, perhaps making life convenient but carrying hidden – and not so hidden – costs. One of these is the impact of plastics on...
The undeniable link between thyroid hormones, energy & metabolic rate
When it comes to the thyroid gland, most people’s understanding is often limited to its influence on weight – an oversimplification of its critical role in our wellbeing. This small,...
Rethink that drink: the true impact of alcohol on hormonal health
Have you ever considered whether your alcohol intake may be interfering with your sex hormone balance?
The Opioid Effect: How food fragments in the bloodstream can influence cravings
Imagine your food is made up of a string of circles, like pearls on a string. Part of the role of digestion is to pull the pearls off the string,...
Understanding TSH, a key thyroid hormone
Understanding TSH When the thyroid gland isn’t working optimally, it affects your whole body—from your bowels to your brain (think brain fog), to your body temperature, energy levels and body...
Top 5 foods for supporting your transition through menopause
Menopause is the one-year anniversary of your last menstrual period. It is a time when some women experience symptoms ranging from mildly uncomfortable to debilitating. These might include hot flushes,...
How the average modern life impacts on your adrenal glands
When it comes to energy, vitality and many other aspects of your health, your adrenal glands pack a hefty punch. Only the size of a walnut, these two mighty glands...
Signs of stress and overwhelm that are often overlooked
Are the signs and symptoms of stress and overwhelm slipping beyond your notice? Ongoing stress can affect our body in myriad ways, but many people may not necessarily link this...
Supporting your daughter with menstruation
A common scenario A girl might be 10 years old, and life is good. Her energy is fine. She might have some challenges with friends at school from time to...
Supporting your health post-menopause
Post-menopause is a phase that makes up a significant portion of a woman’s life, yet it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves or requires. During this life stage, you...
Hungry all the time, rarely satiated, a ‘broken’ metabolism?
If you’ve noticed you frequently feel hungry, that your metabolism doesn’t seem to be working as well as it once did, or that you rarely feel satiated after eating, you...
The Pill—what you need to know
The combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP), commonly known as ‘the Pill’, is one of the most well-known prescribed medications. Yet, it is something that many women don’t feel fully informed...
Understanding progesterone
Progesterone is one of our key sex hormones and its name gives some indication of what it does in the body (think ‘pro-gestation’). Yet it plays a key role in...
All about the hormonal IUD (Mirena®)
The hormonal IUD—commonly known by the brand name Mirena®—is a small, plastic T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus. It is considered a long-acting form of contraception as it...
Cortisol: the chronic stress hormone
The human body makes two dominant stress hormones. They are adrenaline and cortisol. Cortisol is our chronic stress hormone. In other words, we tend to make too much of it...