As we reach the end of Endometriosis Awareness Month i wanted to release a little recording I made a while ago for women's health week, in which I spoke about Endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a condition that can significantly affect a woman's quality of life, however there is a lack of awareness and understanding of this condition. It is estimated that 1 in 7-10 women may have this condition, however it can take many years to receive a diagnosis. 
I discuss some considerations of addressing this condition with naturopathic medicine, addressing the root causes of immune imbalance.

Endometriosis - Natural Management Options #50

I interview Women's Health Physiotherapist Brooke Blair (previously Hile) about her health journey. 
We discuss how naturopathy and women's health physiotherapy can work alongside each other. 

This episode was recorded in early 2020 when the COVID-19 outbreak had just begun in Australia.

Brooke's journey with endometriosis plus how women's physiotherapy works with naturopathy #51

In this podcast I’ve asked a clinical aromatherapist to join me to chat about essential oils. But it might not be the sort of discussion you’d expect – we’re not talking about different remedies for conditions or anything like that, but rather, I’ve asked her onto the show to chat about essential oil safety and sustainability. 

Do you use essential oils? I would expect the majority of those listening to this show do use them to some extent, given how popular they are becoming  amongst those people who are interested in natural medicines. There’s a lot of awesomeness about essential oils, but there is a lot of people using them that haven’t been given the full story about their potential side effects, and how to use them safely.
Given that the amount of essential oil poisonings has been increasing each year, and the majority of cases of harm are in those under 15 years of age, I really feel it’s important to share the importance of knowing how to use essential oils safely to keep yourself and your children safe. 


In this episode, I am joined with The Alternative Mumma aka Raine. She is a clinical aromatherapist and student naturopath with a bachelor of environmental science. Raine is passionate about sharing essential oil safety information and is a wealth of knowledge about this. Her Instagram is full of great information about this, so head over to her page after this and check it out.
 

https://thealternativemumma.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thealternativemumma/

https://www.instagram.com/gutsandgirlbits/

Essential Oil Safety & Sustainability with The Alternative Mumma - Episode 52

In this episode I share the rest of Brooke Blair's journey to conception, her pregnancy and we discuss her home birth. 
We touch on some of the difficulties she faced with endometriosis, her miscarriage, and her home birth.

We also mentioned the documentary Birth Time which you can view via this link with a 20% discount  (use this link and enter discount code CICADA20)
https://www.birthtime.world/a/2147503089/XDFWnAKo
(this is an affiliate link which provides me a small comission at no extra cost to you).

Brooke's Pregnancy and Home Birth Story - Episode 53

Welcome back to "Guts and Girl Bits!" In this episode, I delve into a topic that affects so many of us: acne. Acne is not just a cosmetic concern; it can impact your self-esteem and even cause physical discomfort. Join me as I explore various approaches to understanding and treating acne from a naturopathic perspective.

I’ll discuss the interconnectedness of the skin with other body systems, such as the nervous, endocrine, and digestive systems, and how imbalances in these areas can lead to skin problems. Learn about the theory of emunctories, a foundational concept in naturopathic medicine, and how ensuring efficient waste elimination can improve skin health.

I’ll share insights into how gut health, stress, and hormonal imbalances can contribute to acne and offer practical tips for addressing these underlying issues. I’ll also touch on the importance of diet and the potential impact of inflammatory foods on your skin.

Plus, hear answers to some common questions about acne, including how to manage acne after coming off the pill, the timeline for seeing improvements, and whether probiotics can help.

And if stress is playing a role in your skin health, consider joining my Beat Burnout Program to support your nervous system and overall well-being.

A Naturopath's Deep Dive Into Acne - 54

It’s time for podcast number four, and in this one I talk with fellow naturopath Laura Burton from http://www.burtonhealth.com.au about stress, neurotransmitter health, adrenal health, ways to deal with and reduce stress via diet and lifestyle techniques.

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Podcast Breakdown:

4:27 What have Laura and I been up to? Laura has been busy with her Tea Club and clinic life, and I have been busy in the clinic as well. I also have the Stress Talk coming up this Saturday at Windsor.

5:50 Stress has a big impact on our everyday life and it can be difficult to recognise stress because it comes in so many different forms. Sneaky stress!

7:00 The impact of over-exercising or the wrong forms of exercise on stress and adrenal health.

8:22 Stress impacts on nervous system balance.

8:54 The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.

9:24 Serotonin

 10:45 Histamine

12:52 GABA

14:14 Dopamine

14:46 Adenosine

15:26 Laura talks about diet and nutrients for neurotransmitter and mood health

17:30 Digestive health is important in neurotransmitter health because we need to be able to breakdown our foods to absorb the nutrients required for neurotransmitter production

18:22 Vitamin C and other nutrients required for neurotransmitters and adrenal health

21:28 Iron supplementation risks, haemochromatosis and anxiety

22:40 Laura sums up how a balanced diet can usually provide the variety of

22:11 Adrenal health: How norepinephrine and epinephrine work in the body, and why high cortisol can impede muscle gain from exercise. Chronic stress can suppress out immune system and reduce our ability to heal from injuries.

24:50 Adrenal fatigue symptoms we’d look for in clinic.

26:36 Saliva testing for adrenal fatigue

28:00 Diet and lifestyle ways to deal with adrenal fatigue

29:29 Hugs for relieving stress!

30:39 Meditation increases dopamine and serotonin

31:09 Mindfulness, meditation and breathing exercises.  One moment meditation video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6eFFCi12v8

35:29 Changing our mindset and ways of thinking

37:43 Gratitude practice

40:31 Our favourite stress herbs

Stress and the Nervous System

In this podcast episode I interview Naturopath Melinda King about her stress management program Crazy 2 Calm, and we chat about her recent New York trip where she explored healthy restaurants, attended a seminar by Gabby Bernstein, Spirit Junkie and generally had a good time.
Podcast  Breakdown: 
0:55 A bit about Melinda and her personal health journey and how she got into Naturopathy.
6:23 What has Melinda been getting up to lately? She discusses her New York trip and her mission to find healthy places to eat while there.
12:18 Melinda talks about her experience attending the Gabby Bernstein - Spirit Junkie seminar.
15:54 How Melinda developed the ideas for her Crazy 2 Calm program with a 'Think Week' in Bali.
18:26 A bit more about the Crazy 2 Calm program
19:44 Step 1- Unwind
20:26 Step 2 - Nourish
20:52 Step 3 - Breathe
21:12 Step 4 - Accept
21:34 Step 5 - Surrender
22:19 Step 6 - Slow
22:45 Step 7 - Refresh
23:03 Step 8 - Connect
23:22 Step 9 - Love
24:00 Step 10 - Create
27:40 Some of the effects stress can have on our health, in particular the way stress affects our nervous system balance which can impede digestion, hormone health, skin health and more.
31:30 The importance of addressing stress as the root cause of ill health
33:06 The ability to heal from injuries and illnesses is affected by stress
33:41 What do you do when you're too time poor to meditate?
34:42 the 4:2, 6:2 breath as a quick and easy way to pull out of sympathetic nervous system dominance
35:55 How to deal with negative/draining people.
37:19 How to pull yourself out of a bad day.
41:52 Affirmations to get through a bad day and when you feel pressured to be a certain way.
43:50 Why you should set your happiness around gratitude rather than goal achievement
46:55 Stress busting diet
48:51 The importance of blood sugar control for stable mood
50:50 Balanced blood sugar levels for stronger willpower to reduce emotional eating
52:15 Getting on top of the basics: Sleep, stress, whole food diet.
56:08 Our favourite calming herbs
59:28 How to connect with us



Crazy 2 Calm With Melinda King

Kid’s Immunity – Podcast

I’m excited to share with you another video/podcast! In this episode I chat with Kellie Holland from Tonik Health about children’s immunity. We discuss some of the most common infections that children can get such as coughs and colds, molluscum contagiosum, otitis media (also known as glue ear) and glandular fever, and discuss a Naturopathic approach to managing them.

We also answer some submitted questions. (Don’t forget to submit any questions you want answered in future podcasts/videos!)

Kid's Immunity - Health & Wellbeing Podcast #7 With Guest Kellie Holland

In this episode of Guts and Girl Bits, Raul Pastrana joins us to discuss sperm health. An incredibly important but often overlooked aspect of fertility, we discuss the importance of looking into sperm health at the start of the fertility journey, what can go wrong with sperm health (and why) and some tips to improve it. Sperm issues can contribute to ~50% of fertility issues, as well as contribute to many issues during pregnancy. The quality of sperm also has a massive impact on the health of the child, influencing many things including their immune health, reproductive and neurological health.
Find the full transcript and more here: https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/sperm-health-podcast

Sperm Health - Guts and Girl Bits #55

Menopause - Health & Wellbeing Podcast #8 with guest Laura Burton 

Laura Burton from Burton Health is back and this time we're talking about menopause. We discuss the symptoms and stages of menopause, helpful foods and nutrients for soothing menopausal symptoms and reducing the conditions associated with this time.

Apologies the sound quality isn't the best in this episode (especially at the start, it does get better after a few minutes!) but I wanted to share the video anyway and not let the quest for perfection get in the way of me delivering this information to you.

Laura is a clinical naturopath practicing in St Leonards and Dural. Her key areas of interest are female hormone disorders, digestive health, stress & adrenal fatigue. Through her clinical experience Laura has identified the prevalence of stress in our everyday lives and sees it as the most common cause or exacerbating factor of her patients health conditions. Laura believes that we need to get back to basics and work on our ability to release and manage stress in order to prevent and treat disease.

Last year Laura set herself the mission to reach beyond the walls of her clinics and send her de-stress message out to Australian and New Zealand households through the Burton Health Tea Club. Each month she sends love letters and tea packages to her members to inject joy and excitement into their days and to remind them to slow down, relax and reconnect while sipping on a cup of organic herbal tea.

You can connect with Laura via her website www.burtonhealth.com.au, on Facebook, Twitter or on Instagram.


If you’ve got something nice to say about the podcasts please leave a review, but I’m also keen for any feedback if you want to comment below!

Menopause - Podcast #9

Podcast Breakdown

0:00 Intro, and what we've been getting up to
1:59 How Laura became interested in helping women with menopause
3:49 The common feeling of being alone in your symptoms when going through menopause
4:29 Symptoms of menopause
6:28 Understanding the different stages of menopause and knowing what stage you're in: Pre/Peri-menopause, Post-menopause
7:44 Menstrual migraines in menopause
8:20 Surgically induced menopause
9:04 Chemically induced menopause
9:15 How long does menopause last for?
10:03 Is it menopause or PMS?
10:46 Hot flushes
12:56 Helpful foods and nutrients for menopause, as well as a few lifestyle tips
17:55 Bone health, osteoporosis and osteopenia.  (Book mentioned was Strong Women, Strong Bones http://amzn.to/1IQ3Z8k)
19:24 Weight gain in menopause
21:57 Inflammation often increased in menopausal women, leading to more aches and pains
23:23 Soy
26:00 Xeno-oestrogens, and is high or low oestrogen the problem?
28:56 Q1: Could the role of the liver be explained and what are the benefits of supporting liver function in menopause?
29:41 Oestrogen forms and metabolism
32:45 Keeping inflammation under control
33:30 Common retail menopause supplements: Red clover, Black cohosh, Wild Yam cream.
39:24 Our favourite menopause herbs

Menopause - Health & Wellbeing Podcast #8 with guest Laura Burton

How to Lose Weight Without Changing your Diet (much)

Health & Wellbeing Podcast #10 with guest Lisa Costa Bir

In this episode Lisa and I discuss how to reduce emotional and mindless eating to help control your weight by to reducing overeating.

Dieting doesn't work long term so to reach a healthy weight you need to address your habits and maintain realistic healthy eating behaviours - it's what you can stick to that will have the biggest impact.

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Lisa is a Naturopath, lecturer and writer as as well as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant. Lisa has an interest in treating thyroid and adrenal health. Her practice is in Caringbah in South Sydney.

You can connect with Lisa via Facebook, Instagram or on her website http://lisacostabirnaturopath.com.au/


Podcast Breakdown

1.04 About Lisa

2.15 Changing behaviour and habits around eatings, vs. low carb/low fat diets. Some tips for good eating behaviours to help us eat mindfully and avoid overeating

6.28 The Mindless Margin

7.30 How to eat less and not notice, e.g. by tweaking plate and cup sizes

10.00 The placement of your glass affects wine consumption

10.30 More things that affect mindless eating: glass shape, type of wine, eating at the table, chewing

12.35 Get the family involved

13.00 Eating out: cafe/restaurant serves

17.28 More tips to avoid overeating

18.20 Keeping yourself accountable

20.50 Some reasons why dieting doesn't work

25.00 Emotional, boredom, comfort and reward eating

29.00 Food addiction

38.00 Guilty eating and eating when stressed

38.34 Dealing with stress and the importance of having a support team

42.04 Exercise and NEAT (non-exercise-activity-thermogenesis)

44.10 "Ideal" weight and body image, healthy vs. skinny

45.08 What you do on the weekends matters

48.00 Sleep for weight management

49.42 Lack of sleep in new mothers is a factor in weight gain after birth

50.45 Thyroid function and other hormone imbalances affecting weight Read more HERE and HERE

51.55 How to get in contact


How To Lose Weight Without Changing Your Diet (much) #10

Naturopathic Approach to a Healthy Pregnancy: Part 1 Health & Wellbeing Podcast, with guest Kellie Holland (Naturopath) from Tonik Health

In  the first of two sections on a Naturopathic approach to pregnancy, Australian naturopaths Kellie Holland and Alison Mitchell talk about some of the most common issues that pregnant women deal with including morning sickness, stretch marks, gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and fluid retention. We also discuss some things it's important to start doing with as soon as possible during pregnancy, and go into detail about the nutrients we need most during pregnancy.


☆ Podcast Breakdown: ☆
0:00 Intro and disclaimer
0:59 Meet Kellie, and I talk a bit about what we will cover in these pregnancy episodes
3:10 Morning sickness, nausea in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum. 
4:06 Ginger for nausea: doses and the different forms you can take it in
5:15 Vitamin B6 for morning sickness
5:48 Keeping your blood sugar levels stable can help reduce morning sickness
6:59 Other factors which can contribute to morning sickness, stress and digestive problems, and dealing with these issues before you conceive.
9:42 Stretch marks
10:39 The oil I've been using: Vanessa Megan Mummy’s Tummy Pregnancy Oil https://www.vanessamegan.com/body-care/mummys-tummy-pregnancy-oil-200ml.html
11:29 Nutrients needed to reduce/prevent stretch marks 
13:00 Gotu kola and diet for stretch marks
13:33 Exercise during pregnancy
15:00 Things to get started with early during pregnancy : yoga, flossing, nutrition, probiotics
17:35 Probiotics in pregnancy in helping prevent eczema, management of Group B Strep, digestive health, candida
19:01 Folate (folic acid, folinic acid) - important before conception as well as during pregnancy
19:50 Other essential nutrients for pregnancy
21:31 Iodine
22:05 Vitamin B12
22:51 The different forms of folate (vitamin B9/folic acid/folinic acid)
23:50 Iron
26:49 Selenium
27:19 Calcium
28:52 Vitamin K2
29:29 Vitamin D
32:31 Magnesium
33:46 Pre-eclampsia
35:16 Stress
36:30 Gestational diabetes
41:08 Fluid retention


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❤❤❤ Connect with us! ❤❤❤
❁✿ Alison ✿❁
Website: http://www.naturopathnsw.com.au
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Alison.Mitchell.Naturopath
Instagram: http://instagram.com/alisonm_naturopath#
Twitter: https://twitter.com/am_naturopath

❁✿ Kellie ✿❁
Website: http://www.tonikhealth.com.au/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tonikhealth
Instagram: http://instagram.com/tonik_health#
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonikhealth



#12 Naturopathic Approach To A Healthy Pregnancy Part 1 with Kellie Holland

Adrenal Fatigue: Part 2 - What to do about it
Health & Wellbeing Podcast Episode #16 with naturopaths Alison Mitchell and Lisa Costa Bir

0:00 Intro and Disclaimer
2:00 The stages of Adrenal Fatigue based on tests and how that affects it's treatment
3:05 Lifestyle recommendations for Adrenal Fatigue Stages
3:58 Over-exercising could be stopping you losing weight and recovering properly
5:54 When it's lack of activity that starts the fatigue
8:00 Using herbs to support your ability to cope with training for an event
8:57 What sort of exercise to do if you have Adrenal Fatigue
12:10 Stage 3 Adrenal Fatigue misconceptions
14:22 Diet for Adrenal Fatigue: Balanced blood sugar levels, wholefoods. adequate protein, nutrient dense diet, to snack or not to snack, caffeine.
17:10 Food intolerances and Adrenal fatigue
17:53 Reducing sugar
18:05 Keeping your gut healthy, fermented foods, gelatin, prebiotics
19:00 Seaweed
19:10 Sleep
24:30 Vitamin C
26:57 Magnesium
29:03 B Vitamins
30:40 Nutrient depletors
30:58 Adequate nutrient levels to begin with reduces the effect of stress (read more here: www.naturopathnsw.com.au/vitamin-c-and-stress-research-update)
32:04 Phosphatidylserine
32:52 Using test results to determine treatment
34:50 Herbs for Adrenal Fatigue.
37:25 Adrenal fatigue is not always straight forward, and it doesn't have the most accurate name. Seeing a practitioner can help you target your treatment.
39:58 Immune involvement in Adrenal Fatigue and the importance of treating the gut.




❤❤❤ Connect with us! ❤❤❤
❁✿ Alison ✿❁
Website: http://www.naturopathnsw.com.au
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Alison.Mitchell.Naturopath
Instagram: http://instagram.com/alisonm_naturopath#
Twitter: https://twitter.com/am_naturopath

❁✿ Lisa ✿❁
Website: http://lisacostabirnaturopath.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaCostaBirNaturopath
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lisacostabirnaturopath/


Adrenal Fatigue Part 2 - What To Do About It. Health & Wellbeing Podcast #16

A Naturopath's Approach to Sleep
Sydney based Naturopaths Alison Mitchell and Laura Yen talk about the problems that can affect sleep, sleep cycles and why sleep is so important. Also, ways you can improve your sleep naturally.

Health & Wellbeing Podcast #20 with naturopaths Alison Mitchell and Laura Yen (Burton) 

0:00 Intro and disclaimer.
1:07 Some sleep statistics and the connection between sleep problems and depression.
2:04 What is insomnia?
3:02 Sleep cycles
06:04 Why sleep is important
07:00 Biphasic sleep, or segmented sleep.
7:50 How can sleep problems affect our health?
9:57 Lack of sleep can affect your ability to think clearly, and getting a good night sleep is very important for students.
10:30 Are phones in the bedroom affecting sleep health?
12:28 Sleep deprivation can worsen inflammation and affect gut flora
13:00 Causes of sleep issues: light, shift work, artificial light, noise, temperature, sleeping environment
17:04 Earthing
17:55 Light affects dopamine which can affect insulin signalling and cortisol, and how cortisol can affect sleep
19:10 Get into a good routine and start improving sleep hygiene
20:39 How your dinner can affect your sleep
21:19 Sleep routine, and training yourself to sleep
22:19 The blue light from electrical gadgets can affect sleep. F.lux is an app you can get to change the colour of your computer screen, or you can get orange/amber coloured glasses.
23:19 Stimulants and sleep
23:40 More on food and sleep: carbohydrates and low-carb diet for sleep; amino acids in foods to help sleep hormones; alcohol
25:20 What time should you go to bed?
27:10 Mindfulness, meditation and journaling
29:47 Sleep debt
30:40 Address stress in the day, cortisol test and herbs for stress
31:55 Have a nice bedroom
32:45 Supplements and herbs for sleep


#20 Sleep - Health & Wellbeing Podcast, with guest Laura Yen

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the beautiful and inspiring Lee Holmes, creater of Supercharged Food. Lee has created several amazing recipe books and her blog has always been a source of inspiration for my dinners. I am so keen to share her new book with you, it is filled with delightful recipes and an easy to read guide of Ayurvedic lifestyle practices.
In this podcast Lee talks about her trip to India which inspired her recipes for this book and how her eating style has changed over the years. We also chat about intermittent fasting, some ayurvedic principles and Lee explains how we can balance our health by eating to suit our dosha.

About Lee:
Lee Holmes holds an Advanced Certificate in Food and Nutrition and is a certified holistic health coach (IIN), yoga teacher, wholefoods chef and bestselling author of the Supercharged Food series, which includes Eat Your Way To Good Health; Eat Yourself Beautiful; Eat Clean, Green and Vegetarian; Heal Your Gut; and Supercharged Food for Kids. She is a columnist for Wellbeing Magazine and Lifestyle Food Channel's Healthy Eating Expert, and her articles have appeared in leading Australian newspapers and journals, as well as The Times and The Daily Express in the UK and The Huffington Post in the US. Find Lee at her award-winning blog, superchargedfood.com.

21 - Interview With Lee Holmes, Author Of Eat Right For Your Shape (Supercharged Food)

Join Naturopaths Alison Mitchell and Laura Yen who discuss all things menopause. 
Topics covered include: what is menopause and what is happening in the body during this time, natural ways to reduce menopausal symptoms such as herbs and diet, reducing the impact of menopause on heart health and bones in later years. 

This is a re-recording of an earlier podcast on menopause which had sound quality issues. 

Natural Menopause Facebook Group - Join to get updates about our future e-course
https://www.facebook.com/NaturalMenopauseSupport/

Book for exercise and bone health mentioned was Strong Women, Strong Bones amzn.to/1IQ3Z8k

Menopause Take 2 - Health & Wellbeing Podcast #23

Some of you may feel frustrated, if you feel like you are doing all the right things but your health issues don’t seem to be resolving. Every one of you are individuals and have individual reasons for why you are stuck. However, if you suffer from a tendency to be anxious this may be the reason you aren’t resolving your health issues. Research shows that if you have anxiety you are highly likely to also have thyroid disease, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disease, arthritis, migraine headaches and allergic conditions.
I’ve invited my next guest here today to talk to you about the link between anxiety and health issues. Kimberly Charlotte Vucurovic is a psychology trained clinical naturopath who specialises in treating anxiety related health issues. She has worked in the field of natural medicine for 18 years. She runs a busy practice, is an academic lecturer at Endeavour College of Natural Health and is continuing her research by currently completing an Honours in Psychology.

www.thenmc.com.au
www.naturopathnsw.com.au

The Anxious and Sick Merry-Go-Round with Kimberly Vucurovic - Health & Wellbeing Podcast #25

Most people will experience pain at some stage in their lives, however for some this pain can be chronic, at times severe. Many people struggle with the side effects of conventional pain medications, and turn to natural medicine for support.
Herbal medicine and food can be used to assist in the management of pain conditions, both in addressing the underlying cause of pain conditions, and in providing some pain relief.
In this podcast Alison will be talking about the underlying issues that feed into chronic pain and inflammation.

Some topics that will be covered include:
What is Pain?
What is the difference between acute and chronic pain?
Understanding chronic pain.
Causes of chronic pain: These include diet and lifestyle, Biological make up (including genetics), Gut health, Hormones, Environment, Chronic Infections, and the Mind. 

Get in contact: www.naturopathnsw.com.au

#26 Chronic Pain & Inflammation - Part 1

Pelvic floor tightness, pelvic floor dysfunction, or hypertonicity of the vagina is when the muscles of the pelvic floor are too tight. This can cause pelvic pain for women that just doesn't seem to make sense. They might experience pain during intercourse (vaginismus), pain in relation to going to the toilet (1s and 2s), IBS and period pain that doesn't get better with other treatment. These issues can be due to a tightness in one of the muscles of the pelvic floor, something which a women's physiotherapist is able to help with.
In this episode I chat with women's physio Brooke Hile @thingsdownthere about all things related to pelvic hypertonicity.

Get in touch with Brooke:
Instagram: @thingsdownthere
Brooke's booking page: https://auappts.gensolve.com/p360/clinician/details/brooke_hile

#29 Pelvic Floor Tightness and Hypertonicity

Join us as we talk about some of the common causes of a low libido, and discuss the ways this can be helped with naturopathy (herbal medicine and nutrition).

The guest on this podcast is Alannah Demunck, a Naturopath with a passion for helping people with their sexual health - be it hormonal imbalances, post-pill syndrome, STI co-management, vaginal infections and of course, libido. 
https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/
https://www.wellnessglow.com.au/

#35 Naturopathic Approach To Low Libido

Interview with Kyra Howearth about how herbal medicine can be of help in couples trying to conceive.
We talk about tips for boosting sperm health and egg health, a little about herbs during IVF, and the importance of preconception care.

Get in touch with Kyra:
http://thefertilityherbalist.com/

Herbs For Fertility - Health  Wellbeing Podcast 36

Nikki Warren is a Naturopath with a passion for supporting women and men through preconception period and pregnancy. In this episode we chat about the importance of quality nutrition during this time, and get into detail about some of the key nutrients we need to have when trying to conceive and throughout pregnancy. 
We talk about why you should choose a superior quality nutrition supplement during this time and what are some of the things to look for.


Get in touch with Nikki: 
https://nikkiwarrennaturopath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nikkiwarrennaturopath/
https://www.instagram.com/nikkiwarrennaturopath

Find the range of Naturobest products at https://naturobest.com

You can find Alison at https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au

PS - The name of this podcast will soon be changing to "Guts and Girl Bits"

Preconception and Pregnancy Nutrition and Supplements With Nikki Warren - Episode 37

I'm joined with Naturopath extraordinaire Tabitha McIntosh. In this episode of Guts and Girl Bits (formally 'Health & Wellbeing Podcast') we chat about how the chemicals in our food and environment can impact on our health in more ways than we know. 

We also chat about how chemical exposure can impact on fertility, pregnancy outcomes and can impact on the health of our children, and even our grandchildren. We also talk about how certain chemicals and pollutants can affect hormonal health and wellbeing.

But just chatting about how these chemicals can impact on our health isn't that good unless we also talk about how to reduce your exposure and help your body to heal. Tabitha shares some of her recommendations to reduce toxin exposure to toxins and pollutants from many different sources. 
https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/reducing-chemicals-to-protect-future-generations

Tabitha McIntosh is an experienced and respected Naturopath, clinical Nutritionist and educator. She is based in Woollahra NSW Australia. 

Get in touch with Tabitha www.awakenyourhealth.com.au and see www.onebite.com.au to learn more.

Reducing Chemicals To Protect Future Generations with Tabitha McIntosh

In this episode I’m joined with Jenn Malecha – also know as the (W)holistic Health Boss. I had a great time chatting with Jenn about her own health journey but she shared a lot of knowledge about functioning testing and considerations for chronic health conditions.

We talk about how if you have a chronic illness, you need to look at getting your hormones and gut health under control to achieve long lasting results, and we also chat about black mould.

We discuss:

Jenn’s journey with her health overcoming autoimmune disease by battling hormone imbalance, mould and gut issues.
The benefit of functional testing to put together the puzzle of your health, especially talking about the DUTCH test to look at your hormones and stress hormones indepth, and microbiome (stool) test options.
How for some people, black mould can dramatically affect your health, and what to do to get on top of it.
What major hormonal issues Jenn sees affecting women’s health.
How to work out the causes of why you are chronically ill and putting that information together.
Adrenal fatigue and nervous exhaustion.
What are the nutrients and supplements Jenn thinks most people would benefit from.
Her top lifestyle recommendations to improve health and wellbeing.

Healing Autoimmune Disease by sorting out gut health, hormonal health and mould with Jenn Malecha

After just having had a baby, being told that you have post-partum thyroiditis is not fun at all. You'd much rather put all your energy into your cute little bundle.
Potentially, many mothers don't feel themselves, and unknowingly struggle with symptoms of post-partum thyroiditis because they don't know of it to ask for diagnosis and help.

This episode will help to provide tools to those who have been told they have this condition, and information for any mothers that may suspect something is 'just not right'.

I interview nutritionist Renae Bartlett who has experienced post partum thyroiditis herself and has made it her mission to help other mothers through this journey as well. 

You can contact me on www.naturopathnsw.com.au

About Renae:
Renae Bartlett is a Clinical Nutritionist who until 12 months ago, was based in Adelaide South Australia. She is currently residing in Canada for the next two years with her husband, one year old daughter and their dog Diego. 
Renae assists people by focussing heavily on the fundamental basics of using ‘food first’ for healing, health and wellbeing. Renae was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2016 and Post-Partum Thyroiditis following the birth of their daughter in 2018. This has led Renae down a path focussed on helping women who may have been diagnosed with post-partum thyroiditis, or who are at risk of developing this condition.
Get in contact with Renae - 
https://www.instagram.com/rebornhealthnutrition/
https://www.facebook.com/RebornHealthNutrition/
Email: hello@rebornhealth.com.au

Thyroid Problems after having a baby - with Renae Bartlett. Episode 42

While PMS may be common is is not 'normal' and can be a sign of deeper hormonal imbalances. PMS can express in different ways (there are 150 different type of signs and symptoms that can be attributed to PMS)and one of the more severe forms of this is PMDD (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder).
While up to 80% of women experience symptoms of PMS, 8% of women experience a more severe type of PMS called PMDD, and usually starts occurring straight after ovulation (yep, these women often experience 14 days of severe mood symptoms such as aggression, hostility, paranoia, anxiety and depression ).
Naturopath Lisa Costa Bir shares her knowledge on how to nourish your hormones and to address the driving factors that cause PMS and we dive deep into PMDD.

Read more here: 
https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/category/podcast

Get in touch with LISA 
https://www.lisacostabirnaturopath.com/

PMS and PMDD with Naturopath Lisa Costa Bir - Episode 44

In this episode I chat with the lovely Kirsten Greene (previously Swales) all about SIBO and she shares her wealth of knowledge about what this condition is, and the process of overcoming it.
If you have difficulty with bloating or other tummy problems you should definitely listen to this episode. The health of our gut is so important in all aspects of our wellbeing and you deserve to be free from gut discomfort. 

Kirsten Swales has been a practicing Naturopath, Nutritionist and Western Medical Herbalist for the past seven years, and specialises in working with clients who have SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth).

Kirsten has worked in Australia, South Africa and Europe and consults with clients worldwide online.
Originally from South Africa, trained and qualified in Australia, Kirsten is a practising member of Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and now calls Bali, Indonesia home.

Her primary focus is helping women heal their digestive issues so they can enjoy a loving relationship with their body and food, and for some, so that they may feel “normal”, sometimes for the first time in their lives.

Having been through SIBO and suffering digestion issues herself for years, Kirsten is super passionate in this area and can relate to what her clients are going through.
SIBO free to this day, Kirsten has gone from living with an extreme fear of food due to bloating, weight gain and discomfort, to having a healthy, functioning digestive system and sound relationship with all food.
This is what she wants this for all other SIBO sufferers too.

SIBO, also known as Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth is a condition that can contribute to a wide variety of symptoms, but some of the classic signs that this may be something to consider include:

Bloating, especially soon after eating
Diarrhoea, or Constipation
Wind (Farting, Burping)
Stomach pain
Food sensitivities – especially the fodmap group
other inflammatory conditions that you can’t pinpoint the cause
In this episode Kirsten shares information about:

What is SIBO
Her personal journey with SIBO
How to test for SIBO
How to treat SIBO, and how to target treatment based on whether you have a dominance of methane or hydrogen bacteria
How to support digestive health while healing from SIBO
What is hydrogen sulphide SIBO?
Other forms of microbial imbalance: LIBO, and SIFO
Strep infections and SIBO, and how your dental health can impact SIBO
Biofilms and SIBO

https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/natural-guide-to-sibo

Connect with Kirsten:
http://www.kirstenswales.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirsten.greene.nd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenswalesnaturopath/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgjfDxqujHARmLtuf3Dpug

Kirsten's Online Course: https://www.kirstenswales.com/online-course/

A Naturopath's Guide to SIBO with Kirsten Greene - Episode 45

Naturopaths Lisa Costa-Bir and Alison Mitchell talk about thyroid nodules in this episode. 
Thyroid nodules are typically identified thyroid an ultrasound and indicate the presence of a growth of abnormal cells within the thyroid gland. Nodules vary in their sizes and impact, and while some may wish to manage this, many people may be told they have a nodule yet can observe no negative impact from it. It can be a diagnosis that brings uncertainty and confusion, and so we would like to share information about what thyroid nodules can mean, as well as how to help manage them naturally.

Alison - https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au
Lisa - https://www.lisacostabirnaturopath.com/

https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/how-to-manage-thyroid-nodules-naturally

How to Manage Thyroid Nodules Naturally with Lisa Costa-Bir - Episode 46

PCOS, also known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a complex condition that can significantly affect a woman’s quality of life. One of the biggest ways it does this is by impacting on a women's ability to conceive and maintain a pregnancy, but it can also impact a woman's self-esteem by making it difficult to lose weight, it causes acne and hair issues, such as too much hair where a woman doesn't want it to be, and potentially thinning of scalp hair. 

Of course, there is more to it than that, but those are the major things that women report as the issues they're most upset by. 

In this article and podcast, I will discuss the lack of awareness and poor understanding surrounding PCOS, how it is often misunderstood and why its name has a role in this. I discuss the common, and not so common signs and symptoms of PCOS and talk about the driving factors that can cause PCOS to develop. I talk about how PCOS is often diagnosed and discuss some of the key ways PCOS can be addressed naturally.

A Holistic Guide to PCOS - Episode 47

You’d be surprised at not only how common worm infestations are in kids, but also how much something like worms can do to your kids. It can affect their behaviour, sleep, energy levels and more.
And by the way, you don’t have to have an itchy bum to have worms. If you suspect that your kid (or yourself) might have worms, then you need to have a look.
I find gastro-intestinal infections to be a key driver for many symptoms in children, but especially so in mental and behavioural health. 

In this episode I talk about the common signs and symptoms of worms, how to tell if your kids have worms and what can be done about it.

https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/kids-worms

Do your kids have Worms? - Episode 48

Have you ever wondered what you might say to yourself as a younger person? This episode is a collection of words of wisdom and snippets of advice from a collection of naturopaths, other health practitioners and wise women.
Topics include Awareness of different body types, loving your cycle, being in tune with nature and more.

Featuring Kira Sutherland (Naturopath and Sports Nutritionist), Renee Lynch (Naturopath), Brooke Blair (Women's Physiotherapist), Justine Curran (Family photographer) and Laura Harrison (Naturopath).

Find the transcript here: https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/dear-daughters

Dear Daughters - Episode 49

Guts and Girl Bits

Guts and Girl Bits covers all things digestion and women's health such a period problems, gut health, hormonal imbalances, pregnancy and parenting related topics. Hosted by Sydney based Naturopath Alison Mitchell with various guests.

Learn about how to improve yours and your families health naturally and be empowered with knowledge. 
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Alison is a Clinical Naturopath based in NSW, Australia. Contact her on Facebook or via www.naturopathnsw.com.au 

All information is general and not a specific recommendation that replaces consulting with a practitioner. Please talk to your healthcare practitioner before undertaking any changes to your treatment regime.

Image @_arlakay

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