Menopause
What is Menopause
I believe that in the cave woman era, the demands on menopausal women were less and whilst strategically involved in imparting knowledge and wisdom, certain life demands were not as consuming as they are today. In this modern world, many menopausal women have demanding careers still or demanding family commitments. Often the kids are still at home, and you may also be supporting your own aging parents who need extra care from you. Whatever, your unique situation, estrogen and progesterone have basically bid you farewell, and it is now a time to seriously consider and put into place important changes if you want to be happy and well in this new life chapter of menopause.
Your ability to manage stress will be impacted, your metabolism & energy levels will be impacted, your sleep may be impacted. Risk factors for diseases due to the loss of these hormones rise at this time and include insulin resistance, weight gain which can be 12 kilos on average, cholesterol and heart health.
A holistic approach to Menopause
As a woman living in her menopausal chapter, I have first-hand knowledge and a detailed understanding of this important time in a woman’s life. In this modern world, many women are still juggling challenging life demands without the powerful support of their female hormones estrogen and progesterone. The lack of these hormones absolutely changes many aspects of how our body functions, including our brains.
For this reason, I am passionate in doing my part to help women understand what is going on for them, supporting them with educational tools, diet, lifestyle, herbs, supplements and more.
Start with this blog for more information, or find further resources to support you below.
Menopause: A Life Chapter to be Embraced | Support from a Menopause Naturopath in Sydney
The dreaded ‘M’ word. Whilst our attitude to ageing is slowly changing, menopause remains a taboo topic, and for many it is still seen as the dreaded…
Menopause Resources
Menopause is a stage of life that can have dramatic impacts on your health and wellbeing. As a Menopause naturopath I have written several educational blogs on areas that can cause suffering for women during this life chapter. These include the role that low Estrogen plays in increasing your risk of Chronic urinary tract infections & vaginal changes, high cholesterol, heart health, diabetes and bone health. Sleep is another key area that needs to be supported for many women combined with day-time fatigue. Anxiety and stress are critical to address and support during Menopause, especially for those of you with busy & demanding lives. A change in dietary strategies is recommended and I always provide support on strategic menopausal eating to my clients. I hope the blogs in this section offer some support. A Naturopathic consultation with me can be a very helpful and nurturing as we work together to reduce symptoms that are unique to you and improve quality of life. I provide a thorough naturopathic investigation and treatment plan for managing your health during this life chapter. If you seek support, please book an initial naturopathic consultation with me below.
Reclaiming your energy and motivation
The concerning trend is the number of individuals I am supporting who are starting the year already feeling burnt out and fatigued. How can that be? Normally…
Why lack of sleep is considered the new carcinogen
Sleep is paramount to our health and wellbeing. I first understood the true health implications of not getting enough sleep whilst at university, and have been an advocate for sleep ever since.
Supporting Females with Chronic Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
For anyone having to live with chronic UTI’s, a disruption to quality of life doesn’t describe the half of it. Symptoms of a UTI can be unbearable.
Health and Happiness are Precious: prevention, early detection & life wellbeing goals matter
In listening to the stories of many people as they share their life and health journeys with me in our naturopathic consultations, it is clear that our bodies speak to us via signs, symptoms, mood and more.
Heart Health – Protecting Your Heart
I want to start this blog by stating that both genetic factors and environmental (diet & lifestyle) factors are involved in heart health.
The Mediterranean Diet & Why it is Superb for Health
Most of my clients who are being supported naturopathically are recommended to incorporate some version of the Mediterranean diet into their lives. We may alter it depending on…
Do You Have Insulin Resistance?
You may have heard the term “insulin resistance” before, particularly when it comes to reducing risk factors for common health conditions.
Ways to Love Your Liver | The Super Organ
I’d definitely go as far to say that as a naturopath, the liver is my favourite organ. Why is this you ask? Well, let me share with you how busy and resilient this truly wonderful super organ is.
Anxiety, Depression and Burnout Support
Anxiety, depression, and burnout are incredibly common issues that we see in the clinic, in people of all ages and from all walks of life. Mental health issues are more…
Effects of daily stress: it’s worse than we thought
Whilst most of us are aware that chronic stress isn’t good for our health, recent studies have shown the health impacts of daily stress endured by “in high demand” people is…
Reducing Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes | A Naturopathic Approach
With scientific estimates suggesting that one in three of us are either pre-diabetic or diabetic, it is true to say that it has become a global epidemic and there are growing concerns around the globe about the seriousness of this lifestyle disease.
Feeding & nourishing your precious gut “microbiome family” so they nourish you in return
Modern Science continues to develop a deeper and deeper appreciation of the microbiome’s power in all aspects of human health. This delights me as naturopathic physicians around the globe have long known…
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