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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
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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/
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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. -
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 -
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 -
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. -
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 -
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/ -
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
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I am joined with the ever graceful and wise Clara Bailey from Mediatrix Wellness. In this episode Clara shares her wisdom about elemental eating - how you can gain health and peace with your diet by eating in alignment with the elements.
You will learn what the elements represent and support in your body, what foods and eating practices can increased or reduce certain elements.
We also chat about intuitive eating, and how this practice can help to reduce binge eating, emotional eating and can help you to build a beautiful relationship with food.
When you combine elemental eating with intuitive eating, it is a recipe for long lasting health.
Links we discussed:
Links we mentioned:
Intuitive Eating - by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Revolutionary-Program-Works-ebook/dp/B006ZL3P4G
Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Workbook-Principles-Relationship/dp/1626256225/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Elemental Eating:
A Life of Balance: Maya Tiwari - https://www.amazon.com/Ayurveda-Balance-Complete-Ayurvedic-Nutrition/dp/089281490X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=a+life+of+balance&qid=1567564079&s=books&sr=1-1
Get in touch with Clara:
You can find her on Instagram @clarabailey__ and her website is mediatrixwellness.com.au . Clara creates cycle awareness resources for her newsletter community, called the Moon Times which you subscribe to over at the website. -
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: [email protected] -
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. -
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. -
How does your body change during pregnancy? How can you ease the discomfort of some of the common changes that occur and can cause pain such as pubic symphysis dysfunction, back and hip pain and abdominal separation.
Previously named 'The Health & Wellbeing Podcast', now 'Guts and Girl Bits' - delving into all things women's health, digestion, kid's health and more.
This episode we are joined once again with the lovely Brooke Hile, Women's Health Physio. Recorded in Brooke's backyard you get to enjoy the sounds of nature, plus a few contribution's from Brooke's puppy Simba.
We chat about topics such as constipation, pelvic alignment, c-sections, abdominal separation, pubic symphysis dysfunction, pelvic floor preparation for birth, tearing, birth interventions, back pain during pregnancy and after birth, and varicose veins.
We also answer some listener questions:
- Once I've fallen pregnant is it safe to continue training?
- Are there any exercises you shouldn’t do during pregnancy
- Are there any exercises you should work on to prepare yourself for having a baby?
- Are there any supplements that can aid fertility? (I talk a bit about what you should look to address when trying to conceive, nutrients needed to load up on during preconception and some of my favourite pregnancy/preconception supplements.)
- What can you do to increase your chance of falling pregnant?
- When would you recommend postnatal walks with bub, I felt heaviness early on during walks.
-Posture during walking with a pram
- Do you have any tips for strengthening back and shoulder muscles to condition the body for breastfeeding? Plus posture during breastfeeding
-Managing colds during breastfeeding. -
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease that causes strong reactions to wheat. It can affect your hormonal health, mental health, nutritional status and more.
In this episode I chat with herbalist Sarah Corbett about her personal journey with coeliac disease, and the herbal allies she used to help herself heal.
We chat a lot about coeliac disease in general and a little about women's health and the risks of gluten contamination that people with coeliac / celiac disease need to be aware of in their herbs and supplements.
Podcast breakdown
3:13 Sarah’s experiences growing herbs in her garden
4:17 What’s the difference between gluten intolerance, wheat allergy and coeliac disease.
Sarah’s journey of being diagnosed with coeliac disease, and the healing process
09:46 the difficulties of a coeliac diet
10:45 how rare is coeliac disease, the prevalence of women having coeliac disease and autoimmune conditions
14:30 the symptoms Sarah was experiencing to prompt her seeking a diagnosis
15:50 Getting diagnosed with coeliac disease
20:56 Has the incidence of coeliac disease been increasing
22:00 Viral infections as a potential trigger for autoimmune disease/coeliac disease
24:00 Hormonal imbalances and coeliac disease – is there a link?
27:00 Mental health and coeliac disease, how it can impact brain chemistry, and impact the gut-brain axis. How living with a chronic disease such as coeliac disease can impact your mental health.
29:50 what are some of the biggest understanding around coeliac disease
31:00 how can we heal with coeliac disease. The increased nutritional needs.
33:00 Would you have done anything different to treat yourself now that you know what you do with herbs? What herbs did you use to heal yourself when you were diagnosed with coeliac disease?
Healing herbs: Plaintain (Plantago lanceolata), vulverary herbs including Calendula (Calendula officinalis), lymphatic herbs, immune-modulators, astringents, bitters, carminatives, Cleavers, Peppermint, Marshmallow, Reishi, licorice..
35:43 Does she use herbs as liquid extracts, teas, food etc?
38:30 Intestinal permeability and microbiome imbalance
39:56 Gluten contamination in herbs and supplements – what to think about
43:49 advil liquid gels contains gluten
47 :44 gluten free recipes
49:47 Favourite herbs for gut health
52:11 Sarah’s personal protocol.
55:00 How to get in touch with Sarah, Rowan and Sage
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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" -
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:
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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/
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With Alysha Habgood
https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/breast-implant-illness
Imagine this scenario:
You’re a woman who has made the massive decision to get her breasts enhanced. Perhaps you have just had a few kids and after the ups and downs of breastfeeding, your once perky breasts are now somewhat deflated. Perhaps you have always had small breasts, and with the current obsession of western culture with big breasts, this really affected your self esteem. Perhaps you, like a surprisingly large amount of women, have assymettric breasts, and choose to get implants to even them out. Or perhaps you have had a mastectomy and you chose to get implants to feel like yourself again.
But then it’s a few years later, and all of a sudden you start to experience all of these symptoms that you just don’t understand. Your tests come back normal and doctors can’t explain it. You’re losing your hair, you feel tired, anxious, you’re getting weird rashes, you get weird aches and pains, and a whole host of other symptoms that just don’t make sense.
This experience is happening to a lot of women and sadly it has been going on for a fair while, but sadly there's very little awareness about it.
It’s called breast implant illness, a chronic and diverse type of sickness that comes about as a result of having breast implants.
These are some of the symptoms that have been linked to breast implant illness:
extreme or chronic fatigue
dry mouth
rashes
hypothyroid
hyperthyroid
cognitive dysfunction
weight gain
concentration issues
anaemia
constipation or other IBS symptoms
sinus, post nasal drip
heart palpitations
SOB
tightness in chest
hair loss
acne
dry skin
brittle nails
exercise intolerance
painful joints
fibromyalgia type pain throughout the mouth
metallic taste in mouth
multiple chemical sensitivity
pins and needles and or numbness in extremities
It’s not fair. Why is something like this put on the market and touted as being safe when it’s really not. How much safety research went into this? Not enough! And why are so many women getting dismissed when they do talk about their concerns to their doctors about it?
One, we shouldn’t have so much pressure on us as women, our boobs shouldn’t define us.
And two, there should have been so much more done to ensure this is safe. I think the amount of different types of implants that we have gone through is a clue that the experimenting is happening on us continuously. We are guinea pigs. And breast implant illness is the result. And this is something that’s been going on for a long time, but we’re only just starting to talk about it.
I’ve brought on the podcast today a naturopath who has gone through the journey of breast implant illness herself, and is passionate about bringing this knowledge to people, educating women about what BII is, as well as what can be done about it.
About Alysha:
Alysha Habgood is a Sydney and Online based Naturopath and Yoga teacher. Her interest lies in autoimmune disease, namely gut, thyroid and rheumatoid arthritis but her specific focus is on helping women overcome Breast Implant illness. Alysha's treatment encompasses not just the unique physical aspects of the disease but the underlying emotional and psychological impacts of Breast Implant Illness. Alysha is passionate about raising global awareness of this growing issue to both women and practitioners.
Get in touch:
https://www.alyshahabgoodnaturopath.com/
PHONE: 0422 743 713
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