Coping When Life Pulls You in Different Directions

Stress is a natural, evolutionary body response. You will instinctively react to stress in life with a fight, flight or freeze type reaction. It may be an acute stressful event such as an exam or public speaking, or it...

What is the best contraceptive for you? This is a great question, and honestly, no one method suits everyone! Take a browse below to see which one is best for you...

The Oral Contraceptive Pill

There are basically 2 types of oral contraception pills, each works differe...

Progesterone is your calming hormone, its helps your relax, eases anxiety and makes you feel happy! It boosts metabolism, reduces inflammation and helps to lighten a period and its also great for hair and skin! Progesterone is also your pregnancy hormone! It means “pr...

Cycle charting is an effective way to increase the chances of conception (or avoid conception!) by carefully observing and charting fertility signs with the goal of understanding at which point in her cycle a woman is fertile and most likely to conceive. Using these ma...

Your menstrual cycle

You probably already know quite a lot about your menstrual cycle – like how often you get your periods and how heavy they are. In this blog we are going to take a more in-depth look at the female menstrual cycle, ovulation and periods. 

Understandin...

Chronic Stress Depletes Magnesium
 

There is no escaping the pressures of modern life! You may be familiar with common stressors experienced by the majority of people, such as financial strain, relationships, pressures at work or school, toxins, diets high in processed...

Pregnancy is often described as a ‘window of opportunity.’ As a mother, being in the best of health before and during pregnancy can help influence critical stages of your baby’s development and help create a happy and healthy child. One of these key opportunities is en...

For many years the menstrual cycle has been seen as a hindrance and an inconvenience.  As part of my job, I love to empower women to embrace their periods. 

I remember when I got my first period I cried.. begged mum not to tell dad! I felt ashamed and embarrassed f...

Are you sick of being sick? For many families back to School or Daycare is also the start of colds, flu and other bugs and a string of absences from work and a backlog of tasks. What if you could take out a wellness ‘insurance policy’ against bugs and gain back some pr...

The Complexity of Female Hormones
 

From puberty, to periods, to menopause – hormones can pose a challenge for many women throughout their lives. You may be all too familiar with symptoms such as painful, heavy or irregular periods, premenstrual mood swings and bloating...