You’re constantly hungry and your moods seem to only come in two types: irritable or angry (or ‘hangry’ as I like to refer to it as). You often wake up feeling groggy, and a little bit ‘hungover’ despite a full nine hours sleep the night before… and all with zero alcohol involved. Sound familiar? Many of the women I meet in my clinic report experiencing similar complaints and although these symptoms can be completely different, there may be one common...
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common disorders affecting women of a reproductive age, with 90% of women being affected to varying degrees. For most women, PMS symptoms start during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, right after the ovulation and approximately six days before menstruation. It is widely accepted that PMS symptoms are driven by a fluctuation in hormone levels. Reduced levels of serotonin can lead to depression and food cravings, whilst noradrenaline release...
For many, the menstrual cycle can be a very painful experience. The majority of females suffer with mild to moderate discomfort at the onset of a period. Cramping and back ache, tiredness and grouchiness possibly but for some, the pain can be very intense! If this sounds like you then firstly visit your GP to rule out an underlying condition like fibroids or endometriosis. If these are rued out, then look to your diet to help ease the pain. Painful periods are a result of...
How would you feel if you had been fed a big fat lie, that a high 'good' fat diet is good for you, and especially good for your hormone health? Well I'm here to burst this big fat bubble, good fat, bad fat, it's all fat! Our 10 to 15% of low fat intake should be coming from wholefoods, not refined oils, and the best place for these oils are our hair and skin, not our mouth. Saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated, it's all fat and it's clogging your arteries, slowing your blood flow...
If you are reading this, you probably experience PMS symptoms either before or during your period, such as menstrual bloating, water retention, tiredness, irritability, depression or mood swings, breast tenderness, headaches/migraines and stomach cramps. There are many theories as to why women suffer from PMS, including hormone and brain chemical changes, your weight, how much exercise you do, what you eat and drink and low levels of certain vitamins and minerals, which is why seeing a...
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