When it comes to ‘that time of the month’ women get labelled as hormonal emotional monsters. From experiencing acne, mood swing, bloating, anxiety, depression, difficulty in concentration, fluid retention, cravings, headaches, hot flushes, irritability, insomnia or breast tenderness. This however isn’t ‘normal’ and not something that you have to put up with

Combining both conventional medicine plan with natural therapies is an option to have long term management of pain with generally reduced side effects. It is highly suggested that you speak to your primary health care practitioner as well as consult with someone with expertise in natural therapies in order to develop a specialised plan. Here are just some ways that natural therapies may be beneficial for the management of chronic pain. 

My personal reflection and ramblings from 2017. A year of growth and stepping out of my comfort zone. Becoming a Naturopath, a business owner and hopefully a stronger person.

It’s becoming more popular and trendy to improve your gut microbiome and for good reason. Our gut microbiome has been found to be critical in your immune system, mental health, energy, hormonal health and control of your body's metabolic balance. So what can we do to improve this gut microbiome?