Can my posture affect my hormones? The short answer is - yes it can! Amy Cuddy* from Harvard University has done research on how body language impacts hormones. One of her studies showed how levels of salivary testosterone and cortisol are impacted when someone is in...
Stress - the ultimate buzz word associated with modern living and many of us experience it at some time with stress symptoms presenting in many forms. Stress symptoms may include: fatigue insomnia hyperinsomnia (sleepiness during the day) nausea depression high blood pressure unstable emotions craving sweet foods weight gain headaches lower back pain indecision tense muscles From a Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Women’s health is suffering terribly, and it’s time for something to change. In our fast-paced, modern society, we are seeing ever-greater incidence of challenges to women’s health, including infertility, chronic PMS and period pain, endometriosis, PCOS, burnout, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and sheer exhaustion. At the very root...
Oestrogen is essential for healthy female reproductive function. This hormone plays a part in every stage of a female’s life - from early childhood development to puberty, throughout the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, childbirth and finally, through the menopausal years. Too many women suffer from symptoms related to having either too...