hormonal health

 by Jacqui Berry

Menopause Matters!

For some women, ‘the change of life’ presents constant hormonal challenges like fatigue, hot flushes and mental health challenges.

Herbal medicine can help! Often resolving these symptoms and restoring great energy and that happy calm feeling.

Book an appointment for effective natural solutions today (02) 4474 2544

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Top two tips for healthy hormones at menopause

  1. Balance hormonal health

What you can do –

Consume phytoestrogens rich foods such as linseeds and soy products.

How to do it –

1-2 tsp ground linseeds or LSA in breakfast or as an ingredient in bliss balls or prinkled on salads.

Use fermented soy products like miso soup for snacks.

Add tofu and tempeh into the meal plan on occasion.

How naturopaths can help –

Herbal medicine such as Black Cohosh and Hops have therapeutic strength phytoestrogens so support hormonal changes quickly.

     2. Stress managment and supporting adrenal health

What you can do –

Studies show that women who exercise regularly have less hot flushes than those who don’t.

How to do it –

Choose a daily movement activity that brings you joy.

How naturopaths can help –

A class of herbal medicine called adaptogens can have a huge impact on energy and your coping capacity at times of stress and change.

 

 

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 by Jacqui Berry

Healthy weight – watch it on TV!

 

 

SBS fat-fighters

Are you frustrated and upset about diets that don’t work?

Confused about what is healthy food for healthy weight?

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/tvepisode/fat-fighters

SBS recently aired this episode on Insight; ‘Fat fighters’. It aptly demonstrates that healthy weight is a controversial issue. We have the statistics to demonstrate that being overweight has health risks and weight loss is not easy. That no specific diet works better than another for short term weight loss, and is not the answer to long term healthy weight. We just need to eat healthy? What does that mean amongst all of today’s health messages and dieting hype?

The best evidence about achieving sustainable healthy weight comes from the American Heart Association.  It states that people should set achievable, individual, specific goals and self-monitor their progress toward attaining these goals in a supportive environment.

What this means is that we need to:

  1. Be health literate (learn about good health from quality sources without an agenda),
  2. Have a plan for healthy eating
  3. Follow up with support

 

Book Now  to take control, be empowered, have a plan & support to achieve your goals.

 

Would you like further information about what the quality research says?

  • Lifestyle programmes that include healthy eating, exercise and health education improve well-being, weight loss and improve reproductive functioning.
  • One diet type is not best – the key is to develop a food plan that suites the individual. The research demonstrates that low carb or low-calorie weight loss plans do not demonstrate significant difference in long term weight change.

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  1. Atallah, Long-term effects of 4 popular diets on weight loss & cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review of RTC, American heart association, 2014
  2. Schwingshackl, Impact of long-term lifestyle programs on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight/obese participants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis, 2014

 

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