MTHFR – GENETIC CAUSE OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS

As a practitioner for over 21 years, I’m always bemused when I read an article in a newspaper or see a story on a current affairs program that claims to provide ‘breaking news’ about a health condition that I’ve usually been treating for many years. I’m equally bewildered when they allege that there is a […]

NATURAL MEDICINE PROVES MORE EFFECTIVE FOR INFERTILITY

Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine May be More Effective Than Western Medicine for Female Infertility Reference: Complement Ther Med. 2011;19(6):319-331   Roughly 12% of women who are between 15 and 44 years of age report problems with fertility. The myriad causes of female infertility include amenorrhea, luteal phase defect, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, fallopian tube blockage […]

MAY I BE FRANK

MAY I BE FRANK Recently I watched a DVD from the US called ‘May I Be Frank’ and personally, I thought it was one of the most B-grade, boring docos I have ever watched and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone but I would like to share something that was shown on there with you…. The story […]

Having a Healthy Baby

Planning to have a healthy baby should begin a long time before conception. Research demonstrates that the preparation of both the mother’s and father’s bodies may be critical to the future wellness of your children. When both parents are really healthy, they provide a favourable environment for a baby to develop, increasing the chances of […]

Do You Suffer From Fatigue, Weight Gain, Mood Swings, Anxiety and Depression? If So, It Might Be Your Hormones!

One of the areas of health that I specialise in is Naturopathic Endocrinology (hormonal system balance) and I am amazed by the number of men and women that try to function each day with significantly dysfunctional hormonal systems. Often people are suffering from excessive levels of one hormone in conjunction with deficiencies of other hormones […]

The Emerging Epidemics Of Childhood

Rather than a time of innocence and happiness, childhood has become a difficult health battle for many. Soaring rates of obesity, allergies, eczema, neurodevelopmental disorders and learning issues have practitioners, parents and teachers all struggling to cope. Like the canaries in the coal mines, our children have become sensitive indicators of the substantial changes that […]

High Oestrogen Levels Can Seriously Affect Our Health

Oestrogen dominance occurs when oestrogen and progesterone are out of balance caused by too much oestrogen and not enough progesterone. This imbalance can be exacerbated by the massive amounts of xenobiotics in the environment as well as other factors. Xenobiotics are created primarily from industrial chemicals, animal growth hormones, plastic products that have entered our […]