Author Archives: healthqueen

Is double mastectomy the only option for Brac1 positive women like Angelina Jolie?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by healthqueen

Angelina Jolie has made a massive decision to electively remove her breasts due to her Brac1 positive receptor. This blog gives 3 empowering tips to help protect you from Breast Cancer Continue reading →

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Work hat to mummy hat without the Hormone Explosion

Posted on May 9, 2013 by healthqueen

Life has thrown me many curl balls over the years but none so tricky as the role of parenthood and the transitions from parenting to other roles and vice versa. The energy and mental state that is required by most … Continue reading →

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Protein Shakes may negatively affect your Unborn Child

Posted on April 8, 2013 by healthqueen

I don’t think pregnant women should not have protein shakes unless indicated by a supervising health care professional. I am pretty adamant for a few reasons. Let me explain why. I am not a big fan of protein shakes at … Continue reading →

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Hop into Health – Male hormones and Steroid Use and Abuse

Posted on April 5, 2013 by healthqueen

Today On Hop Into Health, I interviewed Jack Hammond, compounding pharmacist from Broadbeach Amcal Compounding Pharmacy and the HOT topic today was men’s hormones and steroid use and abuse! Podcast from the show. (The tick sound stops after 2 minutes). … Continue reading →

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Hop into Health – Are Sports Supplements Over-rated?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by healthqueen

Today on Hop into Health, Local dietician Mark Robinson came into the study to discuss sports supplements, how they can be advantageous and what to look for in a protein powder. Both of us agreed that food is preferable but … Continue reading →

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Why working mums can feel guilty

Posted on April 5, 2013 by healthqueen

This morning on Hop into Health, I chatted with Mel Groom from Mums in Business Australia about challenges that may affect working mums and how to find happiness amongst the fast paced blur called life. This is the podcast from … Continue reading →

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Coconut oil – the low down

Posted on March 20, 2013 by healthqueen

Coconut Oil is the latest on the food front. This is an interview I did this morning with Nicole Dyer from ABC coast FM (Podcast) What is the low down on this OIL? Coconut Oil is a newly discovered old traditional … Continue reading →

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Men's Hormones – Steroid use and abuse

Posted on March 20, 2013 by healthqueen

Today On Hop Into Health, I interviewed Jack Hammond, compounding pharmacist from Broadbeach Amcal Compounding Pharmacy and the HOT topic today was men’s hormones and steroid use and abuse! This the podcast (skip first 2 mins and recording of Rose Tattoo quite … Continue reading →

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Stress, sex and rock and roll – the sex part…

Posted on March 2, 2013 by healthqueen

Are you happy with your sex life? Maybe you have no (or low) inclination for sex, low libido or low enjoyment. In consultations I often find that a person’s sex desire/urge/libido and enjoyment all fall by the way side as … Continue reading →

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Stress, sex and rock and roll – the rock n roll part…

Posted on February 24, 2013 by healthqueen

How can you enjoy your own tunes of life without stress consuming you? Revisiting the first blog on stress, it is a normal life saving reptilian response we go through when we perceive that our life is under threat. It … Continue reading →

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