Tag Archives: hormones

Protein Shakes may negatively affect your Unborn Child

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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Why working mums can feel guilty

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

Modern day stresses are vast and varied. However the stress response and subsequent hormone cascade were designed to get us out of a life threatening situations. Prolonged hormone activation can lead to negative hormone affects. Continue reading

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Why are women wired differently?

If you have been to school or interacted with the opposite sex, you will by now be aware that males and females are wired very differently. Men only use one part of their brain for thinking or doing an activity. … Continue reading

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A normal period?

Well I get asked (and not asked but everyone wants to know) what a normal period is like in terms of time, pain etc.. So sorry boys if you have found yourself here by mistake you may wish to tab … Continue reading

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Fertile times

SO how do you know when you are fertile? What is the best time in the month yo have  sex if you want to fall pregnant? Day 1 of the cycle is the first day of the woman’s period. The … Continue reading

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Irritable Bowel gets worse around period time

Are you one of the 20-25% of the population that suffers with unpredictable bowel motions? Sometimes embarrassing urgency, cramping and comprimising tummy gurgles can all be exacerbated around or just before our periods. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects a large … Continue reading

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High Testosterone Levels – Today Tonight

Testosterone Testosterone (TT) is a hormone that is produced by women in small amounts (it is the main sex hormone in men). In women testosterone is made by the adrenal glands, the ovaries and in the muscles. In post menopausal … Continue reading

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