Health Articles — pain

  The conversation of periods need to come out in the open. Let's stop tolerating the pain and hiding them from our conversations. Let's stop just getting them regulated artificially with a pill which changes your hormones. There are much healthier options for birth control and more natural ways to solve any pains and problems with your period. Tracking your period tells me alot as a Naturopath about what is going on.  Having this understanding of your cycle and where problems such as mood swings are occurring lets me know if it is actually hormonal or maybe a neurotransmitter dysregulation....

It can often be the case where stomach pains are keeping your child awake at night or even waking them up screaming. When there are no other signs and symptoms, it can be a bit perplexing. Then an x-ray or pathology may be conducted and it comes back normal. What could it be? No one knows? It could be something that is called: “FUNCTIONAL ABDOMINAL PAIN” Functional refers to the fact that nothing has showed up in testing, there are no blockages, no sign of inflammation, or any infection. Basically, it is pain in the abdominal area that has been...

Thyroid dysfunction can present in many ways in the body. Some signs and symptoms that the thyroid is under-functioning include:   Fatigue even after a long night sleep Difficulty losing weight or weight gain Emotional imbalances such as mood swings, depression, anxiety Hormone imbalances such as PMS, infertility, low drive, period irregularities Pain such as muscle, joint, tendons Cognition imbalances such as brain fog, poor concentration, memory Skin imbalances such as dry, cracking skin Brittle nails Hair loss   How is the thyroid connected to the liver? To understand this we first need to understand the pathway of hormones for...

Autoimmune disease is where the immune system has a case of mistaken identity and thinks your body is the enemy and begins to attack your health body.  There are presently around 80 recognised autoimmune diseases with the number on this rise. When looking for underlying triggers of autoimmune gut health and inflammation are major factors. Your gut is your like your body's life support system, you need a balance of bacteria, yeast, and all the components for digestion.  If this balanced ecosystem is out of balance, then problems arise.  It is one of your major defence forces against toxins and pathogens...

I’m sure we have all heard of it before but do we really know what it is and how common it is?About 1 in 10 women will have endometriosis and not realise it.Unfortunately, there is a delay of about 7 – 10 years from when signs and symptoms begin to an actual diagnosis. It can begin anywhere from beginning of menstruation as a young girl to menopause.Why does it take so long to diagnose?It is quite simple.Signs and symptoms become accepted as a normal part of a woman’s menstrual cycle by both women & girls as well as medical practitioners....