PMS, poor sleep, weight gain, heavy periods, irregular menstrual cycles…. the list goes on. Health Space Rozelle’s resident Naturopath Jade Bertolasi talks hormones, how to identify common imbalances and what you can do to restore equilibrium to your endocrine system. Let’s face it: women’s hormones are complicated. Sex hormone levels fluctuate naturally with our menstrual cycle, and […]
Tag: fertility
Let’s revisit Sex Ed class
Let’s revisit Sex Ed class Remember back in Sex Ed class as a teenager, when you were taught that any form of unprotected sex could result in a pregnancy? Many of us grew up believing that a woman could fall pregnant on any day of her cycle. This fear drove us to seek out birth […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine for all stages of women’s health
Traditional Chinese Medicine for all stages of women’s health Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used for thousands of years to support women with their health, from puberty to pregnancy to menopause and beyond. Chinese Medicine as an ancient practice The earliest records of medical texts on gynaecology date right back to 1500-1000 BC. One […]
What Foods can Boost my Fertility?
Diet is just one of many aspects that need to be addressed when planning a healthy conception. In terms of foods to boost fertility, every woman is going to be different with their nutritional requirements. However, I work closely with acupuncturists (in particular Maggie Godin who is a fertility expert) and the traditional chinese medicine […]
