Do you experience period pain? Cramping, nausea, and vomiting? Dysmenorrhoea, the technical term for period pain, is one of the most common experiences in reproductive-aged women. Twenty percent have such bad pain that it seriously affects their lives. Incapacity, being ill from work or school, nausea, vomiting, and being unable to cope even with strong medication. Maybe that sounds a…
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I remember the first time I performed downward dog. The others in the class seemed to magically and easily touch their heels to the floor, and with knees gently held straight, hold their bottoms in the air and palms calmly on their mat. Stable. Even relaxed! I… well, I was too worried about falling over and forgetting to breath to concern…
Finding answers to your PCOS questions can be incredibly difficult, lengthy and depressing. And if you are tired of pulling your hair out in frustration, you are not alone… Let’s do a quick comparison – Research shows: “89% of women with PCOS saw more than one health professional before their diagnosis. 49% took greater than six months to have a…
I’m often asked this question by women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)… “But which supplements should I take?” This depends on the specific health challenges you are facing with your PCOS. To help address the common underlying issue of insulin resistance, fish oil (flax seed oil if you’re vegetarian), magnesium, chromium are wonderful. To help the other main driver, inflammation,…
What? But I thought eating less was a GOOD thing? When you are aiming to lose weight, eating less is the most commonly given advice. After all, it makes sense, doesn’t it? Eat less, weigh less? For many women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, weight loss is not this easy or simple. Issues like insulin resistance and hypothyroidism needs to be…
