Womens Health

Brisbane’s specialist in natural treatments

In my Brisbane practice I specialize in the following treatments: adrenal fatigue treatment, chronic fatigue treatment, eczema natural treatment, fatigue natural treatment, food allergy testing, hormone specialist, hypothyroid, irritable bowel syndrome, menopause natural treatment, psoriasis natural treatment, skin disorders and rashes, underactive thyroid.  Read More

Why can’t I lose weight?” — Overcoming the obstacles to fat loss.

Spring has sprung and once again people are thinking about how to lose that spare tire around their middle. Because Australia is now officially the fattest nation in the world, this year more people than ever are embarking on this yearly ritual. The smorgasbord of diets will include the starvation diet, meal replacement shake diet, calorie counting diet, grapefruit diet, low fat... Read More

“Why am I so angry?”—understanding Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

When it comes to PMS and other menstrual disorders, women are often frustrated with the lack of understanding and proper care they receive from conventional sources. “One week before my period, I’m so irritable I could rip my husband’s head off” is a frequent statement. Oral contraceptives seem to be the one-stop treatment of choice for many of these complaints and although... Read More

Natural Relief for Vaginal Yeast Infections

Most women will have experienced the itching discomfort of a vaginal yeast infection. In fact, about 75% of women will experience this fungal infection at least once, and some will have repeated bouts of it without significant relief with medications. It can be the cause of much discomfort and frustration, not just for the woman but also her partner as sexual intimacy often suffers... Read More

The Hidden Menace – Part 2 – Improving oestrogen balance: How to rid the body of “bad” oestrogen metabolites

I was quite pleased with myself for being in the Zeitgeist when SBS aired a program called “Men in Danger” after I posted last week’s blog. The program directly addressed the topic of the blog: environmental chemicals like phthalates causing all kinds of mayhem, including dropping men’s sperm count by 50% in the last 50 years! The next day I received a post from my US Naturopathic... Read More

The hidden menace: are you at increased risk of hormonal imbalances and breast cancer? – part 1

In my clinic, I see women and men alike who suffer from the effects of hormonal disregulation. Oestrogen imbalances are particularly common and can be a factor in premenstrual tension (PMT), irregular periods, breast cancer, prostate or libido issues. In short, hormonal imbalances have a major effect on health and wellbeing. Did you know many chemicals can contribute to this imbalance,... Read More

Could your menopausal symptoms be due to lead poisoning?

Many of you going through menopause are familiar with weight gain, generalized body aches, high blood pressure, and a foggy memory. Conventional medicine usually tells us to write these off as the “normal signs of ageing”. The disturbing fact is that all these symptoms can be due to lead poisoning. Lead exposure over a lifetime accumulates in bonetissue. Accelerated bone loss,... Read More