Is Spring giving you a headache? Here’s why. Have you been feeling irritable, frustrated, lethargic and tired lately? Or maybe you’re suffering from muscles aches and pains, headaches, migraines and high blood pressure? Fear not, because in the world of Chinese Medicine this is all par for the course in springtime! The Chinese say that …
How can you help me boost my fertility when it’s all done online? Don’t you need to stick needles in me or something? Here’s the thing – so much of what we work on is actually nothing to do with how many healthy eggs you have, whether you’re religiously charting your BBT or if you’ve …
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I’m sure that most of you are exactly like me – wanting to eat healthily but pushed for time and often too tired after the demands of the day to cook something ‘proper’. I definitely have days when it feels like too much effort even to cut some veg up for a stir fry. If …
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One of my most over-used phrases is “Problem periods are very common but they’re not ‘normal’” I say it because when we have healthy, balanced hormones we don’t suffer from debilitating problems with our menstrual cycles. And we’re more fertile – a healthy cycle is the #1 indicator of good reproductive health. So if you …
If you’re into personal development, business coaching or sports performance, you’ll know that many of life’s successes come down to having the right mindset. This is why I place a lot of emphasis on cultivating a ‘Fertile Mindset’ with my clients who are TTC. But don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you to ‘just …
The liver plays a really important role in balancing hormone levels in the body and parsley can help remove harmful toxins and things that disrupt our hormonal balance. You can add fresh parsley to soups, stews and casseroles. I love to whizz some up in my breakfast smoothie. It also freshens your breath and makes …
When you’re TTC, staying hydrated is REALLY important.⠀ Dehydration is one of the biggest causes of unhealthy periods and non-fertile cervical mucus- which is pretty much like nutrient-rich compost for your little seed. You need it.⠀⠀⠀ Add any or all of these 3 ingredients to your water to give it some zing and help it …
Something I regularly emphasise to my clients is the importance of nourishing your digestive energy. In Chinese Medicine, the morning is when this digestive ‘fire’ is at it’s peak and if you don’t eat a healthy breakfast (or you skip it altogether), you weaken this energy. On the contrary, if you DO eat a warm, …
Breakfast like a Queen to improve your menstrual cycle and enhance your fertility! Read More »
Spoiler alert – I’m about to say the heavily overused T word… TOXINS. Don’t roll your eyes! Those suckers can seriously disrupt your hormones making it much harder for you to get pregnant. They’re in so many things from beauty & cleaning products to plastics and water. I’m a fan of batch cooking. For years …
Hands up if you’ve ever suffered from low energy, fatigue and easy bruising? These can all be signs of what we call Blood Deficiency in Chinese Medicine. It doesn’t mean you don’t have enough blood but that the quality of your blood isn’t as good as it should be. And that means your body (and especially your …
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