Posts Tagged ‘acne’
Acne – Natural Options
How to manage acne naturally These are the slides I gave on a presentation on managing acne naturally. >> Slides >>> Acne Natural Treatments<<< >> Face book recording <<< How common is acne? Acne (aka acne vulgaris) – affects 79-95% of 16-18 year olds – some degree of acne exists in 54% of women…
Read MoreRoacutane – is the scarring on the inside worth saving the scarring on the outside?
Is Roacutane worth it? Sometimes things come in spurts… I have had a horrendous time with things breaking around the house (the car, the pool pump, the dishwasher and even the dog) and in my Health clinic the same thing happens! I get runs of things. I seem to be having a run of “roacutane” and…
Read MoreDoes a Mirena lead to Weight Gain?
There are pros and cons with everything you introduce into your body and Mirena is no exception. Skyla is a less potent device but works on same principles. Designed for women as a uterine (womb) stabilizing device (with added benefit of being a contraception) they suit many as the “perfect solution”. Mirena position in…
Read MoreHow hormones and food affect acne
54%of adult Australian Women suffer with acne! It is such a large number and considering how embarrassing and self conscious they make us feel, I really think we need to sit down chicks and sort this out! Having suffered with pesty pimples on and off over my life I have felt the myriad of emotions…
Read MoreHow to calm down and lower testosterone
Have you ever looked at your partner and wanted to scream at him? Why don’t you just hold me? Why don’t you just hug me?! Help me stop this anger now and I will snap out of it. HUG ME?! And instead a string of angry words cascade out. “ You start off admirably in conversational mode…
Read MoreCareers that Increase Testosterone in Women
Ok, a few years into this hormone health industry and I am starting to see patterns. Some good and useful and others make me bite my nails! I wanted to discuss the three careers/jobs that I see women embark on that seem to create the MOST hormone imbalance and increase testosterone levels in women. Testosterone…
Read MoreWhy testosterone is better managed as a stress hormone
The issue of high Tt levels in ladies is becoming more common in Modern Women. Studies over the years tend to indicate that aggression, competing and winning elevate Tt levels in men. And obviously with high levels that inspires more aggression and competitiveness. But we are not so sure with females. When TT levels are…
Read MoreHow do you know if you have high testosterone levels?
Having TOO Much testosterone as a women can make you feel very out of sorts! While we need some testosterone (it is great for sex drive, muscle making, energy levels and feeling good) but in excess it can make us feel terrible! There are some of the things women notice when their testosterone levels…
Read MoreWhy working women increasing their testosterone levels
There is a rising phenomena in working women of increasing testosterone. Although not well researched in women at all, rising testosterone levels are leading to all sorts of health issues. The most common health related issues are infertility, facial acne, facial hair, aggression and rage and abdominal fat. Over the years, I have personally and…
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