Pregnancy – how do you know? Finding out your are pregnant is actually a scary and sometimes anxious time. It’s also an exciting time! I remember vividly the hidden doubts and fears that reared themselves and how many times I checked the pregnancy wee sticks! The range of feelings are normal. Am I? Am I…
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Are you struggling with pregnancy? Sometimes the recipe for conception and pregnancy doesn’t work. And many people are finding out they are infertile. The stats: 2000: one in ten couples were infertile 2010: one in six couples were infertile 2020: one in four couples infertile?? Many get half way – they fall pregnant, but miscarry…
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Are you trying to make a baby? Trying to make a baby can be FUN and EXCITING but if things don’t happen as you would like it can BE STRESSFUL. Knowing when you are fertile and your body is optimized to conceive is really important! Interestingly, though, not many understand this well. Conception (and subsequent…
Read MoreInspired that things are changing and people are becoming more aware, especially as today is World Environment Day. Today on Hop into Health, I interview Amanda Parker, remedial masseuse, owner of The Shack in Nobby’s Beach and owner and creator of natural skin care range Probio. Podcast here. Today I wanted to tease out where…
Read MoreToday on Hop into Health, I interview Karleen Harrington from Save the Children Australia and Carole Becker a long time friend and most amazing soul. ** The following is the gist of the interview. Podcast here. The blog is my words, not transcript. ** Q: Karleen and Carole, tell us more about yourselves and how…
Read MoreMind Over Matter. Peak performance. Paving your most perfect life. No doubt if you have been told this as a bit of a “toughen up princes” you may not have fully understood its power. Is it as simple as conquering a fear with your mind first, then reaping the rewards? If that’s the case, surely…
Read MoreAs I watch long time favourite cartoon show, The Simpsons, I can’t help to think the Homer Simpson archetype is so hormonally accurate it’s scary. Mumbling about his 39th year and feeling a failure and having nothing to show for his years, Homer is the perfect example of a man with low testosterone and/or high…
Read MoreToday on Hop into Health, I chatted with colleague and friend Dr. Jay Miller. Jay is a chiropractor and today we focused on chatting about back pain and next pains/headaches. Podcast here. Q: What does a chiropractor do? A: A chiropractor does 5 years of training at university 3 years as an under graduate and…
Read MoreLife has thrown me many curl balls over the years but none so tricky as the role of parenthood and the transitions from parenting to other roles and vice versa. The energy and mental state that is required by most work environments are driven by outputs and time frames. This is very different to the…
Read MoreToday Sam Beau Patrick interviewed Jack Hammond, Compound Pharmacist, on Bio identical hormones and Vitamin D. The interview based around HRT, bio identical hormones, and other natural options. These are some take home grabs: 1. Bio identical hormone supplements are made to the individual patient’s needs. 2. The hormones are extracted from wild yam and…
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