SUCCESS STORY: a journey from depression and anxiety to joy
I would like to share with you the story of a woman suffering depression and anxiety who came to me for help. This woman (39) had been on and off...
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Anxiety or depression: could you have pyrrole disorder?
(also known as pyrroles, mauve factor, pyroluria, kryptopyrole). When our body makes haemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying part of your blood), one of the by-products is something called pyrroles.
TESTING FOR PYRROLE DISORDER: What you need to know
If you want to be accurately tested and treated for pyrrole disorder (also known as mauve factor, pyroluria, kryptopyrole), there are some things you should know before getting tested and...
STRESS: is it making you HUNGRY, OVERWEIGHT and TIRED?
In short: probably! When we get stressed, we produce a stress hormone called cortisol, and this can be responsible for making us hungry, tired and overweight.
Tired, sluggish and gaining weight: could it be your thyroid?
Are you feeling tired, and gaining weight despite eating well? Perhaps you have noticed increased hair loss? You may have hypothyroidism (an under active thyroid), where the thyroid gland is...
3 TIPS for ANXIETY
Anxiety is something that affects so many people. It can include symptoms such as a racing heart, excess sweating, a tight chest, difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, “hamster” thoughts (those...
BUSTING STRESS and OVERWHELM
Self-care, a commonly used term, is important for reducing and managing stress. Most people think of self-care as bubble baths, candles and massages. I believe self-care falls into 2 categories:
SUCCESS STORY: Missing periods and a hair test
I would like to share with you the story of a female client (25) who came to see me as she had not had a period for 2 years. Prior...
SUCCESS STORY: Life with ADD, one child’s journey to stopping Ritalin
I would like to share with you the story of an 11 year old boy with ADD. He had been diagnosed some years before. After trying many things his family...
SUCCESS STORY: “I have IBS and plan my life around toilets”
I would like to share the story of a man (42) who came to see me with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). His bowel motions varied from normal, to bouts of...