by Wendy Burke | Jul 30, 2020 | blog, Hormones, Naturopathy, Period health, PMS
The Lowdown on PMS Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) gained lots of interest when there were some studies in the 70s and the 80s that suggested a link between females committing crimes and PMS. In both the US and in the UK PMS has been used as a defence for criminal...
by Wendy Burke | Jul 23, 2020 | blog, Endometriosis, Hormones, Naturopathy, PCOS, Period health
Firstly, I want to let you know that I am not about restrictive dieting. I am definitely a believer that there should be balance in all things and to be quite honest I find nutritional zealots a little bit disturbing. I do think that food can be used as medicine...
by Wendy Burke | Jul 1, 2020 | blog, fertility, Hormones, IVF support, Naturopathy, Period health, preconception care
As a Naturopath that specialises in women’s health, I’m often asked about the “best” tips for pregnancy and whilst every woman is individual, I have put together a list of the basics that I think that women should consider to improve fertility before they are looking...
by Wendy Burke | Jun 30, 2020 | blog, Hormones, Naturopathy, PCOS, Period health
Jess is a gorgeous 26-year-old with everything going for her, good job, lovely partner and some great friends and family around her. She came to me as she had been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and had come off the pill but still had not had a...
by Wendy Burke | Jun 29, 2020 | blog, Hormones, Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a holistic modality. It believes in the interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit to be able to achieve good health. It focuses on the restoration of health where health has failed, the optimisation of good health and prevention of health...
by Wendy Burke | Jun 22, 2020 | blog, Hormones
Surely its good old testosterone that helps build muscle in us all? Nope – not in women. In fact, higher levels of testosterone in women have actually been associated with increased body fat (especially around the waist area), higher rates of type 2 diabetes,...
