by Wendy Burke | Mar 4, 2025 | blog, brain health, Hormones, menstrual cycle, Period health
In this blog Wendy explores why a regular cycle can matter for brain health and cognition later in life. Another reason for us to understand that a menstrual cycle is not just about making babies! Your menstrual cycle is more than just a monthly inconvenience—it’s a...
by Sarah Hooper | Feb 26, 2025 | blog, Hormones, Period health
I remember the day I got my first period. No one had ever talked to me about it—not my mum, not my older sister, not anyone. Everything about periods felt hush-hush, like some secret club I hadn’t been initiated into yet. So when I saw blood, my first thought? I had...
by Sarah Hooper | Feb 14, 2025 | blog, Hormones, Period health
Understanding Your Period: A Guide for Tweens As you get older, your body starts to change in all sorts of ways, and one of the biggest changes you’ll experience is your period. It’s totally normal to feel a little bit unsure or even confused at first—your body is...
by Wendy Burke | Oct 17, 2021 | blog, Endometriosis, fertility, Hormones, menopause, Naturopathy, PCOS, Period health
Its been a great ride menstrual cycle but our time together is coming to a close… I see that you don’t appear as often to me anymore, sometimes its as long as 60 days now. I have to say though when you do appear, you really seem to make quite an impact – the blood...
by Wendy Burke | Jul 25, 2021 | fertility, Hormones, IVF support, Naturopath North Lakes, Naturopathy, Period health, preconception care
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 This is the fourth in the six part series blog on natural fertility support that I wrote for Soul Spectrum, the wellness centre that I work form in North Lakes. To be honest this blog is just great information about how toxic...
by Wendy Burke | Jul 18, 2021 | fertility, Hormones, IVF support, Naturopath North Lakes, Naturopathy, nutrition, Period health, preconception care, Stress
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 So here it is….. the big S word. You knew it had to be there somewhere. This is the third part of the six part series on natural fertility support that I wrote for Soul Spectrum, the wellness centre that I work from in...
by Wendy Burke | Jul 15, 2021 | fertility, Hormones, IVF support, Naturopath North Lakes, Naturopathy, nutrition, Period health, preconception care
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 This has to be one of my MOST favourite things to talk about. I love food and I love all the things that food can do for your body. Having a background of once being very unhealthy and having a very poor relationship with food...
by Wendy Burke | Jul 14, 2021 | blog, fertility, Hormones, IVF support, Naturopath North Lakes, Naturopathy, Period health, preconception care
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 If you have ever wondered what the top words of advice would be regarding pregnancy support from a Women’s Health Naturopath then the next couple series of blogs are for you! These blogs actually appear on the wellness...
by Wendy Burke | Jun 16, 2021 | blog, Endometriosis, fertility, Hormones, Naturopath North Lakes, Naturopathy, Period health
Vaginas. Periods. Period blood. Clots. Vaginal Discharge. Period pain. Painful sex. Pads. Tampons. Menstrual cups. Period underwear. These are parts of life for those with a vagina. All can tell a story about the health of the individual. All should be discussed...
by Wendy Burke | Dec 6, 2020 | blog, fertility, Hormones, Naturopathy, Period health, the pill
I feel like I am well overdue to talk about the pill in general. I thought that rather than having a huge long blog that take forever to read, I am going to publish in two parts. Part 1 – Teenagers and the pill Part 2 – The potential side effects (complete with the...
by Wendy Burke | Oct 5, 2020 | blog, Endometriosis, fertility, Hormones, Naturopathy, Period health, Stress
I think its fair to say that the recent research in regard to endometriosis has helped us understand that endometriosis is not just a hormonal condition so this blog will go beyond the commonly known things. Thank god there has been tireless campaigners for research...
by Wendy Burke | Aug 13, 2020 | blog, Hormones, incontinence in women, Naturopathy, Period health, Stress, Uncategorized
Light Bladder Leakage – Is this “normal”? • 1 in 8 women leak when they laugh. • Around 50% of women will leak urine in the last few weeks of their pregnancy. Do you find yourself with wet underwear during a workout session? (And the reason is not because of...
