
The Grounded Doctor
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New Year Resolutions
How do I feel about New Years Resolutions? Simply put, mixed. I love the idea of making the time to reflect and reset, looking at your life and trying to change things for the better. In reality, I never truly sit and reflect so I rarely achieve the things I set out...
‘Menopause’ in a ‘Page’
"Menopause" in a page"Menopause" in a ’page’(if you print it with narrow margins!) Definitions around menopause Menopause is one day of your life, 12 months after your periodPerimenopause is the time leading up to thisPost-menopause is the rest of your life, after the...
What is Soul Purpose Coaching?
What is Soul Purpose Coaching?Soul purpose coaching is a form of personal development coaching that focuses on helping you discover what drives you at your core, and then how to align this with your unique purpose, in this lifetime. The Aim of Soul Purpose Coaching To...
Biest or Oestradiol? Oestrogen choices for HRT and menopause symptoms.
Biest or Oestradiol? Oestrogen choices for HRT and menopause symptoms.Biest or Oestradiol ? Compounded Bioidentical Hormones or Factory-made Bodyidentical Hormones. Which ones are better? Who do you believe? And how on earth do you decide? It is a tricky...
From Christmas Waste to New Family Traditions
Changing Christmas waste to help Mother Earth.Last week our family eventually finalised plans for Christmas! (Then changed them again today, but that's a different story!) One side of the family will be a small handmade gift to the household. The other side is a...
Three Types of Oestrogen and Menopause
Three types of oestrogen and menopause.Oestrogen as part of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause. What are the types of oestrogen, and why is the difference important to our health? Our bodies make 3 types of oestrogen all of which contribute to our health and...
Breaking the Taboo of Menopause
Breaking the Taboo of Menopause.Why is menopause only being seen as a health concern now? Was menopause even a problem 100 years ago? It is not a sign of weakness!Yet despite this I often have women state they are happy to ‘battle’ through the symptoms. Or they feel...
To Microwave or not? The health impacts.
To microwave or not? The health impacts.To microwave or not? What impact does this have on our long-term health and well-being? I love my microwave. Well, I did when I lived in Brisbane. It melted things and warmed things and made life easier when, once again, there...
What about that study in the 90′ that said HRT was dangerous?
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study was a long-term (1993-2005) national health study in the United States that focused on strategies for preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women. In 2002 the researchers thought that...
What is my purpose?
I am writing a personal post to begin this journey and start my business. By revealing some of my heart, I hope to inspire you to start contemplating your purpose in life or rekindle old passions. For me this is the first time I have had the courage to step up and...
What is Menopause?
What is Menopause?Technically it is simply one day, one year, after not having any periods. However, how we use this term in society differs! Many people describe going through menopause as a time of life of irregular periods and symptoms such as hot flushes that can...