Part 1: Magnesium Chronic pain is complex; no one can deny that. Anyone who is experiencing chronic pain can think of their pain as a giant puzzle. There are many pieces that make up the picture, and an often-overlooked piece is the nutrition piece. Nutrients, which trigger certain (normal) physiological functions, are one part of [...]
There is really only one good answer to this question. But in order to get to that answer, we need to understand what omega-3s are, and why fish oils are so good. Fish oils are the best source of omega 3 fatty acids, which belong to a group known as essential fatty acids. This means [...]
Vaginal discharge, vaginal mucus, vaginal secretions…whatever you call it, it’s a normal part of being female. Even so, there aren’t many women around who haven’t wondered at some stage whether their vaginal discharge is normal. But how do you tell if your vaginal discharge is normal? It’s not exactly something you discuss in everyday [...]
“You’re a nutritionist, tell us what we should all be eating!” Well, I might be a nutritionist for short, but in actuality I’m a nutrition medicine practitioner. Nutrition medicine: I’ve been practising this for nine years now, but still struggle to explain to people what it is. My patients know – because they are collaborating [...]
Sex: whether talking about it, thinking about it, or doing it, it often seems as though our society is obsessed. But if you paid attention to how sex is depicted in our society, you could be forgiven for thinking it is only the young and beautiful doing it! The reality is that sex is [...]
Gone are the days (I hope) that people believe that going gluten free is just the latest fad. It’s undeniable that many people, for many different reasons, feel much better on a gluten free diet. It is important that a person has a coeliac screen before going gluten free. The reason for this is that [...]
Problems using tampons? This is more common than you might think! Many women choose not to use them. They may find tampons difficult to use at the outset, when they first start using them, or problems using tampons may develop even when they used to find them fine to use before. To work out [...]
That smarting, chafing stinging after sex…what does it mean? It really has a way of putting a dampener on things when you get stinging and discomfort after sex. After it’s all over, the vaginal entrance feels tender and irritated. It’s often worse when you go to the toilet to do a pee after sex. [...]
Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia) and What Can Be Done About It Can’t sit down without pain? When all you can feel when you sit is your tailbone, you've got coccydynia. Coccydynia (also called coccygodynia) is pain felt in the area of the tailbone – that is, right where you sit! It is almost always due [...]
Every woman wants a healthy vagina. Concerned that your vagina may be ''out-of-whack''? There is a lot of talk about the importance of health and balance these days – and the vagina is no exception!What makes for a healthy vagina? When the vagina is comfortable and there are no symptoms of abnormal discharge, unpleasant [...]
