Part 5 of the fertility series we explore the crucial link between weight and fertility. 🏋️♀️🤰 Many people are told by their doctors that their weight is the reason they are not falling pregnant, but what does this really mean? And is it actually true? In this episode, I outline essential hormonal tests and nutritional assessments, and provide practical tips for healthy weight for pregnancy. We delve into the impact of: 💓 both overweight and underweight conditions on hormonal balance and rep...
Aug 06, 2024•13 min
Part 4 of the fertility series! 👋🤰 In this episode, we dive deep into why LH OPK (Luteneizing hormone Ovulation Predictor Kits) test strips might not be the most reliable tool for ovulation tracking and trying to conceive (TTC). As a Fertility Naturopath, I’m creating this series to help you understand and navigate the complexities of your fertility journey. 🐣 What you will get to cover in this episode: • Understanding LH OPK Test Strips - learn how these kits actually work and why they might...
Jul 11, 2024•12 min
Welcome to part 3 of my fertility series!🤰🧑🍼 Many people are diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and are told they will never be able to fall pregnant – but that's not true and I have helped so many women in my clinic to fix their PCOS, start ovulating regularly and in turn reach their goal of falling pregnant. In this episode, we dive into how PCOS affects fertility and explore effective management strategies. So many women are misdiagnosed as having PCOS when they actually do n...
Jul 04, 2024•17 min
Welcome to part 2 of my fertility series! 👋🤰 Last episode we spoke about why you might not be getting pregnant, and this week we are looking at how to get pregnant with an irregular cycle.🩸 So many clients have come to me for fertility help and I've noticed these specific points happen with nearly every single couple. It could be that they've never had hormone testing done or that they have never had ovulation tracking done - aside from LH strip testing which I do not recommend as it is inacc...
Jun 18, 2024•18 min
Welcome to part 1 of my new fertility series! 👋🤰 Over the next few months, I will be releasing my fertility series on the podcast. This will be a space to have a conversation on a variety of topics to do with fertility. First up, we have 'why am I not falling pregnant?' - a common one that gets typed into Google. Next up, are you trying to fall pregnant but it's not happening? Have you only been given IVF or IUI as an option? A lot of my clients on their fertility journey have been told that t...
Jun 11, 2024•16 min
Hey beautiful people! Let me introduce you to Kate Addamo, she's here to tell us about her approach to business and health. 😊 👋 Kate's passionate about women in business. She wants to redefine what success looks like and how we can achieve that. She helps women build solid foundations to create a sustainable lifestyle and a business that flows. Her approach to mentoring is intuitive and strategic, she looks at the whole picture! Kate explains that we should be looking at work and life, holisti...
May 29, 2024•53 min
In this week's episode we have the knowledgeable Georgina from The Holistic Sleep Project! 💤🤩 Georgina is a Holistic Sleep Consultant, Qualified Naturopath and Mother. Her interest in sleep was born out of her own sleep issues and the tragedy of her own mother dying when she was just 13 weeks pregnant with her son. In order to preserve her own wellbeing and mental health in the 4th trimester, Georgina actively prioritised her baby’s sleep and it paid off! He has been a dynamite sleeper ever si...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min
In this episode we have the amazing Mel Briggs back for a PART 2 of our thyroid series. In this epsiode we are delving deep into Hashimoto's disease! Did you know that 80% of hypothyroidism is caused by Hashimoto's autoimmune disease. So many people with Hashimoto's go undiagnosed and therefore the root cause is never addressed and they end up consistently struggling and having to increase doses of medications. In this episode we will cover: What is Hashimoto's Subclinical versus overt Hashimoto...
Mar 05, 2024•55 min
In this weeks episode we have the lovely Kristina Rasmussen - AKA The HPV Naturopath on the show talking all things Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Topics we cover in this episode: What exactly is HPV? What are some of the triggers for HPV? Does it always show symptoms or can it be asymptomatic (cervical dysplasia vs genital warts) If I got the vaccine for HPV - why did I still contract HPV Is it risky to “wait for it to clear up itself” or is there other treatment options ? How birth control and ho...
Oct 05, 2023•56 min
Do you suspect you have a hormonal imbalance? Have you been told that you just need to go on contraception to fix everything? Hormone imbalance is not a one size fits all, there can be MANY varying different symptom pictures for each individual. Some common signs of hormonal imbalance that can be fixed and are not normal or something you have to just "put up with" can include mood swings, period pain, acne, sugar cravings, fatigue, migraines & headaches, heavy periods, clots in period blood,...
Aug 28, 2023•36 min
How many times have you heard “Your blood tests came back all normal” and you’re sitting there in front of your healthcare practitioner with your eyes hanging out of your head and about to cry if you hear that line once more? Honestly, the amount of times I have heard that from patients is absolutely uncountable! Blood pathology is such an exciting part of your health journey and can uncover so much more than what you may think. Blood pathology optimal ranges are based on the people who get the ...
Jul 17, 2023•26 min
Do you find yourself constantly running from the metaphorical tiger, aka your stress response? Well, it turns out that this may not be helping your hormones at all. Our body's natural response to protect us may actually be hindering our health journey, including our gut healing, mental health and fertility. In this episode you will learn all about: - What is the stress response - difference between fight or flight and rest and digest - What symptoms show up in an elevated stress response vs a re...
Mar 26, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Join me, Naturopath Ellen, in this informative solo episode where we delve into the world of male fertility and explore the often-overlooked topic of sperm health. As someone who has witnessed many couples struggle with fertility issues in my clinic, I am passionate about educating others in this area. In this episode, you'll discover: The crucial role sperm quality plays in fertility How to read and interpret a semen analysis report Lifestyle factors, hobbies, and occupations that can negativel...
Mar 09, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this week’s episode, we speak with Rebecca Edwards, Director of Education at Activated Probiotics all about iron deficiency, Why aren’t we absorbing iron & what to do about it - especially in women. This episode is quite technical language heavy but trust me - it will all make sense in the end! Low iron is something that Doctors, Naturopaths and Nutritionists see A LOT of in clinic - would even say approx 80% of my clients present as iron deficient when starting initial treatment with me....
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week we cover everything you need to know to take control of your fertility, whether you want to fall pregnant or avoid it all together. Our guest is Mel Angus, a certified fertility awareness educator and Tempdrop team member. She discovered cycle charting as a means to avoid pregnancy naturally and soon discovered how much hormone health impacted wellness. She is passionate about helping others benefit from this knowledge. Mel loves having the opportunity to work for a company like Tempdr...
Feb 05, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this week’s episode, I am joined by a dear friend and colleague of mine, Melissa Briggs who runs 'Elixir Naturopathy' in Brisbane, to discuss everything thyroid and Hashimoto's. Mel has been through her own thyroid journey which has driven her passion to support people in this space. As Naturopaths, thyroid health is a huge aspect of what we can support really really well - if I do say so myself! In this episode, we discuss: Best thyroid tests to get done - do not just accept TSH test and tha...
Jan 22, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Maria Casamatta is an environmental scientist based in Vancouver, Canada. Through years of experience restoring contaminated environments, she became interested in the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human health. Maria started her company Oliver when she learned that women are exposed to EDC's through personal care and cosmetics. Her mission with Oliver is to create a hormonally healthy future by creating products that are free of endocrine-disrupting ingredients. In this ep...
Nov 29, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Kate Ibrahim is a women's facilitator with a heavy focus on positive menstrual cycles and breaking the stigma which surrounds them. She runs women's circles, first moon circles, Mother's blessings and has an online store with many menstrual cycle-loving products such as reusable pads, adjustable cycle wheel, cycle oils & so many more amazing goodies! In this episode we discuss: The 4 phases of your menstrual cycle! All the way from Day 1 - Day 28 Learn about why women are not actually design...
Nov 09, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, Amy Mingin and I discuss how to make an actual change in your life & reach your true potential. Amy is a coach for influencers, health practitioners, NLP practitioner trainer & is also a Naturopath herself. We discuss: What is standing in your way of success Why we make excuses & avoid making a change even when we really want it How the way we speak to ourselves affects so many aspects of the process of change Learn simple tools to assess & implement change "Anyo...
Oct 23, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In today's episode, we discuss Kayla's journey with Breast Implant Illness (BII) & her journey to wellness. Kayla is the co-founder of Morning Light Yoga Studio, and a yoga and pilates teacher. She's also an Ayurvedic health counsellor and she used to be a Registered Nurse. We cover so many amazing topics around her journey through breast implant illness: Why BII does not get spoken about & uncovering the myths & misconceptions around how implants affect the body Breast implant illne...
Oct 09, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Amie Skilton, a functional medicine practitioner of over 20 years, is a well-known and respected educator in Naturopathic medicine. For over 15 years, she has graced conference stages, TV sets and - in recent times - laptop screens via Zoom; and in that time has presented more than a thousand keynotes to functional medicine practitioners, integrative GPs, holistic pharmacists and the general public. In this episode, Amie and I discuss: Amie's journey with chronic inflammatory response syndrome (...
Sep 25, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, I speak with Courtney, a clinical Naturopath, and Nutritionist with over 10 years of experience, a Mum of two beautiful boys & an amazing mentor. Courtney works in clinic seeing clients with very complex cases and also assisting through pregnancy and postpartum care. Courtney loves doing proper testing and using evidence-based medicine. We discuss: • Courtney has been through her own pregnancy and postpartum challenges & shares with us many clinical insights in this epis...
Aug 23, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, I speak with Paige Redford, a food and body freedom coach. She consults 1:1 and also has online programs to help people with mindset work around food, and body image, and help them to reach their full potential. In this episode, we discuss: • Paige's story - how she got to where she is today through her own health journey & eating disorder - anorexia nervosa and orthorexia • Understanding your relationships with food • How recovery from an eating disorder works • What is int...
Aug 23, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, I speak with Tom Cronin, a coach, meditation teacher, author, speaker, and producer of The Portal film. We discuss: • Tom’s journey from Wolf of Wall Street broker & party life to living and breathing Vedic meditation as a teacher and coach. • Symptoms of stress, dark night of the soul, how our body responds to stress, bifurcation point of the body with stress. • How meditation practice can help manage our “units of stress” as a cumulative amount and how it can work as a pre...
Aug 23, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, I speak with Ant Marino, an amazing life and relationship coach who helps people who feel lost. He helps them to create healthy strong relationships with themselves & others, build self-confidence, overcome limiting beliefs and help people level up in life. In this episode we discuss: • Ant’s story about going from being an overworked people pleaser who had a belief that he was dumb, all the way to being a leader in his field supporting people in their life journey. • How An...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, I speak with the wonderful Inga Dennett. Inga uses various modalities to explore what gives YOU meaning by helping you in your healing relationship with yourself and others. Some of these modalities include counselling, meditation, mindfulness, and inherited trauma awareness clearing. Inga’s counselling therapies are divine offerings and are open-hearted, authentic, mindful, intentional, connected, aligned, respectful and human. She will provide you with a safe and peaceful spac...
Aug 23, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, I speak with The Health Hypnotist, Bianca Brown. Bianca is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, NLP Master Practitioner and Yoga Teacher. With a genuine love for creating uplifting experiences, helping people transform their issues into possibilities and sole intention to leave clients in a more resourceful and positive state than when they first arrive, she aims to create a unique experience tailored specifically to each clients needs. In this episode we discuss: • How hypnos...
Aug 23, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode, your host Ellen discusses how to connect to your inner wisdom, discover your body's innate intelligence to transform physical health & dive deep into mind, body, and spirit. Learn about Ellen's story - health, career, volunteering - how everything has unfolded into the practitioner and business owner she is today. Want to learn about your hormones? Take my hormone quiz here Find me on all socials to learn everything hormones, PCOS, thyroid, stress: IG: @ellennaturopath FB: @...
Aug 23, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
