The biggest cause of iron deficiency is low stomach acid (hydrochloric acid or HcL). As simple as that. When HcL levels fall low, it becomes very challenging for the body to digest protein, particularly animal protein, thereby compromising iron absorption (as well as B12 and zinc in particular).
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True preventative breast health based on scientific testing and personalised nutrition. Available in our Sydney Clinic or Skype consultation world-wide. Breast health issues are plaguing many women today: from heavy, swollen painful breasts before a period to diagnosed fibrocystic breasts to breast cancer - our breasts are a very sensitive barometer of our health. Looking at your breast health in a preventative manner and addressing issues that are already there is vital in today's environment. In order to resolve our breast issues we need to address hormonal, gut and detox problems. I, like many of my clients have had my share of the usual breast related symptoms throughout my twenties and early thirties (before I studied nutrition and began my clinic work). Fibrocystic breasts is something I was told 'is just benign and needs to be checked by an ultrasound now and then'. Painful
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The DUTCH® test is a state of the art test from the US lab Precision Analytical Inc. that provides a clear and comprehensive look at our hormones, stress levels, oxidative stress (disease) markers and mood issues. Who should be tested: Hormones dictate your mood, weight, energy and sleep and when they are dysregulated, women will often experience: stubborn weight gain bloating and indigestion or food intolerances periods with pain, heavy flow, irregularity mood issues that range from irritability to turning into a ‘monster’ that is impossible to be around with depression and anxiety that can last for up to 2 weeks of the month frequent waking at night or insomnia sugar and/or salt food cravings that are impossible to control hair loss fatigue that creates dependency on
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How do we address complex health conditions? what if there is a mental health issue AND a hormonal issue AND gut problems and you also want to get pregnant? Read about one of my client's journey's to health and to a healthy baby
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Do you feel like you are a slave to your hormones? Many women I see in clinic suffer from hormonal dysregulation and the effects of this are far reaching. Hormones dictate your mood, weight, energy and sleep and when they are dysregulated, women will often experience: stubborn weight gain bloating and indigestion or food intolerances periods with pain, heavy flow, irregularity mood issues that range from irritability to turning into a 'monster' that is impossible to be around with depression and anxiety that can last for up to 2 weeks of the month frequent waking at night or insomnia sugar and/or salt food cravings that are impossible to control hair loss fatigue that creates dependency on caffeine and alcohol low libido memory and attention problems frequent stress
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Headaches and migraines in particular can have extremely debilitating effects on our lives and those who suffer from them say that they will do anything to stop the pain. Pain in itself is a big stress on the body and creates a vicious cycle of dependancy on over the counter and prescription pain medications.
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There is no doubt that our emotional health has a massive impact on our physical well being. The two are intimately connected. Despite modern medicine's strong insistence on separating the head from the body and viewing it as a separate entity, we are all one organism and emotions manifest physically as dis-ease and blockages in the physical body.
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