Our Naturopath and Acupuncturist, Genya Fleischer, has written the following blog on PMDD, including symptoms, Natural management strategies and a delicious recipe. Enjoy! Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of PMS that includes physical and emotional symptoms that usually start 7-10 days before menstruation and resolve with the onset of menstruation. PMDD causes […]
Our Naturopath, Genya Fleischer, continues her endometriosis blog with Naturopathic management. NATUROPATHIC TREATMENT: Naturopathic treatment for endometriosis may aim at stimulation of the immune system enhancing the inflammatory response, balancing hormones, and detoxing the liver so it can break down environmental toxins and excess estrogens. Naturopathic treatments can include nutrition and dietary changes, botanical […]
Our experienced Naturopath and Acupuncturist, Genya Fleischer, has written a detailed article about endometriosis. In part 1, she explains what endometriosis is. In her next blog she will delve further into management of this condition. What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of endometrial like tissue outside the uterus, […]
Written by our Naturopath and Acupuncturist, Genya Fleischer Chilblains are small lesions caused by the inflammation of tiny blood vessels due to cold air and poor circulation. They’re often painful and tend to affect the skin on the toes, fingers earlobes and the nose. Despite the discomfort, most chilblains don’t cause any permanent damage to […]
Written by our Naturopath and Acupuncturist, Genya Fleischer Menopause refers to the absence of menstrual bleeding for 12 months. During menopause the majority of women will experience emotional and physical symptoms. The most common symptoms are hot flushes and night sweats. These occur between the age of 45-49 years of age and may last up […]
Written by Genya Fleischer, Naturopath and Acupuncturist at Caulfield Natural Health Clinic Dysmenorrhoea is the medical term for painful, crampy sensations in the lower abdomen and back, associated with menstrual periods, usually caused by uterine contractions. The quality and the severity of the period pain can vary from period to period and from one woman […]
Written by our Naturopath, Aimee Lewis What are endocrine disrupting chemicals? Endocrine disruptors are chemicals which interrupt the bodies normal hormonal balance to produce a range of adverse health outcomes (Gore et al., 2015). Hormones are chemical messengers which control many important processes throughout the whole body. Endocrine disruptors work by either mimicking or blocking the bodies […]
The tissue that lines the uterus is called the endometrium and is discharged during each menstrual period. Endometriosis is a condition where the tissue that?s typically found on the inside of your uterus grows on the outside of it, on areas such as the ovaries, the tubes, the out wall of the uterus, the bowels […]
Over the last few months we have been very busy at Caulfield Natural Health Clinic, with renovations taking place. We are thrilled with the result! Our clinic looks brand new, and the spaces look bigger, brighter and fresher! We also have a brand new clinical exercise studio. We have attached some photos for you. If […]
It’s Lemon season. Our Naturopath, Genya Fleischer has written about their medicinal properties. Lemons contain vitamin C, citric acid, flavonoids, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E, fibre, folate, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, zinc, and protein. It is a fruit that contains flavonoids, which are antioxidant and have cancer-fighting […]