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PCOS VS PCO . Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome vs Polyc

PCOS VS PCO
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome vs Polycystic Ovaries. Find out: If they are the same or different and what the difference is, Is PCOS a new fandangled thing? How does it affect fertility? And the best ways to manage PCOS and PCO
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Check out my interview on the Tsuno blog tsuno.com.au/blogs/news-from-tsuno/a-pcos-awareness-month-blog
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Thanks @_tsuno_ for having me, it was a pleasure 👍😊 Have a look at Tsuno ladies they have toxin free bamboo pads & organic cotton tampons perfect to maintain hormone balance.

PCOS MORE THAN JUST THE OVARIES⁠ .⁠ As marvell

PCOS MORE THAN JUST THE OVARIES⁠
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As marvellous as the ovaries are, it is not JUST about them when it comes to PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) there are a multitude of factors involved. In this blog I discuss a big thing to consider when you have PCOS, otherwise the wheels fall off the wagon.....Curious to know more?⁠
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Link in my bio ⁠
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Make sure that you go and have a geeze 🙂 ⁠

EASY HASHIMOTO'S SWITCHES . Hashimoto's Thyroiditi

EASY HASHIMOTO'S SWITCHES
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease where your immune system is at war with your thyroid gland & attacks it. Your immune system has suffered amnesia & it has forgotten that the thyroid gland is not an imposter
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It is so vital when you have Hashimoto's to eat foods that keep your immune system in control & thyroid smiling otherwise you will make things worse. Keep inflammation in check otherwise this will make your immune system mad
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If you eat foods that cause your digestive lining to be inflamed & things pass into your blood stream that shouldn't be there. Your immune system will be alerted to try and deal with it. It will start to over-react because it is in overwhelm with everything it has to deal with. The guards start to arrest everything that comes over the border (small intestine lining into blood stream) as a precaution
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Switch to these foods to maintain your Hashimoto's:
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DELI DISASTER
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Deli meats are heavily processed, contain trans & saturated fats, high in salt, preservatives like nitrite (that preserves & maintains the meat's colour).You may as well light a match
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Switch over to fish instead for instance sardines that are high in omega 3 and are anti-inflammatory
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SOY BAD FOR YOU
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Soy milk is your nemesis when you have a thyroid condition. Soy is a goitrogen which will slow down thyroid function. In Hashimoto's your thyroid gland is already struggling to produce thyroid hormones
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Switch to non-dairy milk such as almond or coconut milk. Just make sure it doesn't have any sunflower oil in it though (that is inflammatory)
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WHITE DEATH
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White bread or white death as I like to affectionately call it contains gluten. Gluten is inflammatory irritating your small intestine lining, causing damage & allowing things to pass through into the blood stream that shouldn't be there (the security guards are on strike) this means that the immune system guards are working overtime to deal with the intruders
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Switch it out for a gluten free bread alternative instead, just read the labels because some contain nasties like preservatives. You could even make your own yum yum!
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Do you already do some of these things?

IVF SPERM SUCCESS . About to do IVF cycle? Your m

IVF SPERM SUCCESS
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About to do IVF cycle? Your man's swimmers need to be taken into consideration too! Still to this day we still only seem to point the finger at the woman, FYI we are not in the 1950's anymore. No one is to blame but it is a shared responsibility, It takes a sperm and an egg to make a mini me.
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How should your man improve his sperm count, DNA & motility (ability sperm to swim properly towards the egg)? While little back flips are a pretty cool skill to have; it won't exactly have the desired outcome you were hoping for (unless you are having ICSI done where they inject sperm into egg).
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Sperm are sensitive little dudes & are the smallest cell in a man's body. The egg in the woman is the largest cell in the body. Sperm are more vulnerable to unwelcomed intruders such as toxins in our environment
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Toxins impact sperm's ability to move properly & in the right direction i.e. towards the egg (motility), quality, DNA & sperm count (the amount of swimmers). So not cool at all! Doing the suggestions below can contribute to more favourable IVF outcomes
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Make sure that your man is avoiding these things prior to his sperm collection for your IVF cycle (preferably 90 days before):
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SMOKE SIGNALS
Cigarette smoke is full of toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, nickel which have dire consequences to sperm health, quality & DNA
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SWISH IT DOWN
Alcohol affects both quality & quantity of sperm, morphology (what your sperm look like are they normal or do they have two heads, two tails etc.). It prevents you from absorbing zinc which is required for testosterone & sperm production. This is because zinc is used to detox the alcohol 😉
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KEEP IT COOL
Overheating your sperm by regularly jumping in a hot tub or frequently visiting the sauna can actually reduce sperm count and quality. The testicles (the house for your sperm) hang outside the body for a reason, to keep sperm cool!
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DAILY HABITS
Don't drink coffee when you are trying to conceive. It can decrease motility, sperm DNA and count. Caffeine robs your body of zinc, B vitamins, Zinc, Selenium vital for male fertility and adequate sperm health
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SOMETHING DOWNSTAIRS⁠ .⁠ Just a little laugh f

SOMETHING DOWNSTAIRS⁠
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Just a little laugh for you today⁠
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What do you think he has to hide? comment below :-)

DO I HAVE LOW PROGESTERONE?⁠ .⁠ When you are g

DO I HAVE LOW PROGESTERONE?⁠
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When you are going through a rough time with symptoms related to your period and menstrual cycle it is not just your bod trying to get revenge on you. "Ha ha take that! How do you like those apples?" The reason why you have symptoms and signs is that your body is trying to tell you that something is not quite right. It's such a clever clogs!⁠
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These are signs that your progesterone could be low. You may be "lucky" enough to have all of them or just a select few:⁠
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NO MOJO⁠
Low libido can be a indication that you have low progesterone (or testosterone - Yes this hormone is important for us ladies too!)⁠
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HEAVY DROP ⁠
That flooding feeling when you have heavy periods needing to change your pad or tampon every hour or less, losing more than 80mls of blood, bleeding for more than 7 days, blood leaking onto your bedding or cloths (fun times!)⁠
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MIX UP⁠
Irregular cycles would take place because you need to be ovulating to produce progesterone. This is what your corpus luteum produces (the little sack left after your egg has been released with ovulation)⁠
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THE BLUES ⁠
Depression and feeling flat can be as a result of low progesterone, which makes us feel good⁠
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FLUTTER FEELS⁠
Progesterone has a profound effect on our mood and helps us feel calm. So when we have low levels it can arise in anxiety ⁠
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SPOT ON⁠
Spotting happening anytime after ovulation up to before your next period ⁠
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TOUCHY BOOBS ⁠
Sore boobs can be so uncomfortable and with that look on your face that says "don't you dare touch" directed to your partner. They can also point to low iodine so make sure you get that checked⁠
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SKIN BUMPS ⁠
Low progesterone can lead to a hormonal domino effect arising in oestrogen dominance because the balance between oestrogen and progesterone has been tipped > insulin resistance (too much & not responding to glucose) > ^ androgens (testosterone) converts to DHT (dihydroxytestosterone) > acne⁠
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Do you think this is you? I would love to help you get out of your hormonal jam. Just click on the link on my bio 'Book an appointment' :-)⁠

BLUE LIGHT FERTILITY . Blue light is all around u

BLUE LIGHT FERTILITY
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Blue light is all around us...ahhhh! run! I'm not suggesting that you throw all your devices in the bin, but you need to think smart about how you are using them when you are TTC (trying to conceive). Let me explain how it can affect your fertility
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When we first wake up in the morning cortisol should be at it's highest (this is our get up and go go hormone) and melatonin which is our sleepy time hormone should be at it's lowest. Throughout the day they are like a see saw at opposite ends of the spectrum depending on what we need at the time
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Both of these hormones (cortisol & melatonin) are being instructed to release based on the light around you or lack of light. In the morning there is natural blue light emitted by the sun which helps you feel alert and motivated ready to face your day which tells your pineal gland in the brain to produce cortisol
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Whereas, at night time your pineal gland will produce melatonin helping you to wind down and settle so that you float off to sleepy town once you go to bed
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Enter stage right technological devices...TV, laptop, Ipad, Mobiles...these emit blue light. So if you are scrolling away on your phone, laptop, ipad before bed or watching your fav netflix series right before bed. Guess what? Your body gets confused!! It thinks that it is time for you to get your sorry arse out of bed!
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Is it any wonder that when you use these things right before your bed time you can't wind down, fail to sleep well, keep waking up throughout the night & wake up like death warmed over
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What does this have to do with fertility though? Well if your body is producing cortisol at night it will suppress production of melatonin (your sleepy hormone). Melatonin is a great hormone for helping with egg quality. Good egg quality = more chance of fertilisation and implantation taking place
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How can you combat this blue light? Make sure that you stop looking at those addictive devices at least 1 hour before bed, turn a lamp so that low light helps your body wind down, wear blue light blocking glasses when using devices, turn on blue light filters on mobile, ipad, tablet, laptop etc
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ROCKIN' FERTILITY ⁠ .⁠ In Cornwall, England th

ROCKIN' FERTILITY ⁠
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In Cornwall, England there is a roundy rock type formation with a hole in the middle known as 'Men-al-tol'. The name translates to 'stone of the hole' it is speculated that it is 3000-4000 years old. It kind of looks like a rocky donut. They are still unsure to this day whether it was formed by man (or woman) back in ye' olde times or whether it was naturally formed.⁠
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It is believed that if a woman passes through the middle of this stone she will soon become pregnant. If you are trying to conceive, you could give this a try....If you don't happen to become wedged in the middle of this hole whilst trying. Apparently the size of it is rather on the small side. Sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen if you ask me!⁠
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Fertility beliefs around the world are so interesting, wouldn't you agree?

MENSTRUAL PHASE LOVE ⁠ .⁠ Are you taking care

MENSTRUAL PHASE LOVE ⁠
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Are you taking care of yourself when you have your period? Menstrual phase is essentially when you have your period. Day 1 is the first day of your period (the actual bleed not spotting). Us ladies have approximately 450 menstrual cycles in a lifetime! Your monthly cycle actually has 4 different phases. With The Menstrual Phase being the first cab off the rank⁠
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During this time your energy is at it's lowest. So it is not uncommon to feel a bit tired and withdrawn. You may have a hankering to rest more instinctively. Deliberately resting is actually exactly what your body craves at this stage. So make a date with yours truly. Take a few deep breaths, meditate, gentle slow yoga, sit out in the suns rays, write out your thoughts in journal, hot bath with some essential oils & Epsom salts (abundant with magnesium for muscle relaxation great for cramps) by candlelight (how romantic!)⁠
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Don't push yourself! If you fail to power on through your to-do-list like you usually would...now you now the reason why. So please be kind to you. Women are blessed to have this wonderful rhythmic cycle; where every phase brings a gift of exactly what you need at that moment in time⁠
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Do you push yourself when your body says no? What happens? ⁠
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I know I have at times been guilty of this, trying to be productive and powering through as per usual but end up feeling unmotivated, staring at the computer screen, staring out the window. It is like I am pushing a car up a steep hill⁠
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This is not really a time to get a whole heap done, it is a no go zone and it needs to be respected. Just do what you can⁠
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Would love to hear your experience share below :-)

FIBROIDS & THE 'S' WORD . S stands for Stress whic

FIBROIDS & THE 'S' WORD
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S stands for Stress which throws a spanner in the works. If you have fibroids; oestrogen dominance (too much oestrogen or relative to progesterone it is too much) rares it's ugly head. It is excess oestrogen that fuels the growth of fibroids. Therefore it is vital to keep oestrogen at a healthy level
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Stress shuts off production of hormones because it is not a safe time to reproduce. It is a survival mechanism trying to protect you. The body uses pregnenolone (a precursor hormone which converts to progesterone) to make cortisol instead. Cortisol is a hormone produced to help you adapt to stress from perceived danger
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Here are some stress busters for you:
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1. Z Land Dismissed
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Get to bed at a reasonable hour. Between 9-11pm is worth 2hrs that is the sweet spot my friend. Don't look at devices too close to bed (computer, laptop, mobile, tablet, TV) this emits blue light and your body thinks that it is wakey wakey time so you will find it hard to wind down. Stop scrolling through at least an hour before bed
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2. Restful Ways
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Run yourself ragged, you will end up burnt out. Your adrenals can only save your sorry arse so much until enough is enough. Listen to your body, if you need to rest DO IT! Run a bath by candlelight, read a book, meditate, sit quietly in nature contemplating (at the moment due to the circumstances - if you don't have a backyard sit near your indoor plants, go for a little stroll to a park nearby, sit near the window and feel those glowy rays)
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3. Body Movin'
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Lots of research to show exercise is so good for so many reasons including releasing endorphins that make you feel good 🙂 Being in pain with fibroids can make it difficult. But do some sort of movement you can manage such as pilates, easy jogging, walking, treadmill at a gentle pace, swimming
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4. Munchy Mistakes
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Reaching for the wrong foods such as sugary ones (cakes, lollies, donuts, ice cream) are a big mistake. They increase blood sugar levels which leads to insulin resistance (insulin not responding to glucose)>hormone imbalance. Prepare some healthy snacks to have a home e.g. protein balls
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