Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – Natural Treatment

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD for short, is a condition characterised by repetitive, uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts (obsession) coupled with a need to perform repetitive and habitual actions that are irrational,...

Sleep and Sleep Dysfunction

Sleep and sleep dysfunction involve two hormones – Cortisol and Melatonin. They are the two hormones that regulate the body’s circadian rhythm.  Melatonin is conversely related to Cortisol (the stress hormone). It peaks at night when Cortisol is low and is...

How Stress Affects the Body

Stress and your body When faced with the real threat of danger, a stress response elicits a fight or flight response for a matter of minutes that is designed to save your life. This is called the Fight or Flight response. Adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol are...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Did you know that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) was originally called Chronic Epstein Barr Syndrome?  It is also commonly referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis. If you have CFS, it’s likely that at some point, you have has glandular fever...

Hormones and Autoimmune Disease

Can hormones affect autoimmune disease? There is a strong connection between the state of our Hormones and Autoimmune Disease. When we think of hormones, we generally think of female reproductive issues which may explain why women are 10 times more likely than men to...

Hormones and Headaches

Are your hormones causing your headaches? In women, headaches and migraines are often brought about by fluctuations in hormones, particularly oestrogen fluctuations. Consequently, many women experience headaches around menstruation and perimenopause when oestrogen...