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How Hormones Can Impact Anxiety

Discover how hormone imbalances can increase anxiety and mood issues in women and mums, and learn how hormones including cortisol, oestrogen, progesterone, thyroid and melatonin affect mood.

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Perimenopause, Motherhood, and Blood Sugar Balance

Perimenopause can often feel like an emotional and physical rollercoaster - fatigue, mood swings, brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, cravings, worsening PMS and unpredictable periods. When you’re also managing kids, work and home life, it can be a lot - you may not even recognise yourself some days.

While fluctuating oestrogen and progesterone are usually blamed, there’s another big player that often flies under the radar: blood sugar.

Many of the symptoms women experience during perimenopause are actually linked to blood sugar imbalances, which are made worse by changing hormones, skipped meals and stress. The good news? You can support both your hormones and blood sugar naturally - no restrictive diets or fancy supplements needed.

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Galactagogues: Can Certain Foods Really Boost Milk Supply?

If you’re breastfeeding, chances are you’ve come across endless advice online about how to increase your milk supply. It can feel overwhelming trying to sort through what actually works. While feeding or pumping on a regular basis is the number one way to stimulate milk production, some foods and herbs - known as galactagogues - are thought to help support lactation. Understanding what galactagogues are, how they may (or may not) help, and whether you even need to include them can give you confidence on your breastfeeding journey.

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Eating to Support C-Section Recovery

If you are like me and went down the c-section route to bring your child into the world (whether planned or not), there are a number of nutrients that you can eat more of to speed up your recovery. While not a magic bullet, quality nutrition can encourage tissue and wound repair, muscle recovery and scar healing to help your body restore itself from the inside out.

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