Juno Wellness in Margaret River, Western Australia | Naturopath

Juno Wellness

Locality: Margaret River, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9758 7333

Address: 28 Station Rd 6285 Margaret River, WA, Australia

Website: https://www.junowellness.com.au

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23.01.2022 Planning on trying to conceive or have been trying for a while with no luck? Give your body some time to prepare. I recommend a preconception phase of at least 4 months prior to when you would like to try and start conceiving. This is because an egg cell, takes 4 months to mature, so anything that happens in your body during this time, can affect the egg that could potentially become your baby. A sperm cell takes around 75 days to be produced. Preparing ...your body can increase your chance of conceiving along with reducing the risk of health conditions in your future child such as: - Obesity - Cardiovascular disease and diabetes - Learning and behavioural issues - Infertility - Allergies It also sets you up for a healthier pregnancy with less chance of complications such as pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes and preterm labour. I'll share some of the best ways you can prepare your body to conceive this week. If you have any questions about preconception care, share below. See more

23.01.2022 My tentative face when I tell another couple they should stop drinking alcohol when they are trying for a baby. For many couples I see, giving up alcohol seems to be one of their big blocks to over come. I don’t recommend it to be the fun police but research clearly shows it increases your time to conceive. A study looking at couples going through IVF treatment compared couples where the woman drank 3 drinks per week, compared to a group where the woman ...drank none at all. After 3 years, 90% of couples in the group that had no alcohol had conceived compared to only 30% in the group that did. That’s a 60% decreased chance of conceiving with just 3 standard drinks per week. Men you aren’t escaping either. Many studies have looked at the impact of alcohol on male fertility. Across the board the majority finding is moderate alcohol consumption (around 5 drinks per week) decreases testosterone along with reducing all sperm health parameters. Essentially alcohol damages stuff. We can all account to that if we have ever experienced a hangover When we consider that sperm cells are among the smallest in the body which makes it easily damaged and both an egg and sperm cell are carrying such precious cargo of DNA that could become a baby, I feel there is no safe amount of alcohol intake for the preconception period. Sorry, it’s just the truth See more

23.01.2022 Live Q&A tomorrow at 1pm on all things related to menstruation and ovulation. Post your Qs below. Tess xLive Q&A tomorrow at 1pm on all things related to menstruation and ovulation. Post your Qs below. Tess x

21.01.2022 Lots of new patient appointments for September which is great! Looking forward to meeting those people and supporting you with your health. Because I am nearly fully booked for Sept I have closed off new patient appointments until the end of Oct, so I have time to see current patients for return appointments . If you would like to make an appointment, online booking available, link in bio

18.01.2022 Building a healthy gut Think of your gut microbiome (gut bacteria) like a garden. We want to have a beautiful array of plants in the garden, these would be our seeds, but we also need to keep these plants alive so we also need to feed. For our gut, the seeds come from different bacteria or probiotics, and the feed comes from prebiotics, and polyphenols that are found in a wide array of plant foods. I see a lot of people focusing on seeding their gut throu...gh eating fermented foods, kombucha and taking probiotics, but just like a garden you can't just throw a bunch of seeds in the earth and leave it. You also need to nourish them. Therefore for long-lasting gut changes and improvement- the bigger focus should be FEEDING. Good news? This is way cheaper than taking a heap of probiotics and easier to do than you think. Prebiotic foods, feeding foods, are found in lots of plant foods and the more diverse diet you eat, so lots of different types and not eating the same thing on repeat every day, is going to give you a more diverse range of gut bacteria. Which equals healthier gut, and healthier body. Some examples of prebiotic foods to include in your diet are: - Asparagus, onions, garlic, legumes, leeks, artichokes, brassica family, almonds, buckwheat and nuts and seeds. Polyphenol rich foods are also great for supporting our gut bacteria these include- berries, red quinoa, carrots, red cabbage, flaxseed and olive oil. And finally resistant starch foods from cooked and cooled rice, cooked and cooled white potatoes, green banans, soaked oats and legumes are also fantastic for feeding your gut bacteria. The aim is to reach 40+ different plant foods per week. How many can you eat?? See more

17.01.2022 Lost your sex drive? A common issue patients present in clinic is a loss of libido. I don't find it that surprising as most of my patients are also presenting with stress and/ or hormonal imbalance issues too. One of the main drivers in loss of sex drive in men and women is stress. Not only does stress and general busy-ness leave us with little time for sex and the time to put into connecting with our partner and ourselves that leads to sex, but it also ...has a knock-on effect of lowering our hormones that increase our sex drive. In women, stress can shut down ovulation, or at the least lower our production of oestrogen, testosterone and progesterone or cause an imbalance of these. These hormones are in a delicate balance and surge at different times of our cycle. A woman's libido is often highest prior to ovulation with a surge of oestrogen and testosterone, which is mother natures way of saying "Please reproduce right now!'. However stress can block the production of both. Other factors that shut down ovulation and can affect your sex drive are: - The pill - PCOS - Hypothalamic amenorrhoea - Thyroid issues - Menopause - Breastfeeding (this is normal physiology, and will generally start to improve once you begin ovulating again, or wean) For a man, stress can directly block testosterone production, leading to fatigue, loss of libido and also issues such as erectile dysfunction. I will share some favourite libido-boosting treatments in the next post. Stay tuned @_maggiestephenson_ See more

08.01.2022 Grateful to be adding a new addition to our family next year I’ll be taking a break from clinic between March and August/ September. At this stage I am booked up until the end of the year and won’t be taking on new patients in the new year. I just don’t feel there is enough time from then to my maternity leave to give you the standard of care I strive for. If you have been thinking of making an appointment please email [email protected] and you will be placed ...on a waitlist to be the first to know if I have a cancellation next month or when I open my books again in 2021. I also have a few projects I am going to hopefully bring out before the baby arrives to help support you in your fertility and pregnancy journey so stay tuned. Tess xx

06.01.2022 Looking forward to being a part of this next Monday 11th May 7pm. Would love to see you there through my screen! This is an online event Join us for a night of conversation and connection with six South West Health practitioners. Dr Sarah Youngson MD from Bridgetown, Nick Keown Psychologist from Bunbury, Tess Doig Naturopath from Margaret River and Drew Hoar Exercise Physiologist from Dunsborough. Dr Sarah Moore MD and Genevieve Morrissey Counsellor will be your MC's for the evening. Tickets are now available through https://www.trybooking.com/BJLKS

05.01.2022 How we make progesterone Progesterone is the hormone produced in the second half of a menstrual cycle, known as the luteal phase. It is produced from the corpus luteum, which is a temporary gland formed on the ovarian follicle where an egg has been released (how cool we make temporary hormonal glands!). Progesterone levels peak around 7 days post ovulation at which point the body perceives if there is a pregnancy or not. In pregnancy, progesterone levels... will continue to rise, produced from the ovary and eventually the placenta once formed. If there is no pregnancy that month, they will start to fall, which causes the shedding of the uterine lining and eventually our period. Because progestogen is made from the corpus luteum, we cannot make progesterone unless you are ovulating. Therefore in conditions such as PCOS, hypothalamic amenorrhoea, and when you take the pill you won't be making progesterone. Women with thyroid conditions, stress, and nutritional deficiencies such as iodine, vitamin D zinc, iron and magnesium, they may be ovulating but making low levels of progesterone as the ovaries aren't functioning properly. The hormone cortisol is also produced from the same thing as progesterone is, and the body will preferentially make cortisol over progesterone. Cortisol aids survival which is the body's number one goal, whereas reproduction is second. Managing a woman's; stress is often the number one thing I look at when I see low progesterone levels. Next post I'll look at the benefits of progesterone and why you want lots of it! See more

03.01.2022 Covid-19 and Self-Isolation If you have to stay at home with a violent partner, here are some key points to consider: Identify safe areas of the house where t...here are ways to escape if possible. If possible, have a phone charged and accessible at all times with numbers to call. Call the police on 000 if things escalate and you are concerned for your safety. Notify the police if there are any Covid-19 concerns on site. Let trusted friends and neighbours know of your situation and develop a plan and visual signal for when you need help. Make a habit of backing the car into the driveway and keeping it fuelled. Your life and your children’s lives are important. If you must leave for safety reasons, then do so. If you have been exposed or you are sick park in a safe location and stay in the car while contacting a GP or hospital nearby to organise to get tested and to discuss quarantine options. Call DV Connect on 1800 811 811 to see if they can support with other accommodation options if needed. Credited to - https://www.thehotline.org/help/path-to-safety/ and www.dvac.org.au Call DVAC for further safety planning and support: DVAC Ipswich 07 3816 3000 DVAC Toowoomba 07 4642 1354 Australian Department of Health https://www.health.gov.au//coronavirus-covid-19-news-and-m World Health Organisation https://www.who.int/emergen/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

01.01.2022 How to boost your libido First off, have a look at my post a couple back, that may help you to distinguish causes of low libido. Addressing stress and busy-ness in your life is important for boosting your libido. No one feels sexy with their partner, when they have their face in a computer or phone screen or are stressed up to their eye balls. Another perspective here is when we are in a busy state we are in masculine energy. Sexual connection is about po...larity and the opposition of male and female energy (this is also the case in same sex couples). If both partners are in their masculine energy, there is no polarity and sexual drive will decrease. @juliet_allen has some great podast episodes on this if you are interesed in learning more. From a nutritional and lifestyle perspective, lowering stress involves: - Lowering your task levels and expectations of self - Practising gratitude - Taking time for exercise, connection with self and your partner, and self-care such as eating nourishing foods, drinkig water and lowering alcohol, sugar and caffeine which will all drive higher stress. - meditation and breathing exercises can also help There are some great herbs to boost your libido depending on possible causes: - Withania: for stress and exhaustion - Tribulus: low testosterone and DHEA-s in men and women and - Shatavari: an overall female tonic and helps to promote ovulation Nutrients including zinc, selenium, vitamin C, magnesium and B vitamins can also be helpful depending on your cause of low libido. But most of these are indicated in stress, hormonal issues, lack of ovulation or thyroid issues. @helenapcooper See more

01.01.2022 How I support progesterone levels From my previous posts, you have learnt how we make progesterone and why you really want it! So what to do if you have no or low progesterone? ... Well first step it, have you been assessed and assessed properly? As progesterone is only produced in the luteal phase of a menstrual cycle, you will need to complete a blood tests 7 days post ovulation. This is when a woman should have peak levels. You can't test for progesterone just before or during your period, or between period and ovulation as there will be no progesterone. If you are on the pill you won't be making progesterone as you are not ovulating. The second step is to figure out why you are not producing any or not enough progesterone. See 2 posts back. I also complete other blood tests along with progesterone to assess for causes such as thyroid issues, stress, iron, zinc, vitamin D deficiency, insulin resistance, PCOS and others. The third step- treat the cause. I work out why a woman has the issue and treat using nutritional interventions, herbal medicine and lifestyle advice. Key nutrients I find myself coming back to time and time again are magnesium, Zinc, b vitamins and iodine. My favourite herbs are Chaste tree, Peony, Withania and Shatavari depending on what is going on for the woman. Please see a practitioner before taking herbs as they are not suitable for all woman ie Chaste tree is a big no no for PCOS and many over the counter supplements contain herbs of poor quality. See more