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Natural Fertility Group

Locality: Surfers Paradise, Queensland

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25.01.2022 "How does hysterectomy change a womans figure? The 'bands' (medically known as ligaments) that suspend the uterus also the support structures for our midsect...ion. They keep the spine, hips and rib cage where they belong. The severing of these ligaments causes our entire torso to collapse. The hips widen, the spine collapses, and the rib cage drops onto the hip bones. This causes a shortened and thickened midsection, protruding belly and a loss of the curve in our lower backs. These unnatural changes lead to back and hip problems, loss of mobility, poor circulation in extremities, and chronic pain. Nerve injuries are another source of pain and loss of mobility. 'Hysterectomy cripple' is a term from an old gynecology textbook that reverberates in my head." #hysterectomy #hysterectomybelly #hysterectomysideeffects

25.01.2022 Wow! Guess what! Opening soon in Ormeau! www.rochellewaitenaturopath.com Jump the queue and book in now!

24.01.2022 The amazing nature of pregnancy

23.01.2022 If you are about to take your fist sip of your soy latte this morning, you might want to rethink this. New and old research has shown that soy based products may be a major cause of period pain, reproductive issues and gynaecological issues such as endometriosis. There is growing evidence to suggest that one of the components of soy may cause disruption to genes early in life and cause gene expression and cellular changes to the reproductive system that 'could' be one of the causes of period pain and disease states such as endometriosis. There is also research to show that it can also affect the reproductive system of men and affect sperm quality etc.

23.01.2022 MARCH IS AUTOIMMUNITY AWARENESS MONTH Autoimmunity is the result of widespread inflammation which creates an abnormal immune response in which the body starts t...o attack itself. It often begins when the body is working hard to defend itself against an allergen, infection, toxin or food and it fails to differentiate between this substance and your own body. There are many underlying factors that can predispose someone to develop an autoimmune disease but a diagnosis of an autoimmune condition does not mean you have to resign yourself to debilitating symptoms that get worse and worse over time, or settling for a lifetime of harsh medications. Here are five strategies I use personally with all of my clients, to address the root causes of their autoimmune disease, restore balance to the immune system, help them off medications (in conjunction with their medical practitioners), become symptom free, and reverse the progression of their disease. 1. Heal Your Gut Your gut is your gateway to health. Eighty percent of your immune system resides in your gut and without a healthy gut it is nearly impossible to have a healthy immune system. In fact, we now know that having a leaky gut is one of the primary causes, and probably even a prerequisite, for developing an autoimmune disease. If your gut has become leaky it means the the tight junctions that usually hold the walls of your intestines together have become loose, allowing undigested food particles, microbes, toxins, and more to escape your gut and enter your bloodstream, causing a huge rise in inflammation that triggers or worsens any autoimmune condition. The good news is, the cells in your gut turn over very quickly so you can heal your gut within weeks. Remove the Bad -- Remove inflammatory foods, toxins, and stress that damage your gut, as well as gut infections from yeast, parasites, or bacteria Restore the Good -- Replenish enzymes and acids necessary for proper digestion Reinoculate with Healthy Bacteria -- Make sure you have plenty of friendly bacteria to support your immune system Repair the Gut -- Provide the nutrients and amino acids needed to build a healthy gut lining 2. Optimize Your Diet The foods you eat play a major role in two key components of autoimmune disease -- gut health and inflammation. Unfortunately, our modern diets are full of foods that have a negative impact on the both. This includes the usual suspects of processed food and junk food, as well as pseudo health foods such as low-fat and gluten-free packaged foods, which are often loaded with sugar, additives, and preservatives. But even foods that we typically think of as cornerstones in a healthy diet, such as grains, dairy, legumes, eggs, corn, and soy, can contribute to leaky gut and inflammation. Gluten, in particular, is a primary culprit because it triggers the release of a chemical called zonulin, which signals the walls of your intestines to open up and is highly inflammatory. Removing these inflammatory foods can dramatically reduce your inflammatory markers and ease, or even eliminate, symptoms of autoimmune disease. If you're ready to see the change for yourself, try an elimination diet. Just remove all toxic and inflammatory foods for 30 days. Then, after your body has had a rest from the constant inflammation and your gut has healed, add foods back in one at a time to see which ones contribute to your symptoms and should be left out, and which ones you do fine with. 3. Reduce Your Toxic Burden It's no secret that we're exposed to a huge number of toxic chemicals on a daily basis. Between the pollution in our air, the contaminants in our water, the pesticides in our food, and the cocktail of chemicals in our products, our bodies are barraged by toxins day in and day out. These toxins aren't just being washed off or rinsed away, they are absorbed by your body. We do know that having a higher toxic burden puts you at greater risk of developing an autoimmune disease, and that reducing your toxic burden helps to reverse autoimmune disease. When it comes to reducing your toxic burden, you have two main goals, prevention and detoxification. You can prevent or minimize toxin exposure by eating organic foods, minimizing your use of plastic, filtering your air and water, and using toxin-free body products.Understandably, we can't all live in a bubble, so my personal strategy is to keep my home and office as toxin-free as possible, so that I have more leeway when I'm out in the world. The second goal, detoxification, involves supporting your detox pathways by getting plenty of the vitamins and nutrients needed by your liver (where most of your detoxification occurs), staying hydrated, and doing activities to make you sweat, such as exercising or using an infrared sauna. 4. Heal Your Infections Another key factor that can play a role in autoimmune disease is infections. Research has linked a number of viral and bacterial infections to autoimmune disease, including Epstein-Barr (the virus that causes mono), Herpes Simplex 1 and 2, E. coli, and more. Blood tests can determine if you have any latent infections that might be contributing to your autoimmune disease. If you have a bacterial infection, you can take antibiotics to get rid of your infection. If you have a viral infection you can lighten your viral load by strengthening your immune system to prevent infectious flare ups that can worsen autoimmune conditions. This includes avoiding immunosuppressant drugs (which are often prescribed to autoimmune patients), maintaining a healthy gut, and getting plenty of vitamin D and vitamin C. 5. Relieve Your Stress The last underlying cause you can tackle to reverse your autoimmune disease is one that is very important, but can be one of the most challenging. It's relieving your stress, specifically the chronic stress that most of us have accepted as an everyday occurrence. Stress has a twofold effect on your immune system. First, it activates your immune system and produces a wave of inflammation, which makes sense since our immune systems originally evolved to face stressors like attacks, injury, and famine. Then, it suppresses your immune system because your body knows that sustaining a high level of inflammation is dangerous. The problem with modern day living is that we generally arent experiencing acute stress, flight or fight, like our ancestors. Most of us are on a rollercoaster of constant or chronic stress which is exhausting for you, but also for your immune system! In fact, your immune system often responds to chronic or escalating stress by triggering or worsening an autoimmune condition. Whether it's through meditation, exercise, prayer, art, or any other activity you enjoy, relieving your stress is incredibly helpful in reducing your inflammation and giving your immune system a well-deserved break, so that it can get back on track. My mission is to honour and support those of you who have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease by providing you with the tools to find a solution to health and a better life. I hope these tips get you on your way! Rochelle Waite (BApp Sci (Nuc.Med.), Grad.Dip Immunol. MSc, Adv.Dip.Nat, M.RepMed is Australias only Naturopath with Masters Degrees in both Immunology (Autoimmunity) and Reproductive Medicine. Rochelles special interest lies in difficult fertility cases, where chronic Autoimmune or Womens Health conditions such as PCOS, Endometriosis or Adenomyosis have prevented a successful pregnancy in the past. www.rochellewaitenaturopath.com

22.01.2022 And there it is....

22.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? They may be best known as a popular snack and ingredient in raw desserts, but did you know that dates can speed labour? When women ate six dates every day during the last four weeks of pregnancy, their average latent phase of the first stage of labour was only eight and a half hours, instead of the fifteen hour-average among women who didnt eat them. They were also less likely to be induced and almost all went into spontaneous labour.

21.01.2022 Trying for a baby in 2021? Prepare now! Join us in a fertility program run by Rochelle Waite - Expert Naturopath

19.01.2022 "I really wish that all new mothers were told that the majority of newborns want to breastfeed much more frequently than every few hours. And many even want to ...stay latched on, suckling for extended periods of time. This can understandably shake a new mothers confidence and make her second guess if shes producing enough milk to keep her nursling satisfied. Women are usually just told that their baby should nurse every 2-3 hours, but frequent (and lengthy) nursing is a totally normal thing for newborns to do! It helps keep them close to mama while regulating her milk supply. Often babies wont have these longer stretches between feeds until theyre a little older. Even then, there are several things that could make them want to nurse more, including (but not limited to) teething, sickness, unfamiliar surroundings, or feeling tired. I cant imagine how miserable it would be to have a fussy baby in your arms but feel like you shouldnt breastfeed again because its not time yet. This isnt discussed often enough and new mothers need to be reassured. If baby is gaining weight, then theres absolutely nothing wrong with breastfeeding more often than what youve been told is normal. The postpartum period is all about surrendering, so cozy up with your babe and forget the clock." -Words by Oh Baby Nutrition

19.01.2022 Interesting read.

19.01.2022 Great idea for couples with Fertility Issues.

18.01.2022 March is Endometriosis Awareness Month and I would like to highlight this condition that affects millions of women worldwide. One in ten women are diagnosed wit...h endometriosis however a significant portion of women with endometriosis are asymptomatic and do not realise they have it or it has been dismissed by general practitioners or other health care practitioners. This means the statistics regarding women with this condition are massively understated. Did you know that on average, it takes 7-10 years for a woman to receive a definitive endometriosis diagnosis? Simple key-hole surgery is required to diagnose this condition (laparoscopy and histology), and despite some of the information out there, scans and blood tests will not provide the answer. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know one of my things is the message is that PERIOD PAIN IS NOT NORMAL!! Here’s why.. While slight discomfort with a period may be normal, pain (especially bad period pain) is not normal and period pain can be a sign of endometriosis. Whilst the most common symptom of endometriosis is pain, it is also important to be aware that not all women with endometriosis have pain. Here are some of the common signs of endometriosis : Period Pain Pain with intercourse Ovulation pain IBS like symptoms Pain on bowel movement Bleeding from the bowel UTI like symptoms (without infection present) Fatigue Anxiety and mood disorders Bloating (can be severe)- also known as endo belly Musculoskeletal pain Pelvic and rectal pressure feeling Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) And many others So what is Endometriosis? Essentially, endometriosis is normal tissue growing in abnormal areas. It behaves very much like cancer, but it is not cancerous. Endometriosis has been found in every part of the body and it can cause damage to multiple organs if it is not managed properly. Recent research points to a genetic component of endometriosis such that if your mother or grandmother had it, you may be more likely to as well. A few misconceptions to clear up. It is driven by oestrogen, even in tiny amounts. You don’t have to be oestrogen dominant. It is also not an autoimmune condition. Over this month I will focus on the facts of Endometriosis, the serious complications of unmanaged endometriosis and why it is imperative that you consult an expert in this condition. Having specialist qualifications in Reproductive & Women's Medicine, I work in conjunction with Australia’s top advanced trained excision surgeons and gynaecologists with advanced training in endometriosis. We work in collaboration to treat endometriosis in a holistic and very effective way. Whilst all this information sounds overwhelming and depressing... there is hope and help! If you have unmanaged endometriosis or have bad period pain, contact me for a chat, so that we can discuss a pathway forward. You can not manage endometriosis by yourself and it is vitally important for your future health that you consult an expert. Stay tuned for the next instalment, Rochelle Book in for a FREE 15 minute chat at https://my.practicebetter.io/

18.01.2022 My-PCOS-Plan Next intake beginning 8th March! All the benefits of an online program with the personal touch of weekly naturopathic consultations with a PCOS sp...ecialist. Four spots remaining for this months program! Message me for details

16.01.2022 Have you made a plan for your health in 2021? Just a few clinic days left until the Christmas break, Book your free naturopath chat or consultation at www.rochellewaitenaturopath.com

16.01.2022 Interesting data from the UK

14.01.2022 The gut has made a sudden rise to prominence as an arbiter of overall health. #VagusNerve #Depression #Microbiota

11.01.2022 Shhhhhh! Something big is coming! Who here struggles with PCOS? Id love you to tell us your struggles and how much it would mean to you to resolve your symptoms.

11.01.2022 A humorous video on the importance of pelvic floor muscles exercises.... not to mention better orgasms!

11.01.2022 To celebrate the opening of my new clinic in Ormeau, I have a special offer for a few special people, so be quick! You don't need to live locally, just be invested in your own health - you will be rewarded!!! Who's in?!!! https://www.subscribepage.com/m1v4h6

09.01.2022 Hi! I have three positions left for my successful fertility program beginning 1 July! PM here if you would like more information and to chat with a Naturopath to determine if it is the right fit for you!

08.01.2022 There are many effective natural ways to control PCOS. Leave a message if you would like a free introductory chat with one of our naturopaths.

07.01.2022 Here's how a creepy king led to women giving birth while lying down. (via Seeker)

07.01.2022 I have serious concerns over the safety and efficacy of the HPV vaccine. As a practitioner with a Masters degree in Immunology, I cant say Im surprised by this finding

07.01.2022 Surgical excision by an advanced surgeon is essential in treating endometriosis. Naturopathic support continues the process so that you minimise reoccurrence. Pregnancy is possible! Our fertility program supports natural conception following excision of endometriosis

06.01.2022 Interesting reason on breastmilk

05.01.2022 The good news is, the effect of toxins and modern day stresses can be addressed in our fertility program! If you are having trouble conceiving, please contact us to discuss ways to make that baby happen

05.01.2022 There is no disputing this, yet it is one of the biggest myths spread throughout the community!

05.01.2022 Would you like a FREE and obligation free chat with our naturopath? https://thehealthsuite.coviu.com/app/home

04.01.2022 For advice or support during these times, a FREE 15-minute online consultation is available at www.rochellewaitenaturopath.com

03.01.2022 Are you ready to Spring into Summer? If you wouldn’t do it for your car, don’t do it for yourself!!!! Even if you would do it for your car, don’t do it for yourself ... Book in for a complementary Naturopath chat to discuss how we might help you into tip-top condition ready for the new year! shorturl.at/rCQ25

03.01.2022 All the eggs a woman will ever carry form in her ovaries while she is a four-month-old fetus in the womb of her mother. This means our cellular life as an egg ...begins in the womb of our grandmother. Each of us spent five months in our grandmothers womb, and she in turn formed in the womb of her grandmother. We vibrate to the rhythm of our mothers blood before she herself is born, and this pulse is the thread of blood that runs all the way back through the grandmothers to the first mother. ~ Layne Redmond, When the Drummers were Women Artwork - Amy Haderer, The Mandala Journey

03.01.2022 All you want to know about Menstrual Cups!

02.01.2022 Let's talk PCOS Of all the womens health issues that I see, endometriosis and PCOS are the big two! And just like endometriosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common but often undiagnosed and then unmanaged condition. It affects roughly 1 in 12 women and people with cycles of reproductive age, but this likely varies across different populations (1). Of those who have it, about 7 in 10 may go undiagnosed (2). If you recognise any of the following symptoms, you ma...Continue reading

02.01.2022 Contact us now for an obligation free chat with our naturopaths to discuss your case. Consultations now available in Melbourne, Gold Coast and Online. Interested parties from Adelaide and Perth, please contact for next available dates.

02.01.2022 Let's talk PCOS Of all the women’s health issues that I see, endometriosis and PCOS are the big two! And just like endometriosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common but often undiagnosed and then unmanaged condition. It affects roughly 1 in 12 women and people with cycles of reproductive age, but this likely varies across different populations (1). Of those who have it, about 7 in 10 may go undiagnosed (2). If you recognise any of the following symptoms, you ma...Continue reading

02.01.2022 This week is World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week Please make sure you are aware of the symptoms of this genetic disorder and get your patients screened if the...y have a family member with the condition. This could even be an uncle, an aunt, or a grandparent too. Haemochromatosis often mimics the same symptoms as low iron and why it often gets misdiagnosed. Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Australia. About 1 in 200 people of northern European origin have the genetic risk for haemochromatosis. People with haemochromatosis absorb too much iron from their diet. The excess iron is stored in the body. Over time this leads to iron overload. We all know that not enough iron causes health problems but few realise that for some, too much iron is also a problem. If undetected and untreated, the excess iron can cause organ or tissue damage and can potentially result in premature death. Haemochromatosis tends to be under-diagnosed, partly because its symptoms are similar to those caused by a range of other illnesses. Both sexes are at risk from haemochromatosis. Women tend to develop the condition later in life because of blood loss during child bearing years. However some women will develop symptoms at an early age. The good news is that if haemochromatosis is detected before damage occurs, it can be easily treated and is no barrier to a happy and successful life. What to aware of: Haemochromatosis is a common inherited iron overload disorder. You know too little iron can be bad for your health. Did you know that too much iron can also be bad for you? Iron overload may lead to serious medical problems. The good news is that it is easily treated if detected early and is no barrier to a normal, healthy life. If you know someone in your family has haemochromatosis, or you have been feeling tired and aching for an extended period, talk to your GP or health care practitioner about haemochromatosis

01.01.2022 Men should have a healthy diet before conceiving, because the fathers health and everything he puts in his body, is then transferred to his future offspring via... DNA in his sperm. This is something that I have always promoted at my clinic and why I always make sure I treat the males as well as the females. Biology 101 tells us that it takes a sperm and an egg to make a baby, not just an egg. This is why preconception care is so important and why men need to be healthy prior to conceiving, just as much as the females. Healthy men produce health sperm, which then goes on to help produce a healthy baby. https://drandreworr.com.au/men-should-have-healthy-diet-be/

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01.01.2022 If you suffer from weight gain, pain or infertility due to PCOS, why not do something about it? We can help. 50% off your initial consultation in June. 2017. Book now. Call 0481 751 610 to make your appointment

01.01.2022 An important article on raising the confidence of young girls as they go through puberty. "Between the ages of 8 and 14, girls confidence levels fall by 30 per...cent. At 14, when girls are hitting their low, boys confidence is still 27 percent higher. And the effects can be long lasting." #confidence #raisinggirls See more

01.01.2022 ATTENTION: MELBOURNE CLIENTS I will be in Melbourne and available for a face to face consultation from the 1st-4th July in the CBD. If you would like to make an appointment, please contact me ASAP on 0481751610 If you know of anyone struggling with infertility or women's health issues, please let them know... I also have a few spots left on our successful Comprehensive Couples Fertility Program for Melbourne people which begins in July. Please book below for your complementary Naturopath chat. Hope to see you soon, Rochelle.

01.01.2022 Bit of a giggle!

01.01.2022 And interesting read on the effects of Paracetamol usage in pregnancy and behaviour in offspring