We all know someone who's currently going through menopause or are post menopausal whether it be our Mum, Grandma, Sister, Daughter etc. As a male I had no idea what menopause was until my Mum started experiencing all the symptoms and I noticed how much they were impacting her sleep, weight, mental health, and quality of life. I have the pleasure of regularly seeing menopausal and post menopausal women here at the clinic and to be honest, they make up a majority of my cliente

What is PCOS? It is a hormonal disorder that affects 8-13% of women of reproductive age. It causes irregular menstrual cycles (chronic anovulation), excessive hair growth (hirsutism), hyperandrogenism, central adiposity, acne, infertility, and of course the development of polycystic ovaries. The cysts aren't really cysts but are rather underdeveloped follicles. The ovaries develop numerous small collections of fluid (follicles) and fail to regularly release the eggs. Often PC

What is Endometriosis? It is a debilitating, chronic disease characterised by the growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity called ectopic endometrial implants (tissue that looks and acts like the lining of the uterus but is located outside of the uterine cavity) and they undergo cyclic bleeding. https://www.webmd.com/women/endometriosis/endometriosis-causes-symptoms-treatment The female body isn't designed to remove endometrial tissue so, adhesions and scar

What is Parkinson's Disease? Is a progressive movement disorder caused by degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain (within the substantia nigra, more specifically the pars compacta) which leads to resting tremor, rigidity, problems initiating movement, and postural instability just to name a few. The main intervention is medication which increases dopamine levels within the brain to decrease symptoms but unfortunately, the progressive disease can be slowed but

MS is a chronic and often disabling auto-immune disorder that attacks the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The body's...

POTS is a condition that causes a significant increase in heart rate when a person goes from sitting to standing and is often associated...

There are 3 main types of diabetes: 1. Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) 2. Type 2 diabetes (insulin resistant) 3. Gestational diabetes...

What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a medical condition characterized by the weakening of bones, making them more susceptible to fractures. It occurs when the body loses too much bone mass, makes too little bone, or both. This condition is often referred to as a "silent disease" because bone loss occurs without symptoms. In scientific terms, it’s when osteoclast formation exceeds osteoblast formation causing a loss of bone mineral density since the newly remodelled bone can

What is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer (PCa) happens when an abnormal growth of the cells in the prostate gland develops (malignant...