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Should we be talking about menopause at work and do men want to be included? Today, Kirsty and Mona discuss whether menopause in the workplace needs to be inclusive of everyone. Join the conversation on social media: @NaturesHelp
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#23 The Power of Berberine for Weight Management
Join Kirsty Strowger and Mona Hecke for the second episode of season two! What is Berberine, and can it really help with weight loss? Why is it being compared to Ozempic? How effective is intermittent fasting when combined with Berberine? And why is Kirsty making strange noises in the gym? Today Kirsty and Mona discuss […]
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#22 The Relationship Between Exercise and Menopause
Join Kirsty Strowger and Mona Hecke for the first episode of season two! How important is it to exercise during menopause and perimenopause? What crazy holiday experience helped Mona's friend to reduce her hot flushes? And how much impact can alcohol play? Today Kirsty and Mona discuss all things exercise, habits and menopause. Welcome to […]
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#21 Surviving the Christmas Season
Join Kirsty Strowger and Mona Hecke for the last episode of season one! How do you stay on track with nutrition and health goals over Christmas? What is an appropriate balance? And how much impact can alcohol have? Today Kirsty and Mona discuss all things Christmas, feasting and holiday habits. Welcome to 'Why Don't I […]
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#20 Hydration Tips for Women
What is hydration? How important is hydration for women, particularly as they age? And just how much water should you be drinking per day? Today Kirsty and Mona discuss all water and hydration, particularly during menopause. Welcome to 'Why Don't I Know That?', a podcast focused on menopause, women's health and a bit of light-hearted […]
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#19 Menopausal Hair Loss: Causes, Myths, and Natural Treatments
What is menopausal hair loss? How important is hair health? And what can you do about it? Today Kirsty and Mona discuss all things hair loss, particularly during menopause. Welcome to 'Why Don't I Know That?', a podcast focused on menopause, women's health and a bit of light-hearted humour. Hosted by Kirsty Strowger and Mona […]
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#18 Why Super Greens Powders Are Essential For Health!
Greens Powders have had a bad wrap for too long. Today Kirsty and Mona discuss the importance of Super Greens, why they are essential for vibrant health and how to make it a part of your every day wellness routine. Welcome to 'Why Don't I Know That?', a podcast focused on menopause, women's health and […]
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#17 Everything You Need to Know About Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent Fasting is gaining popularity for its potential health benefits. Today, Kirsty and Mona dive into the world of Intermittent Fasting, what it is, how to do it, where to start, and who is it good for? And should we all be jumping on the bandwagon? Welcome to 'Why Don't I Know That?', a podcast […]
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#16 Am I Going Through Menopause?
It's a question many women find themselves asking when strange symptoms begin to appear in their life – Is This Menopause? Today, Kirsty and Mona dive into this poorly understood question and help you to differentiate whether it's peri-menopause, menopause or your lifestyle that needs attention. Welcome to 'Why Don't I Know That?', a podcast […]
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#15 Supplements Explained: Your Top Questions Answered!
How important are supplements in your life? Are they necessary or are they a waste of money? Today Kirsty and Mona answer these questions and more as they discuss the billion dollar supplement industry. Read more on the blog: https://bitly.ws/E9Fk
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#14 Is There a Place for Menopause at Work?
Should we be talking about menopause at work and do men want to be included? Today, Kirsty and Mona discuss whether menopause in the workplace needs to be inclusive of everyone. Join the conversation on social media: @NaturesHelp
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#12 Out with the Old, In with the New!
Empowering women through education and conversation. Pap smears, Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome & Hysterectomies!Today Kirsty and Mona chat about the female reproductive system, beginning with the modern 'do it yourself' cervical screening test!
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#11 Menopause Made Me Do It: The Nature's Help Story
Empowering women through education and conversation. Today Kirsty and Mona take a trip down memory lane. Kirsty shares her trials and tribulations from her early days as a Beauty Therapist to creating two of Australia's most successful natural supplement companies.
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#10 Iridology – How Your Eyes Are the Window to Your Health
Empowering women through education and conversation!Today Mona chats with Maya Brosnan, Nutritionist, Yogi and Iridologist. We talk about how your eyes are not only the window to your soul, but also hold the secrets to unlocking a happier, healthier life. Maya can be contacted at https://www.aconsciousstate.com/
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#6 What is Menopause?
Empowering women through education and conversation. Kirsty and Mona discuss 'what is menopause', what are the natural solutions available, and why did Kirsty create The Menopause Collection?
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#7 My Cancer Story, by Rachel
Empowering women through education and conversation. This is a personal story by Rachel about her cancer journey with DCIS. This is in no way intended to replace medical advice. If you are concerned about any changes in your breasts, please seek the advice of a medical professional.
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#8 Modern Medicine for the Modern Woman
Empowering women through education and conversation. Today I chat with Dr Donna Tanchev from Her Medical, discussing the importance of women looking after themselves and what modern medicine looks like in our advancing world.To book an appointment click on the link https://bit.ly/3h5LMzr
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#9 What is Spirituality and Where Do We Find It?
Empowering women through education and conversation.Mona delves into the world of spirituality and beyond with David Laws, the famous flower man who reads flowers with his psychic gift. David provides spiritual guidance for people who are seeking to enhance their spiritual connection and keen to develop their gifts and gain a greater insight into the […]
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#4 Is Stress Making You Sick?
Empowering women through education and conversation. Did you know that 75% to 90% of human disease is related to stress and inflammation?It contributes to cardiovascular and metabolic disease, hormone imbalances, sleep disturbances, digestive issues, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and chronic illness.Today we discuss the causes of stress and steps we can take to minimise its impact […]
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#5 Have We Lost Our Sense of Humour?
Empowering women through education and conversation.Today we chat with comedian Fiona McGary about the importance of humour in our life and not taking ourselves too seriously. Fiona uses the power of humour to authentically connect, heal, grow and enhance peoples' lives. https://fionamcgary.com/
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#3 What Does Your Hair Say About Your Health?
Empowering women through education and conversation.Today's hair raising conversation with Mona and Kirsty delves into the question, 'how much does our hair affect our confidence and why should we care?'
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#2 Why Every Woman Needs a Boob Massage
Empowering women through education and conversation.Did you know that you can dramatically improve your health in just two minutes each day, no exercise required, simply by stimulating your lymphatic system? In this video, we chat to Chelsea Jean from https://chelseyjean.com.au/ who helps us to understand the powerful role our lymphatic system plays in our health […]
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#1 Breast Thermography Explained
Empowering women through education and conversation.Today we speak with Jess from Advanced Thermography. Thermography, or Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a totally non invasive clinical imaging procedure for detecting and monitoring a number of diseases and physical injuries, by showing the thermal abnormalities present in the body. Very popular for monitoring breast health. https://www.advancedthermography.com.au/
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Getting to the Point: Microneedling Reviewed
Karen demystifies the popular skincare treatment known as microneedling. She explores how this minimally invasive procedure stimulates collagen and elastin production to improve skin texture, reduce wrinkles, and help with scars and stretch marks. She compares professional treatments with at-home devices, explains the pros and cons of each, and provides detailed guidance on safe at-home […]
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Running vs Walking for Fast Fat Loss in Menopause
Fast fat loss in menopause is not really the goal. Let’s be realistic and say this right out of the gate. Fast fat loss is a myth. You may, however, drop inflammation fairly quickly with the right type of exercise. Part 1: The Fat Burning Fundamentals Let’s start with the basics. When we talk […]
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Ep #158: Bone Health Breakthroughs for Perimenopause and Menopause with Harleen Laroia
In this podcast episode, we tackle bone health in perimenopause and menopause with expert guidance and real-world solutions. Host Andrea Donsky—a nutritionist with over 20 years of experience, menopause educator, published menopause researcher, and co-founder of WeAreMorphus. Joining her is Harlene Laroia, director of OsteoStrong Oakville and Toronto, who has dedicated her career to helping […]
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226 Start Cycle Syncing. The Secret To Feeling Better In Perimenopause with Laura Federico and Morgan Miller
In this episode of Hello Hot Flash, we explore how cycle tracking—yes, even during perimenopause—can help you better understand your body, improve your mental health, and support hormonal balance. Guests Laura Federico and Morgan Miller, co-authors of The Cycle Book, explain how tuning into your cycle phases can reveal early signs of hormonal imbalance and […]
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Thursday Thoughts – People Pleasing
On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about people pleasing. We all do it – particularly women – but is it actually serving us? The need to belong and be liked often sees us doing or saying things that aren’t in alignment with who we truly are. When we put the needs of […]
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Peanut Butter Isn't Protein! How to hit protein goals without going over your calories
Peanut Butter Isn't Protein! How to hit protein goals without going over your calories Not all “high protein” products are created equal — and in today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the sneaky marketing that’s making you overshoot calories, carbs, and fats while still falling short on your protein goals. I’ll walk you […]
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Take Up Space: A Perimenopause Body Builder on Her Strength Journey
A Perimenopause bodybuilder shares her story on how to take up space and the history of women being strong before skinny. Book author, Anne Marie Chaker, will surprise you about women’s empowerment and when skinny reared its ugly head. Stay ‘til the end and listen to a very subtle challenge we’ll give you about messages […]
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Ep 488 A New Way to Party Without the Weight Gain
Learn how I transformed my celebration season from a 6-week food free-for-all into mindful moments of savoring joy without the weight gain. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/488
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20 – Hormones and metabolism: Unlocking the science with Professor Franck Mauvais-Jarvis
“I don’t understand why we’re not shouting this from the rooftops, a simple medicine, a natural hormone, that can reduce the risk of both diabetes and breast cancer. That’s incredibly important, isn’t it?” This week, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Franck Mauvais-Jarvis, Professor of Medicine at Tulane University and an endocrinologist specialising in […]
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#136: Eat for Menopause: Symptom-Led Cooking with Karen Newby
This week on Menomorphosis, I’m joined once again by the wonderful Karen Newby — nutritionist, author, and the go-to guide for using food to support your body through menopause. We’re diving into her brand-new book, The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook — a refreshing, symptom-led approach that takes the guesswork out of eating well during this […]
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Eat for Menopause: Symptom-Led Cooking with Karen Newby
This week on Menomorphosis, I’m joined once again by the wonderful Karen Newby — nutritionist, author, and the go-to guide for using food to support your body through menopause. We’re diving into her brand-new book, The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook — a refreshing, symptom-led approach that takes the guesswork out of eating well during this […]
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Parenting, perimenopause & the mental load: Protecting your wellbeing in midlife
In this episode of Meera’s Menopause Podcast, we dive into the emotional and mental toll of parenting in midlife – especially when layered with the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause. I’m joined by parenting expert and author Anita Cleare to explore the often invisible mental load carried by mothers, how it affects our resilience, […]
Menopause: Why Don't I Know That?
Empowering women in menopause through education and conversation. Kirsty (Founder of Nature’s Help) and Mona (naturopath of 20+ years) combine their decades of knowledge and wisdom to inspire women to live their healthiest lives – through menopause and beyond. Often serious, sometime humorous, and always educational, Kirsty and Mona dive into everything menopausal women need […]