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05/08/2026

Think it’s just PMS? It could actually be PMDD.

PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) is far more than “bad PMS.” It can cause significant emotional and physical symptoms that interfere with work, relationships, and everyday life.

Signs it may be PMDD include:
✨ Intense mood swings
✨ Irritability or rage that feels out of character
✨ Anxiety or panic
✨ Feeling hopeless or depressed before your period
✨ Wanting to withdraw from everyone
✨ Fatigue, brain fog, and difficulty concentrating
✨ Symptoms that improve within a few days of your period starting

The biggest clue? Your symptoms follow a pattern every cycle.

PMDD isn’t “all in your head,” and it’s not something you simply need to push through.

While a diagnosis should be made by your healthcare provider, there are many ways we can support your body.

You deserve to feel like yourself throughout your entire cycle, not just for two weeks each month.

Comment HORMONES and I’ll dm you the hormone bloods I check in clinic. 💛

02/08/2026

Want to know if you’ve actually ovulated? Your basal body temperature (BBT) can be one of the simplest and most affordable tools to help.

BBT is your body’s resting temperature, taken first thing every morning before getting out of bed, talking, eating or drinking. To track it accurately, you’ll need a basal body thermometer, which measures to two decimal places.

Here’s what you’re looking for:

Before ovulation (follicular phase):
Your temperatures are generally lower, often sitting around 36.1–36.5°C (this varies between women, so don’t compare your chart to someone else’s).

Around ovulation:
You may notice a slight dip (not everyone does), followed by a sustained rise of around 0.2–0.5°C after ovulation. This increase is caused by progesterone, which is released after the egg has been ovulated.

After ovulation (luteal phase):
Your temperatures should remain elevated for the rest of your cycle. If they stay higher for around 12–14 days, that’s a good sign you’re producing progesterone and have likely ovulated.

Before your period:
If you’re not pregnant, progesterone falls and your temperatures usually drop back down before or at the start of your next bleed.

A few things to remember:
• BBT confirms ovulation after it has happened, it doesn’t predict it.
• Aim for at least 3 months of tracking to identify your unique pattern.
• Poor sleep, illness, alcohol, shift work and travel can all affect your temperatures, so don’t panic over one unusual reading.

I love combining BBT with cervical mucus observations and ovulation testing to get an even clearer picture of the menstrual cycle and fertility.

💛 Comment OVULATION below and I’ll send you my favourite tools for tracking your cycle naturally.

This information is for education only and should not replace personalised medical advice.

29/07/2026

Low oestrogen doesn’t just happen around menopause. ✨

I also see it in clinic in women with:
• Hypothalamic amenorrhoea (often due to under-fuelling, excessive exercise or stress)
• After coming off hormonal contraception
• During breastfeeding
• Perimenopause
• Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
• Certain medical conditions or medications

Some common signs and symptoms can include:
🌿 Irregular or absent periods
🌿 Vaginal dryness or pain during s*x
🌿 Low libido
🌿 Hot flushes or night sweats
🌿 Difficulty sleeping
🌿 Mood changes, anxiety or low mood
🌿 Brain fog or poor concentration
🌿 Dry skin and dry eyes
🌿 Recurrent UTIs
🌿 Joint aches and stiffness
🌿 Reduced bone density over time

While these symptoms can be associated with low oestrogen, they aren’t exclusive to it. Thyroid dysfunction, nutrient deficiencies, stress, elevated prolactin and other hormonal imbalances can present similarly.

That’s why testing and looking at the full clinical picture is so important before jumping to treatment.

In clinic, I assess your symptoms alongside appropriate pathology to understand why your oestrogen may be low and what we can do to support healthy hormone production where appropriate.

💛 If you’ve been experiencing these symptoms, don’t ignore them.

Comment OESTROGEN below and I’ll send you the hormone markers I commonly assess in clinic.

*This information is general education only and isn’t a substitute for personalised medical advice.*

27/07/2026

If you want a better understanding of your menstrual cycle this is one of my favourite tools whether your trying to conceive or wanting more insights to your cycle and hormones.
Comment ‘ovulation’ and I’ll dm you more information about temperature tracking 😊

26/07/2026

Did you know the day you have your hormone blood test matters?

One of the biggest mistakes I see is hormone testing being done on the wrong day of the menstrual cycle. The timing can significantly impact how we interpret your results.

In clinic, I generally recommend:
Day 2–3 of your menstrual bleed– to assess baseline reproductive hormones.
7 days after ovulation– to assess progesterone and confirm whether ovulation has occurred.

Testing at the right time gives us a much clearer picture of what’s happening with your hormones, allowing us to make more accurate and personalised recommendations.

Every cycle is different, so the ideal timing may vary depending on your symptoms, cycle length and health goals.

👇 Comment **HORMONES** and I’ll send you the hormone markers I commonly test in clinic.

23/07/2026

One of the most underrated foods for hormone health is probably already sitting in your pantry... ground flaxseed.

It’s rich in fibre, omega-3s and lignans, natural plant compounds that may help support healthy oestrogen metabolism. Research has also shown improvements in hormone markers after around 12 weeks of consuming 30g of ground flaxseed daily.

This is one of my favourite nutrition strategies to include for women experiencing:
🤍 Heavy or painful periods
🤍 Clotty periods
🤍 PCOS
🤍 Elevated testosterone
🤍 Hormonal acne

Is it a magic fix? No. But when combined with the right nutrition, testing and treatment plan, simple habits like this can have a big impact over time.

And my favourite way to eat it? These overnight oats! 🥣

👇 Comment RECIPE and I’ll DM you my overnight oats recipe, plus more information on how I use flaxseed in clinic.

22/07/2026

Constantly tired, losing hair, struggling to lose weight, or feeling like something just isn’t right?
These are some of the most common symptoms I see in people with an underactive thyroid, but they’re often dismissed as stress or being “just busy.”
Your thyroid also relies on key nutrients like iron, B12, vitamin D, zinc, selenium and iodine to function well. That’s why I don’t just look at TSH, I assess the whole picture, including a full thyroid panel and nutrient status.
The right testing can help uncover why you’re feeling the way you are.
Comment THYROID and I’ll DM you more information about comprehensive thyroid testing.

17/07/2026

If you’re bloating your bloating after most meals, it could be SIBO.
If you constantly struggle with uncomfortable bloating after meals, or deal with ongoing digestive issues, it might be worth investigating SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth).
SIBO occurs when bacteria that should mainly live in the large intestine start overgrowing in the small intestine, where they ferment the food you eat and produce excess gas. This can lead to a range of frustrating symptoms, including:
🤍 Bloating (especially after eating)
🤍 Excessive gas or burping
🤍 Abdominal pain or discomfort
🤍 Constipation
🤍 Diarrhoea
🤍 Alternating constipation and diarrhoea
🤍 Food intolerances
🤍 Feeling overly full after small meals
🤍 Nutrient deficiencies (such as iron or vitamin B12)
🤍 Fatigue and brain fog
Not all SIBO is the same, which is why guessing treatment often doesn’t work.
There are three main types of SIBO:
💨 Hydrogen SIBO
💨 Methane Overgrowth (IMO)
💨 Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO
Each type requires a different treatment approach, which is why testing is so important. Treating the wrong type, or treating without confirming SIBO at all, can leave you feeling stuck in the cycle of ongoing digestive symptoms.
In clinic, I use breath testing to identify the type of overgrowth so treatment is targeted, evidence-based, and tailored to your gut.
💚 Comment “SIBO” below and I’ll DM you more information about the testing I use in clinic.

16/07/2026

The gut health mistake I see ALL the time...
Taking herbal antimicrobials without actually knowing what’s going on in your gut.
I know they’re often marketed as a “natural” way to fix bloating and digestive issues, but herbal antimicrobials are still powerful. They don’t just target harmful microbes, they can also reduce beneficial bacteria that your gut relies on to stay healthy.
When I run comprehensive microbiome testing in clinic, one of the most common things I see is already low levels of beneficial bacteria. If we start throwing antimicrobials at the gut without testing first, we can make that imbalance even worse, leading to ongoing bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, inflammation, and persistent digestive symptoms.
The reality is that not everyone needs antimicrobials. And if you do, the herbs should be carefully selected based on the specific bacteria, yeasts, or parasites identified on your test, not guessed.
Testing allows us to treat the right thing, support the beneficial bacteria, and create a plan that’s personalised to your microbiome rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
💚 Comment “GUT HEALTH” below and I’ll DM you more information about the microbiome testing I use in clinic.

13/07/2026

The biggest mistake I see with PCOS testing? 👇

So many women are told they have PCOS, but only have a handful of blood tests done.

PCOS isn’t just about testosterone.

And it’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all condition.

There are multiple factors that can contribute to PCOS, which is why I like to take a comprehensive approach to testing. Looking at the full picture helps us better understand what may be driving your symptoms and create a more personalised management plan.

These are some of the blood markers I routinely assess in my PCOS clients:

🩸 DHEA-S
🩸 Total Testosterone
🩸 Free Testosterone
🩸 S*x Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
🩸 Androstenedione
🩸 LH
🩸 FSH
🩸 Oestradiol (Estrogen)
🩸 Progesterone (timed to ovulation where appropriate)
🩸 Prolactin

Plus metabolic and nutritional markers including:
✔️ Fasting insulin
✔️ Fasting blood glucose
✔️ HbA1c
✔️ Iron studies
✔️ Vitamin D
✔️ Vitamin B12
✔️ Comprehensive thyroid function (including thyroid antibodies where clinically indicated)

Why?

Because two women can both have PCOS and have completely different underlying contributors. One may have significant insulin resistance, another may have predominantly adrenal androgen excess, while someone else may have thyroid dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, or other hormonal imbalances contributing to their symptoms.

The more pieces of the puzzle we have, the better we can understand what’s happening and develop a management plan that’s tailored to you, not just your diagnosis.

💌 Comment “PCOS” and I’ll send you my comprehensive guide to PCOS testing and what I assess with my clients in clinic

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4 Fleming Street
Aitkenvale, QLD
4814

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Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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