Ever wanted to ask a naturopath a question… about herbs, supplements, diet, lifestyle tips, symptoms? Well now is your chance. Drop in between 10 am and 12 noon, Saturday 21st February at The Natural Health Collective and see how modern, functional natural medicine/naturopathy could help you to feel better, stay healthier and feel great!

The Human Microbiome and Health

In this 45 min presentation, gain a basic understanding of how our microbes interact with our bodies, our hormones, neurotransmitters, organs and immune system to both help and harm our overall health.

Every day new studies are revealing just how crucial our microbes are to every aspect of health, and if we don’t look after them, they won’t look after us. Learn how to care for your little friends in order to be healthy and happy.

Optimising women’s health via the gut microbiome

Many of our hormones are regulated or influenced by gut microbes. A vast majority of women experience digestive issues - from mild to severe, this is a clear sign of disruptions to the gut microbiome. Which can lead to disturbances in hormonal balances and by improving the diversity, makeup and abundance of microbes, you can help regulate and balance hormones.

Learn how to improve your menstrual cycle regularity, pain, mood and other symptoms by some simple changes to diet and lifestyle, to help increase diversity and abundance of beneficial gut microbes and learn when to seek help.

Learn about this natural and normal life transition, what it is, why it happens and how it affects female bodies. Not all symptoms are experienced by all women, and each experience is different. Learn some natural diet, lifestyle and herbal strategies to make the transition easier, what to expect and how you can use this time as a window of opportunity to reduce risks for cardiovascular, brain, muscle and bone health - for the rest of your life!

How to get the best sleep

Sleep can be elusive; it can be hard to go to sleep, stay asleep, or resume sleep when woken at night. Stress, anxiety, hormone changes, disrupted routines, and health challenges can all interrupt sleep patterns.

Learn some reasons why sleep may be eluding you, (that perhaps you haven’t heard). How to hack your sleep with some really simple lifestyle changes, using sunlight, avoiding some types of artificial light at night (ALAN) and some natural remedies to help get deep and restorative sleep.

Menopause + Perimenopause - New beginnings and the window of opportunity

Learn about this natural and normal life transition, what it is, why it happens and how it affects female bodies. Not all symptoms are experienced by all women, and each experience is different. Learn some natural diet, lifestyle and herbal strategies to make the transition easier, what to expect and how you can use this time as a window of opportunity to reduce risks for cardiovascular, brain, muscle and bone health - for the rest of your life!

Menopause + Perimenopause - New beginnings and the window of opportunity

Learn about this natural and normal life transition, what it is, why it happens and how it affects female bodies. Not all symptoms are experienced by all women, and each experience is different. Learn some natural diet, lifestyle and herbal strategies to make the transition easier, what to expect and how you can use this time as a window of opportunity to reduce risks for cardiovascular, brain, muscle and bone health - for the rest of your life!

Free Natural Health Talk - 'Optimising women's health via the gut microbiome' Approx. 45 mins + 15 mins Q & A. Phillip Island Library.

• Women's microbiome fun facts

• The female microbiome/s - all of them!

• Hormonal interactions with your microbes

• Digestion, protein and metabolism

• Gut microbiome, stress and mental health

• Iron metabolism and gut health

• How to maintain a healthy gut microbiome

• Q & A

Optimising women’s health via the gut microbiome

Many of our hormones are regulated or influenced by gut microbes. A vast majority of women experience digestive issues - from mild to severe, this is a clear sign of disruptions to the gut microbiome. Which can lead to disturbances in hormonal balances and by improving the diversity, makeup and abundance of microbes, you can help regulate and balance hormones.

Learn how to improve your menstrual cycle regularity, pain, mood and other symptoms by some simple changes to diet and lifestyle, to help increase diversity and abundance of beneficial gut microbes and learn when to seek help.

Menopause + Perimenopause - New beginnings and the window of opportunity

Learn about this natural and normal life transition, what it is, why it happens and how it affects female bodies. Not all symptoms are experienced by all women, and each experience is different. Learn some natural diet, lifestyle and herbal strategies to make the transition easier, what to expect and how you can use this time as a window of opportunity to reduce risks for cardiovascular, brain, muscle and bone health - for the rest of your life!