I’ve been a Reflexologist for almost 10 years now and still I find that the treatment is considered the ‘poor relation’ to other therapies. Yet, this wonderful treatment, never ceases to amaze me in how it helps to counteract stress and anxiety, rebalance hormones, extend or reduce cycles, encourage conception, and even bring on labour! […]
Pregnancy – Bliss or Discomfort?
Pregnancy is meant to be a wonderful experience. However for a great deal of women the first 12 weeks or so can feel extremely unpleasant, with feelings of extreme tiredness and exhaustion to frequent bouts of nausea, not to mention the emotional reactions. For many, these feelings soon settle down and the pleasure and excitement […]
Why Treat Fertility Holistically?
The main aim of any holistic treatment (for fertility) is to help create, improve and maintain a healthy environment within to encourage early foetal development. This may be achieved by balancing the body hormonally, where possible, thus reducing the impact of any problematic menstrual cycles (irregularity), Polycystic Ovaries (PCOS), Endometriosis, poor lifestyle and stress etc. Worrying […]
The 5 Stresses of Infertility
How Stress Can Impact Fertility In More Ways Than One! Stress affects our overall health and wellbeing and this is no exception with infertility. Why do couples fail to conceive when there is no known medical cause? NICE Fertility Report (February 2013) advises GPs to inform potential infertile couples of the following – 80% of […]