Reverse or manage endometriosis, PCOS, problem periods, fibroids, adenomyosis, PMDD, peri-menopause, menopause, vaginal infections and get help coming off the pill, with Functional Medicine
If you go to the doctor’s office with menstrual pain, you get the Pill. If you go with a problematic cycle, you get the Pill. If you’re peri/menopausal you get hormones and anti-depressants.
Nobody is asking why do you have pain? Why do you have irregular cycles or heavy bleeding? What are the underlying factors?
Despite advances in science and technology, treatments for women’s gynaecological health are still relegated to the 1950s: prescriptions for hormones, anti-depressants and surgery.
For some women these can be essential, but for the majority of women this approach can make things worse.
Research is clear: chronic use of hormonal contraceptives, chronic stress, antibiotics, steroids, infections, toxic overload (plastic, make up, junk food, sugar), and nutritional deficiencies are the underlying causes of unbalanced hormones which need to be addressed to bring your body back into balance.
Food is not just calories or energy; food is information, instructions that upgrade or downgrade your biology with every bite. It’s like code that programs your software. Your hardware is your genes. Your software is how those genes are turned on or off.
Food regulates not only your genes but also your hormones, like insulin, testosterone, oestrogen, and thyroid. It alters your brain chemistry, producing happy chemicals, and it can even trigger addictive patterns.
Personalising your nutritional needs is key to optimising your health.
Your body needs a huge variety of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients to function at it’s best.
Nutritional deficiencies are largely based on the quality of our food supply which is increasingly depleted of nutritional value, toxins interfering with absorption, and stress causing depletion of essential vitamins and minerals..
When it comes to dosages, ‘one size fits all’ doesn’t apply. Understanding your specific requirements is key to balancing hormones and getting your health back.
Stress is almost synonymous with our modern lifestyles. We experience external stressors from our jobs, family responsibilities, financial worries, and many other places, then compound them with unhealthy lifestyle choices. The result is an epidemic of stress and increased risk for chronic hormonal conditions.
A focus on self-care and getting help with implementing stress relief techniques is the yin to the nutritional yang, speeding recovery and moving you towards health and joy.
Which works because your hormonal system is logical and responsive to what you eat and how you live.
The severe pain, nausea and bloating at menstruation in endometriosis is caused by inflammation and adhesions from internal bleeding by uterine-type tissue, laid down during foetal development.
Intermittent periods, acne, weight gain, unwanted hair. What was once an evolutionary survival benefit, is now causing havoc due to modern diets. High testosterone in PCOS is driven by sugar and insulin.
Silent benign tumours in/around the uterus which can cause infertility and heavy periods are driven by high oestrogen levels and vitamin D deficiency, usually starting in peri-menopause.
Adenomyosis consists of muscle knots in the uterus which can cause severe pain throughout the cycle, they are like wounds that won’t heal. Root causes include uterine infections and oestrogen levels that are too high.
PMDD causes severe irritability, depression, or anxiety in the week or two before the menstrual cycle starts. These symptoms peak 2-3 days before menstruation and usually go away once the menstrual cycle starts. here progesterone levels tend to be normal, but its the way that progesterone interacts with brain that is the cause of the problem.
Hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, brain fog are commonly thought to be caused by oestrogen deficiency but which are actually a dietary issue. Following a nutritional overhaul, spectacular results are possible.
I have a degree in molecular biology, clinical training in functional medicine and I am an expert in resolving the root causes of women’s hormonal conditions. I work like a health detective, where symptoms are my clues and poor health is my crime scene. I identify the root causes of unbalanced hormones and create solutions to optimise health.
For over 10 years, I have been empowering women to take charge of their gynaecological health by providing education, resources, and personalised support.
The functional medicine model provides a systems analysis framework within I can connect, understand and optimise all aspects of of your health, and it’s what I love to do.
Partnership, compassion and care
A safe and supportive environment means you can discuss your concerns and receive personalised care that meets your unique needs.
Reversal of severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder in a 43 year old woman who’s cyclical emotional chaos had made family life intolerable.
Reversal of severe brain fog in a 59 year old woman who’s ambition was to climb a mountain.
Reversal of severe chronic acne and premenstrual symptoms including uncontrollable anger, anger and mood swings, affecting work and family relationships.
Reversal of chronic and severe daily premenstrual anxiety and depression that started in childhood in a 33 year old woman.
My functional medicine approach is centred on identifying the root cause of your symptoms, addressing your unique physiology, and using nutrition, supplements and lifestyle upgrades to restore balance and optimise health.
Have a short chat with me so you can decide if this is the right approach for you and what it would look like to work together.
Together we will uncover the root causes of your hormonal imbalances and create a plan that works for you.
Succeed in alleviating pain, balance your hormones and living life stress-free. Start seeing results in as little as 4 weeks.
“2 years on and my endometriosis pains continue to be so much better these days, because of Sandra’s diet and supplement programme!
I continue to be amazed all the time at how much it has changed, and I tell everyone I meet about it!”
The severe pain, nausea and bloating at menstruation in endometriosis is caused by inflammation and adhesions from internal bleeding by uterine-type tissue, laid down during foetal development.
Intermittent periods, acne, weight gain, unwanted hair. What was once an evolutionary survival benefit, is now causing havoc due to modern diets. High testosterone in PCOS is driven by sugar and insulin.
Silent benign tumours in/around the uterus which can cause infertility and heavy periods are driven by high oestrogen levels and vitamin D deficiency, usually starting in peri-menopause.
Adenomyosis consists of muscle knots in the uterus which can cause severe pain throughout the cycle, they are like wounds that won’t heal. Root causes include uterine infections and oestrogen levels that are too high.
PMDD causes severe irritability, depression, or anxiety in the week or two before the menstrual cycle starts. These symptoms peak 2-3 days before menstruation and usually go away once the menstrual cycle starts. here progesterone levels tend to be normal, but its the way that progesterone interacts with brain that is the cause of the problem.
Hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, brain fog are commonly thought to be caused by oestrogen deficiency but which are actually a dietary issue. Following a nutritional overhaul, spectacular results are possible.
“Sandra said to me, in our first session, ‘In three months we will have fixed all of this.’ She was wrong, because by TWO months, I was not only totally cured, full of energy and healthy, but also PREGNANT, which I didn’t think would be possible!!
THANK YOU Sandra!!”
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