WORDS: Alyce Cimino We may have given away the answer in the heading but the answer is YES! We have been saying it for years, women a wired differently from men. Our hormonal structure is more complex (and we are a little biased but a little bit more magic too!) […]
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Austin Wells… Our Birth Story
I can’t believe how quickly the weeks have flown by with a newborn and a toddler! We are 6 weeks already! Austin is a little dreamboat, I am utterly obsessed with his little dinosaur squeaks and the way he scrunches up his eyebrows! Before it even started Long before the […]
Could Matcha be the trick to calm your nervous system?
WORDS: Alyce Cimino | Naturopath + AHARA HEALTH owner Matcha, while very trendy has been around for centuries as part of Japanese culture and tea ceremonies. Today, we have learned so much more about Matcha and its fantastic source of the very calming amino acid L-Theanine. L-Theanine is one rather […]
Where’s my mojo gone? 8 steps to winter wellness
WORDS: Jessica Scott-Young | Nutritionist Constantly tired? Don’t feel refreshed? Feel like one more request or commitment will tip you over the edge? It is fair to say, you are likely struggling with burnout. If you are feeling exhausted, depleted and mentally distant, you are not alone. We are all […]
Is your exhaustion adrenal fatigue or could it be postnatal depletion?
WORDS: Alyce Cimino | Naturopath + Owner of AHARA HEALTH Over the past few months, we have been seeing Mumma after Mumma come into the clinic with similar symptoms – fatigue (often closer to exhaustion), trouble sleeping, lack of motivation, low moods, low libido, changes in appetite … on initial […]
Stress, cognition and herbal therapy
WORDS: Tamara Welsh | Western Herbal Medicine What comes to mind when you think about stress and its impact on cognition? Interestingly, short-term episodes of stress can actually increase cognitive function allowing us to react in an appropriate way, quickly and concisely to the stressor. I’m sure you’ve heard of […]