by Adi Howarth | Apr 30, 2019 | balancing hormones, Perimenopause, Uncategorized, womens health
As if things weren’t bad enough. Mother nature is telling you, you are no longer fertile. And now your body is telling you it is inevitable, you are getting older , and your aching joints prove it. Why is it happening now? Falling oestregen levels at menopause cause...
by Adi Howarth | Apr 19, 2019 | family health, homeopathy, Homeopathy at Home
Stage 1 Acute Illnesses/Minor illnesses Short term illnesses that come on suddenly and are usually caused by an external force. accidents/injuries/operations viral illnesses and bacterial infections You can treat these yourself with your own homeopathy kit, and a good...
by Adi Howarth | Apr 4, 2019 | anxiety, emotional wellbeing, homeopathy, menopause, Perimenopause, womens health
Things we don’t talk about Peri-menopause is a big transition in a women’s life, and one we are often not prepared for. First of all we just don’t talk about these things do we? When we start experiencing changes, whether they be with our bodies, mind or...
by Adi Howarth | Mar 25, 2019 | menopause, Perimenopause, weightloss, womens health
Are you struggling with your weight in peri-menopause? You have tried dieting and going to the gym. No matter what you do, the weight just seems to gather round the middle of your body. Sound familiar? In peri-menopause our bodies are producing less estradiol a...
by Adi Howarth | Mar 16, 2019 | menopause, Perimenopause, womens health
So, you have decided you no longer want to be taking HRT. Maybe you experienced some side effects, or have decided you don’t want to have the added potential risks of heart disease, cancer or dementia. Some women go cold turkey and experience a strong return of their...
by Adi Howarth | Mar 13, 2019 | menopause, Perimenopause, womens health
Waking up drenched in sweat, with heart palpitations but freezing ! is how one of my clients describes her hot flushes, Another two women tell me how they have taken to sleeping naked ! While another explains her hot flushes come on in the day while she is at work...
by Adi Howarth | Feb 21, 2019 | Libido, Perimenopause
So, your libido has left the building. Your husband/boyfriend/girlfriend is trying everything to get your attention, but nothing is working.. it’s starting to cause tension in the house. You are questioning your relationship, your body and your life ! No matter what...
by Adi Howarth | Jan 11, 2019 | anxiety, balancing hormones
You feel shaky, heart pounding.. The noises around you seem too loud. Your chest feels tight, your thoughts are racing. You need to get out. Your colleague is talking to you but you can’t concentrate. You are feeling the pressure of work and all you have to do, but...
by Adi Howarth | Nov 27, 2018 | anxiety, balancing hormones, emotional wellbeing, Grief, homeopathy, menopause, panic attacks, womens health
“ I feel responsible for everything that is happening in the world” Mary was 52 when she came to see me for the first time. Her periods had stopped 2 years ago but since then she had been obsessed with thoughts of death and feelings of panic and anxiety. Her children...
by Adi Howarth | Nov 5, 2018 | emotional wellbeing, sleep, stress
Every afternoon at about 4 o clock there was a delicious, warm sunny spot in my bedroom in Cape Town. It was perfectly timed for when I got home from school. I can remember collapsing onto my bed still in my hockey clothes, muddy and a bit sweaty into that inviting...