Category: Wellness Women Radio

This week, the Wellness Women delve into the pros and cons of your favourite morning ritual! Is coffee all it’s cracked up to be? We know coffee perks us up, increases our stamina and tastes great but did you know that it can also decrease the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer and depression in women,… Continue reading WWR21 : To coffee or not to coffee?

Do you have PCOS or know a woman who does? With 18-20% of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, and many more undiagnosed, this is an important topic for ladies, especially of reproductive age. Ashleigh shares her journey through the PCOS maze, and explores the options available. The Wellness Women discuss insulin resistance, infertility, weight… Continue reading WWR20 : PCOS: The Myths, Realities, and Solutions

Looking into the crystal ball to discover the hottest health trends in 2016! Will current health trends continue? Are there new discoveries on the wellness horizon? The Wellness Women share their predictions for the services, products, and foods that will rock (and mineralise!) your wellness world this year. Move over kale, the new green machine… Continue reading WWR 19 : On the pulse: Hot health predictions and trends to watch for in 2016

The single biggest challenge to every woman’s health is the balance of her hormones. On this weeks episode, Dr Andrea shares her crucial 4 S’s to solving hormone imbalances. Do you suffer with roller coaster emotions, up and down health, or just know your hormones are not quite right? 4 easy strategies will give you… Continue reading WWR18 : Talking Hormones with Dr. Oz and Oprah

Authentic relationships are just as important to our health and wellbeing as is sleep or nourishing food! This week, The Wellness Women delve into the concept of Love Languages, the term coined by the brilliant relationship counselor and best selling author Gary D Chapman. There are five basic love languages or five ways in which… Continue reading WWR 17 : The Five Love Languages

Dr Andrea has just returned from a mission trip in India and she gets a rude awakening with Christmas consumerism in full swing. How can we overcome the stress and pressure of finding the perfect gift? What ways can we create meaningful connections with loved ones without spending a lot of money? And how can… Continue reading WWR 16 : Curing Christmas Chaos with Kindness

A recent article came out claiming meat consumption causes cancer! The vegetarians and vegans celebrated, so Dr. Andrea and Dr. Ashleigh decided to dive into the facts and fiction behind the media article. Does meat-eating cause cancer? On this episode they discuss their personal experiences being vegetarian (and switching back and forth with meat eating),… Continue reading WWR 15: To Meat, or not to Meat? Now that is the question on our lips this week

This week Dr. Ashleigh and Dr. Andrea expose the function and importance of a well-known but often misunderstood hormone producer – the thyroid gland. So many women are suffering hormonal chaos due to a dysfunctional thyroid gland. Tests may show ‘normal’ lab results – so why are you experiencing thyroid symptoms? The ladies discuss the… Continue reading WWR14: Thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto’s, weight gain, and infertility

Should men and women do the same exercises? Are women designed to do crossfit? Do Michelle Bridges and Ashy Bines really teach you to be healthy? This week Dr. Ashleigh and Dr. Andrea explore the world of womens’ fitness. The Wellness Women discuss the 7 key primal movements, functional fitness, modifying your exercises throughout your… Continue reading WWR 13: Michelle Bridges, Ashy Bines, and Womens Fitness

We are modern women but our bodies still respond to stress as if we were cavemen! That stressful email from your co-worker or being stuck in traffic will initiate the same physiological stress response as if you’re being chased by a saber tooth tiger and it forces the adrenal glands to work overtime! This week… Continue reading WWR 12 : Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue: Burn-out to Brilliant!