This Week In Wellness a study reviewing the available evidence supporting complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to help babies with colic has suggested that probiotics, fennel extract and spinal manipulation, do appear to help. The Systematic Reviews were published by researchers from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) at the University of Bristol and… Continue reading TWIW 36: Alternatives for colic?
Alex from Nurtured Luna is our special guest on this episode! All the way from Canada, it was amazing to connect with Alex and hear all about her journey with pregnancy and how she came to start Nurtured Luna. Alex is a certified vaginal steam facilitator with a focus on herbalism. She has a passion… Continue reading TNN 81: Nurtured Luna
This Week In Wellness a mother’s womb may not be as sterile as we were lead to believe. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have found that the majority of babies are exposed to bacteria in the womb and have even postulated that these bacteria may play an important role in development. Lead author Lisa… Continue reading TWIW 15: The bacteria helping to build your baby
On this episode, Mel talks to fellow naturopath, podcaster and author Tasha Jennings. Tasha’s has a great website Conceive Baby, which focuses on helping couples healthfully conceive, overcome fertility issues and supporting women through IVF. She shares her journey with fertility issues and how this now fuels her work. Tasha is passionate about educating people… Continue reading TNN 73: Wellness Fertility with Tasha Jennings
Morning sickness affects up to 85% of pregnant women, so what can you do about it? Special guest Nikki Warren from Naturobest is back on the show for the third time to talk all about what morning sickness is, why do we get it and how to deal with it, naturally of course. Join us… Continue reading TNN 65: Morning Sickness
Nikki Warren from Naturobest joins me again for this episode, talking all things pregnancy supplements! Therapeutic benefits of supplements, price points and quality are discussed, with the multitude of different brands out there, this is something to really keep in mind when shopping around. The main problem with pregnancy supplements is that the people who… Continue reading TNN 60: Pregnancy Supplements
Featuring special guest Nikki Warren from Naturobest. On this episode, Mel chats to Nikki from Naturobest – a naturopathic-based prenatal supplement range that changes according to where the patient is in their trimesters. Nikki shares her struggles with PCOS and how she overcame this with natural medicine, why she started studying naturopathy and the process… Continue reading TNN 54: Natural Approach To Female Hormones & Pregnancy
Fellow naturopath Cheree Sheldon joins me on the show this week (as do our babies, Callie and Sage). We both have recently given birth and previously spoken about natural health in pre and post pregnancy. We wanted to follow up some of the previous podcasts (episode 36, 38, 41) and honestly speak about what has… Continue reading TNN 46: The First Six Weeks With BABIES
On this episode, Mel discusses natural treatments for babies and young children, what they can take from a natural medicine perspective and how they benefit them. Natural medicine treatments mentioned include: Rescue Remedy Magnesium (wipes) Homeopathics Warm baths/showers Supplements.
An honest and open chat about Mel’s first few months of being a new mother! Mel chats about the experience of becoming a Mum, the preparation before and after, the pressure on women around having a baby, breastfeeding, anxiety and much more. A must listen for any new mums or expecting mums, or anyone interested… Continue reading TNN 38: Being A New Mum
