Guts and Girl Bits Alison Mitchell

In this episode I share the rest of Brooke Blair's journey to conception, her pregnancy and we discuss her home birth.
We touch on some of the difficulties she faced with endometriosis, her miscarriage, and her home birth.

We also mentioned the documentary Birth Time which you can view via this link with a 20% discount (use this link and enter discount code CICADA20)
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In this podcast I’ve asked a clinical aromatherapist to join me to chat about essential oils. But it might not be the sort of discussion you’d expect – we’re not talking about different remedies for conditions or anything like that, but rather, I’ve asked her onto the show to chat about essential oil safety and sustainability.

Do you use essential oils? I would expect the majority of those listening to this show do use them to some extent, given how popular they are becoming amongst those people who are interested in natural medicines. There’s a lot of awesomeness about essential oils, but there is a lot of people using them that haven’t been given the full story about their potential side effects, and how to use them safely.
Given that the amount of essential oil poisonings has been increasing each year, and the majority of cases of harm are in those under 15 years of age, I really feel it’s important to share the importance of knowing how to use essential oils safely to keep yourself and your children safe.


In this episode, I am joined with The Alternative Mumma aka Raine. She is a clinical aromatherapist and student naturopath with a bachelor of environmental science. Raine is passionate about sharing essential oil safety information and is a wealth of knowledge about this. Her Instagram is full of great information about this, so head over to her page after this and check it out.


https://thealternativemumma.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thealternativemumma/

https://www.instagram.com/gutsandgirlbits/

I interview Women's Health Physiotherapist Brooke Blair (previously Hile) about her health journey.
We discuss how naturopathy and women's health physiotherapy can work alongside each other.

This episode was recorded in early 2020 when the COVID-19 outbreak had just begun in Australia.

As we reach the end of Endometriosis Awareness Month i wanted to release a little recording I made a while ago for women's health week, in which I spoke about Endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a condition that can significantly affect a woman's quality of life, however there is a lack of awareness and understanding of this condition. It is estimated that 1 in 7-10 women may have this condition, however it can take many years to receive a diagnosis.
I discuss some considerations of addressing this condition with naturopathic medicine, addressing the root causes of immune imbalance.

Have you ever wondered what you might say to yourself as a younger person? This episode is a collection of words of wisdom and snippets of advice from a collection of naturopaths, other health practitioners and wise women.
Topics include Awareness of different body types, loving your cycle, being in tune with nature and more.

Featuring Kira Sutherland (Naturopath and Sports Nutritionist), Renee Lynch (Naturopath), Brooke Blair (Women's Physiotherapist), Justine Curran (Family photographer) and Laura Harrison (Naturopath).

Find the transcript here: https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/dear-daughters

You’d be surprised at not only how common worm infestations are in kids, but also how much something like worms can do to your kids. It can affect their behaviour, sleep, energy levels and more.
And by the way, you don’t have to have an itchy bum to have worms. If you suspect that your kid (or yourself) might have worms, then you need to have a look.
I find gastro-intestinal infections to be a key driver for many symptoms in children, but especially so in mental and behavioural health.

In this episode I talk about the common signs and symptoms of worms, how to tell if your kids have worms and what can be done about it.

https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/kids-worms