Ecotherapy

Ecotherapy

Having been a little poorly over the last few days, I decided the best thing to do was to go and spend time outdoors in nature. I’m a huge fan and believer of the medicinal effect of nature and there’s an actual term called #ecotherapy that describes the...
Menstrual Hygiene and the P Word

Menstrual Hygiene and the P Word

In honour of world #menstrualhygieneday it seems an appropriate time to talk about the P word, that’s your periods! Love them or hate them, there’s no denying that they’re important and one of the main pillars of our general health, as they can be...
Menstruation Matters

Menstruation Matters

I’m really proud and honoured to be supporting the @thecirclengo #menstruationmatters event on the 30th May on #menstrualhygieneday to help raise awareness of why menstruation is important, not just as a sign of health, but also as a social and political...
Is IVF changing human evolution?

Is IVF changing human evolution?

Anyone who’s listened to the news recently will have heard of the recent warning issued by Dr Hanevik suggesting that by performing IVF, we’re potentially propagating reproductive defects that should have been wiped out through the process of natural...
Healthista: Do you have PCOS?

Healthista: Do you have PCOS?

The symptoms of PCOS can be devastating  from excessive facial hair to unexplained weight gain. Healthista gynaecologist Dr Larisa Corda explains what can be done.  From irregular periods to excessive facial hair and weight gain, patients I see with PCOS find the...