Michelle Blum is a women’s health and hormones Naturopath and Acupuncturist. She has been successfully helping women address their hormonal and reproductive health conditions for over 21 years.

Hormones and women’s health

There are many ways in which our hormones can wreak havoc on our minds and body. The hormonal impact can start as early as our teenage years with the onset of menses.

Conditions such as period pain, PMS and hormonal acne can rear their heads at this time.

Other hormonal conditions that can be problematic for women as the menstrual cycles become more established include:

Thyroid issues

Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Endometriosis

Infertility

Hormonal Acne

Of course, once our cycles reach their end, our hormones like to go out with a bang....in the form of menopause which can be very distressing for many women. For some, the risks that go along with HRT is concerning which is why women seek out natural and safer forms of treatment.

The natural medicine approach to treating hormonal disturbances is to uncover the drivers that may be causing some of these conditions and address these in a low risk, natural and evidence-based manner.

So if there is a hormonal concern you are grappling with no matter where you might sit in the reproductive life cycle, I invite you to reach out so that we can work together to lessen the impact your 'out of whack' hormones may be having on your life.

How can naturopathy and acupuncture help improve women’s health and hormones?

In my Brisbane south side clinic, I use a combination of Naturopathy, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture to help uncover the drivers of your hormonal or women's health concern by assessing the following:

• Your dietary intake

• Your lifestyle choices

• Your stress and cortisol levels

• Your digestive health

• Your sleep patterns

• Your general blood pathology results

• Your thyroid status

• Your hormone levels as noted through blood pathology results

• Acupuncture diagnostic methods such as pulse, tongue and abdominal inspection

What types of women's health and hormone complaints might Naturopathy and Acupuncture aim to treat?

The types of women's health and hormone complaints that I commonly treat in my clinic with Naturopathy and/or Acupuncture include:

• Thyroid disorders

• PCOS

• Adrenal Fatigue

• Depression and Anxiety

• Menstrual Pain

• Heavy periods

• Irregular or absent periods

• Pre Menstrual Tension/Syndrome

• PMDD

• Endometriosis

• Fibroids

• Digestive disorders

• Fertility

• Pregnancy

• Hormonal Acne

• Menopause

What might be some of the possible natural remedies for women's health complaints?

Some of the ways in which your health complaint might be remedied are via the following:-

• Dietary Modifications

• Lifestyle Modifications

• Stress Reduction Techniques

• Herbal Medicines

• Nutritional Medicines including minerals and vitamins

• Flower Essences

• Acupuncture

I would love to help you get to the bottom of what is causing your women’s health problem and help you find a treatment that is tailored especially for you.