Most women tend to take really good care of themselves and their nutrition during pregnancy and in the lead up to birth but what about before conception? Having a preconception plan is crucial for your hormonal health, fertility potential and has a huge impact on the health of the baby you’re planning. On this episode we discuss the ins and outs of a preconception plan and prenatal nutrition – what it should look like and our best tips & tricks!

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This episode is for all women who have given birth or are planning to! To all our Mamma’s and future mamma’s, on this episode of Wellness Women Radio we are joined by the incredible Dr Rachel Reed – author of “Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage”. Dr Rachel Reed is prolific in the birth space as a midwife, author, teacher, researcher and international speaker. Tune in as we unpack the most recent research on inductions, discuss how to avoid birth trauma, and reclaiming childbirth for women!

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On this episode of Wellness Women Radio we’re diving into nutrition for newborns and babies and how essential the healthy bub microbiome is! Kasey takes a deep dive into the development of the microbiota and the early life influences of gut health for babies as well as how to choose the best foods to introduce and when! Kasey also gives incredible and practical advice about how to look for the right cues to know it’s time to introduce bub to solids.

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Why is it so important to pay attention to your diet if you have thyroid issues? Why do we always go on and on about gluten and thyroid function?

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We’ve all heard of post natal depression and how common it is but what about the changes one or two years later?

Postnatal depletion is a combination of deep, prolonged fatigue, emotional strain, hyper vigilance, nutritional deficiencies, overwhelm and sacrificing your own physical health that can also worsen any underlying medical conditions, and exacerbates poor immune function, lack of libido, anxiety and the list goes on. This episodes is for all pregnant women, new mum’s and friends and loved ones who are trying to support these women! Tune in to hear Dr Andrea and Dr Ashleigh dive into postnatal depletion and what you can do about it!

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Why are some people living much longer and healthier lives? We always want the elixir of youth and vitality and is it possible that some people around the world have found this?

The blue zones around the world include Okinawa (Japan), Sardinia (Italy), Nicoya (Costa Rica), Icaria (Greece) and Loma Linda (California, USA). These regions have the highest number of centenarians; a person who has reached the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100 years, the term is invariably associated with longevity.

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On this episode of Wellness Women Radio, Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh go over some absolute fundamentals about your contraceptive choices that all women need to know! – this is all of the essentials that should absolutely form part of school education!

Tune in to learn more about the pros & cons of taking oral contraceptives. What information should be essential to giving informed consent? Things to consider when discussing oral contraceptives for yourself or your daughter, how to assess the risks, side effects and all the things you may not have even thought of.

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In an absolute coincidence Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh both had COVID, at the same time!

These are the exact things that Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh did to prevent long COVID and to ensure they had a very speedy recovery. Tune in to this latest episode of Wellness Women Radio to hear all about our experience with COVID, how we felt and what we did to fully support our body and immune system.

Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh discuss their experience with COVID, how everyone’s experience has been different and what you can do to best support yourself and your immune system.

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Dr Stacy Sims is an international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who is revolutionising nutrition and performance for women. You may have seen her on her famous “Women Are Not Small Men” TEDx talk as she challenges the existing dogma for women in exercise, nutrition, and health. Dr Stacy has just released her second book ‘Next Level, Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond. Tune into this incredible interview with Dr Stacy as she debunks myths around training fasted, women and carbohydrates and why we should be lifting heavy weights as we age… and much, much more!

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Hot flushes, or hot flashes, are one of the most debilitating symptoms that impact women during hormonal transitions but these don’t just occur in menopause. On this episode of Wellness Women Radio Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh dive into the mechanisms that cause hot flushes, the risk factors that will dramatically increase them and all of their best holistic solutions to address them!

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