Archive for the ‘hormonal issues’ Category

Blood Sugar Balancing: 5 Keys to Preventing Diabetes

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Blood sugar imbalances create so many problems for people today: but it is possible not only to prevent diabetes, but also in beginning the process of reversing diabetes.  We see so many people who have the beginning symptoms of sugar cravings or dizziness when it’s been a few hours since they’ve eaten.

What are the symptoms of blood sugar imbalances?

  • needing to eat regularly
  • dizziness if you haven’t eaten in a few hours
  • hungry within an hour of eating
  • sluggish liver – inability to lose weight, poor energy
  • (or hungry all the time)
  • mood disorders
  • hormonal imbalances such as PMT & PCOS
  • headaches and migraines
  • chocolate cravings

There are 5 keys to preventing diabetes:

  1. eat a protein snack every 3-4 hours: meats, nuts, cottage cheese, cheese, tofu
  2. eat fish for your dinner 3 x weekly along with salmon/sardines for lunch 3-4 x per week.
  3. maintain a healthy weight and/or work towards a more balanced BMI (body mass index)
  4. use products which balance your blood sugar: for example, we utilise products such as Metagenics Insulex, Resist X, Fibroplex, Meta Oil
  5. exercise regularly: 30 minutes daily (minimum) has been shown to balance blood sugar and help our cells to function -  usually blood sugar balancing is also about having insulin resistance, therefore the cells simply can’t take in insulin into the cells, and energy creation can’t happen effectively inside the cells.

Our solutions for blood sugar balancing:

  • We have a weight loss programme (and a payment plan to save you money) to start the process of fat loss.
  • We have a chronic pain programme (if pain is the reason exercise is difficult) which helps to reverse chronic pain conditions.
  • We have a hormonal balancing programme (and a payment plan to save you money) to balance all of the hormones in your body.  Hormones are everything!  Nothing happens in your body without a hormonal component.  Nothing!
  • We use frequency specific microcurrent and infrared saunas to detoxify the cell membranes to detoxify insulin and allow the insulin to be utilised the way that it should.

So there are many ways we can help you, here at New Leaf Natural Therapies for your hormonal imbalances.  See us today!

Madonna Guy, Naturopath
Wynnum, Brisbane

Fat-Loss Programmes: common challenges!

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Fat-Loss/Weight-Loss Challenges!

It’s important to know that there are definite challenges associated with weight loss and fat loss in some people.  The good thing is that at New Leaf we know what to do about it.  Many programmes are designed for the quick weight loss only – low calories, lots of shakes, small portions – and that’s fine.  But what we find is that there is rarely enough protein in these diets and people lose muscle mass: this leads to exhaustion and thyroid problems.

The ongoing stress with this is that people will ALWAYS put on weight again afterwards!  And low fat diets lead to hormonal issues since hormones are made of proteins and fats!

We also find that people don’t detox whilst losing weight, the problem here is that fat mass holds huge amounts of toxins – it’s a fantastic storage space, so by losing weight without detoxification, we’re simply pulling toxins out of the fat mass and less it flow through the blood stream and land in the nerves, the spine, the liver, the kidneys.  This can cause a multitude of other health problems.

So, the two tips here are 1. eat heaps of protein and 2. detoxify while losing weight!

Madonna Guy ND
New Leaf Natural Therapies

Testimonials: stress & anxiety

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

I was a nervous wreck… I feel so energised and so balanced … and it’s just generally having a really good, positive flow on effect in my life.  Alison

Testimonials: pregnancy!

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Within two months I actually managed to get pregnant so I’m very happy with that. Thank you!  Angela G.

Testimonial: menstruation issues; NO libido; getting Mojo back!

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Twelve months after having my second child I was still not menstruating, my energy levels were low and I had zero interest in sex. I went straight to New Leaf Natural Therapies because they worked such wonders for my three year old son. Madonna Guy treated me with Naturopathy and Kinesiology and I noticed a positive change after about two weeks. One month later my cycle resumed and with it came my ‘Mojo’, which had laid dormant for such a long time. Thanks to Madonna and her team I feel like the old, happy me which I thought had gone forever. ~ Carmel.