Personal Growth Archives | Women's Health - Naturopath, Physiotherapist, Researcher https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/category/personal-growth/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:05:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-AI-1-32x32.jpg Personal Growth Archives | Women's Health - Naturopath, Physiotherapist, Researcher https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/category/personal-growth/ 32 32 Part I: Oestrogen From Menarche to Menopause https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/part-i-oestrogen-from-menarche-to-menopause/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:08:23 +0000 https://elizabethsantos.com.au/?p=10279 This is Part I of a series about the hormone oestrogen, to debunk myths and give current information on oestrogen at different points in a woman’s journey. In parts II and III we’ll cover roles of oestrogen, impact of oestrogen on different tissues in the body, along with best-evidence for treatment (hormonal therapy and natural...

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]]> It’s Not Just Stress: When Perimenopause and Motherhood Burnout Collide https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/is-it-motherhood-burnout-or-is-it-perimenopause/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:27:39 +0000 https://elizabethsantos.com.au/?p=10151 When the demands of motherhood intersect with the physical and emotional challenges of perimenopause, exhaustion can become more than just fatigue – it can feel overwhelming, isolating, and all-consuming. Mothers are more tired than ever. Recently a large-scale systematic review showed that the average prevalence of parental burnout was 6-9% but both personally and professionally...

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]]> SLOW AND STEADY: A HOME BIRTH STORY https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/slow-and-steady-a-home-birth-story/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:01:29 +0000 https://elizabethsantos.com.au/?p=9890 When I discovered I was pregnant with baby number three, the first thing I decided to do was organise birth plans – and this time I wished for a home birth through my local hospital. Baby one was a home birth and baby two, a car birth. (You can read baby 2 birth story at...

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]]> Bone Broth Recipe https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/bone-broth-recipe/ Thu, 18 May 2023 10:02:25 +0000 https://elizabethsantos.com.au/?p=9735 INGREDIENTS 2kg of organic beef bones / marrow bones for stock making ½ bunch organic celery 4 organic carrots 1 organic onion ¼ cup of organic apple cider vinegar Several sprigs of thyme, tied together ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper 1 bunch organic parsley, chopped 10 cups of cold water. METHOD Preheat oven to 180...

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]]> How to Make Elderberry Syrup https://elizabethsantos-preview.pages.dev/how-to-make-elderberry-syrup/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:33:17 +0000 https://elizabethsantos.com.au/?p=9376 Making this has been on the to-do list a while, but when my son came down with a sore throat, it was definitely a hurry along to finally get in the kitchen and get cooking! This recipe makes a warming, delicious elderberry syrup to soothe those sore throats right through Autumn and Winter. Ingredients: 4...

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