Demystifying Perimenopause: When and Why Does it Occur?

Perimenopause, which is often colloquially referred to as the ‘menopause transition’, can be a time that catches women by surprise. This is a crucial phase […]

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5 Helpful Ways to Handle Stress During Menopause

Menopause is a significant life transition for women, and it’s certainly not without its stressors. With physical and emotional changes often making women feel like […]

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What’s the Relationship Between Menopause, Anxiety and Depression?

Menopause’s physical symptoms are widely known: hot flushes, night sweats, fluctuating hormones and more. Its mental impact, however, is often less understood. If navigating major […]

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Choose a Sugar-Free Dessert This Summer to Support Your Menopausal Experience

Australian summers are unbeatable: beautiful days at the beach, lingering dusks, rich sunsets and moments we treasure year-round. They’re also rarely forgiving when it comes […]

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4 Hot Flush Triggers and How to Minimise Their Impact

A sudden rush of heat. A heartbeat that’s getting faster and faster. More sweat than you knew was possible in a single moment. If you’ve […]

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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Everything You Need to Know

This February marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, an initiative by Ovarian Cancer Australia to bring awareness to the approximately 1,720 women in Australia who are […]

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Should I Avoid High-Intensity Exercise During Menopause? Considerations and 4 Alternatives

  There are a number of major bodily changes a woman experiences throughout her lifetime: puberty, pregnancy (for many) and menopause. Each stage can bring […]

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How Does Menopause Impact Sleep? The Repercussions and Helpful Strategies

  A good night’s sleep isn’t just one of life’s small pleasures; it’s also a necessary foundation to how we function throughout the day that […]

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It’s Heart Health Month: The Link Between Menopause and Cardiovascular Health

It’s Heart Health Month, and that means it’s time to focus on the health of our cardiovascular system. Some of the changes menopause brings are […]

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What I do when I get the Flu

Since international travel opened up again, the cases of influenza or ‘the flu’ as we commonly call it has escalated this winter, after record low […]

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How Do Various Foods Impact Hot Flushes? Try These Suggestions to Relieve Symptoms

One of the great gifts menopause brings to us is a fluctuating occurrence of hot flushes (note the sarcasm). Also known as vasomotor symptoms, hot […]

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How to Build an Easy Rainbow Salad: A Guide

Salad is enjoying a moment in the sun. It takes just a single scroll through social media to see the number of recipes that have […]

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5 Ways to Add Incidental Exercise into Your Daily Routine

Whether you’re years into your menopause journey or just at the beginning, understanding which tools and strategies can help to alleviate your symptoms is paramount. […]

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Hearing Health

The start of a new year is always a good time to take a closer look at our overall health and make a commitment to […]

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6 Expert Tips for Handling Hot Flushes and Night Sweats in Summer

While there’s plenty to love about living in Australia, summer can certainly bring the heat. It’s not uncommon for us to spend December-February talking about […]

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What is the Rainbow Diet? Analysing the Myriad Health Benefits

If there’s one box the rainbow diet immediately ticks, it’s visual appeal. This form of eating is often referenced by health professionals who commonly advise […]

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3 Wellness Practices to Kickstart 2023 with a Fresh Mindset

While much ado can be made about the beginning of a new year, it does present us with an opportunity to evaluate what is and […]

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Why is Dementia More Common in Women? Exploring the Link with Menopause

Did you know that women have a higher risk than men of being diagnosed with dementia? 65% of those with dementia are females. One of […]

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3 Useful Tips for Beating Festive Stress This Holiday Season

The summer holidays and the Christmas season can be a beautiful time of year. Your family traditions may involve elaborate meals full of recipes handed […]

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Consider Group Fitness: Exploring The Benefits and Variety Available

Exercising before, during or after menopause can offer many health benefits that are both physical and mental. For women who are in these varying stages […]

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The Year That Was

Can you believe it’s January already? 2022 seems to have flown past even quicker than the last. Before we race headlong into 2023, I thought […]

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Celebrating the Humble Chickpea: Health Benefits and a Simple Hummus Recipe

You may have one of the most versatile ingredients you’ll need this summer already sitting in your cabinet – and you don’t even know it. […]

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What is Soluble Fibre and Why is it so Important During Menopause?

If you’re approaching menopause, or already experiencing menopause, you’re probably receiving advice from all angles. While some of it may be more effective than others, […]

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Recipe – Chia Pudding

Chia puddings are a fabulous breakfast because all the work (and there’s not much of it) is done the night before! Chia seeds are low […]

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Importance of Hobbies for over 50s

Are you living life at a cracking pace? Like me, do you find there never seems to be enough hours in the day to accomplish […]

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Insulin resistance

What is Insulin? Insulin is a hormone that is released from the pancreas when we eat food containing sugar. It regulates the blood sugar (glucose) […]

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Osteoporosis and Menopause: How Hormonal Replacement Therapy Can Help

As women age and experience menopause, they’re likely to notice many significant changes in their bodies. While some of these changes may be temporary for […]

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Special Announcement

Over the last 3 years the COVID pandemic has seen us go through one of the toughest periods in living memory. Thankfully we are coming […]

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Recipe: Tofu Poke Bowl

This tofu poke bowl is a delicious and nutritious plant-based meal, containing tofu and wholegrains for phytonutrients and a variety of coloured vegetables for different […]

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My Brush with Royalty

I will always remember where I was when I heard the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. At 96 years […]

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Phytoestrogens

What are phytoestrogens? Phytoestrogens are substances found in plant-based foods that have a similar chemical structure to oestrogen in a woman’s own body and have […]

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5 Breath Techniques for Anxiety

Breathing is an automatic function that is controlled by the respiratory centre of the brain. When we are feeling stressed or anxious, our breathing rate […]

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The FIVE Hacks to Happiness

When new clients come to me for goal setting, one of the goals many of them want is to have more happiness in their lives. […]

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How to be Positive

I’ve been lucky enough to not only meet many of my childhood idols and spend one-on-one time with them during media interviews but there have […]

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Stress and not just mental health

Stress can be defined as any event or series of events, physical or emotional, and usually happens in a situation or event where we don’t […]

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Tip – 9 Ways to Improve Back Pain

Limit Bed Rest Stay active – Intermittent short-term low-back pain can actually be better with gentle movement and limited bed rest. Mike Flippin, MD, an […]

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What I do when I get the Flu

Since international travel opened up again, the cases of influenza or ‘the flu’ as we commonly call it has escalated this winter, after record low […]

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Pain in Menopause

Pain can be described as unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury. Everyone who has experienced pain knows what it is, but everyone’s pain […]

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Tip – How to Eat an Iron-Rich Diet

Iron is a mineral found in a range of foods. It is used to transport oxygen around the body.  It is also important for energy […]

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How I Spend My Energy

Whether we’re moving or asleep our body uses energy. According to Healthinfo.com.au, the human body converts the food we consume into energy. The amount of […]

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Iron – Are you deficient?

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, affecting mainly children, women of childbearing age, pregnant women, frequent blood donors and people with certain […]

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Introducing Our Jump Start Weight Loss Program

We are so excited to launch our new Jump Start weight loss program! Designed in-house by AMC nutritionists and naturopaths, this program specifically supports weight […]

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Recipe: Steamed Fish with Orange, Fennel and Roast Vegetable Salad

Steamed Fish with Orange, Fennel and Roast Vegetable Salad INGREDIENTS 150 g broad beans, frozen or fresh 1 tbsp of olive oil 1 leek, medium […]

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Tip: Nutrients to boost immunity

Are you feeling the cooler weather like me? In Sydney, mornings are crisp and (some) days are full of sun shining warmth. However, these cooler […]

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My Day on a Plate

I always know when winter is just around the corner when all the yummy summer fruits like cherries, red dragon fruit and mangoes disappear from […]

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Natural Medicines

Every year in late-May, Natural Medicine Week takes place. It is a time when Australians can connect with accredited natural health practitioners and learn bout […]

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How to Prevent and Clean Up Mould

I live in Sydney and have mould in my house. Let’s face it, is there anyone living on the eastern coast of Australia who doesn’t […]

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Food: Onion Juice

As we start to head into the cooler months, the incidence of coughs and colds increases, not to mention the dreaded “C” word! This simple […]

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

Do you feel gloomy on a cloudy day and glum during the winter months? I know I can. Luckily, for some of us our ‘winter […]

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Mould Illness / CIRS

With the recent wet weather on the eastern coast of Australia, many people are finding that their homes are affected by mould. But what is […]

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Welcome Back Sam!

Samantha is a highly educated Naturopath having graduated from Southern Cross University with a Bachelor of Naturopathy. She is passionate about understanding the human body […]

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Getting to know the AMC Women

Getting to know the AMC Women Have you been wondering who some of the staff are at AMC? Here’s a snapshot of a few of […]

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Are You Losing the Plot?

I remember when I was in my 30s, my mother started to act strangely. I remember joking with my siblings that she was losing the […]

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International Women’s Day

This year’s International Women’s Day (8th March) is as important and as relevant now as it was when it was first commemorated in New York […]

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Women’s Health

According to a survey done by the Jean Hailes For Women’s Health in 2018, the top 5 health topics that women want to know about […]

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Recipe: Spiced Nuts

Nuts are a good source of fibre, healthy fats, protein and some vitamins. They can help to stop absorption of cholesterol that we eat, which […]

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Tip: Food for healthy cholesterol

Cholesterol is a type of fat in the blood that is essential for health. It is needed to build and repair cells, to make bile […]

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Recipe – Cauliflower Pizza

There is so much that you can do with cauliflower – cauliflower rice, cauliflower mash, cauliflower flat bread, and now cauliflower pizza base. I have […]

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Recipe – Cucumber Kim

Kimchi is a Korean delicacy of fermented vegetables. Most popular is cucumber or cabbage kimchi. As with other fermented foods, kimchi can help to maintain […]

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The Dentist

While we all might want a perfect pearly-white toothy smile, the thought of visiting a dentist can grip many of us with intense fear. I […]

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