Wellness Women Radio

Have you heard of semaglutide or Ozempic? Have you seen that this is the latest celebrity weight loss miracle? In this episode of Wellness Women Radio Dr Ashleigh and Dr Andrea dive into the actions of this drug, it’s risks and benefits as well as other safer alternatives.    Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au

We’re well into a new year and we are seeing more and more women who are overwhelmed, over-committed, fatigued and far too stressed! Is this a result of our busy lifestyles or do these women have ADHD or attentive disorders? Are there any other options to help with attention, focus and overwhelm?   Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au

Ovulation is the most important physiological event in the menstrual cycle! It’s the crescendo of all the hard work and communication between the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis and is an essential indicator of a healthy period. Interpreting the signs and symptoms of ovulation can help a woman to accurately track her cycle for contraceptive purposes or to optimise her chances of conception! Tune in to learn the signals your body is giving you to tell you that you’re ovulating and other easy ways you can track these changes!   Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au

Have you seen all the hype in the media about the male birth control ‘pill’? If you’re considering this for your partner do you want to know why this has taken so long to get to human trial testing stages and most importantly - is it safe? On this episode of wellness women radio, Dr Ashleigh and Dr Andrea unpack all the details around male contraceptives, including all the pros and cons. This episode also dives into some really important research around the safety of vasectomies and is a must hear for all men (and the people that love them!)   Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au

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! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 230: Preconception Essentials appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

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! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 229: Reclaiming Childbirth with Dr Rachel Reed appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

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. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 228: The Infant Microbiome and First Foods for Bub with Kasey Wilson appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

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? In this episode Dr Andrea and Dr Ashleigh unpack the science behind how gluten sensitivity exacerbates autoimmune thyroid conditions and everything you need to know heal this! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 227: The Thyroid-Gluten Connection appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

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! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 226: Post

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. On this episode Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh unpack and analyse these secrets of longevity and question whether or not this data is accurate, as well as, how you can include these tips in your life! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box u

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. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 224: Pros & Cons of Oral Contraceptives appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

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. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 223: We had COVID – This is what we did appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

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! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 222: Women are not small

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! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 221: Understanding Hot Flushes appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Supplementation of certain nutrients can be essential if we can’t get them from our foods anymore but should calcium be part of that? As women age, as our hormones change, our bone mineral density naturally declines and we’re at more risk of osteoporosis but does this mean we need to take additional calcium? Are there risks associated with taking calcium that outweigh the benefits? On this episode of Wellness Women Radio Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh unpack the science behind calcium supplementation and the best food sources to meet your needs. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 220: Calcium Supplementation – Do you need it? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Weight loss is different for women! Do you know which hormones impact your metabolic set point and your ability to lose or gain weight? Tune into this episode to find out which hormones have the greatest impact on your metabolism, hunger, cravings and what you can do to balance them! Spoiler alert it’s all fixable! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 219: Hormones that interfere with weight loss appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Have you started losing weight, you’ve been going along really well, you’re focused and making progress and then all of sudden you plateau and the weight starts to  climb again? The same tools that helped before are no longer affective and you wonder if you’ve just ruined your metabolism? You’re not alone! So many women experience this recurrent theme of weight loss, plateau and regain and this can be due to the body’s adaptive thermogenic mechanisms; the compensatory response that may resist weight loss and promote weight regain. In this episode of Wellness Women Radio tune in to hear Dr Andrea and Dr Ashleigh discuss the physics of weight loss and what you can do to overcome it! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on check

Have you heard of the period flu or menstrual flu? Did you know that lots of health conditions are exacerbated by the menstrual cycle? Menstrual flu can be described as complex interactions between the immune & endocrine systems, that triggers an onset/exacerbation of common medical conditions and common changes in the immune system. These changes can resemble – flu like symptoms, cyclical pattern of other symptoms (psychological, localised to the reproductive system, gastrointestinal) In this episode Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh give you all the info about how hormones impact your immune system and what this can mean for you and COVID too. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.c

BMI – this is a great example of things we’re taught that are health indicators or good for us that are actually BS!  It is a great tool for population based studies and understanding epidemiology, but it’s not useful for individual based assessments and ‘fat shaming’ patients! BMI was never intended to be used as an individual health tool indicating the healthy weight of an individual patient.  BMI doesn’t account for bone density, muscle mass, fluid volume, fat mass, or any of the many factors that make up the composition of the human body!  In this episode Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh dive into how antiquated BMI testing is and what are better alternatives!  Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.

Happy 2022! Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh are slowly getting into the year, tune in to hear what they’re doing. Join Dr Andrea in a 100 Day Gong – Creating habits and having accountability, intentionally committing to certain habits for 100 days, if you miss a day then you start again from day 1.  What are your intentions for 2022? Plus an important recall for hair products and sunscreen that everyone needs to know about! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 215: KICKING OFF 2022 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.