The ApoE Gene, What Your DNA Tells You About Your Brain Health
Krystle Alves Krystle Alves

The ApoE Gene, What Your DNA Tells You About Your Brain Health

Knowing what genetic mutations you’ve inherited can be life-changing. While carrying a gene does not mean you are going to develop a disease like dementia, which we’re covering here, it can act as a very motivating factor to encourage better health choices and allow you to be very proactive in your health and wellbeing.

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Low Libido in Women: What Nobody Is Asking You
Krystle Alves Krystle Alves

Low Libido in Women: What Nobody Is Asking You

Low libido in women is rarely investigated properly. Here is what testosterone, cortisol, tissue changes, the pelvic floor and the brain each contribute, and why it deserves more than a shrug.

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Menopausal Brain Fog or Something More Serious?
Krystle Alves Krystle Alves

Menopausal Brain Fog or Something More Serious?

Is it just perimenopause or should you be more concerned? The brain fog is real, and it can leave you feeling like a different person. You start to doubt yourself, and you can feel the confidence you once had in your work and social situations slipping away every time you pull a blank. In this article, I go into the key considerations in perimenopause brain.

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The Antidepressant Epidemic Nobody Is Talking About: Perimenopausal Women and the Brain Chemistry Shift
Krystle Alves Krystle Alves

The Antidepressant Epidemic Nobody Is Talking About: Perimenopausal Women and the Brain Chemistry Shift

The fastest-growing demographic being prescribed antidepressants in Australia is women in their perimenopausal transition. Not adolescents. Not people with diagnosed psychiatric illness. Women in their forties, often in the most demanding decade of their lives professionally and personally, presenting to their GP with low mood, anxiety, emotional volatility, sleep disruption, and a sense that they are no longer themselves, and leaving with a prescription for an SSRI.

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Am I in Early Perimenopause? Everything You Need to Know
Krystle Alves Krystle Alves

Am I in Early Perimenopause? Everything You Need to Know

If your instincts are telling you something is up, but you’re just not sure if it’s the pause or something else, this article will help give you some insights into what to look out for and, more importantly, how a naturopath tests in early perimenopause. It’s important to be on the front foot with your health.

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HPV & Cervical Health- How a naturopath can help
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HPV & Cervical Health- How a naturopath can help

If you have recently received a HPV diagnosis regardless if it’s the 16-18 strain or another seek support from a naturopath who’s experienced working with this. They may be able to help with clearing the virus faster to decrease your chances of developing cervical cellular changes and in the long run something potentially more serious.

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Your bloods come back ‘normal’ but you feel far from!
Krystle Alves Krystle Alves

Your bloods come back ‘normal’ but you feel far from!

Are you tired of feeling sick and tired and being told your bloods are ‘normal’ in this post we cover the key things you need to know about your pathology tests, and how to advocated for proper investigation and insights into what’s driving your health concerns.

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NATUROPATHIC CASE STUDY - HPV WITH A CIN 3 DIAGNOSIS
Krystle Alves Krystle Alves

NATUROPATHIC CASE STUDY - HPV WITH A CIN 3 DIAGNOSIS

In this case study we look at how as a naturopath I tackle HPV and CIN changes for clients. I present a particular case that sought me out for supporting her health and supporting her clearance of the HPV virus and cellular changes in her cervix.

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