Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Why the pill will never regulate your periods
Perhaps you've heard from others, or even been told yourself that going on oral contraception or "the pill" will help to make your periods '
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- May 22
- 8 min
Winter Health Resilience - Understanding Immunity
Winter's cold and often damp weather can make us more prone to getting sick, which can be hard on our immune system. Adding these seasonal c
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Nov 9, 2023
- 4 min
Understanding Your Body's Natural Clock
In the fast-paced modern world, the significance of maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm often goes overlooked. Circadian rhythms are...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Aug 17, 2023
- 3 min
All Disease Begins in the Gut
You may have heard this phrase before, but this popular Hippocrates quote leads the way in modern medicine, as the gut is the root cause...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Aug 16, 2023
- 5 min
The Importance of Stomach Acid
I've become a bit obsessed with stomach acid of late. This is probably because I am seeing an increased amount of clients who are coming...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Jul 4, 2021
- 4 min
Putting the 😢 in SAD
This month I thought it might be useful to talk about how the winter months can affect our mood and of course, what we can do about it!
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Apr 4, 2020
- 6 min
Time to soothe the soul
In this current health situation with COVID-19 and the lock down I know it has affected so many people around the world in some very...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Feb 2, 2020
- 4 min
The value of values
January always seems like such a lovely cruisy contrast to the hype of December. Most people have had a decent summer holiday to reset...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Oct 31, 2019
- 4 min
My 'Baby's' 4th Birthday
It is with great excitement that I approach the celebration my 'business baby's' 4th birthday! Well it's actually 4, if you count my 12...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- May 25, 2019
- 5 min
Moody Blues
Moodiness, depression, sadness, anxiety, a general sense of 'blah'... It can be really hard to pin point exactly where you are at, or...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- May 2, 2019
- 4 min
You are my sunshine - shedding light on vitamin D
Does vitamin D conjure up thoughts of sunshine for you? Maybe it's because you remember hearing somewhere about the sun being important...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Mar 16, 2019
- 6 min
Burnout and the badge of busy
"Oh hey! How are you?" "Busy!" We've all heard it, right? 'Busy' seems to be such a common response that we all just seem to be on...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Feb 16, 2019
- 5 min
Do you whistle while you work, or feel the daily dread?
The start of each working year can be rather kind here in NZ. We have 4 weeks over a period of 7 weeks punctuated by public holidays....
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Jan 22, 2019
- 6 min
Water/Wai - the 'why' behind water
"Hydration - the act or process of combining or treating with water" We are right in the throws of summer now! With such sunny days here...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Nov 10, 2018
- 2 min
The boiled frog
So who's heard of boiled frog syndrome? I thought I'd go over this story as we begin the lead up to Christmas. The story goes - if you...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Dec 20, 2017
- 2 min
Digest and Detox Dressing
Mean As Green Dressing This holiday season I am trying to lay off the creamy mayo a bit - we seem to go through a jar a week in our house...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Dec 12, 2017
- 3 min
Show your liver some love this holidays
The holiday season is a time we all hang out for. Come December - it's all on! Socializing, end-of-school performances, work dos, family,...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Apr 23, 2017
- 4 min
Holding healthful habits
How long do you think it takes to form a habit? You've probably heard that it takes around 21 days. Well, research shows it can actually...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Feb 12, 2017
- 3 min
Are you really living?
I recently read a blog post from a girl - which, unfortunately I cannot seem to find after much time trawling the internet! Anyway the...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
- Jan 16, 2017
- 3 min
Happy New Year!
Hello and happy new year to you all! I hope your year is off to a safe and happy start so far. I am so looking forward to beginning my...
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