Women's Health

Menopause

Polly Clinic can provide assistance for women seeking safe alternative therapies to ease the menopause transition. Symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings, anxiety, sleeplessness and depression can all be addressed. Treatments may include: dietary and nutritional advice, homoeopathic remedies, and herbal and vitamin supplements. It is also important at this time to deal with any risk factors for osteoporosis, breast cancer (and other cancers), and heart disease, which Polly clinic will discuss thoroughly with you.

Fertility

Polly Clinic offers many natural treatment options for women and their partners dealing with fertility issues. Conventional medicine alone cannot adequately treat fertility issues such as: hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, stresses and other lifestyle factors such as obesity, which all have an impact on your ability to conceive. Treatment with a Polly Clinic may include: optimisation of diet and nutrition, hormone balancing using homoeopathic prepartations, natural herbs and vitamins and stress reduction. Polly Clinic has successfully treated many couples - resulting in healthy pregnancies and births. Polly Clinic also works in conjunction with Fertility clinics and IVF treatment protocols to achieve optimum results.

Pre and Post Natal Care

During pregnancy, Polly Clinic can offer support to conditions such as: morning sickness, fatigue, high blood pressure, digestive upset, heartburn, constipation, and to help prepare for labor with optimal health.

Polly Clinic also offers Birthing kits. A variety of homoeopathic preparations to promote wellbeing throughout your pregnancy and birthing processes from morning sickness to mastitis. Included in these kits are aromatherapy massage oils of Rose, Jasmine and Clary Sage designed to promote the natural birthing process, lessen pain and increase endorphins (feel good hormones) while toning uterine contractions. Also 'Hyperical' - a herbal preparation to assist repair of the peritoneum post partum.

After your baby is born, you may want help with improving your energy levels, dietary advice while breastfeeding; help with breastfeeding difficulties, or postpartum blues. This is an important time for rebuilding your health and energy reserves, and a Polly can offer advice and assistance to sustain strong, vibrant health for you and your new baby.

Menstruation Issues

Menstrual cramps can often be debilitating. They can stem from hormonal imbalance which can often be corrected with dietary changes, improved nutrition and herbal supplements. Polly Clinic can help with a range of menstrual difficulties from amenorrhoea (lack of menses) to excessive menstrual flow and pre menstrual syndrome.

Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition that often responds very well to Naturopathic medicine. Dietary changes are usually most important in reducing monthly pain. Other ways of addressing endometriosis include: liver support, reducing 'oestrogen dominance', correcting hormonal imbalance, treating anxiety, eating a nutritional diet, and regular exercise.

Hormone Imbalances

There are many different types of hormonal imbalances, for example: oestrogen dominance, progesterone deficiency, thyroid problems, adrenal fatigue, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. With a close examination of your symptoms, menstrual history and physical examination, and evaluation of medical reports, Polly Clinic will devise an individual treatment plan.

Breast Cancer

Prevention

If you have a family history of breast cancer, there are many things that you can do to reduce your risk. Supplementation, Hormone regulation, dietary changes and reducing your body's toxic load with regular detoxification programs. There are also many other aspects involved including your mental / emotional health, and environmental exposure to toxins that Polly Clinic can help with.

Cancer Treatment

Treatment is tailored to your requirements. This can be done in conjunction with conventional cancer treatment programs. Polly Clinic can address your nutritional state, hormonal balance, exposure to toxins and emotional health. Supporting you through all stages into recovery and well being.

Weight and Self Esteem Issues

By empowering you with knowledge, support, advice and health and a personalised weight management system Polly Clinic can assist you to take control of your eating and lifestyle habits so you can return to good health naturally.

Through tailored healing Polly Clinic clients can achieve a more positive body image which will help to relieve mental imbalance and negative patterns in the brain.

Weight loss is the process of losing body mass, usually by means of reducing body fat content. Too much weight can cause additional stress on the body and result in back pain, diabetes and heart conditions. Polly Clinic can provide advice on ways to achieve weight loss safely and in harmony with your body.

There are many benefits to achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. Furthermore, achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight can be empowering, contribute to a positive body image and improve self-esteem.

Anxiety and Depression

Women often live extremely stressful lives as they try to balance home life, working, relationships and children, leaving little time for self care. This can often lead to women feeling particularly anxious and even depressed.

Polly Clinic uses naturopathic medicine to treat the cause of ill health including anxiety or depression. Moods can be related to hormonal imbalance, prolonged stress, thyroid dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, and intestinal health, a history of eating disorders, or acute emotional issues and upsets. Treatment is then two-fold: first locating and addressing the underlying cause and with immediate treatment of the anxiety or depression by natural means including herbal remedies, vitamins, improved nutrition, exercise and homoeopathy, and by utilising the benefits of Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy to allow the patient to access, understand and gain control of their Anxiety.

Fatigue

Fatigue is a common ailment and is completely treatable using natural therapies. Feeling run down, not waking up feeling rested, having too little energy to keep up with life. At Polly Clinic the first step is to find the cause of your low energy and treat the individual cause. There are so many potential causes, but to name a few: low thyroid function, adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, intestinal yeast overgrowth, poor nutrition, food sensitivities, iron deficiency, deficiency of other vitamins such as vitamin B12, insomnia, viruses and chronic stress. Once we have determined what is causing the fatigue, treatment begins so that your energy is restored and you return to good health naturally.