S1 Ep8 Herbs and Hormone Balance with Klayr Hunter, medical herbalist

 In this episode Suzanne speaks to Klayr Hunter, medical herbalist, about hormonal balance and disorders of the female reproductive system, and how nutrition and plant medicine can help support a woman through this.

In this episode you will hear Klayr speak about:

• the beginning of menstruation and how supporting diet and lifestyle can help the body settle into its own natural rhythm
• PMT and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)
• excessive oestrogen conditions like endometriosis, and fibroids
• how to support the liver and enhance digestion to help process hormones and properly eliminate them from your body
• stress and trophorestorative herbs and foods
• the importance of restoring sleep in reducing anxiety
• supporting the adrenals in situations of long-term stress
• contraindications of certain herbs
• what fibroids are and how to control their growth through diet and herbs
• what endometriosis is and ways to support the body through herbs, reduction of inflammation and castor oil packs
• PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) – what it is and how to help balance your body
• how insulin is involved with PCOS

Klayr runs a private practice in Glasgow and was the herbal consultant for the first 2 series of the TV series Outlander. She has also been involved with the Health and Wellbeing Centre in Dumfries and is mother to 2 children.

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music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
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The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier