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Down There Care
We explore helpful strategies to support the intricate and dynamic microecosystem of the vaginal microbiome. Which factors have an influence ...
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Folate and fertility: the clear path to success
Historically, the scientific community has been divided on which form of folate is most effective in supporting fertility outcomes and reduci...
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Clinical Decision Guide: Oestrogen Metabolism and Balance
Oestrogen plays a vital role in regulating reproductive, neurological, skeletal, cardiovascular and metabolic health. However, exposure to ex...
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Taurine's target tissues: Expanding clinical use
Taurine is found in the highest concentrations in excitable tissues, namely the heart, brain, retina and skeletal muscles. We could be und...
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Episode 3 - Thyroid Health – The complexities of postpartum thyroiditis
Join naturopath Shantini Iyngkaran from Melbourne’s Fertile Ground clinic as she delves into the predisposing factors for the development ...
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Episode 2 - Thyroid Health – Thyroid dysfunction and fertility
Join host Toni Chambers and naturopaths Belinda Kirkpatrick and Natalie Pickering, and functional medicine practitioner Alexandra Brewster...
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Zinc Citrate or Zinc Picolinate - Is there a better form?
For repletion in conditions arising from depletion to its therapeutic application requiring higher end dosing - when choosing a Zinc (Zn) ...
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Clinical Foundations Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder characterised by insufficient thyroid hormone levels. Thyroid hormone is essential for the n...
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Supporting Fertility
Preconception care is the provision of biomedical, behavioural and social health interventions to support the health of women and their pa...
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The superiority of Myo-Inositol over D-Chiro-Inositol in PCOS-related infertility
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)-related infertility presents a complex challenge for practitioners. The differentiation between myo-ino...
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Vaping - safer than smoking? An analysis of emerging research
Vaping may be promoted as a 'lesser evil' but are there toxic assumptions about the safety of electronic cigarettes? This article explores...
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Clinical Foundations Ovulatory Dysfunction in Female Factor Infertility
This is a deeper understanding of what causes ovulatory dysfunction, how it most commonly presents, what else to look for and how to addre...
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Advancing your Fertility Practice: Decoding Modern Challenges Presented by Leah Hechtman
Beyond preconception foundations, conception timing, and oocyte and sperm factors are the complicated patients we yearn to support....
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N-acetylcysteine Clinical Applications Chart
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), as a precursor to one of the body’s most important antioxidants – Glutathione, is an amino acid with outstanding c...
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Collaborative Management of High-risk Pregnancy - an Expert Panel Interview with Fertile Ground
High-risk pregnancies are increasingly more common and while we want to acknowledge the potential risks, expecting parents may feel stripp...
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