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 rhythmPMT and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)excessive oestrogen conditions like endometriosis, and fibroidshow to support the liver and enhance digestion to help process hormones and properly eliminate them from your bodystress and trophorestorative herbs and foodsthe importance of restoring sleep in reducing anxietysupporting the adrenals in situations of long-term stresscontraindications of certain herbswhat fibroids are and how to control their growth through diet and herbswhat endometriosis is and ways to support the body through herbs, reduction of inflammation and castor oil packsPolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) – what it is and how to help balance your bodyhow insulin is involved with PCOSKlayr 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.Klayr's websiteKlayr on InstagramKlayr on FacebookSend us Fan MailYou can support this podcast here:https://buymeacoffee.com/motherhealSuzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:www.motherheal.comSuzanne is mother.heal on InstagramSuzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebookmusic by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora https://www.shooglenifty.com/The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier