S1:EP8 Herbal Medicine and Hormone Balance with Klayr Hunter
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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. Klayr talks about PCOS, endometriosis and fibroids as examples of when hormones are out of balance, and how herbal medicine can help.
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.
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
Resources
Klayr's website
Klayr on Instagram
Klayr on Facebook
Music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/
The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier