Secondary Infertility, Common Causes, and the Connection with Postnatal Depletion
Secondary infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to a live birth following a previous successful...
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Catherine Garney, Dip Nut Science (RCN)
Certified GAPS Practitioner (CGP)
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Catherine Garney
- Sep 9, 2022
- 12 min
Estrogen Dominance – what it is and what you can do naturally to find hormone harmony
Estrogen dominance is a hormone imbalance that affects as many as 70% of women over the age of 35 and beyond. It occurs when there is...
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Catherine Garney
- Aug 16, 2022
- 8 min
Why am I always bloated? A look at the common causes and how you can find relief.
Bloating is a very common problem that affects us all from time to time, however excess or chronic bloating is a sign that your digestive...
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Catherine Garney
- Mar 23, 2022
- 5 min
Is your sporty kid or teenager deficient in magnesium?
Magnesium is a very important macro `major’ mineral that is required daily by our bodies in quite substantial amounts. Yet it is one of...
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Catherine Garney
- Feb 17, 2022
- 15 min
Recurring chemical pregnancies – when your body keeps saying no, time and time again
I didn’t even know what a chemical pregnancy was until I had suffered my first one in 2010, which was when my first son was around 18...
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Catherine Garney
- Nov 3, 2021
- 11 min
Is stress and adrenal dysfunction affecting your ability to conceive?
Anyone who has been on an infertility journey will have been told at some stage by well-meaning friends and relatives to `just relax and...
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Catherine Garney
- Aug 26, 2021
- 7 min
Trying to conceive? Why you should avoid ALL sources of Folic Acid in favour of Methylfolate
In New Zealand recently folic acid has hit the headlines as the government is considering adding it to flour for bread making to help...
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Catherine Garney
- May 7, 2021
- 5 min
Boron – An Underrated Mineral that is Important for Hormone Balance and Fertility over the age of 40
Boron was a supplement that I started taking about 3 months before I got pregnant naturally at age 43 after 10 years of secondary...
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Catherine Garney
- Dec 20, 2020
- 5 min
Tips to help you and your gut survive the festive season
Christmas can be a wonderful time of year for relaxing and catching up with friends and family. Even with the best intentions, it can be...
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Catherine Garney
- Dec 8, 2020
- 5 min
Nutrition and lifestyle support to promote healthy ovulation
Delayed or absent ovulation can happen to most women from time to time it sure did with me, however, if it happens quite regularly then...
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Catherine Garney
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
Is Iodine deficiency affecting your thyroid and fertility?
A large percentage of the NZ population is deficient in the trace mineral Iodine. Could you be one of them? Iodine is a trace mineral...
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Catherine Garney
- Sep 16, 2020
- 8 min
Does your child have Adrenal Fatigue? Supporting our stressed and overscheduled children
Adrenal fatigue, or HPA Axis dysfunction which is otherwise known, is when our adrenal glands function below normal levels, usually as a...
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Catherine Garney
- Aug 21, 2020
- 8 min
Could it be your thyroid? Low Thyroid Function and Infertility
Low thyroid function or hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) is very common in females and can be an undetected contributor to...
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Catherine Garney
- Aug 7, 2020
- 4 min
Co-Enzyme Q10 - an essential nutrient for fertility over age 35 and mitochondrial health
The mitochondria are the powerhouses central to the cells of our body. They produce cellular energy from the food that we eat by breaking...
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Catherine Garney
- Aug 4, 2020
- 5 min
Is your same breakfast every morning making you sick?
We are all creatures of habit and we like routine, especially when it comes to meal times. Breakfast time in particular is a time when we...
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Catherine Garney
- Jul 16, 2020
- 5 min
Vitamin B12: Could it be the Missing Link with Infertility and Early Pregnancy Loss?
Vitamin B12 is a huge player in fertility and a deficiency in vitamin B12 is a major cause of recurring miscarriage, especially early...
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Catherine Garney
- Jul 3, 2020
- 9 min
After 10 years of secondary infertility, I conceived naturally and gave birth at age 44
I have been meaning to share this for a while, even if it only helps one person to give them some hope that all is not lost. My journey...
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Catherine Garney
- May 5, 2020
- 6 min
Jenah’s Journey from Eczema and Teething Rash to Beautiful Clear Skin at 12 Months
At around 5 months of age my daughter Jenah started to get an angry red teething rash on her cheeks which lasted for a few months. At...
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Catherine Garney
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Is your gut health impacting on your fertility?
Digestion is important to the health of every system in your body, including your reproductive system. Approximately 70% of your immune...
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Catherine Garney
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Vitamin D and Fertility
Vitamin D can often be the missing link in cases of infertility. It is such an important vitamin because it has an effect on over 2,000...
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