by Body of Life | Sep 15, 2020 | Education, Healthy Living, Lower Body Pain, Newsletters, Sleep, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder more commonly affecting women, with symptoms normally first appearing before the age of 35. The main symptoms experienced by people with IBS are: – Abdominal pain – Alternating bowel habits...
by Body of Life | Jul 27, 2020 | Back pain, Education, Healthy Living, Newsletters, Pregnancy, Sleep, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Bladder or bowel control symptoms. This could be leakage of urine or inability to control wind when you stand up from sitting, cough, sneeze or try to increase your exercise. Prolapse symptoms – while some feeling of lack of support/ heaviness is normal after you have...
by Body of Life | Jul 27, 2020 | Back pain, Education, Healthy Living, Newsletters, Pregnancy, Sleep, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Of the many surprises that having a baby can bring, wrist and hand pain is a common complaint amongst new mums. This is thanks to your new bundle of joy and the extra work and repetitive tasks of lifting, holding and settling that come along with caring for your new...
by Body of Life | Jul 27, 2020 | Back pain, Education, Healthy Living, Newsletters, Pregnancy, Sleep, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Postural strain and breast pain and what you can do about it! Breastfeeding may be natural, but it is not always easy and sometimes it can hurt! In this instance, I’m not talking about latch pain (which we will discuss in newsletter #3 – stay tuned!), but the...
by Body of Life | Jun 12, 2020 | Back pain, Education, Healthy Living, Newsletters, Pregnancy, Sleep, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Gone are the days when pregnancy meant that you needed to put your feet up and avoid exercise. In fact, research suggests that exercise has many benefits: Maintains and improves maternal fitness Prevents excessive weight gain Psychological benefits including...