In this Episode of Love your Diagnosis, I talk with Andi Herman about her diagnosis of Obesity and living with a relationship to food that was a tapestry of using it to self soothe, for comfort,  but also feeling the effects of shame around it as well. Andi struggled with her body image and relationship to food from a young age and that carried into adulthood. She tried a myriad of ways to stay at a healthy weight but nothing really worked for her……until she was pointed, rather awkwardly, into looking into lapband surgery. For Andi this was a success …

In this Episode of Love your Diagnosis, I talk with Kate Mckintosh about her diagnosis of treatment resistance depression, anxiety and pmdd (pre menstral dysphoric disorder) which is a really, really bad version of PMS that leaves women with severe feelings of anxiety and depression which happen cycle after cycle and generally become part of a life that can be void of joy. In this episode we unpack how Kate was existing in and outside of her diagnosis for many years. From denial and using drugs and alcohol to cope to being alcohol and drug free and finding acceptance of …

In this Episode of Love your Diagnosis, I talk with Natalie Holcroft about her diagnosis of AVM – Arterial Venous malformation at age 14 which then led her to develop Epilepsy resulting in five brain surgeries in 20 years FIVE BRAIN SURGERIES in 20 YEARS. Three for the AVM at age 14 and then two related to the epilepsy later on in life. Nat is only 36. Nat's story was particularly interesting to me as she has an outlook that "everything happens to people for a reason" and that having these brain related issues has humbled her and made her …

In this Episode of Love your Diagnosis, I talk with Geri Henderikse about her diagnosis of ADHD or as it will soon come to be known – Dopamine dysfunction which affects executive decision. I loved everything about this interview as Geri has researched this condition so much to really understand it now and is excited to find ways to make her life feel more dopamine enhanced even if that means using both eastern and western medicine. Some of her symptoms before diagnosis were: Emotional (dys)regulation, flash emotions Impulsivity (actions, money, emotional) Depressive periods (days to weeks) Rejection sensitive dysphoria  Hyperfocus …

In this Episode of Love your Diagnosis, I talk with Gael about her diagnosis of Trigeminal/Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia  Gael's symptoms  began around 2014. On a daily basis, Gael would get severe razor like spasms under the left side of her tongue which would sometimes last for weeks or months and then short periods of no symptoms. At this stage she didn't feel the need to seek medical advice. As you'll hear, she is quite a stoic, determined lady. After seeing a neurologist and discussing that his treatment to assist her was going to be  resolved by taking nerve blockers that are …

In this Episode of Love your Diagnosis, I talk with Audra about her primary diagnosis of Autism and Epilepsy. Audra has a positive outlook on these conditions she has to live with and after trialling a cocktail of medicines over her life and turning down the option of having a VNS inserted into her body, she has found a balance of managing, particularly her seizures with a mixture of Eastern and Western approaches such as: Keto Diet/High Protein Yoga Breathwork CBD It's a  highly interesting story and well worth a listen for those that are looking for ways to manage similar …

Today Briony discusses how she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and how the options she was given at the time were chemo, radiation and potentially a hysterectomy. We dive deep into steps that Briony took in ridding herself of the cancer by travelling to China and getting a treatment called Photodynamic Therapy which isn’t traditionally used for this type of cancer. To find out some ways you can look at using traditional plants as part of your wellness journey click on the link below https://www.happyherbcompany.com/ You can get my book here which is a raw and honest dialogue of how …