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Dr Miranda Myles is a Naturopath & Acupuncturist transforming health & hormones, creating fertility & family with new approaches to conception.

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ISO version 2.0. Day 3. Rant. I’m a bit over thi

ISO version 2.0. Day 3. Rant. I’m a bit over this. It’s just dumb. It doesn’t make sense anymore. I think we need to do this differently. We cannot just live in hope of getting rid of the virus. What if we never get a vaccine?
We can’t live like this. This cannot continue to be our “new normal”, it is not living, this is merely existing. And for some, not even
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I wonder what the stats are for the rise in mental health and suicide?
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Quite frankly, the medical experts are not advising appropriately when it comes to protecting ourselves. With as little as 6 weeks nutrition education in their degree, they really are not qualified to do so
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We need to build our own inner strength, our immunity, our resilience and resistance to prevent the spread. We need to take responsibility for our own health & immunity

So, some expert advise for you...
INCREASE YOUR IMMUNE BOOSTING NUTRIENTS:
Vitamin D: essential for immune surveillance. Deficiency is associated with increased susceptibility to infection
Vitamin C: one if the best known anti-virals, anti-bacterial & antioxidants. Reduces physical & emotional stress.
Zinc: crucial the development & function of cell mediated immunity, neutrophils & NK (natural killer) cells
Selenium: increased blood levels of selenium increases our immune response
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Sleep 8 hours
Drink 2 litres filtered water daily
Eat cleanly- 2 fruits, 5 veggies daily
Use food as medicine & take practitioner only, properly prescribed supplements
Cut out sugar- it drives cortisol up
Breathe in fresh air
Soak up any sunshine
Keep active, go for a walk, take your shoes off and feel the earth, meditate, dance, sing, play, knit, read...
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FEAR & ANXIETY: the worst for your immune system (not to mention your hormones & fertility). Fear drives cortisol up in turn suppressing our immune response
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Rise above the fear
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Whatever makes you laugh. Do more of that
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Turn off socials & the news. Don’t buy into the fear that is driven by statistics. Statistics are merely numbers that can be twisted to tell a million different stories
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I’m here to help & support you anyway I can. Rant over 💜

ISO take 2. Day 2. We are open and it is business

ISO take 2. Day 2. We are open and it is business as usual. I have had so many requests this week if I am still seeing patients. A resounding YES! And yes I am taking new patients too. We are an essential service and will remain open to take care of you
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At the clinic we always have, and will continue to maintain the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene. Your health is our absolute priority and I am here to help and support you in whatever way you need. Right now, it’s super crazy and can feel so absolutely stressful and overwhelming. Let me hold a calm space for you, a place you can come and be nurtured to take care of you
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If it feels safer for you, if you would prefer, or if you live in another state or country, I also do Telehealth (online like zoom) appointments. About 50% of my consultations are done online. It’s easy, effective, and let’s face it, you can #stayhomestaysafe in your jammies!
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I have seen some crazy stuff happening for women and their hormones- long cycles, short cycles, no cycles, heavy bleeds, lights bleeds, painful bleeds. Old symptoms have come back, or new symptoms have worsened. Not to mention the skin reactions- worsening acne, eczema and weird rashes. Don’t underestimate the impact of this latest lockdown. No matter how you feel about it, it will be impacting. Even if your life hasn’t really changed from last lockdown, and even though we have been here before, the community stress is unavoidable. The emotions are palpable. 💜

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WE ARE OPEN: Lockdown Update What you need to kno

WE ARE OPEN: Lockdown Update
What you need to know about your appointment as my patient
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As always, your care is my priority. I want to ensure you have all the information you need to know regarding your continued health care under my guidance.

But first things first - we continue to hold the upmost care at @thepagodatree and want to assure you we are continuing to offer the same standard of care as always.

As a health clinic, we continue to maintain high standards - this is, with or without Covid-19. But we continue to up level our care to make sure you, my patient is as safe as possible.

Whilst lockdowns have now been announced, we will continue to provide you with the same care as an essential service. That means, you are able to still hold your appointment with me and I am still able to treat you. Just as last time, we will remain open with all the measures in place to take care of you.

Health really matters now more than ever and I want to make sure that I can continue to support you in every way I can.

However, for those who do not feel comfortable, we are able to change your in-clinic appointment to a Telehealth (online like zoom) appointment. If you wish to do this, please contact the clinic as soon as possible so I can continue to uphold the best service to you.

Should you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to contact the clinic - 9686 7454

I cannot stress enough just how important your health is to me and I am here to assist you in any way I can.

Finally, we've all been here already (it's not our first lockdown after all), we're not starting from scratch and we have even more knowledge on how to best support you during this tricky time.

Most of all, stay safe and check on you loved ones. We're in this together.

Much love,
Miranda x

Which poo are you? Take a look . It’s just poo .

Which poo are you?
Take a look
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It’s just poo
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We all do it
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And it tells us so much about our health. Pooing properly is essential to clear excess oestrogen for hormonal balance and your fertility 💜

Credit: I think its @kanpobliss ?

But which food is the problem? Is it food, or is i

But which food is the problem? Is it food, or is it environmental (mould, dust, pollen, linen, detergents, dogs, cats, metals..) Endless list of possibles and probables
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🌟Allergy vs Intolerance/Sensitivity:
The reason it can be so difficult to figure out the culprit is the difference between an allergy vs an intolerance. An allergy is an IgE mediated response and occurs immediately, within minutes, upon contact with the allergen. An intolerance or sensitivity is an IgG mediated reaction and can occur up to 72 hours (3 days) following exposure to that food or allergen. I can’t remember what I ate yesterday let alone 3 days ago! So it can be very difficult to figure out
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One way to manage this is to keep a food and symptom diary. Quite frankly, I just don’t have time or patience for this. So, we have done a blood draw to test Matilda for 270 possible foods she may be reacting to. I am praying 🙏 something random will show
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Yep it was confronting having the blood taken from her tiny little arm. She sat in my lap, I was instructed to pin her down, close in to my chest, with my legs folded over her and arms wrapped around her. I was warned she would scream, pull away, kick. I sat calmly and sang to her as I held her and she DID. NOT. FLINCH. Not a noise, not a whimper, not a movement. What a trooper. I know adults that pass out from blood draws!
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So, we will send her blood to Sydney tonight and then get results back
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Just a couple of things to think about;
✨Only avoid these foods if you can absolutely with certainty link them to causing an eczema flare.
🌟Eczema is about how the individual is PROCESSING. How the body is utilising the food, digesting, absorbing, metabolising and excreting the food.
💥It is also how the body is processing their environment, emotions, trauma, hormones.
⚡️Yes genetics plays a role. Genetics loads the gun, but something else pulls the trigger- food, emotion, trauma, environment
☄️And lastly, don’t forget the gut and the microbiome. Generally eczema is associated with leaky gut. Eczema is a Th2 dominant immune response, and gut health impacts it. Best probiotic - Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG 💜

BLOODY ECZEMA This poppet rocks my world . And the

BLOODY ECZEMA
This poppet rocks my world
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And then there is eczema. If there is any condition I didn’t want my children to have, it’s eczema
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Her eczema started when she was 10 months old, and she is now 19 months. We have managed to keep it fairly controlled- we have her on Vitamin C, zinc, selenium, vitamin D, fish oils, probiotics, Chinese herbs and homeopathics. We have rotated her diet, changed the sheets, mattress and pillows, Natural breathable fabrics etc....Plus, I have 4 other practitioners on this as well as me!
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It has definitely got worse during the last 3 months, particularly the last two weeks, it has spread down her other arm, to her thighs and legs 😫. Devastating.
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The complicating factors:
1. Matilda is from a donor egg, and whilst we received detailed medical family history, we don’t know if the egg donor had eczema, and if it is genetic or not
2. Covid-19- I truly believe this has made it worse. None of us can escape the global, collective stress of the past 4 months. We are all feeling it and clinically I have witnessed the impacts with my patients. Besides a complete worsening in mental health, the stress has impacted skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis etc) and menstrual cycles
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So, we did a blood draw yesterday to check food intolerances and environmental triggers
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But at the end of the day, it still boils down to how well she is processing her food and dealing with her environment.

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Dr Miranda Myles, The Contemporary Conceptionist & Modern Mamma. Miranda specialises in Naturopathy & Acupuncture, transforming health & hormones, creating fertility & family with new approaches to conception.

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● 1 in 10 women ● 200 million women worldwide

● 1 in 10 women
● 200 million women worldwide
● Most common 25-30 years
● However, data on incidence of endometriosis & adenomyosis are dramatically lacking (Morassutto et al 2016)

GENERAL PREVALENCE: estimated to be between 0.7 and 44% (Dessole et al 2012)

INFERTILITY:
10-25% of all menstruating women and 35% of infertile women suffer endometriosis (Cramer et al 1986). But endometriosis does not necessarily mean infertility

ENDO IN TEENAGERS:
The prevalence in teens is difficult to quantify and estimates vary among different studies. Goldstein et al. reported a 47% incidence in adolescent girls undergoing laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain, whereas Laufer et al. reported a finding of endometriosis in 67% of adolescents with pain at time of surgery (Dessole 2012)

ENDO STARTS EARLY:
66% of adult women with endometriosis report the onset of pelvic symptoms prior to age 20!! It starts early ladies!! Most importantly, patients who report symptoms as teens visit an average of 4 or more physicians before receiving a correct diagnosis (ACOG 2005, Ballweg 2003)

DIAGNOSIS:
From onset of symptoms to diagnosis takes between five to ten years (Morassutto et al 2016)

SUMMARY:
- 4-10% of all women
- 25-50% of women with infertility
- 5-25% of women admitted with pelvic pain
- 7% of women with pelvic masses
- 5-10 years for diagnosis
Endometriosis is common
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It can start during teenage years
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Pain is not normal
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Get period pain investigated
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Be careful if resorting to the pill. The pill prolongs diagnosis and does not “balance your hormones”, but rather masks the symptoms
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Oh, one more thing. A laparoscope is great for diagnosis & to tidy it all up down there ⬇️However, there are risks & it does not prevent reoccurrence of endometriosis.
Tips to manage endo:
- hormone regulation via gut, microbiome & liver health to clear excess oestrogen
- lifestyle & nutrition support
- emotional support for trauma
- acupuncture
- reducing endocrine disrupters & xenooestrogens 💜

FERTILITY ISSUES EXTEND FAR BEYOND JUST A FEMALE P

FERTILITY ISSUES EXTEND FAR BEYOND JUST A FEMALE PROBLEM For 20% of couples struggling with fertility, the problem is male factor infertility. For 30% of struggling couples, both partners are involved. Therefore, male factors contribute to around 50% of all cause “infertility”
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Yep, you heard me
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HALF
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So why the hell does the focus (blame) continue to be on the female?
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Yep, women have complex reproductive systems, and yep, conditions like endo, PCOS or adeno make fertility a little more complex still. But just because the woman may have PCOS, doesn’t rule out a male problem
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And yet, so many men are still reluctant to be involved, and almost have to be dragged along kicking & screaming
(there are of course many beautiful men who do their fair share, but sadly they are the exception)
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💥Statistically, one in 20 men have low sperm count, causing infertility.
In most cases, there are no obvious signs of infertility. Sex, erections and ejaculation all in tip top function
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With 1 in 6 Australian couples struggling with “infertility”, sperm needs to be thoroughly investigated- including DNA fragmentation
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Sperm count, morphology and motility have all consistently declined since the 1950s with sperm count decreasing annually by 1.2% in Western since the 1970’s. Now it seems sperm count are at alarmingly low levels
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When there are issues with sperm motility or morphology, #ICSI is one of the assisted reproductive technologies that bypasses the problem- where the healthy sperm are chosen and injected into the egg (normally it is the egg that chooses the sperm...)
It is still the female that undergoes the drugs and the invasive IVF procedure for what is essentially a male issue. NOT RIGHT!
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Why is sperm health on the decline? Sperm are incredibly fragile, and are susceptible to lifestyle, dietary, nutritional and toxic influences. Poor diets, inadequate exercise, unhealthy habits such as alcohol / caffeine / drugs (both recreational and pharmaceutical), obesity, hormone imbalances due to exposure to plastics, xeno-oestrogens, heavy metals, pollution, chemicals, herbicides, pesticides...
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C’mon fellas. It’s time to step up 💜
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Every body is different. Unique in its own experie

Every body is different. Unique in its own experiences of an illness or imbalance, set of symptoms, reactions and responses. That’s because bodies don’t read text book. Bodies don’t know their TSH should be between 0.5-1.5 or progesterone >40 to indicate ovulation
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6 different women can all be diagnosed with thyroid disease. They can present with 6 different sets of signs and symptoms, of varying degrees that will need to be treated in 6 different ways. It’s not one size fits all treatment protocol, because bodies don’t read text books
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6 different fertility cases, 6 different hormonal imbalances, 6 different causes, 6 different treatment plans
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6 different PMS sufferers, 6 different cycle lengths, 6 different ovulation times, 6 different types of PMS (PMS-A, PMS-C, PMS-D, PMS-H, PMS-P, PMDD..), 6 different hormonal imbalances, 6 different treatment plans
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6 different women diagnosed with PCOS, 2 androgen dominant, 2 insulin resistant, 2 polycystic ovaries, 4 not ovulating, 4 not bleeding, 5 with acne, 3 with male pattern hair growth, 6 anxious, all wanting kids. 6 different symptoms, 6 different cases, 6 different hormonal pictures, 6 different treatments despite the same diagnosis
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Bodies are different. They need to be treated individually
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Bodies have an innate wisdom, a deep knowing that is influenced by experience, age, lifestyle, diet, stress, OCP, toxins, hydration, sleep, mindset...
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Just because your next door neighbour took that vitamin or herb and it fixed their sleep, doesn’t mean it will work for you
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Bodies don’t read text books. They behave uniquely.

Welcome earth-side baby Cleo. I love that I was ab

Welcome earth-side baby Cleo. I love that I was able to support your mama with acupuncture, supplements & mindset for her to have an amazing 2-hour drug free labour!
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I love my work 💕

Just in case you needed to hear this today. Repeat

Just in case you needed to hear this today. Repeat on high rotation 💜

PINEAPPLES FOR FERTILITY? // Sweet, delish pineap

PINEAPPLES FOR FERTILITY? //
Sweet, delish pineapples contain an amazing phytonutrient bromelain that is anti-inflammatory and thins the blood. It may help embryo implantation as it increases blood flow to the uterus. Soooo many women doing IVF / DEIVF consume truckloads of it before and after transfer. BUT...
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Unless you are eating the core, you’re pretty much wasting your time. Sorry 😬. Bromelain (along with many other goodies) is concentrated in the tough, tasteless core...hmm delish?
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And the irony. Bromelain is a brilliant proteolytic enzyme, excellent for our gut health. But you need to have an iron gut to be able to digest the core to get the bromelain in the first place!
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Now, that doesn’t mean throw the core out- it is gorgeously aromatic & highly nutritious. Blend it and add it to your morning smoothie. But know the jury is out on the pineapple theory
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I think the best thing about pineapples is they have become a symbol of #ttc and (in)fertility. Why?
Women trying to conceive are described as “womb warriors”, and our desire to become a mum drives us to continue being “strong”. That, right there is the pineapple. A pineapple has pointy defenses and a tough exterior to cope with the hormone injections, the prodding and poking, the egg retrieval’s, constant scans, drugs, supplements, acupuncture, appointments, and the grief with failed cycles or losses. But on the inside, that same longing to be a mum is the sweetness
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My thoughts? Eat the core if you’d like. But more over-
“Be a pineapple: Stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside”

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