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"The first five minutes were bliss. It felt like I had never stopped running. I grinned, falling into a rhythm with the music in my ears. But suddenly, as I approached the football training grounds, I noticed a flow of fluid in my vagina, something I couldn't control and alarm bells went off in my head."

Pregnancy and childbirth can wreak havoc on the pelvic floor, but did you know how?

There is an expectation that leaking urine or having other symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction is normal when you become a mother which is not true at all. Yes, it's very common and nothing to be ashamed of but it's not normal and you do not have to accept it. 

In honour of our brand new eBook 'Gut Health' we wanted to repost one our previous blogs that really fits the theme! Keep your eyes peeled on our website for when you can grab your very own copy of this exciting new eBook.

Our gut is so complex that it is often referred to as our “second brain.” 

Your gut microbiota (gut flora) is the name given to the huge microbe population living in your intestine. It contains tens of trillions of microorganisms with around 1000 different types of bacteria

This week marks world breastfeeding week, organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action. This week aims to inform, anchor, engage and galvanise action on breastfeeding and related issues.

There is an expectation that breastfeeding is easy and that it comes naturally to every single mother and baby. This isn’t true at all. While breastfeeding is one of life’s most natural phenomenon's it certainly doesn't come naturally to most with practice instead being the key to success. 

So you're interested in Kegel Weights/Kegel Balls but you don’t know where to start? Have some questions? Well you’ve come to the right place! Today’s blog is Kegel Weights for beginners and everything you need to know to get started with Kegel Weights and a stronger pelvic floor.

Houseplants are our little slice of the outside, on the inside. Houseplants are often chosen for their looks or maintenance requirements like only needing light watering or thriving in low light conditions but have you ever considered how your houseplants might be affecting your health? 

A carefully chosen houseplant can make all the difference to our mood, stress levels, sleep and even your breathing. A nice looking plan is good but a nice looking plant that quietly works away to bring you health benefits is even better!

Our bodies make nearly 90% of the vitamin D it needs, but this can only happen if your skin gets enough direct UV light from sunshine. The other 10% we get from food or supplements.

With people in isolation and having spent more time indoors in the last year or so than ever, vitamin deficiency is becoming a problem. Not getting enough vitamin D can have awful effects on your health and have a big impact on your day to day life, including impacting your pelvic floor.

Birth trauma is distress experienced by a mother during or after childbirth. Birth trauma often combines physical birth injury with emotional and psychological trauma. Birth trauma can be a form of PTSD but is often used as a blanket term to describe any feeling of feelings experienced after birth.

Birth trauma can mean upsetting flashbacks or nightmares, hyperarousal which means you are in a constant state of anxiety and high alert which can materialize as watching your baby constantly to make sure they’re breathing or not letting others hold your baby through fear they will hurt them or make them sick. Avoidance of anything that reminds you of birth or pregnancy is also common with birth trauma, like TV programmes or hospital visits.

Iodine is a hugely underrated nutrient for human health. It’s health impacts are varied and so important yet it’s rarely the first thing people would choose if asked what minerals and nutrients are important to their health.

Much like copper, iodine is required in tiny trace amounts by the body for it to function properly, especially the thyroid gland which is responsible for physical and mental development and function. Despite the body only needing trace amounts, many people are iodine deficient (usually in lower income countries where the diet may be less varied).

We love to talk about pelvic floor strengthening and all the benefits it brings and today we are going to talking about the benefits of a stronger pelvic floor and Kegals on your sex life and sexual satisfaction. 

Kegals and a stronger pelvic floor can absolutely help reignite a lost flame or stoke the fire but they can't automatically solve every concern or stumbling block you may have. The most important thing is to be open with yourself and your partner.

Epsom salt baths have a long history. The summer of 1618 saw England consumed by drought and one summer’s day, cow herder Henry Wicker Happened upon a mysterious pool of water on the Epsom Common (Surrey). He noticed that the cows refused to drink the bitter tasting water and those that waded in it healed much quicker.

When the water evaporated, a salt was left behind (I’m sure you can guess what salt this was). Word of this discovery soon got around and people began flocking to Epsom to experience the healing waters. They were especially popular with those suffering from painful gout. The salt was officially dubbed Epsom salt in 1965 and the rest, they say, is history.