Best-selling author Dr Libby Weaver is set to bring her new speaking event, What’s up with my hormones?, to the Hunter this month.
In her first “live” series since 2019, the popular nutritional biochemist will appear at the University of Newcastle (UoN) CT Building, Callaghan, on Wednesday 14 September from 7pm until 9pm.
During the session, she’s expected to share up-to-date information and cover everything you need to know about your hormones and how to ease the challenges they bring when they’re not in balance.
What’s up with your hormones? will help people gain a greater understanding of their body, their hormones, why they’re suffering and, more importantly, what to do about it.
“For too many women, their hormones drive, at times, immense suffering,” Dr Libby said.
“We are learning that women wish to better understand their hormones and the inner workings of their body, and what they can do to recognise and remedy an imbalance.
“If your hormones are out of sync, or if you are producing too much or too few of a certain hormone, there can be a significant and serious ripple effect elsewhere in the body.
“The adrenals, our nervous system and thyroid function, are some of the more commonly affected.”
Many women find their hormones to be incredibly confusing or frustrating, but Dr Libby suggests that they can be great teachers and offer opportunities to learn more about ourselves and our bodies.
“Whether this is something you’ve faced your whole life, or you’ve recently jumped on a hormonal rollercoaster, a hormone profile that is not in balance can show up in various and seemingly unlinked ways,” she explained.
“Whether it’s unexplained weight gain or the inability to lose body fat, skin breakouts and irritations, digestive issues, low mood, more anxious feelings, or heightened emotions, difficulty sleeping, feelings of intense hot or cold, or the more obviously linked symptoms such as painful, heavy menstruation, and difficult transitions through peri-menopause and post-menopause – and it doesn’t need to be this way.
“Gaining access to accurate information on our hormones is important as there are many things you can do to help them regulate themselves to a place of harmony instead of havoc.
“For example, excess estrogen can lead to iron deficiency, which drives additional symptoms.
“It’s so helpful for women to learn how different factors are linked and where to start to get symptom resolution.”
