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On our blogtalk radio show today we had Kathi Janssens from http://www.discreetlyfit.com as our guest speaker. Her area of expertise is pelvic floor health.  She got very interested in pelvic floor heatlh after the birth of her daughter because she had been very fit all her life and yet her pelvic floor seemed quite weak after the birth.

Pelvic floor weakness affects at least 50% of women in one way or another. The symptoms can be quite mild (an occasional bladder "accident" to very severe (pelvic organ prolapse).  The condition is not talked about much and doesn't get the publicity it deserves. I suppose it is not sensational enough.

It is really important to get proactive and do something about this weakness in those important muscles before it progresses too far. To date most surgical interventions are not perfect and often don't bring the desired result. It is much better to do whatever you can to strengthen your pelvic floor before it is too late. Also, always get things checked out medically to make sure that it is your pelvic floor that is causing the problem and not something else.

To get more valuable information, please listen to our interview with Kathi Janssens.

Till next time,

Connie and Charly

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Stress is a real issue in this day and age.  As the world seems to turn faster and faster, many of us are exposed to stressful situations on a regular basis.

Being under constant and persistent stress is not good for you.  It can, and will, affect nearly every aspect of your life. 

Do you know how to recognize the signs of stress?  Do you know how to 'deal' with stress?  Did you know that there are things that you can be doing that will help you alleviate and cope with Stress in your life?

Connie has written an EBook that will help you 'Get The Tigers Off Your Back'.  Not only does Connie provide a great description of what Stress is and how it can occur, she provides practical actions that you can implement immediately to reduce stress in your life.

We launch this EBook today!  Get The Tigers Off Your Back - Tame Stress Today and live a more fulfilled and balanced life.

Every single moment you spend in a stressed out state, you are wasting your precious life energy. Life is short and valuable - an average human lifespan is 73.2 years, do you really want to spend that precious time in a 'stressed out' way?

In today's show, we also discuss Unconditional Love and the Heart Chakra.  It seems appropriate with Valentine's Day just around the corner.

As part of our show, we are offering a Valentine's Day Gift - How to Keep Romance Alive In Your Relationship – 8 Secrets You Can Use. Please enjoy it!

This week is Naturopathy Awareness Week here in Australia. Lots of people are using natural therapies to look after their health or help them recover from illness.  The Naturopathic approach to disesease, health and healing differs from orthodox medicine in a number of ways.

Most naturopaths have a philosophical framework which forms the basis of their work. This framework usually includes body, mind and spirit. True healing cannot occur unless the imbalance between body, mind and spirit is addressed and the true cause of the illness is uncovered. The approach is wholistic taking into account all of the factors that are influencing the client's health.

The remedies used and the healing methods which are applied vary greatly from practitioner to practitioner. Some of the more common ones are herbs, vitamins and minerals, foods as medicine, nutritional advice, homeopathic remedies, Bach Flower remedies and massage. The basic philosophy is that the remedies should be as close to nature as possible, have no harmful side effects and support the body to heal itself.

It is imperative that the naturopathic practitioner knows what other medications their client is taking. Research is uncovering interactions between medical drugs and herbs, as well as vitamin and mineral supplements.  Some of these interactions are beneficial but most are not, they can be dangerous. For certain conditions some herbs are as powerful as the pharmaceutical medications and this is great news.

Want to know more? Listen to this week's show.

Connie and Charly