The holiday season is coming, and many Inner West mums might find themselves stretched
thinner than ever juggling school concerts, work deadlines, family gatherings, and the usual
chaos of daily life. Fatigue, brain fog, and burnout become so common they’re mistaken for
“normal.” But while these struggles are common, you do not want to let them redefine your
norm.

Whether it is brain fog, mood swings, or burnout - many women experience shifts in brain function especially when transitioning through milestone life stages such as puberty, perimenopause, postpartum. More often than not, the needs of those we love and care for are placed ahead of our own.

Maintaining strong, healthy bones is crucial to maintaining strength, agility, independence and overall wellbeing. This is particularly important as we age, or are confronted with factors that may affect our bone density. At Papaya Clinic, we take an integrative healthcare approach to bone health, combining evidence-based conventional strategies with complementary therapies. This article explores how an integrative healthcare approach can help prevent and manage osteoporosis.

The option for people to increase their fertility window with egg freezing is becoming more accessible, and more popular. Embryo freezing, which is also a fertility preserving technique,  is the same as the first half of the IVF process, and advice about this can be found elsewhere. In this article we’ll be covering egg-freezing specifically.

Prevention is better than cure.” Different systems of medicine have advice on how to keep well, including on how to protect yourself from extreme environmental conditions. Of course, traditionally extreme weather happened at the height of winter or summer, or with the sudden changes in weather which tended to happen at the change of the seasons, such as the “spring winds”.

Acupuncture is a therapy that originated in China over many hundreds of years and is part of a system of medicine called Traditional Chinese Medicine— which was the only form of medicine in many parts of Asia until very recent history. Traditional Chinese medicine not only included acupuncture, but also herbal medicine, massage, exercise, meditation practices, lifestyle medicine, and preventive measures called yang sheng, literally “the cultivation of health” practices.

Welcoming a new baby is a transformative experience, but for many mothers, the postpartum journey also brings unexpected physical challenges. One of the most common—and often misunderstood—conditions is diastasis recti abdominis (DRA), or abdominal separation. It’s a natural part of pregnancy for many women, yet the confusion around what’s “normal,” how to recover, and what exercises are safe can feel overwhelming.

We’ll explore how physio and massage techniques for headaches can bring relief, helping you reclaim your days and improve your quality of life.

Imbalanced hormones can wreck havoc on your body. Here’s how to tell if yours are imbalanced and if you should visit a naturopath or doctor.