Women, Wellness & Wisdom .

WITH DR. LIBBY WEAVER

What every woman needs to know…

Encouraging people to approach their health with curiosity instead of judgment, thirteen-times bestselling author and nutritional biochemist Dr. Libby Weaver’s (Ph.D.) main work revolves around empowering, inspiring, and educating women toward both better mental and physical health. Having graduated from the University of Newcastle (shout out!) with a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) with Honours, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, combined with over two decades of clinical practice under her belt, Dr. Libby is armed with a plethora of scientific research, knowledge, and a genuine desire to assist people in regaining their livelihoods.

Breaking complex concepts and medical jargon into easy to digest and informative terms, Dr. Libby’s unparalleled three-pillared approach to holistic health explores and informs the relationship between emotion, nutrition, and biochemistry of the body. Through her extensive work in health retreats as well as in her own clinical practice, Dr. Libby witnessed first-hand the profound effect stress is having on the modern woman. Linking the way that stress and sex hormones, thyroid function, digestion, and the liver intertwine and impact each other, Dr. Libby decided to assist in educating people to help put an end to unnecessary discomfort and suffering.  

Women’s wellness wisdom

A knowledge-rich and compassionate encyclopedia to aid women in creating better inner and outer health, Women’s Wellness Wisdom is the ultimate guide to support yourself in your journey of healing. Offering informative and in-depth wisdom on all aspects of women’s healtApph in terms that are relatable and easy to understand, Dr. Libby’s ever-practical and inspiring approach to holistic wellness takes the guesswork out of womanhood for all ages. Delving into the processes of the mind and body, and how it all is truly interconnected, Women’s Wellness Wisdom assists in answering some of the big questions:

-        Why our skin breaks out?

-        How estrogen and progesterone affect our bodies and our minds?

-        Why you crave sugar, no matter how hard you try to resist it?

-        How can you optimise your health and age gracefully?

-        Why our liver is the number one organ to look after?

Illuminating the path to getting back to basics, Dr. Libby includes worksheets, step-by-step guides, and real-life examples to help you discover the root of your challenges, empowering you with the intuitive knowledge to better understand and honour the body you live in and guiding you toward a life of exceptional health. To learn more about Women’s Wellness Wisdom, click here.

THE BEAUTY GUIDE

Not just your typical beauty book, The Beauty Guide seeks to offer both wisdom and solutions to assist you in transforming the way you look and feel about yourself. Contrary to what you may have thought at first glance, this beauty book isn’t a guide just for better make-up application or what night-time skincare regime you should follow, but delves into the concepts of self-worth, nourishment, perception, and what true beauty really means. Dr Libby asks and answers some more of the big questions lingering in our minds, such as:

-        How to slow down the ageing process?

-        Ways to stop worrying about what others think (or comparing yourself to others)

-        A step-by-step guide to healing 30 common beauty challenges (such as acne, cellulite, and rosacea) and what they mean

-        How to cultivate a beautiful heart, mind and life?

-        Tips and advice for healthy, glowing skin, hair and nails

Exploring the relationships between what we put in and, on our bodies, how we think about ourselves and perceive the world around us, Dr Libby guides you through the process of making you and your body a priority. Honouring your body by nourishing it with wholesome foods, relationships with other and the self, and even the content you consume, The Beauty Guide treats beauty maintenance as job performed internally. To learn more about the transformative benefits of inner beauty, click here.

RUSHING WOMAN’S SYNDROME

In a national survey conducted in 2018 with a pool of over 15,000 women, it was found that of the women surveyed, 46% reported that they have been diagnosed with anxiety and/or depression. These findings reiterate the sentiment of a report published earlier the same year from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, discovering that anxiety disorders are the leading cause of ill health and death in girls and women aged five to 44. This information, along with research from US medical center the Mayo Clinic: “Long-term activation of the stress-response system – and the subsequent overexposure to cortisol and other stress hormones – can disrupt almost all your body’s processes.”

Rushing Woman’s Syndrome is a term Dr. Libby coined and the namesake of her book that addresses women’s mental health head-on, delving into the true and ultimate cost of constant stress, rushing, and anxiety on both our physical and mental health. We can all relate – between financial responsibilities, deadlines, caring for loved ones, household duties, and school runs – the feeling of overwhelm is all too familiar. The never-ending and natural inclination to be all things to all people and the perceived requirement to rush is leading to adverse and harmful changes to our bodies and causing long-term issues in women’s health.

Dr. Libby seeks to offer realistic and genuine solutions to help restore your inner wellness and health and help guide you to setting boundaries with yourself and others, prioritising your health and energy while also being productive in this demanding modern landscape. Dr. Libby provides answers on important subjects including:

-        How and why your body interprets constant rushing as ‘stress’?

-        Why you feel tired but wired and hot to identify if you have adrenal fatigue?

-        How an imbalanced nervous system may be causing you to gain weight or disrupting your sleep?

-        Whether stress might be behind your sluggish thyroid?

-        How your emotional landscape holds the key to leading a fulfilling life

With the intention to help you lead a more nourishing and fulfilling life, Rushing Woman’s Syndrome is the ultimate self-help guide to slow down and smell the roses. To learn more about how to give stress the boot, click here.

WELLNESS CARDS

Designed to both educate and inspire daily, Dr. Libby employs her three-pillared approach of exploring the relationship between emotional and physical health and wellness in this set of 90 cards that offer a sense of compassion and affirmation. A simple, gentle, and charming everyday practice, this set of 90 cards contains fresh and informative cards to support and encourage you when in need of wellness insight and inspiration.

NUTRITIONAL: Delving into the benefits of individual nutrients, guidance on transforming your nutritional landscape, and how to create and foster mental flexibility in the path to making better food choices, Dr. Libby provides her extensive knowledge on holistic nourishment.

EMOTIONAL: Aiming to guide you toward a beautifully fulfilling life, the emotional cards encourage gentle reminders, insights, and ideas to assist you in shifting your internal narrative. Reframing the way you see and approach your challenges, Dr. Libby supports you to grow resilience and lead a life rich with many moments of joy.

BIOCHEMICAL: Translating complex science into layman’s terms, the biochemical cards explore your body's internal functions, providing you with tips and tricks to spot symptoms that signal imbalance. Shedding light on the particulars such as what your lips can tell you about your health, what happens inside us during an ‘amygdala hijack’, and how to care for your gut, you can use these cards as a guided way of focusing on specific aspects of your inner health.

To discover more about Dr. Libby’s Wellness Cards, click here.

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Words by Lauren Beattie