Rescue You From The Rollercoaster of Perimenopause

Send me a text if you liked this episode. Episode Description: In this group coaching session, Dr Kirstey Holland guides four patients through their most pressing perimenopause and menopause questions — from sleep breakthroughs and gut healing to the truth about testosterone therapy. Raw, real, and packed with clinical insight, this is the kind of honest conversation most women never get in a doct...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. In this rich and wide-ranging episode, Dr Kirstey Holland opens with a deep dive into Phase 1 of the Hierarchy of Healing — and it all begins in the gut.  She explains why the gut is not a side topic but the central hub of perimenopausal symptoms, and how the gut-brain, gut-nervous system, and gut-skin axes are all connected to the brain fog, anxiety, bloa...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. The world is loud right now, and it is engineered to keep you reacting. We start by naming the “political circus” for what it is and then choose a calmer, more powerful practice: coming back to the present with one question, “am I okay right now?” From that baseline, we talk about what nervous system regulation actually looks like in daily life, and how cl...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. Episode Summary In this session, Dr Kirstey introduces body literacy — the foundational skill that underpins every other pillar of the Vitality Clinic programme.  She explains how to decode the body's symptom signals, understand hormonal rhythms across the menstrual cycle, and recognise the biochemical connections between food, stress, sleep, and how...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. This is an episode about the stories we carry — and the moment we finally put them down. Dr Kirstey Holland shares why healing in perimenopause isn’t about doing more, but about releasing what’s been weighing you down. Through personal reflections on food addiction, shame, autoimmunity, and nervous system survival, she invites you into radical honesty, sim...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. In this deeply personal episode, Dr Kirstey Holland shares the story that shaped her life, her nervous system, and her life’s work.  Born in a nunnery in rural Africa, raised amidst beauty, danger, trauma, and deep connection to nature, Kirstey reflects on a childhood marked by instability, fear, and extraordinary resilience. She speaks candidly about earl...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. Today I  introduce you to my Heal-Seal-Repair Program. It's designed to address gut health and various related health issues. The program focuses on reducing gut inflammation through a structured Elimination Diet Schedule, identifying individual trigger foods, and categorising foods into five groups: ideal, reasonable, acceptable, foods to eat with ca...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. It's coming to the end of the year, Thanks Giving, Christmas, New Year celebrations, holiday seasons .... So: when is the best time to start a health program? In this episode, I share valuable insights on establishing an individualized roadmap for vitality and focusing on personal health.  I discuss the importance of understanding one's unique bi...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. In this talk, I explore several dimensions of health beyond just the physical.  Let me reflect on my background growing up in a violent household and how it affected my health-related behaviors.  I want to highlighting the interconnection between our biological, psychological, and social aspects.  Let me share what I know about emotional eating, body dysmo...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. Hello gorgeous, this episode was recorded in the spur of the moment, as I'm driving home from dropping my son to his cricket match. If you want to ditch the myriad of symptoms that derail your good days as you go through perimenopause, you need the right approach. There's a "hierarchy of healing" that allow you to fix the vast majority...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. Good morning from the Holland Clinic, on a rainy but refreshing day in Melbourne. We understand the many complexities involved in your search for health and vitality, which can feel increasingly daunting as we grow older. Yet, rest assured that you are not alone on this journey; we are here to guide you every step of the way. Often, as a society, we look f...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. In this episode I discuss: - What is estrogen? - High estrogen or estrogen dominance? The signs of too much estrogen. - What causes estrogen dominance? - The importance of testing estrogen levels during perimenopause. - Basic treatment ideas for estrogen - 5 steps to naturally reduce excess estrogen Enjoy! In best health, Dr Kirstey Holland Support the sho...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. In this longer episode I talk about how I approach the healing journey with my patients and clients. What is it like working with me, when all you want is ridding yourself of annoying, perhaps painful, perhaps embarrassing, perhaps super uncomfortable, perhaps life crushing physiological symptoms??? Let's sit down. Support the show The information sha...

Send me a text if you liked this episode.  Topics for today: the vital connection between sleep and weight management, sleep and weight loss in pain,  perimenopause and the power of supplements and lifestyle changes. Support the show The information shared in this podcast does not substitute working with your primary health care provider; it is general in nature and not considered personalised adv...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. In this chat that I originally posted on Insta, I am all fired up about the ways we can tackle and improve the symptoms of perimenopause. or example: I have been traumatised by diet culture. It doesn't have to be this way. Enjoy! Much Love  Dr Kirstey Holland Support the show The information shared in this podcast does not substitute working with your...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. We're going to discuss what is perimenopause.  We're going to discuss, what are perimenopausal symptoms, could I potentially be in perimenopause?  And then I've got a bit of sexy research for you at the end. I know that you think research can't be sexy, but wait, I'm gonna prove you wrong.  Support the show The information shared i...

Send me a text if you liked this episode. Dr Holland is opening up her clinic to the world. This podcast is a recording of a live session from late November 2022, titled: "Rescuing You From The Rollercoaster Of Peri/Menopause". Dr Holland's approach to treating women for symptoms of peri/menopause starts with ensuring the gut health is restored, as it is so central to the human immu...