Leah’s Library
Leah’s Library
Leah’s Library
The Immune System & the Microbiome Across the Lifecycle
Leah Hechtman picks up at the beginning - Preconception, Pregnancy & Labour
The Fertility Myth
Challenge the myth. Connect to the innate. Know your feminine capacity.
FX MEDICINE LIVE with Leah Hechtman at the 2018 ATMS PCOS Symposium
FX MEDICINE LIVE: ANDREW SPEAKS TO LEAH HECHTMAN Leah Hechtman is an experienced and [...]
Is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Being Over-Diagnosed?
Leah shares some insights into new biomarkers with a stronger association to ovarian function that are now in early stages of research.
FX Medicine LIVE with Leah Hechtman
Leah Hechtman at the 2017 ATMS Endometriosis Symposium, Sydney
What is Homeopathy?
The term homoeopathy comes from the Greek words homeo, meaning similar, and pathos, meaning [...]
What is Herbal Medicine?
Herbal medicine, also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine, refers to the use of a [...]
What is Clinical Nutrition?
As the saying goes, ‘we are what we eat’. What we put into our [...]
Headaches
When your head is pounding the last thing you want to do is analyse how or why you have a headache.
Flaxseed
This ordinary-looking ingredient disguises impressive health-giving powers.
The ability to boost fertility
Youth and fertility go hand in hand, right? Wrong. Find out why young couples need to think about their fertility now.
What is Natural Fertility Management?
https://youtu.be/ab1CBsdlwP4
Becoming a herbal medicine practitioner
Join Leah Hechtman as she discusses becoming a herbal medicine practitioner https://youtu.be/mrBxSXiLeWc
Soy – Is it actually healthy?
Assorted soy products on white background. Introduction What you might not realise is that [...]
Building, promoting and supporting breast feeding
Introduction Whilst I always advise women that breast is best, for some breastfeeding is [...]
‘Burnout’ – article in Nature and Health
Feeling Frazzled? How to beat burnout.
Fertility – The Preconception Period
Just as we plan for a wedding, so to should we plan for one [...]
New life kick-start
Introduction We’ve all been there – when life starts to feel like the colour [...]
Probiotics to prevent preeclampsia
A new large observational study conducted in Norway has just released promising results. Researchers [...]
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