Dr Libby’s unique and powerful approach to health examines the biochemical, nutritional and emotional reasons behind what might be driving the body to behave in a certain way.

Men, what you need to know about women is that we are complex (oh, ok, you knew that ;)) Yogi Bhajan says about a woman: “Woman is a polarity. A thyroid that’s not working as well as it once did can also be a driver for a lack of ovulation,” Libby says. Libby is keen for people not to underestimate the role of ovulation – and in particular, that flood of progesterone – even if you’re not trying for a baby. Glucocorticoids, including cortisol, are important for regulating the immune system and reducing inflammation. Sit down 3 to 5 minutes in the ambrosial hours of the morning, the Amrit Vela, and just listen to your breath and let your thoughts pass (if you are a beginner).From painful periods to fluid retention, from anxiety to yelling at the people we love the most in the word and berating ourselves afterwards, it has been a long time since women’s health has faced such an intense hormonal challenge.

In this course I help you to get to the heart of why you rush, because it comes from the most beautiful place, yet the long term consequences are significant. Too many women now suffer with premenstrual syndrome (PMS), PCOS, endometriosis and experience debilitating menopauses, which can have both physical and emotional health consequences. For one, I already talked about it last year, and for the other, I think that if you want something to change (if you want to change something about yourself) you don’t need to have January 1 to come about to begin with your plans. The two branches related to this concept are the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), also known as the amped up “fight or flight” response, and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), the calming “rest, digest, repair and reproduce” arm of the nervous system. A heavy period can mean a lot of blood loss, which means your body is losing a lot of iron – and iron is crucial to keeping the thyroid healthy.One of the hormones driving this is adrenalin, which communicates to every cell in the body that your life is in danger. The nervous system doesn’t know that the adrenalin amping you up is not from a physical threat to your life but rather your body’s response to the caffeine you drink and/or your perception of pressure. The gut has millions of neurons which can function fairly independently and are in constant communication with the brain.

However, our adrenal glands are also where we make our stress hormones from; namely adrenalin and cortisol. It may feel like the term ‘Rushing Woman’s Syndrome’ has been around a long time, because, emotionally, it really has been – I don’t know if I’ve ever met a relaxed woman.Stress can affect this brain-gut communication, hence why we feel ‘butterflies’ in the stomach, and may trigger pain, bloating and other gut discomfort.