‘My clinical focus is about supporting you as a woman to reclaim your balance, sleep, focus and vitality.’
Women's Reproductive & Hormonal Health
As women we are constantly trying to balance careers, homes and families. And as a Clinical Nutritionist and Lifestyle Coach, I know that it can be even harder to keep our hormones, diets and stress levels under control. The resulting imbalance can cause a variety of issues that are harmful to women’s health and happiness.
It’s simple, really: hormones influence our behaviour, emotions, brain chemicals, immunity and metabolism, affecting reproductive health, energy levels, weight, mood and much more. When they are in balance, we look and feel our best. But when they are out of kilter, they can make our lives miserable. We feel lethargic, irritable, weepy, grumpy, unappreciated, anxious or depressed.
The good news is that up to 90% of hormone imbalances can be corrected with simple shifts in how we eat, move, think and supplement. As a qualified Nutritionist Lifestyle Coach, I can show you how.
You might have reproductive concerns, (peri-)menopausal symptoms, adrenal or thyroid issues; or you might simply not be feeling like yourself. I am here to help you discover the cause, rebalance your hormones and reclaim your life.
About Give Me Life
I am a qualified Clinical Nutritionist, Natural Fertility Educator and Lifestyle Coach based in Christchurch. I am also qualified to use QRA, ERT, EFT and clay packing techniques. Armed with these tools, I help amazing women like you succeed in overcoming their health challenges, learn to love their lives now, and to feel good in their own skin.
I Can Help With
Whether you require my services as a natural fertility educator, clinical nutritionist or health life coach—at Give Me Life you always get a personalised, practical holistic action plan and support to ensure you achieve the goals you set yourself.
Menopause
Free yourself from dilapidating menopause symptoms and reclaim your hormonal balance naturally.
Endometriosis
Use diet and lifestyle to shrink endometrial tissue, stop new tissue from growing, and stop inflammation which may cause pain and infertility.
Conceiving
Learn to identify your fertile signs with natural fertility education and influence your chances of conceiving and health of your future baby with pre conception care.
PCOS
Ovarian cysts are a vicious cycle of hormonal imbalance. Break free with a targeted PCOS diet and supplemental holistic PCOS support and re-establish insulin sensitivity.
Pregnancy Care
Your lifestyle before and during pregnancy can have profound and lasting effects on your baby’s health/wellbeing. Learn how to best look after yourself and your unborn child.
IVF/ART Support
Actively influence the outcome of your ART/IVF treatment with holistic support including nutritional advice and targeted IFV/ART detox.
Pillars of Women's Health
As a holistic clinical nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I am all about tackling any health issues with a whole-body approach. To achieve true health and happiness, we have to look at the bigger picture.
Lifestyle
Living well
Living a healthful lifestyle is about discovering what brings us happiness, balance and peace. Consciously giving attention to our daily life choices will truly nourish our body, mind and spirit.
Diet
Eating Well
There is nothing in the world that can replace a highly nutritious way of eating. Let me inspire you to see nutrition as a powerful healing tool.
Detoxification
Cleansing
We become toxic simply because of the world in which we live. Conscious detoxification is powerful: it can flip the switch towards repair, healing and optimal health.
Mind
Emotional Health
Research confirms that what we believe, and how we think/feel has a direct effect on the way our body functions, and consequently our health and wellbeing.
Male Fertility
Male factor infertility is responsible for up to 40% of couples’ inability to conceive/infertility, and 20% is attributed to combined male and female infertility [1].
The good news is that male factor infertility issues can almost always be overcome.
What My Clients Say
Learning the Symto-Thermal Method has given me new awareness of my body which I have found fascinating. I wish I had learnt this a long time ago!
Olivia
36 years
What I love most about my ongoing visits to Karen is the overall wellbeing checks that she continues to provide. I would thoroughly recommend Karen to anyone who may have troubling health issues of any kind.
Robyn
60 years
Learning the Sympto Thermal Method has been invaluable and should be part of every female’s education.
Valerie
38 years
I now feel like I did 20 years ago when I first met my husband. I feel completely transformed!
Jenny
61 years
My journey from severe PCOS back to menstruation and reproductive hormone balance with Karen has been life-changing for me.
Olivia
36 years
As a mum of 3 kids under 2 (incl. twins) I can highly recommend Karen to any
mum or mum-to-be!
Nadine
32 years
Karen has been supportive and considerate all the way and has made me feel comfortable with what can be a very intimate/personal subject.
Valerie
38 years
I would highly recommend Karen, she is so passionate about her work; you will not be disappointed if you pick up that phone make an appointment with her and start your journey.
Dianne
59 years
Karen’s belief and passion for healing from a holistic perspective is clearly supported by her years of intense study and the dedication she brings to her practice. I look forward to continuing my journey with her.
Jenny
61 years
Karen has been a caring and wonderful practitioner during the past year, she has offered her support always on my journey.
Rachel
50 years
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you need my advice as a Clinical Nutritionist, Natural Fertility Educator or holistic Lifestyle Coach, your first session with me will be a 2-hour appointment, giving us time for an in-depth assessment of your health and creating a personalised action plan.