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Rescue You From The Rollercoaster of Perimenopause
HELLO, I’M DR KIRSTEY HOLLAND
I have worked with women for more than 20 years; women who are worn out from struggling with health challenges such as gut disorders, anxiety, weight gain and more.
I have developed a methodology that aims to heal, seal and repair the gut, rebalance hormones and rescue metabolic health, so that my patients can be their best and most vibrant selves again, I call it: The Hierarchy Of Healing.
This process comes to life with my Vitality Protocol, which consists of 7 elements, the way you: eat, sleep, move, think, test, connect and prescribe.
The process and the protocol are held within a belief that health is bio-psycho-social.
I am a university qualified Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and hold a double degree in acupuncture and herbal medicine. I am a practitioner of Environmental and Nutritional Medicine, Functional Medicine and Naturopathy. I’m a person-centred, trauma informed counsellor and a qualified health coach.
I believe that the best approach to healthcare should be grounded in ancient wisdom while leveraging cutting edge science. The best approach can be personalised for every woman. Because we are all unique in our own special way.
MY STORY
Why do I do what I do? Because I understand what it’s like to feel disease in the body. You see, I am a recovered food addict. When I was a teenager my parents went through an awful divorce and I was sent away to a boarding school where I relied on food for comfort and love and to stop the pain of loneliness.
I was the girl who used food to calm myself and feel safe. I ate when I felt stressed and constantly tried to restrict my diet, only to then binge.I was told I was fat, felt shame about showing my body, and never felt good enough.
This relationship with my body and food continued for years and the turn point really came for me when I started travelling and studying extensively throughout Africa and Asia, and in particular, India where my fascination with Eastern mysticism and Ayurvedic medicine developed.
In spite of this journey, I continued to battle with and abuse my body through food. I was sad and depressed. I knew that my external representation was due to the internal pain I was feeling but I didn’t know what to do about it.
My obsession to manage my weight and my own personal disillusionment with western medicine led me to study Traditional Chinese medicine and naturopathy in both Australia and in China.
I earned my degrees at a number of institutions, broadening AND deepening my perspective.
This journey of learning and practicing has led me to understand that as a woman, our health is intrinsically linked with our own experiences and trauma. I now know that the single most effective way to feel vibrant is to heal, seal and repair the gut, to rebalance your hormones and in the process, rescue your metabolic health.
When we do this we extend our health span, the time we feel healthy and vital during our life. I have been in clinical practice since 2000 having studied and practised alongside some of the best health practitioners around the world – focussing on how to live in a beautifully balanced way that allows us to feel comfortable in our own skin.
I live by the 80/20 rule and use practical tools that are designed to support the stage of life I’m in: peri/menopause. I want you to know it’s possible to integrate your story into your health in a positive way.
It’s possible to come back into balance, live a full and happy life and get off the rollercoaster so you can live a life that’s more harmonious and graceful.
Episodes
17 episodes
A Hormone Conversation With Truth Bombs, Plus Sleep, Gut Health & Getting Your Life Back
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 testostero...
Raw Truths About the Perimenopausal Transition from inside The Vitality Conversations
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 perimenopa...
Stop Feeding The Circus
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 no...
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Body Literacy, Hormonal Rhythms, Symptom Signals and Self-Awareness
Episode SummaryIn 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, under...
Become the Archaeologist of Your Own Beliefs
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 re...
Born Into Chaos, Called to Heal: My Story and Why I Do This Work
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 natu...
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"Heal-Seal-Repair Protocol" - what do I recommend to repair your gut?
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, identi...
When is the best time to enrol into a health program?
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 r...
How childhood trauma impacts your health
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 i...
Troubles of perimenopause & the hierarchy of healing
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 perimenop...
Heal in the right order
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...
Surviving the Estrogen rollercoaster & hacks for taming estrogen excess.
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...
Masterclass - What does it mean to REPAIR your waistline, sleep, energy, immunity, gut and metabolism
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...
The vital connection between sleep & weight
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.
Traumatized by diet culture. It doesn't have to be that way!
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.Enjo...
Perimenopause - ALL THE THINGS
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 ...
Rescuing you from the rollercoaster of Perimenopause
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 symp...
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