Unbottled by Our Remedy is a candid conversation podcast focused on women's health. Host Rachel Mason breaks taboos and shares personal experiences with hysterectomy, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, menopause and HRT. The show aims to open up honest discussions about often-overlooked health issues and provide reassurance through lived experience.
Episodes
Menopause & Weight Loss: A Nutritionist’s Hysterectomy Journey and Hormone Truths
When nutritionist Rachel faced a full hysterectomy in her 30s due to endometriosis and adenomyosis, she was suddenly plunged into surgical menopause. In this powerful episode, she shares her personal health story, from pain and diagnosis to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and how it transformed her approach to nutrition and weight loss.If you’re navigating menopause and struggling with weight g
Kelly's Story | Endometriosis, Hysterectomy & Early Menopause
Kelly is the Founder of Nixi Body, a wonderful leak proof underwear brand, born out of her personal experience of bladder leaks during early menopause. She opens up about her experience of endometriosis, the fact she bled for 9 months straight and how her hysterectomy changed her life. Kelly is coming out the other side of menopause now and has lots of tips on how YOU can make menopause your super
'My Dcotor Doesn't Believe Me' Medical Glaslighting - what is it and what can you do
If you're feeling ignored by your doctor you could be experiencing medical gaslighting.
If you are finding yourself thinking 'my doctor doesn't believe me' then this episode is for you.
Full blog: ourremedy.co.uk/my-doctor-doesnt-believe-me/
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Does magnesium actually work?
We look at Becky's real life experience of trying magnesium to as lots of people ask us 'does magnesium actually work'
In summary - it really helped her sleep!
How Long Does Magnesium Take To Work?
How long does magnesium take to work? In this blog we take a look at this. Patience is key when it comes to introducing new supplements into your diet. Start low and allow time.
Read more on our blog: https://ourremedy.co.uk/how-long-does-magnesium-take-to-work
How Long Does Lion's Mane Take To Work?
How long does Lion’s Mane take to work? In this blog we take a look at this. Patience is key when it comes to introducing new supplements into your diet. Start low and allow time.
Read more on our blog: https://ourremedy.co.uk/how-long-does-lions-mane-take-to-work/
What Is Cold Pressed CBD Exactly?
We get it, CBD can be confusing. If you’re wondering what is cold pressed CBD then we break down the method, the benefits and what you can get from it…
One Year After Hysterectomy
Here's a little about how I am doing one year after hysterectomy - it's an emotional one, you'll find a video diary update on the blog too.
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Supporting Your Wife After Surgery | Advice For Husbands After A Hysterectomy |
If you’re worried about your wife or partner after they've had a hysterectomy, this article looks at advice for husbands after a hysterectomy and ways you can support your wife or partner emotionally and physically. This article is based on Rachel’s real-life experience of having the surgery and the support she needed from her husband.
Read more at ourremedy.co.uk
Ovulation Bloating - Is it a Thing and How do I Get Rid of It?
Is ovulation bloating real? And how can you get rid of it? If you find yourself bloated at different times of the month it could be that it isn't as random as you think. Find out more about how the shift in hormones around this time can cause ovulation bloating.
4 Benefits of Not Wearing Underwear
Wondering if there are any benefits of not wearing underwear? Let's take a look! The answer might surprise you.
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CBD Dreams
Can we talk about CBD dreams? In this episode we take a look at why CBD causes some strange dreams and what you can do to either stop, or encourage them!
Read more and buy CBD at ourremedy.co.uk
How To Find A Cruelty Free Tampon Brand
This episode looks at tampon brands which are cruelty free and how to find a cruelty-free tampon brand. If you care about cruelty-free it is important to read, share and action this information.
Read more on ourremedy.co.uk
How To Increase Sex Drive After A Hysterectomy
Unfortunately, low libido is quite common after a hysterectomy, this article looks at how to increase sex drive after a hysterectomy and is written by Rachel, who had the surgery age 30.
Let’s Talk Rapid Ageing After a Hysterectomy
This episode talks about my personal experience of rapid ageing after a hysterectomy and what I have done (and continue to do!) to slow the process down a little. This is based on my real life experience of ageing after a hysterectomy.
What Not To Do After A Hysterectomy
This episode we take a look at things you should avoid doing after you have a hysterectomy. Everything is based on Rachel’s experience recovering from the surgery and is about what not to do after a hysterectomy to recover well.
Sex After A Hysterectomy
In this episode, I talk about my personal experience with sex after a hysterectomy and answer the main questions I see come up from women about what sex after a hysterectomy is like.
Questions such as 'what is sex like without a cervix' or 'are orgasms the same after a hysterectomy' then give this a listen, all based on real life experience
How Long Does It Take For Ashwagandha To Work
In this episode, we look at how long it takes for ashwagandha to start working. In this blog we take a look at this. Patience is key when it comes to introducing new herbs into your diet.
Read to you by Rachel, founder of Our Remedy
How To Lose Weight After A Hysterectomy
This episode looks at how to lose weight after a hysterectomy if you are struggling with the menopause middle (if you know, you know!) We look at exercises and diet and this article is written by Becky, a qualified Personal Trainer, so there's some great advice. Read out to you by Rachel, who has had a hysterectomy and looked herself at ways to lose weight after a hysterectomy
6 Difference Types Of HRT
In this episode, we take a look at 6 different types of HRT, all based on Rachel’s real-life experience. So if you are entering the menopause naturally or through surgery and are curious about HRT, have a listen to this.
Ways To Calm Anxiety | Real Life Experience
Recently I have been experiencing lots of anxiety and want to share with you ways to calm anxiety that have worked for me based on my real life experience. So here are 5 ways I calm my anxiety.
Benefits Of Maca Root
Did you know there are so many benefits of maca root, particularly for women. From increasing sex drive to helping with energy and fertility - here are the benefits of maca root! You can buy our vegan maca root capsules here if you're loving the idea of them!
Benefits Of Magnesium
We take a look at some benefits of magnesium that we're really excited about! magnesium is a vital mineral and lots of people are deficient in it. From PMS symptoms to sleep and joint health, here's a little more on the benefits of magnesium. If you're sold on magnesium you can buy our 200mg vegan magnesium capsules here.
Benefits Of Probiotics
We take a look at the benefits of probiotics, especially for women's health. From bloating to UTIs and thrush, we look at the huge range of benefits of taking probiotics. If you want to get started with probiotics you can buy our vegan probiotics online here.
Benefits Of Taking Ashwagandha
Looking for a sense of calm and better sleep? Learn about the benefits of Ashwagandha with us, it could just be your new BFF and if you want to start taking it soon, shop our vegan ashwagandha capsules here
How To Keep Your Cervix Healthy
Keeping your cervix healthy is actually really important. Here's our top tips!
5 Natural Remedies for Depression
If you've been hit with depression you might be looking for natural ways you could help ease it. We aren't Doctors but we do know people who have gone through depression so we have gathered a list of 5 natural ways to help depression.
One of my favourite supplements for anxiety is ashwaganda
Probiotics are also great for your overall well-being and mood. After all, your brain and gut a
How Stress Can Affect Your Period
Your period is a great window into your overall health, if you have noticed changes to your period it might be time to consider de-stressing a little... here's our tips on stress and your period
How to Check Your Breasts For Lumps
Heres how and why you should regularly check your breasts for lumps.
Endometriosis | A Real Life Story
Today we talk to Jess about her experience with endometriosis. If you didn't know Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It can cause really painful periods, amongst many other symptoms. One in 10 women actually suffer with edno, so it's an important subject to raise awareness on.
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Seed Cycling with Bia Seeds
Here we are exploring the WHAT, HOW and WHY of seed cycling with the founder of Bia Seeds, Sinnead.
Alternatives to Anxiety Medication
Sometimes we need to take medication for our anxiety, but sometimes we want a natural alternative. Here’s our tried and tested methods!
We love our vegan ashwagandha capsules for stress and anxiety, which you can check out here.
Real Life Experience - Miscarriage
1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage so it's a really important subject, which we just don't talk about enough.
If you've been through it, or know someone who has, this is worth a listen as we talk to not just Becky but also her husband Matt, about what it's like to experience miscarriage.
It's a sad story but it does have a happy ending ✨
Any questions, please DM us on instagram
Positive Birth Stories ✨
At Our Remedy we like women to feel empowered in everything they do and positive birth experience is definitely one of those occasions. Unfortunately, it can get a bit of a bad rep, be spoken about quite negatively and leave lots of women feeling worried about it.
So today we are talking about positive birth stories and experiences... Whether you are pregnant or not even close its important
Real Life: Post Natal Depression and Postpartum Psychosis
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Maj's experience is upsetting, shocking and traumatic but she wanted to share as this week is ‘Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week’ and next week is ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’
1 in 5 women will suffer from Postpartum Depression and 1 in 100 Postpartum Physcosis. Maj had both which resulted in her ending up in a mother and baby unit after considering ending her own life.
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CBD for Endo
Endometriosis is an excruciating condition that many women suffer from. We are here to shed light on this condition and provide many women with advice and support, especially this March which is Endometriosis Awareness Month.
5 Natural Sleep Supplements
Sleeping tablets just arent sustainable so we look at 5 natural sleep supplements to help avoid that tossing and turning at night.
Can you take CBD and ibuprofen?
Is it safe to mix your CBD with ibuprofen? We explore in this medically reviewed post.
CBD and Birth Control
We explore whether you can take CBD alongside your birth control without interactions.
I take Moon Swings CBD for periods which is mixed with clary sage so great for the PMS : )
Recovering from a laparotomy
Rachel discussed her experience after open stomach surgery to remove an ovarian tumour. If you’re worried about the recovering after a laparotomy due to childcare or work, this is worth a listen!
6 Supplements After Hysterectomy
I'm Rachel and 18 months ago I had a hysterectomy and had everything taken. I have totally nailed my supplement routine, so I wanted to share it with you.
My top supplements I take are ashwaganda, magnesium, probiotics and maca root. I also take iron tables occasionally but not for prolonged periods of time.
