Karen Coates - How to Be Well: A handbook for women

How to Be Well

A Handbook for Women

Dr Karen Coates & Sharon Kolkka

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To our daughters, Hannah and Sarah: the unconditional love we share is beyond words.

Special dedication to Dr Daniel Friedland. Mentor to both authors. Pioneer in integrative medicine, major contributor to the wellness industry and visionary in Conscious Leadership.

Beyond his extraordinary intellect, his capacity for human connection was beyond exception.

Remembered with gratitude and love.

DR KAREN COATES

As medical advisor to some of Australias highest-profile celebrities and elite athletes, Dr. Karen draws on her extensive experience as an integrative medicine doctor and qualifications in surgery, obstetrics, nutritional and environmental medicine. Over her 30-year career she has cared for women of all ages who have come to her with diverse medical challenges. A keen researcher who keeps her finger on the pulse of cutting-edge medicine, Dr Karen is respected for her holistic approach to healthcare which extends beyond the traditional medical model while remaining evidence-based.

Nationally recognised for her expertise in womens health, Karen writes regularly for the mainstream media, sharing her insights, expertise, and opinion on the state of womens health in the 21st Century. She is a sought-after expert in the nutritional arena for programs such as Today Tonight and A Current Affair.

An advocate for self-responsibility in health, she has a passion for teaching and a gift for explaining complex health concepts in easy-to-understand terminology. She is a published author of Embracing the Warrior - an Essential Guide for Women, and mother of Hannah and Michael.

Now retired from clinical work, Karen continues to educate women worldwide on the subject of health, stress, and hormones, teaching them how to manifest wellness from puberty through to the post-menopausal years.

SHARON KOLKKA

Inspiring men and women around Australia to take control of their health and wellness for over 40 years, Sharon Kolkka is one of Australias leading wellness advisors. Her innovative approach to wellbeing shaped the highly successful and transformative programs at Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat where she previously held the position of General Manager and Wellness Director for 16 years. A trailblazer in the field of wellness and stress resilience, Sharon has helped to change and transform the lives of tens of thousands of people.

A renowned thought leader, educator and wellness program designer to many progressive retreats and businesses, Sharon is also highly regarded as an international keynote speaker. Regularly featured within the press for her insights into health, wellness and work/life balance, she is passionate about sharing wellness wisdom, helping both men and women to reframe their perspective and cultivate greater stress resilience.

Sharon feels incredibly blessed to be a mum to Sarah, Mum-in-Law to Phil and Grandmother or Jams to Archer James. For Sharon, her family are the loves of her life.

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Are you overtired, overstretched and over it?

Ive spent more than 30 years in private practice as an integrative medical doctor and I have heard some variation of these words too many times from my patients. And through all those years of private practice, I have taught my patients that theres no need to feel like this. Welcome to How to Be Well, where we will teach you why you dont need to feel stressed, exhausted or lacking in joy. My patients have learned they dont have to feel like this. How to Be Well is your guide to learning how to live your best life all day, every day.

In the first few years of my career, my heart would sink when Id welcome a new patient and, when asking them why they had come to see me, the reply was: Im tired and I dont know why. I suspect that many doctors slide into indifference when an exhausted patients basic screening tests for thyroid and iron levels come back within normal range. My approach has been to secretly grin with excitement and say to those women Yes! I can help you with that.

Before making their way to my office, many of my patients had become so despondent with the way they felt, they had turned to Dr. Google to find answers. Cyberspace can be a dangerous and often confusing territory, particularly for those feeling vulnerable and fragile about their health. Many of my patients were desperate to find some solutions, trying to find the first step to take. Thankfully, with some savvy investigation and planning alongside an integrative doctor such as myself, many of those tired and frustrated women are now on a solid wellness path with solutions and ongoing support.

As a passionate medical doctor, I become frustrated with this exhaustion endemic. In Australia, we have a world-class medical system, yet many medical professionals struggle to find time to provide advice for wellness due to the overwhelming demands of looking after the very sick. Time and time again I hear stories from women who are depleted and struggling, looking for advice on how to reconnect with the energy and wellness that they had enjoyed when they were younger. I have come to understand the solutions are rarely found in a doctors office.

And so, frustrated, these tired, struggling women turn elsewhere mostly to the internet. Online there are a plethora of wellness transformation programs that claim to heal or fix nearly anything. Unfortunately, many of these programs are offered by people who have had little, if any, training or experience in the health, wellness or medical fields. For people who feel lost and are looking for the answer to their health challenge, it can feel like a miracle to see hundreds of testimonials preaching guaranteed success. And when youve ventured down the medical route to no avail, you think: Why not try this? What have I got to lose?. The answer? Quite a lot.