The Holland Clinic

The Holland Clinic Promoting the health & wellbeing of women over the age of 35 using a holistic, multimodality approach

The Holland Centre is a Healing and Wellness Centre, dedicated to treating and promoting wellness at all stages of peoples life cycle. We seek to support, educate and empower our patients on their journey to greater health and wellbeing. We offer alternative, pain-free and natural solutions to inspire our patients to thrive, not just survive. Our team works in partnership with you to develop personalised and realistic health and wellness plans, which relieve presenting symptoms and treat the underlying cause, to achieve long-term results for your overall health and wellbeing. Patients of the Holland Centre benefit from quality care from a collaborative and diverse team of highly qualified healthcare professionals in Herbal Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Massage, Dietetics, Psychology, Midwifery, Counselling, Life Coaching, Support Groups, Kinesiology and Shiatsu. The Holland Centre is a safe, warm and confidential environment, where you can openly discuss your current condition and take that first step to restoring balance in your life.

You know something isn’t right in your body.
You’re exhausted, foggy, irritable, doing “everything right”, yet told your...
16/12/2025

You know something isn’t right in your body.

You’re exhausted, foggy, irritable, doing “everything right”, yet told your tests are normal and this is just part of getting older.

It’s not.
You’re not broken.
And you’re not imagining it.

In This Is Perimenopause, I share nearly three decades of clinical experience supporting women through this misunderstood transition, explaining what’s really happening, why so many women are dismissed, and how healing actually works.

This book introduces the Hierarchy of Healing , a clear, science-based framework to repair the gut, rebalance hormones, restore metabolic health, and help you feel like yourself again.

Perimenopause isn’t the beginning of decline.
It can be the beginning of deep restoration.

Preorder This Is Perimenopause
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We suppress ovulation for decades.
Then we pathologise women for struggling when their hormones change.That’s the cognit...
12/12/2025

We suppress ovulation for decades.

Then we pathologise women for struggling when their hormones change.

That’s the cognitive dissonance at the heart of modern women’s hormone care, and it’s what this new article explores.

I unpack how:

 • ovulation shapes long-term hormonal resilience
 • progesterone is often overlooked in perimenopause
 • women’s symptoms are dismissed rather than explained
 • and why so many feel confused, unseen, or mislabelled in midlife

If you’ve ever been told “this is just ageing” or “your hormones are failing you”, this piece will give you context , and language , for what’s really happening.

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This is PerimenopauseYou know something’s not right. You’re exhausted, foggy, irritable, and gaining weight despite doin...
10/12/2025

This is Perimenopause

You know something’s not right. You’re exhausted, foggy, irritable, and gaining weight despite doing “everything right.” Your doctor says your bloodwork is normal. But you don’t feel normal. And you’ve been told this is just “part of getting older.”

You are not broken. You are not imagining this. You deserve better.

Dr Kirstey Holland O.M.D has spent nearly three decades helping women feel like themselves again. A registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a double degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbalism, she’s also trained in Functional and Integrative Medicine, Environmental and Nutritional Medicine, and building biology. As a trauma-informed health coach, she weaves these disciplines into a unique healing protocol that works with your biochemistry—so you can stop feeling dismissed and start feeling empowered.

In this science-based, accessible guide, Dr Holland introduces the Hierarchy of Healing—a three-part framework to repair your gut, rebalance your hormones, and reclaim your vitality for good.

You’ll discover:
• Why perimenopause is not menopause—and why treating it that way leads to misdiagnosis • The truth about progesterone—and why it may matter more than estrogen in this season

• How to ask for the right tests (and why “normal range” doesn’t mean optimal)

• The gut-hormone connection—and why healing starts with foundational health first

• The step-by-step process to restore metabolic flexibility, energy, sleep, and mood

• Real-life case studies showing healing is possible, even after years of being overlooked

• The healing plan that actually works to feel vibrant, clear-headed, and like yourself again

With expertise, warmth, and personalised guidance, Dr Holland helps you reframe this chapter not as an ending—but as the beginning of a powerful transformation.

Don’t wait another day to feel better.

Pre-order now 👇 https://mybook.to/ThisIsPerimenopause

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Closing 2025 Consciously & Preparing for a Vital 2026There’s a word for that feeling.The one where life feels... flat. H...
10/12/2025

Closing 2025 Consciously & Preparing for a Vital 2026

There’s a word for that feeling.

The one where life feels... flat. Heavy.

Disconnected from purpose.

Not burnout.

Not depression.

But something deeper.

It’s called ennui (on-wee).

And if you’re feeling it as we close out 2025 — there is nothing wrong with you.

In spiritual traditions, ennui isn’t judged. It’s seen as a signal. An invitation to pause. To shift. To realign with meaning.

It’s the threshold between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming.

This Sunday, I’m hosting a live workshop to help you close 2025 consciously and prepare for a vital 2026.

We’ll explore:

* Why that flat feeling might actually be a gift
* The science behind midlife transformation
* How to release what no longer serves you
* A powerful intention-setting practice for 2026
* The energetic shift from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse
*
This isn’t about resolutions.

This is about alignment.

📅 Sunday 14th December

🕙 10:00am

💫 $47

COMMENT 2026 & save your seat.

If something in you is stirring — that’s not restlessness.

That’s readiness.

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05/11/2025

It's difficult when we make changes,

So we definitely need to have a really strong reason as to why we're doing this.

Is this so that we can keep up with the grandchildren? Is this so that we can hide Kilimanjaro? Is this so that we can get into that swimsuit? Is this so that we can reduce that brain fog? Whatever your why is, there's absolutely zero judgment around that.

Make sure your why is strong enough for you to sort of carry you through those times when it does get tricky.

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily...
31/10/2025

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

31/10/2025

Measuring your metabolic health matters. And one of the simplest ways to begin is with something you probably already have at home—a tape measure.

Yes, we can track metabolic health with more advanced tools like continuous glucose monitors (I’m wearing one at the moment and will share more on that soon), but don’t underestimate this foundational step.

To get started, measure:

The circumference of your waist at the level of your belly button

The widest part of your hips and bottom

From there, a simple calculation helps you understand whether you're currently metabolically flexible—or whether your metabolism needs a little more support.

This gives you a baseline. A starting point. A way to see and celebrate your progress as you move through the Gut & Metabolism Clinic and reclaim metabolic flexibility—so you can lift your energy, stabilise your mood, and, if needed, lose weight in a way that supports long-term health.

Metabolic flexibility isn't only about weight loss. For many women in perimenopause and menopause, it's about rescuing energy. There is a real energetic shift that happens as hormones fluctuate, and this can trigger exhaustion, brain fog, and stubborn weight gain.

Supporting metabolic flexibility is one of the most powerful ways to guide your body through this hormonal transition—and protect your cardiovascular health along the way.

So start small. Start simple. An “old-fashioned” tape measure is one of the smartest places to begin.

Ever feel like your body’s trying to tell you something, but you're not sure what? 🤔It might be time to decode those sym...
30/10/2025

Ever feel like your body’s trying to tell you something, but you're not sure what? 🤔
It might be time to decode those symptoms with someone who truly gets it.

I'm here to help you make sense of your body's signals and explore treatment options that are as unique as you are.
Assessing your body, gut, brain and mind through the lens of functional medicine and as a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine brings a different perspective to your health journey, compared to the common Western focus on isolated systems.

Let's look at you with a holistic approach, employing my 25 years of experience treating female biochemistry in ways that work with instead of against your nature.

If you've been told everything is normal, then it's time to dive deeper and be a detective for your health mysteries, their root causes and actual, tailored solutions.

✨ Why settle for a one-size-fits-all when you can have a personalized plan? Imagine having a partner in your health journey who listens and provides insights that make a real difference. That's the experience of a Discovery Call.

Booking your call is as really easy!
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That thing may have broken your heart, but it opened your eyes. Take that win.
28/10/2025

That thing may have broken your heart, but it opened your eyes. Take that win.

28/10/2025

When the Quick Fix Stops Working....

So often we think the quick fix is the answer, just take the pill, get the injection, hope for the shortcut. But it rarely gives us what we actually need. It’s like buying the cheap dress that falls apart after one wash, you’re left starting over again.

For younger women, lifestyle changes can feel harder to embrace. But by the time a woman reaches her 40s or 50s, she’s usually tried every quick fix and knows she’s ready for the sustainable solution.

At some point, the pain of repeating old patterns becomes too much, and that’s the moment we finally choose the path that lasts.

23/10/2025

You are free to choose but you are not free from the consequence of your choice.

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Dr Kirstey Holland is a Functional, Integrative Practitioner of Environmental & Nutritional Medicine, who has dedicated the last 18 years of her life to researching, learning and developing a truly unique approach to supporting her patients with life impacting illnesses and conditions.

Her study and practices have spanned four continents and found her regularly inspired and working alongside some of the industry’s most elite leaders in the field of Functional Medicine.

By using integrative healthcare methods, Dr Holland ensures her patients receive impeccable care with applicable and sustainable solutions, helping her to achieve positive outcomes for her patients.

She embraces a very proactive, “detective” type approach to the health of her patients by not just finding out “what” the problem is but almost more importantly, “why”, thus getting to the root cause of the problem.