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Jasmine Cornish - Anxiety, Hormones & Gut Naturopath, Balaclava (2025)

16/07/2025

If anxiety feels like it comes out of nowhere…
If it doesn’t seem thought-driven, but more like a wave that hits your body - this might be why.

Anxiety isn’t always about worry. Sometimes it’s your body saying, “we’re not safe”, even when your mind can’t find a reason.

It might be your gut.
Your hormones.
Your blood sugar.
Or years of running on empty.

The symptoms - insomnia, bloating, insomnia, overwhelm - are not random, nor are they separate from anxiety.

They’re part of the same system: a dysregulated nervous system trying to cope without the right support.

And that’s where things can get missed. Because if we only focus on the mind, we overlook the body’s role, and stay stuck in the loop.

If this sounds familiar, it’s not all in your head… It’s in your body.

This is exactly what I teach inside my online course, The Anxiety Roadmap. Comment GUIDE for the link to learn more.

And feel free to leave any questions or musings below, I’d love to hear your experiences 🥰

08/07/2025

España & London 2025

30/06/2025

Many women I work with don’t realise just how much their hormones are influencing their everyday experience, that is, until they start noticing the patterns.

Maybe your skin breaks out like clockwork. Or you suddenly can’t sleep, your anxiety spikes, or your energy tanks - but only at certain points in your cycle.

These shifts aren’t random; they usually reflect the natural rise and fall of estrogen and progesterone, and how your body’s coping with those changes.

Once you understand the “when,” you can start to uncover the “why.”

That’s when hormonal symptoms become easier to support - not by suppressing them, but by working with the rhythm that your body’s already moving through.

In practice, this might look like adjusting your nutrition to support hormone clearance, using targeted herbal medicine, or making small changes that reduce your body’s stress load.

In this post, I’ve broken down what it means when symptoms show up at different times in your cycle, and some ways to start investigating if things feel off.

If you’re ready for deeper support, I offer one-on-one consults to help you work out what’s going on and where to start.

Comment CALL for the link to book a discovery session.

Otherwise, leave your questions below ☺️👇🏼

23/06/2025

Feeling tired all the time is not just part of getting older, especially if you’re only in your 30s. Fatigue is often your body’s way of asking for support.

In clinic, I often see women told their results are “normal” even though they’re still experiencing deep, persistent exhaustion.

That’s because “normal” isn’t the same as optimal, and many important markers aren’t flagged unless they fall outside the lab reference ranges.

Here are some of the tests I often recommend when fatigue is part of the picture, and why they’re important:

🔸 Iron studies
Even if your ferritin is technically in range, levels under 50 can contribute to fatigue, shortness of breath, restless legs and poor recovery from exercise.

🔸 B12 and folate
Low-normal levels are common and may contribute to low mood, brain fog, and that heavy, flat kind of tiredness that sleep doesn’t fix.

🔸 Magnesium (serum or RBC)
Magnesium plays a role in energy production, sleep quality, muscle function and nervous system regulation.

🔸 Thyroid panel including TSH, FT3, FT4 and antibodies
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction can cause fatigue, cold intolerance, hair changes and brain fog, even if TSH is within range.

🔸 HbA1c and fasting insulin
These give insight into blood sugar regulation, which is a key piece when energy feels inconsistent or crashes after meals.

🔸 Inflammatory markers such as CRP
Low-grade inflammation may contribute to ongoing fatigue, especially if paired with gut symptoms, poor sleep or brain fog.

🔸 Vitamin D
Low vitamin D can affect immune health, mood and energy regulation, even if you’re getting time in the sun.

Fatigue is one of the most common signs that something could be improved. With the right testing and context, it’s possible to understand where your body needs support before things escalate.

Listen to your body whisper, before it needs to scream 🙏🏼

If you need help with fatigue or interpreting blood tests, please feel free to reach out or book a discovery call via the 🔗 in my bio ☺️

17/06/2025

It’s easy to assume you’re just burnt out.

You’ve been holding it together for so long, juggling work, family, overstimulation, and the mental load that seems never-ending.

Of course you’re tired and of course your patience is thin.

But if your symptoms feel cyclical, or they’ve changed in ways you can’t explain… there might be something else going on.

Perimenopause doesn’t always arrive with obvious signs.

In fact, for many women, it shows up as anxiety or low tolerance for stress.

Or emotional reactivity that feels out of character.

And because it overlaps with burnout, it often goes undetected, especially if your period still shows up each month.

The key difference?

Perimenopause isn’t just mental or emotional or even a dysregulated nervous system. It requires a different kind of support.

If this sounds like something you’re navigating, I’ve created a short quiz to help you get some clarity.

It’s not a diagnosis - just a starting point to help you tune into whether the hormonal changes associated with perimenopause could be starting for you, and where to go from there.

Comment PERI and I’ll send you the link.

12/06/2025

Sometimes anxiety makes perfect sense. It shows up when there’s uncertainty, pressure, or something you deeply care about.

It’s not always a sign something’s wrong, but it can become all-consuming when your nervous system doesn’t feel safe enough to process it.

You might feel like you’re bouncing between overwhelm and shut down - wired one moment, and completely disconnected the next.

And it’s in those moments that journaling, breathwork, or meditation can feel completely useless… or even agitating.

Not because the tools are wrong, but because your nervous system might need something different in that moment.

Nervous system regulation isn’t about getting rid of anxiety.

It’s about expanding your window of tolerance, expanding your capacity to feel it - without being hijacked by it.

This practice (emphasis on practice) gently builds your ability to move back toward balance, so life’s stressors don’t feel so disarming.

Inside The Anxiety Roadmap, my self-paced online course, I guide you through exactly this.

If you’d like to learn more, comment GUIDE and I’ll send you the link.

04/06/2025

The gut-anxiety connection is something I see often in clinic. Someone comes in struggling with gut symptoms - bloating, constipation, urgency, or food intolerances - and alongside that, they’re also feeling more anxious, wired, or jittery.

Often the anxiety feels like it comes from nowhere, or is out of proportion to what’s going on day to day.

What many don’t realise is that gut health plays a big role in shaping how the nervous system responds to stress.

Changes in the gut can:

✖️increase inflammatory signals that affect the brain
✖️alter calming neurotransmitters like GABA and serotonin
✖️trigger immune responses that keep the nervous system more reactive
✖️reduce gut–brain signals that normally help calm the system

The reassuring part is that these patterns can be tested, and with the right treatment, they can change 🙏🏼

If this sounds familiar and you’re curious to explore what’s going on in your gut, I have a special offer this month.

$50 off an initial consult when booked with microbiome testing.

Comment MICROBIOME below and I’ll send you the details ☺️

29/05/2025

There was a stretch of time where I couldn’t explain why I felt so flat.

I wasn’t anxious in the way I knew anxiety - no panic, no racing thoughts, no heart pounding.

But I also didn’t feel present or motivated. I was getting through the day, but felt far away from myself.

I could name the things I should do when I had free time - go for a walk, reach out to a friend - but oftentimes I would end up zoned out on my phone instead.

I now understand that what I was experiencing was a state of freeze.

We often associate stress with fight or flight - the wired, agitated, overthinking kind - but freeze is different.

It’s still a stress response, but one that pulls the body into a state of low energy and low responsiveness in order to protect it.

It’s not a conscious choice, it’s a nervous system response that often happens after prolonged stress, emotional overload, or burnout.

You might still be functioning, showing up for work, family, life. But internally, you feel flat, disconnected, or shut down. And if you get a moment to yourself, you’re likely on the couch, unable to rouse any enthusiasm for anything outside the necessities.

The way out shares some similarities with how we approach fight or flight, but it’s also distinctly different

It’s through small, consistent signals of safety, and gentle activation.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, this may be what’s going on. I support people through this kind of shift every day, so I can tell you that it’s possible to move through it with the right support.

You can comment GUIDE on the post or follow the link in my bio to explore The Anxiety Roadmap, my self-paced online course on all things anxiety 🤎

27/05/2025

(Not 6 weeks like you were told).

You expected the tiredness. The unpredictable naps, the middle-of-the-night wakeups, the mental load of remembering a thousand tiny things.

But what you didn’t expect was how off you’d feel in your own body.

The lingering brain fog, even after a decent night’s sleep.

The low mood that doesn’t feel quite like postpartum depression, but still dulls the edges of everything.

The kind of exhaustion that goes beyond typical motherhood fatigue.

So many women I work with describe this: a feeling that something isn’t right, but they don’t know where to begin, or they have so much on their plate that their own health falls to the bottom of the list.

It’s easy to assume it’s all just part of life after having a baby. But often, there’s more going on beneath the surface.

Low iron levels in postpartum women are incredibly common, and can leave you feeling flat, dizzy, and wiped out.

Thyroid shifts after pregnancy can subtly affect your energy, mood, and metabolism.

And nutrient deficiencies (especially B12, zinc, and vitamin D) can linger long after birth, especially if you’re breastfeeding or not eating properly.

Motherhood is demanding, absolutely. But it shouldn’t leave you feeling constantly flat or frayed.

If you’re not feeling like yourself, your body might be trying to tell you something - please listen.

If that’s where you’re at, I offer 1:1 support to help you explore what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Comment CALL and I’ll send you the link to book a free discovery call ☺️

15/05/2025

You know that sudden wave of anxiety, the one that shows up with shaky hands, a racing heart, and seems to come out of the clear blue sky?

It might not be “just anxiety” - it might be your blood sugar crashing.

This isn’t something only diabetics deal with. In fact, it’s one of the most common complaints in my clients with chronic stress, anxiety, burnout or a sensitive nervous system.

And yet, no one has ever explained to them WHY they can’t seem to go more than a couple of hours without eating, while their friend, partner, coworker etc can skip lunch without a problem!

When your glucose drops significantly, or too quickly, your body releases adrenaline to fix it - but that same adrenaline can make you feel anxious, panicked, and on edge.

If this resonates, The Anxiety Roadmap was made for you.

It’s a self-paced online course where I take you through the often-overlooked drivers of anxiety - from physiological factors like blood sugar, breathwork, and gut health, to subconscious patterns and nervous system regulation.

Comment GUIDE below and I’ll send you the link 🥰

13/05/2025

You’ve been told your acne is hormonal, and maybe it is.

But if the usual hormonal acne “fixes” aren’t working, there’s a good chance something else is contributing underneath.

In clinic, I often see breakouts linked to:

✖️ High androgens like testosterone or DHEA-S
✖️ Poor clearance of estrogen via the liver
✖️ Gut imbalances that feed systemic inflammation
✖️ Stress-induced changes to ovulation, barrier function, and detox pathways

This is why acne doesn’t always clear up with just hormone-balancing supplements.

Sometimes the problem isn’t hormone production, it’s how the body is processing, excreting, or reacting to those hormones.

If you’re ready to test instead of guess, and actually get to the bottom of your skin issues, comment CALL and I’ll send you the link to book a free discovery call 💛

08/05/2025

Ever feel like a totally different person in the few days before your period?

You’re ready to quit your job, break up with your partner, and burn your house down…

Then your period comes and suddenly you’re like ohhh right…. life is actually fine 😬

That emotional swing isn’t something you need to put up with.

It’s a combination of shifting hormones and a more sensitive system in the second half of your cycle.

This is the time when your brain becomes less tolerant to stress, especially if cortisol is already running high. Think: poor sleep, skipped meals, long to-do lists, constant pressure to be productive.

Your body should be calming you down with progesterone right at this point in your cycle, but if you didn’t ovulate well or you’ve been stressed, your progesterone might be lower than it should be.

That means less calm, less resilience, and more mental chaos.

It’s not just PMS, it’s your nervous system needing support.

Send me a message if you want individualised support rebalancing this.

Alternatively, comment GUIDE for more info on my online course, The Anxiety Roadmap, which is a comprehensive approach to addressing anxiety at its root.

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