By Jena Carr
A Geelong author is helping empower women to be their best selves with a new book explaining all the phases and challenges of womanhood.
Naturopath (a form of alternative medicine) and ex-nurse Susan Byrne will launch her book ‘I AM A WOMAN: A Holistic Guide to Women’s Health’ in Leopold on Saturday, October 7.
Ms Byrne said the book looked to aid women in steering their health narratives with empathy and understanding.
“My question from nursing was always, ‘why do people have to become so unwell?’ and ‘What is missing in their lives that they have to become so unwell?’,” she said.
“I studied constantly and couldn’t find a book that was simplistic enough for everybody to understand what they were reading.
“The book aims to empower women about their health, nutrition, herbal medicine, supplementation and how to support themselves without always having to go down the medical route.”
Ms Byrne said she had been writing the book for close to seven years, and her goal was to help women become as informed about their health as possible.
“The more empowerment you give young women, the stronger they are as they go through their later years,” she said.
“I want it to be one of those books that you have, and you give to your daughter…that explains that you’re not an island and these things happen to a lot of people.”
Ms Byrne said the book is a comprehensive look at women’s health and utilises her experiences as a naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, nurse, hypnotherapist, and Reiki therapist.
