Community Stories

In light of Endometriosis Awareness Month, I Quit Sugar’s own Clara Mearns reveals her arduous journey to finally getting her endometriosis diagnosis after years of pain and medical gaslighting. This is her story.

After the birth of her third child, Tara Whaley was told her baby had Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare disease affecting just 350,000 people or 1 in 15, 000 births. The 45-year-old fashion designer shares her story, including how the condition has affected her family’s lives and her fears and hopes for the future.

Years after starting premature menopause at the age of 26, Georgina was told she couldn't have kids. Here’s how she proved them wrong.

While you likely know about endometriosis, there’s another disease that presents with similar symptoms but is often overlooked, misdiagnosed and left out of the discussion. Sara Amos first learned about the condition after being diagnosed – this is her story.

When Maria Linehan started experiencing perimenopause symptoms, she couldn’t get any answers from friends, nor could she get any support from her doctor. Having struggled with intense symptoms and deeply-entrenched societal taboos, the mum of 2 set out on her own health journey.

Are you a fashion enthusiast finding it difficult to reconcile your shopping habits with your concern for the planet? There is a way you can meld both worlds – and these 3 Aussies know just the trick. Here are their simple tips to get you living in style, without costing the earth.

Sustainable fashion businesses like RANT Clothing are leading the way in the fight against fast-fashion wastage – find out how they’re challenging the status quo. Plus, the brilliant mind at the helm of Ethically Kate shares her top tips for making fashion choices that won’t cost the earth.

Australian mum Danielle Gallan joined the IQS 8-Week Program to combat her chronic pain and kick her sugar habit to the curb after dealing with growing concerns around insulin resistance and her long-standing PCOS condition.

It was after a visiting her GP and undertaking tests for the MTHFR gene that Aussie nutritionist and mum Mary-Anne Bennett started to ask questions around her family’s history of chronic disease. She set out on a journey to find some answers – here’s what her genetic testing experience revealed.

An Australian mum-of-two has revealed how she significantly reduced her fibromyalgia symptoms and dropped down two pant sizes in just two months as a result of her decision to quit sugar.

Even if your little ones are brushing their teeth twice a day, it might not be enough to stave off tooth decay. We’ve spoken to dentist Bethany Fisher to get to the bottom of what it takes to maintain your kids’ dental health. Bethany of Dr Bethany’s Tooth Tales says many of us are missing the mark when it comes to oral hygiene for our kids. From ultra-processed diets to insufficient cleaning routines, we’ve got a lot to learn.

With the Yolngu community in north-eastern Arnhem Land facing crisis-level diabetes rates, Jordan Ponder dives into the causes of chronic illness in Indigenous communities, along with sharing effective solutions to tackle this crisis.