As of today, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) in a landmark global consensus published in The Lancet. Melbourne naturopath Jessica Diakoumakos explains what the name change means, why it matters, and what it means for women who already have a diagnosis.

PCOS affects up to 13% of Australian

women — but it's still one of the most misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and undertreated

conditions in women's health. Melbourne naturopath Jessica Diakoumakos breaks down

what PCOS actually is, how it's diagnosed, what's driving it, and what a root-cause approach

to treatment actually looks like.

Most of us know sunlight is good for vitamin D — but new research shows it does something far more interesting to your metabolism. Melbourne naturopath Jessica Diakoumakos explains how natural light affects your blood sugar, your mitochondria, and why it matters for your energy, hormones, gut health and immune function.

Grounding sounds a bit woo — until you understand what's actually happening at a physiological level. Here's why Melbourne naturopath Jessica Diakoumakos takes her shoes off at the park every week, and what the peer-reviewed research says about inflammation, the gut-brain axis, cortisol, and why being disconnected from the Earth might be making us sicker than we realise.

Your ferritin might look perfect for preconception — but without the full iron panel, you could be supplementing iron your body doesn't need. Here's what transferrin saturation and serum iron actually tell you that ferritin alone doesn't.

Your GP said your bloods are normal. But were ferritin, Free T3, fasting insulin, homocysteine, hsCRP, and SHBG actually on the panel? Here are the six markers most likely to explain why you still feel terrible.

If you've been managing anxiety or low mood without looking at your gut, you may be missing a significant piece of the puzzle. Here's what the research actually says.

Think your blood tests are fine but still feel exhausted, foggy or off? Here's why "normal" blood test results don’t always reflect optimal health - and how to interpret your labs through a functional, bio-individual lens.

IBS isn't a diagnosis — it's a collection of symptoms. And for many people, what's been labelled as IBS for years is actually SIBO. Here's how to tell the difference and what to do about it.

Eating healthy but still bloated after every meal? The problem is often not what you eat — it's the state your nervous system is in when you eat it. Here's a simple five-step pre-meal ritual that makes a real difference.

ntibiotics don't just kill bad bacteria — they disrupt the whole microbiome. Here's the evidence-based protocol I recommend to my clients for protecting and rebuilding their gut before, during and after a course.

Most people eat fewer than 20 different plant foods per week — well below what research shows is needed for a thriving microbiome. Here are 10 simple swaps that get you to 30+ without changing how you eat.

Feeling anxious, low, or foggy — but your mental health treatment isn't quite cutting it? The missing piece might be in your gut. Here's what the research actually says about the gut-brain connection.

Your emotions and your physical health are more connected than you might think. Emotion Release Technique™ (ERT) is a powerful method of psycho-emotional therapy that works at the level of the nervous system and subconscious — here's how it works.

Your GP said your blood tests are fine. But functional testing often tells a different story. Here's what naturopathic functional pathology actually is — and why it changes everything.

Symptoms are signals — not the problem itself. Melbourne naturopath Jess Diakoumakos explains what naturopathy actually is, what a consultation involves, and why root-cause medicine gets results when everything else hasn't.