I often get asked if ‘laxatives’ are bad. This is a tricky question. Constipation is never a good thing. If you’re not pooping at least once a day (three times is ideal!), you are at risk of developing bacterial overgrowth, toxin-overload and motility & digestive issues, which can then compound the constipation further. While laxatives… View more
When it comes to the gut, the three major sources of INFLAMMATION are: – Stress – Microbiota pathogens – Reactive foods I often address first adrenal stress hormones as they directly affect the gut, and also run a complete microbiome stool test to address pathogens, microbiome/dysbiosis, leaky gut & digestive dysfunctions. Most of the time,… View more
Do you feel a bit nutty leading up to your period? Perhaps you’re struggling with intense period pain or heavy periods? It is a common understanding that PMS can be caused because of “oestrogen dominance” (high levels of oestrogen, in comparison to progesterone). But did you know that Histamine Intolerance can also play a role… View more
A young mum came to me seeking help with migraines that were occurring several times a week after changing contraception. She was also experiencing high levels of anxiety, and gut issues. On the surface, the migraines appeared to be linked to hormonal disruption caused by the new contraception. There were, however, also high levels of… View more
Breakfast doesn’t get quicker or easier (or healthier!) than this. I’ve been eating up-ground veggies out my eye balls the last couple of weeks, while on my anti-candida healing nutrition plan. It’s been THE BEST! I’ve always loved my veggies any day of the year, but doing this plan has encouraged me to eat way more… View more
One of my wonderful past mentors, Ellen Allen, Naturopath & Energy Healer from Living Energy For Health Clinic in Launceston, is hosting a 2-Day Homeobotanical Therapy Workshop. This is Workshop is run by a very talented New Zealand Practitioner, Bernadette Bekker, from The Herbal Energy Centre. If any of our student or practitioner followers would like to… View more
Do you suffer with sleep issues? Almost all my clients who come to me for Functional Medicine initially have problems falling or staying asleep. One of the major improvements that occur on, say, an adrenal fatigue program is an improvement in sleep. There are a range of reasons for this – one of these reasons… View more
I’m a few months in to my Elimination Diet & Reintroduction Plan, and I’ve finally worked my way through to successfully reintroduce all foods (except dairy, gluten and raw onion) without any side-effects. There were a handful of foods that I initially reacted to when I challenged them, but after avoiding them a second time… View more
What?! Coming from a Functional Medicine Practitioner…that is blasphemous?! Ok, so maybe I do treat leaky gut. But not in the usual sense of feeding someone lots of gut healing supplements like glutamine and digestive enzymes. Why? Because this only leads to temporary relief, and doesn’t look at the root cause of the issue, which… View more
Cortisol & Progesterone Did you know that cortisol, the main adrenal hormone, is made from progesterone? This has big implications to your female hormones, if cortisol production is in excess or depleting. This is because every molecule of cortisol you produce when you are under stress depletes your progesterone levels. The more stress you are… View more
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