Yes, I am a Naturopath and I drink coffee – SHOCK HORROR! Unless coffee doesn’t agree with you or you hate the taste, in my humble opinion a coffee a day is absolutely O.K! It has actually been associated with a number of positive health outcomes (isn’t that cool!?) Yet like most things, too much of anything is not necessarily a great thing and can quickly be associated with a number of undesirable health outcomes.
"Junk Foods" is Trash Talk
An open thank you note to my stomach
What is causing my skin flare-ups?
Did you know your skin is your largest organ and is your main external indicator of your internal environment!? Skin concerns such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea, are your body’s very clever way of signalling that something on the inside is not quite right. Possible causes of skin issues include; potential food intolerances/allergies, diet, hormonal imbalances, stress, and gut disturbances. Listen to this quick video to find out more about why your skin might be flaring up.
Screen Time Before Bed - Optimising Your Sleep!
How I Got My Period Back
Let's Zinc About This
More than Just a Period
Why Has My Period Stopped?
Is Weighing Yourself Serving You?
We are all different and unique amazing individuals and we all function as individuals at our own personalised, natural, healthy weight, whatever that is for you. What actually matters is that you are functioning at your physical and mental best, and there are so many ways to measure this and achieve this. If you are nourishing yourself every way possible – physically, chemically and emotionally, your healthy weight, where you function at your best, should just slot in to that.
Ditching the Scales
This blog is here to offer a new perspective for you all, which some of you may not necessarily agree with and that is completely fine, but I think the conversation is important. Due to my past experiences with my restrictive eating disorder, I feel having conversations like this one is so necessary and overdue.
3 'MUST Do's' Heading Into the Silly Season
And although it is busy and sometimes a little chaotic…I love it. BUT…..What I don’t necessarily love is all the ‘health tips’ and ‘health advice’ I see come out at this time of year. For example, I read on social media the other day a nutritional health professional advising to “avoid pasta and rice over the silly season” and “don’t arrive hungry when going out for dinner so you can avoid the entrees and go straight to mains”…..face palm. I have no words for this kind of “health advice” and it truly saddens me.
Tips for Body Neutrality in An Appearance-Obsessed World - By BodyMatters Australasia
A new concept, ‘body neutrality’ has made its way into the mainstream to provide a more realistic balance between body-hatred and body-love. The aim of body neutrality is not to necessarily love how you look all the time, but to respect your body enough so that you can take care of it, even when you’re having a bad body image day. Ultimately, it is knowing your body is good and worthy of care regardless of how it looks.…by Body Matters, Australasia
Five Health Benefits from Releasing Stuck Emotions - By Jeanne, Santosa, Glow Kinesiology
Sometimes, during dark periods in our lives, we find ourselves at a loss to name or understand our emotions. This can be incredibly frustrating, leaving us feeling helpless and overwhelmed. From an early age, we have all learned to some extent, that we need to protect ourselves and others by suppressing or avoiding emotions deemed "unacceptable" such as anger, fear or grief. We employ coping mechanisms such as alcohol, drugs, food, distractions such as overworking, humour to laugh off our feelings or daydreaming to disassociate ourselves instead of being fully present.
Nutritional Support for Low Mood
Nutrients to Help Calm Your Mind
As well as seeking psychological support, herbal/nutritional medicine, diet and lifestyle factors can play a crucial role in supporting our nervous system, adrenals, and mood. One great and vital place to start, is to look at what we are feeding our cells on a daily basis. So, here are 5 of my top nutrients to help support your nervous system, adrenals and mood…
