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What are your most loved summer fruits and vegetables?

I recently wrote about the benefits of eating with the seasons. Whilst it is convenient to have access to our favourite foods all year round, I do think there is something special about looking forward to the seasons. So, this summer, think about the following fruit and vegetables Williams pears (I especially love them firm … Read more

Great gift ideas to inspire better health

No more perfume or novelty socks please! Gift shopping! Coming up with the perfect gift idea for a birthday, Christmas or Mothers’/Fathers’ day! Does it stress you out? I know it’s something I used to agonise over but I’ve learned a few lessons as I’ve gotten older. When my mother passed away I had the … Read more

How to enjoy the “silly season” AND preserve your health

The festive season is starting to rev up. For many of us, this time of year seems like one endless dinner, lunch or party. If we aren’t careful, it can be a time of overindulging, late nights and added stress. The result is that instead of gracefully sailing into the New Year we can slide … Read more

Bowel cancer – Are you at risk?

It’s always time to be aware of bowel cancer risks Did you know that, according to Bowel Cancer Australia, 1 in 12 Australians will be diagnosed with bowel cancer by the time they are 85 years of age…that’s more than 8% of the population. And as you age, your risk increases. So, maybe you haven’t … Read more

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Functional Medicine. What is it and why should you care?

What is functional medicine? Functional medicine is a term slowly garnering interest in the medical fraternity among those doctors who seek to care for their patients in a more holistic fashion. In fact, it is the approach to health and healing which most naturopaths have been taught and have practised for centuries. The focus of … Read more

What you need to know about your reproductive hormones for your fertility

Have you ever thought you just don’t ‘feel right’ or explained away your current feelings as ‘being hormonal’? Have you ever stopped to think what ‘being hormonal’ means? Hormones are vital to the functioning of all of your bodily systems. Hormones assist in regulating your metabolism, your response to stressful situations, your mental and emotional … Read more

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The top reasons why I love being your naturopath

People are often curious when they find out I am a naturopath running my own clinic here in Melbourne but that my first career was as a Chartered Accountant. They remark that it seems like quite a change. Interestingly, I don’t really see it like that. From my perspective I still have clients who pay … Read more

Is stress affecting your health?

Are stressed adrenals the source of your health problems?

There are a number of possible reasons why you feel tired all the time. Today I want to address some of the hormonal reasons why you might be tired….specifically the effects of stress on your adrenal glands which can lead to adrenal fatigue or exhaustion with the potential for flow-on effects on your nervous system, … Read more