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
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
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
Have you heard about Candida, or found on Google an anti-candida diet and wondered what it is all about? Has someone suggested your symptoms may be due to Candida? As a naturopath, Candida makes a regular appearance in my clinic. Candida may be a microscopic organism, but it can pack
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
Let me see if I can convince you that it’s not… As a naturopath, I am frequently asked questions about this supplement or that diet for the benefit of a particular health condition. Or I will have a new naturopathic client who comes in with a bag full of potions
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
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
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
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