Do those sneaky kilos appear over the winter months? Maintaining your healthy weight can be a bit of a challenge over winter. The weather is cold, it requires more motivation than you might have to get outside and exercise (or even just go about your day). You just want to stay indoors where it’s warm … Read more
Tips for saving shopping time and improving your nutrition Have you ever done this? Rushed into the supermarket, not sure what you need, grabbed a few items and rushed out. I know I have! But what if this is you on a regular basis? What are the consequences of this? Over time it results in … Read more
Are you stuck in a food rut? Same thing, week in, week out? Have you lost touch with nature and the natural growing cycle of our food? If so, you are not alone. Most of us don’t have the time or the energy to actually stop and think about where our food comes from these … Read more
When it comes to your health, I’m not a big fan of hard and fast rules. They don’t always allow for individual needs and possibly just set you up to fail. BUT these guidelines are a great place to start if you want to improve your health. Even though everyone is unique, some general eating … Read more
Have you ever really stopped to think about it? I truly hope you have. I would argue that your health is your most precious asset. Without good health everything else is of less value to you. Your ability to enjoy life is compromised somewhat. If you suffer from ill health, I’m sure you can relate. … Read more
Clients come to me for naturopathic advice and help for their symptoms or their diagnosed complaint. It’s my job to work backwards with the goal of identifying the factor or factors that may have caused their symptoms in the first place and anything that might still be contributing to or exacerbating their problems. Often, but … Read more
I get a lot of enquiries about my naturopathy services, either by phone or email. Personally, I think it is very important and really helpful to have that no-obligation conversation up front to establish what the key issues are with your health, whether naturopathy is the right option for you at this time and am … Read more
Many of us are really feeling the pinch right now as a result of hours reduced, jobs lost or businesses closed. Even if you are still fully employed there might be a degree of uncertainty with regard to the future and that can make many of us extra cautious in our decision-making and perhaps pull … Read more
Most people know that eating fish is good for them but, for a variety of reasons, many people eat little or no fish. They may be vegetarian, it might be considered an extravagance, they just may not like seafood or perhaps they are concerned about quality. Fish, especially oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, anchovies … Read more
Do you worry about how much sugar you consume? Have you thought about it? You’ve probably worked out that the typical western diet is quite high in sugar. But is sugar really an evil substance you should be avoiding? Unsurprisingly, the answer is not a simple yes or no. Not all sugars are the same. … Read more