Dani & I have had lots of questions lately around what Clinical Nutrition actually is, and who it is suited to. The answer is – most people! Clinical Nutritionists can support you to: Get the nutrients that you need Reduce symptoms and progression of certain...

SIBO stands for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth, and it’s a really common cause of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Our gut is full of bacteria – and that’s a really good thing! The bacteria in our gut help us to: Break down food Feel energized Have a strong...

When it comes to healthy ageing, Dani is your go-to praccie. Healthy ageing refers to ‘the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age’ (WHO). So, basically we want to support you to: Have good energy levels Have...

When it comes time to making a baby, it’s really important that both mum & dad have taken the steps to ensure optimal egg & sperm quality. The egg and sperm are two major factors that affect how long it takes to fall pregnant, if the pregnancy goes to term...

  ‘Eating fat is going to make you put on weight…’   We have ALL heard this. Our parents, grandparents, aunt’s & uncles – feeling as though they have the right to comment on our body image & our food intake, meaning well of course, have likely said...

When buying period products such as pads, tampons, menstrual cups and period undies it’s really important to be aware of what you’re putting in your body/on your vulva as both the vagina and vulva are able to absorb toxins straight into the bloodstream, bypassing the...

We don’t talk about vulvas* and vaginas* often enough. This is something that I want to break apart! As a women’s health Naturopath, it’s really important to me that talking about our body parts & what’s happening with them is both comfortable & normalized,...

As we welcome April, I’ve got some really exciting news to share – I’ve been accepted into further study & will be completing a Masters of Counselling! While I don’t usually share personal life updates in my blogs I thought this was a pretty big one, and it made...

There is one big difference when it comes to tackling diet from a Naturopathic perspective compared to from a dietetics perspective. As Naturopaths we approach making dietary changes from the perspective of the Naturopathic principles (which you can read about briefly...

  This is the question that I get asked the most. In my personal life, in my business, and in my free discovery calls. Naturopathy is a practice where we support the body’s innate ability to heal itself. We work holistically, looking at the whole body, emotional...

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition, which means that the body is attacking its own cells. In this instance, the cells in the thyroid. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped hormone producing organ located in the neck, near the Adam’s Apple. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis...

That means that what Mum & Dad are eating, drinking & taking months before baby is born may have an impact on how easy conception is, the maintenance of the pregnancy & baby’s health after birth. It’s a pretty crazy concept and an area that is gaining more...

Yes! Naturopathy can be an excellent tool when it comes to chronic pain. Whether the pain be caused by an injury that’s never healed quite right, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, trauma-related pain, or something else entirely, it’s likely that Naturopathy can help....

There is often a lot of confusion when it comes to what constitutes a healthy diet - and I totally understand why. We are constantly being bombarded by all sorts of diets - if you want to be skinny, eat paleo! No, not paleo, keto! No, you need to be vegan to be...

Zazen water filters not only remove potentially harmful substances in the way that many filters do, however Zazen also remineralizes and restructures water making it stand out as an excellent filter to choose for your family and are what I choose for my own personal...

So many Australian’s suffer with their mental health, and while diet may not be solely to blame, it can play a role in mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. You may have asked yourself, 'Is my diet affecting my mental health', or 'What should I be...

When it comes to hypothyroidism, there are many different potential causes. Getting your diet right always plays a role in recovery from hypothyroidism & is something that I speak about with my clients a lot. Here are 5 general tips for supporting hypothyroidism...

Something that I hear commonly both when people are newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism and when they’ve had it for a few years is ‘I’m putting on weight, so I’m going to restrict my calorie intake’. This is the BIGGEST red flag to me. Let me tell you why. The thyroid...

Seeing clients in the clinic, and through my own experience being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I know how overwhelming it can be to go to the GP, have a blood test, be told that you have a thyroid condition suddenly you’re on medication for the rest of your life....

We’re at a time where having a strong immune systems is pretty important. Reducing our chances of getting sick, and helping us to get better quickly when we do. There are times where taking herbs and supplements can be extremely helpful - particularly if you’re...

Naturopathic medicine is all about getting to the bottom of what is going on in your body, and why. We use a range of questioning, physical assessment and functional testing to help us understand what is going on for each individual personally. This means that we are...