We all know someone who is affected by Dementia or Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of Dementia, it contributes to 60-70% of cases. It is estimated 5-8% of the population over 60 years old has Dementia. Some call...
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(Latest photo of me) We all go through phases of cooking the same meal, whizzing up the same smoothie, and reaching in the cupboard to pull out the same snack. A Nutritionist is no different. Habit removes the stress and time spent hovering...
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Spring clean your diet with these top Tips for Going Sugar Free! High Quality Protein helps to balance blood sugar. It keeps our blood sugar more stable so we don’t experience a rollercoaster of sugar highs and lows throughout the...
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This blog comes from a seminar I did at the Go Green Expo in 2018 called “How to Schedule Health into a Busy Day”. The topic is so relevant, I decided to turn it into a blog for everyone to read who didn’t attend the...
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Many people have this image in their head of Naturopaths being vegetarian hippies who walk around barefooted, treating their victims with witchcraft and alternative practices. The thing that bothers me in this definition, is the assumption that...
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Do you ever feel full after dinner but still have a second stomach for dessert? Evolutionarily, the sweet taste was so rare in nature and so highly prized, we developed a strong reward system for sweet tastes. We crave the ratio of 50:50...
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I love sharing my Top 10 Tips… Top 10 Tips to Improve Sleep Top 10 Tips to Detox Your Liver Top 10 Tips for More Energy Top 10 Foods to Avoid with Acne Top 10 Tips for Insulin Resistance Top 10 Tips for Eating Out Healthily Top 10 Reasons...
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This was my diet for many years before developing leaky gut, food intolerances, and studying to be a Naturopath and Nutritionist. Breakfast: 5 Weetbix, 1 cup of low fat milk, pottle low fat yoghurt and fruit. Morning tea: muesli bar and fruit...
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Do you go straight to the pharmacy or health store to buy iron tablets at the first sign of fatigue? Without a blood test to confirm your iron levels? Do you know that it can be dangerous to take iron tablets if you don’t need to, especially...
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The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located at the front of the neck. It plays a mighty role for its small size. It determines the body’s metabolic rate, energy levels and temperature. Hyperthyroidism is overactive thyroid, when the...
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Many health conditions are linked to blood sugar imbalance, including diabetes, insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Hyperglycaemia is high blood sugar and hypoglycaemia is low blood sugar. These natural remedies are...
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The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is known to be in charge of our fight, flight and freeze responses, while the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) governs rest, digest and repair. The SNS and PNS are part of our autonomic nervous system...
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