7 tips to beat a cold fast!
I truly hope that you don’t need to use these tips and tricks, but the reality of winter with all the extra bugs floating around and more time spent in doors means that our chances of getting a cold may [...]
Stress and your digestion – what you need to know
Our digestive system is incredibly complex and I happen to think, one of the most fascinating systems in the human body. If you think about it from the most basic and fundamental level, if your gut isn’t functioning properly you [...]
Get your glow on!
If the Christmas and festive season has left you feeling a little lack-lustre, you might be thinking that you need to detox. It’s something that lots of my patients have been asking me about over the last couple of weeks [...]
The 80:20 rule – according to my Great Grandma
My great grandmother was one of the smartest, wisest and most beautiful, graceful souls that I have ever known. She was the sort of woman who wore pearls, carried a lace handkerchief in her black patent-leather handbag, did the crossword [...]
Alcohol and your health: how to balance both
Well, the festive season is in full swing and as social gatherings, Christmas parties and end of year catch ups start filling our diaries, along comes the temptation to over-indulge a little more than we usually would.As you would know, [...]
Prebiotics: why you need them
We often hear lots about the importance of probiotics – the vast array of living, little bugs that help promote and support our health and digestion. One of the lesser spoken about heroes of gut and digestive function are prebiotics; [...]
Understanding your food cravings
Most of us have experienced a food craving at one point or another in our lives. A craving is more than just feeling like eating something. It’s an overwhelming desire that can seem inescapable until you get what you want. [...]
How to protect your gut if you take antibiotics
As featured in BODY+SOUL I often describe our digestive system as our own little internal rainforest. The health of our rainforest depends on a few things: the soil quality, the types/variety of plants growing, pollution levels, an optimal climate and [...]
Immune System Bootcamp!
As featured in Body+Soul on 5th June, 2016 Our immune system is like our own personal army, ready to fight off the variety of bugs that we may be coming into contact with over the cooler months. A healthy and [...]
Could you have Metabolic Syndrome?
As featured in Body+Soul Magazine As a naturopath, I often talk about the concept of synergy; the 1 + 1 = 3 scenario where 2 things together create a more powerful outcome than these things separately. With many conditions and [...]
Why you shouldn’t fear FAT
As featured in Body+Soul One of my favourite things about being a naturopath is sitting and talking about food and nutrition. As I sat with a new client the other day, he proudly told me he always goes for skim [...]
Do you really need to quit sugar?
As featured in Body+Soul ‘Sweet poison’ ‘toxic’ and ‘evil’ are just some of the words that have been used to describe sugar. It’s one of the more trendy health topics at the moment with many people having an opinion or [...]
Natural ways to better blood pressure
As featured in Body+Soul on Sunday 10th of April, 2016. A large portion of our anatomy could best be described as a series of pipes taking things from one part of our body to another. Sounds simplistic doesn’t it, but [...]
Is your gut making you sad? The gut-brain connection
As featured in Body+Soul on Sunday, 28th February, 2016. We’ve probably all experienced the impact of nerves on our digestion; that sensation in the pit of your stomach that feels like a cross between a sinking brick and dancing butterflies [...]
How to eat healthy when eating out
As featured in Body+Soul, 31st Jan, 2016 We love eating out! Australian’s spend around 1/3 of our weekly food budget going out for a meal or treat. While many cafes and restaurants have upped their game when it comes to [...]