Many people don’t think about the brain-gut connection, but you’ve most likely felt it. If you’ve ever felt like you had butterflies in your stomach, this is an example of the mind-gut connection. This unique sensation suggests that your brain and your gut are connected. Additionally, many recent studies show that gut health …
A wheat-free diet can have an extensive range of health benefits for many of us. However, with wheat found in such a vast array of food products, it can be initially confusing to know how to get started with a wheat-free life. Here are some tips to help you find alternatives to wheat, as well as some of the many benefits of cutting out wheat altogether …
If you do want to live a life without cow’s milk, it really can be done! Here we take a look at some of the very good reasons to cut out cow’s milk from your diet, as well as explore some of the alternatives, so you can still enjoy a healthy, nutritious diet. Look at some of the good reasons to cut out cow’s milk …
Not a day goes by in clinic where I do not have at least one person struggling with fatigue. Busy lifestyles, poor gut health, harmful bacteria and viruses, environmental toxins, high stress levels, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and poor food choices all play a role in decreased energy levels. The link between …
Why are hormones affecting us so strongly and why is hormonal balance so important? Learn about factors affecting the hormonal balance and how to treat hormonal balance naturally. Whilst you may not be very familiar with the endocrine system and what it does, its effects on you and your health are undeniable. Hormones, on the…
Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had access to fresh, clean drinking water, air, and food? Sadly it is undeniable that we live in a toxic world where pollution and radiation are things we live with every day. There are chemicals in our personal care products as well as in household cleaning agents we…
I am sure by now that you are aware that your gut health is uber important for your overall health and well-being. Not only does it provide absorption of nutrients, improve your immune system but also helps to balance brains neurotransmitters. In terms of immune support, the gut bacteria directly provides protection for the lining…
Did you know that magnesium is the fourth most plentiful mineral in your body? Magnesium plays several vital roles for both your mental and physical health. However, you may not get enough of it even if you eat magnesium-rich foods …
Detoxification remains one of the core concepts of naturopathic medicine. At a clinical level, effective detoxification is far more than a focus on the liver detoxification pathways. The skin, lymphatics, bowel, kidneys and respiration are all other essential systems to support during a truly holistic detoxification program, yet often overlooked and forgotten. In my clinic,…
It makes me ridiculously happy to see so many of my clients having achieved their health goals this year. Coming into the festive season, with extra party foods and drinks, can though undo some of the good work that has been done on improving gut health. Higher alcohol, gluten and sugar intake can all lead…
Gluten is like glue in your digestive system! Remember how you made glue by mixing flour and water together when you were little? The same thing is happening in your digestive system…eek! Gluten is a rubbery protein found in wheat, rye, triticale and barley. It is a big problem for people with Coeliac Disease but…
Healthy eating is SO important but never forget that exercise is an integral part of any type of weight loss program. It has a beneficial impact on appetite, and provides long-term health benefits. For most patients it’s recommended to aim for, or build up to, 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise, where you are puffing…
If you’re overweight, or carrying a few extra kilos, you may already have tried one of those ‘fad diets’ advertised in magazines and on the internet. However, many of these diets can leave you feeling hungry and slow down your metabolism, making you more likely to suffer from rebound weight gain. This is because these…
Are you at the mercy of winter each year? Do those dreaded colds and flus leave you and your family with runny noses, coughs, sore throats, headaches, fevers and fatigue through the winter months? These symptoms are often the leading cause of time away from school and work. Now is the perfect time to boost…
I love the ritual of making herbal tea…I love using my favourite teapot and cup, the teas too are fragrant and a perfect source of easily absorbable vitamins and minerals. Of course if you know me, you have probably tried one of my herbal medicine tonics and no, they do not taste amazing, unlike my…
Herbs – what a wonderful gift nature has provided us with. As the musician Jacqueline du Pre once said “the intense perfumes of the wild herbs as we trod them underfoot made us feel almost drunk.” And it’s true, not only can their heady scents intoxicate us but can also invoke memories of baked dinners,…
Good nutrition is vital for preconception health as well as through your pregnancy and beyond. Nutrition is the building block for both the egg, sperm and also ensuring the mother has a sufficient storage of nutrients so that she isn’t depleted throughout her pregnancy. Starting to eat well when you find out you are pregnant…
There is a really strong link between diet and fertility. Providing your body the nutrients it needs to make a strong healthy baby is super important. Depending on what your diet is now, and where it needs to be for pre-pregnancy and pregnancy, you may need to spend 3-6 months prior to conception cleaning up…
