Your body does not easily manage stress and digesting food at the same time. Here are some ways that stress affects your ability to digest your food.

If we don’t have enough digestive enzymes, we won’t be able to digest and absorb all the beautiful healthy food we are eating (let alone some of the unhealthy stuff). What stops the body producing adequate digestive enzymes, and why are they so important?

What is a true health partnership? Read here about the how we respect your learnings, experience and preferences when choosing a health partner.

What does a natural approach to heartburn entail? Are you taking medication and unsure what to eat/not to eat/how to heal your gut? We’ve got you.

The decision to go on HRT is often made due to desperation and great discomfort. In this article we discuss the questions we ask our patients before making this decision, and some alternatives.

When you enter menopause, the adrenal glands begin producing estrogen, partly taking over for the ovaries when they are becoming less efficient at this. Your adrenals are also responsible for your stress hormones of course: adrenalin and cortisol amongst others. Learn more here about the impact of stress on menopause and how to support yourself through this.

One of the gold standards for assessing cardiovascular risk in this country is a cholesterol test. You’ve likely had one. You may have been offered medication (often statins) to bring your cholesterol down, without further testing of your cardiovascular system. It’s understandable - there is much evidence to support this as an immediate safety valve measure and mitigation of risk.

There is much more to cardiovascular system testing that you can do, and in our clinic, we do a thorough panel of tests so that we can get a much more full picture for you.

While hormones aren’t the only thing that affect sleep, they can be big players and understanding their role in your sleep cycle may just give you the “aha” moment you have been looking for. Here’s a summary of some of the hormones that are involved in your sleep/wake cycle and what they do:

How do you know if your gallbladder is causing you issues? And more importantly, if it is, how do you help it naturally? Read on…

What size is your health issue? A small niggle or a larger concern? Read more here about attending to prevention to save pain.

Why it’s so important to fix a deficiency of this trace mineral. Learn here what it does for you and what to do to find out if you don’t have enough of it.

If we don’t have enough digestive enzymes, we won’t be able to digest and absorb all the beautiful healthy food we are eating (let alone some of the unhealthy stuff). What stops the body producing adequate digestive enzymes?

Gut pain can have many causes - from food intolerances to constipation; heartburn to gallbladder problems - here are a few of the more common ones and how to get help.

PMS affects a very large number of women, and is the main reason women come to see us for menstrual issues. Over 150 symptoms have been attributed to PMS. The mood changes that can occur pre-menstrually can be quite extreme and should be taken seriously. If you feel that you are out of control, angry, depressed or highly anxious, it is time to get some support for your hormones to improve this situation.

There’s not a single day that goes by in my clinic where I’m not talking with patients about their gut health. Whether they present with fatigue, mood challenges, skin issues, hormone imbalance, infections and or other common or rare health conditions, there is very often a link to their digestive system.

I always give them two options in the planning of their healthcare:

I work with skin clinics all over the country advising them on nutrients to help their clients improve their skin health from the inside. It’s fascinating work and we have some great conversations about the balance between what goes on (the skin) and what goes in (the body), and how getting nutrients replenished and sustained at a good level really shows on your body. This is whether you have an underlying skin condition that you want resolved, or you just want to work on hydration, or healthy ageing. As a naturopath, it’s always a matter of looking at the whole picture for an individual rather than a blanket approach to all (usually doomed!).

Feeling like a detox? Read on about your precious liver, and how to look after it, especially if you’ve just holidayed like every day was your birthday. No judgement here, just education and support.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT THE START OF YOUR MENSTRUAL JOURNEY?

The start of a woman’s menstrual cycle is not only characterised by physical changes, but often strong emotions, skin changes, nutritional deficiencies, sleep irregularities and much more. Find out more about how to naturally support young women starting their menstrual cycle here.

Do you have a habit or two you’d like to change? Read on for some understanding of why it’s so hard, and how to get beyond stuck with habits that are not helpful to your health.

Laughter and other easy ways to improve your digestion.