Is gluten free just a trend? Here I explain why I recommend to everyone in Australia and the U.S. to avoid wheat & gluten containing foods – if you have chronic inflammation.
READ MORE Most people who come to see me for depression, anxiety, mood ups/downs, hair loss, insomnia, weight problems, etc etc… I discover that they have a thyroid gland which isn’t working up to speed. Why? Because of auto-immunity. Auto-immune thyroid disease is the most prevalent cause of thyroid dysfunction in Australia. Anyone I see in my practice, whether for whole body Naturopathic/Nutrition consultations; or Counselling/Psychotherapy – if anyone has energy problems/fatigue, brain fog, heart rate imbalances, digestion issues, mood and body temperature imbalances – I suggest they get a full thyroid panel blood test done asap (see below for what that involves).
READ MORE Thermogenesis or cold water therapy. Known to improve our energy power batteries within our cells – called the mitochondria. Also improves thyroid and adrenal function, helps with weight loss by increasing more fat burning “brown fat”, plus reducing leptin resistance – which is a hormone which prevents weight loss & when in the right amounts, promotes fat burning. And yes, it does support our immune system plus a whole lot more. The primary positive benefit is to reduce inflammation, the big factor in all illness.
READ MORE Our genetics (and brains) have historically been exposed to intermittent famine or feasting, for thousands of years. We know how to do this innately. Our cells and DNA expect this. We unfortunately don’t live in a world where this is easy or encouraged. So, we have to think outside the square and decide to choose it. Time Restricted Feeding or the 5/2 Diet has now been made popular by Michael Mosley fame.
READ MOREJoin our monthly newsletter and we will email you our top 10 health tips
One of the simplest and most effective changes you can make for better health is through the food that you eat.
Herbal medicine uses concentrated medicinal plant extracts to treat a broad range of health conditions.