Biochemistry

18Jun

When treating hormone imbalances, look deeper
As a Naturopath I spend around a third of my clinic hours working with Hormonal Imbalances of some description- Endometriosis, PCOS, PMS, Menopausal Complaints, Low Testosterone etc.. It seems that whatever stage of life you are in, the potential for a hormonal imbalance to be plaguing your health is very real.  But one thing I find disturbing, is the increasing number of practitioners and GPs who are simply giving some form of ‘hormone replacement’ in a bid to help balance them back out- whether it be a form of Contraceptive (hormone based) …
18Jun

Heal the thyroid by supporting the liver
Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism can cause a host of problems all over the body, but one place in particular where we can see it’s influence is on the liver and gall bladder. The body is not a machine, like our earth it is a group of interacting ecosystems that all talk to one another and influence each other in both good and bad ways. The liver and the thyroid are a perfect example of this. Here is a brief breakdown of how they interact: How Does the GallBladder Fit In to This? …

Glyphosate- the silent antibiotic
The Shikimate pathway is an enzymatic process used by bacteria, fungi, algae and plants, in order to make Folate. It is also responsible for the creation of three vital amino acids (tyrosine, tryptophan and phenylalanine), all of which CANNOT be made by animals, including humans. Glyphosate was deliberately made to BLOCK the Shikimate pathway, and by doing so, it will also block bacteria’s ability to create these nutrients, which then creates the knock-on effect of depriving certain plants (or weeds) of the things they required for growth and reproduction. Hence …
18Jun

Hayfever does NOT have be a life sentence
Hayfever season is upon us, yay! Spring is finally hear, and I am guessing that with all rain we have had locally of late, we will be in for a cracker of a pollen count! So I guess a lot of you are starting with the antihistamines, and pretty much just bunkering down in dread? The good news is that yes, Naturopathy is amazing for Hayfever… and we can even work to get rid of those ‘allergies’ permanently, if you’re willing to put some work in! Firstly I should start …
18Jun

Natural Progesterone vs Synthetic progestins
Over the last few weeks, the RCH put out a series of videos on the topics of womens’ hormones and contraception. Suffice to say that after watching two of them, I was left gobsmacked at the level of MISinformation that was relayed in them. Two female ‘specialists’ in the field, flicked loaded Q & A’s to one another, and then proceeded to pull out false ‘evidence’ and claims there was no research to back up people’s concerns. They also repeatedly suggested across both videos, that the contraceptive pills, implanons and …
18Jun

Cell Danger Response; Why Methylation might not be something to tamper with, and why Naturopathic Medicine makes sense
Last week I listened to an interview that discussed a concept in Medical Research called the Cell Danger Response.  Whilst this concept is not a new one, it has been evolving and gaining strength for some time, and as an old-school Naturopathically trained practitioner, I have to say it made my heart sing. For those who have never heard of the Cell Danger Response, it is a working theory which suggests that, in the presence of certain dangers, our cells will change the way they behave (in order to protect …
01May

Perfect thyroid results? Perhaps not!
An underactive thyroid can reap havoc on many functions in the body. Symptoms can include fatigue, tiredness, exhaustion, constipation, low body temperature (feeling cold all of the time), hairloss, dry skin, cognitive impairment, menstrual abnormalities, weight gain and hairloss on the outer third of the eyebrows.. So many people I see present with some (or all) of these symptoms, yet their most recent thyroid blood results have come back as  ‘normal’.  It happens a LOT actually.. so whats really happening here? The standard medical blood test for hypothyroidism is the measurement of …
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