Mental Health

Because sometimes you should focus on yourself, too

We live in a time full of information, one click on the internet, and everything you ever wanted to know is at your fingertips. But with all this “instant- info”‘ we seem to be struggling to “find the time” to look after ourselves as well. Statistically, we are the fattest nation, with some of the highest levels of diabetes, heart disease, and cancers in the world. How can this be so if we are also one of the most educated ?? Surely Knowledge is Power, right? I think the term “knowledge is …

Step outside of your comfort zone!

With the New Year now in full swing, I am starting to ponder the things I would like to achieve in 2014: my goals. Whilst I think that New Years Resolutions have their place, personally, I prefer to use the transitory time to reflect on “the year that was”, and focus on the areas I’d like to improve on. Play to your Strengths, and Strengthen your Weaknesses, Words I live by. We all have dreams… At one point or another we look at others and their achievements, and “wish that we could …

Food + Exercise + Mindset = Happiness

At the risk of sounding like the Sheldon Cooper of the Naturopathic world, today I want to talk a little about the Chemistry of our emotions and mood… (One of my absolute favorite topics, so forgive me when I keep on talking… lol.) Mental health is by far one of the largest “issues” I see in the clinic, yet I still feel like most of us are only scratching the surface on how to correct it. The current medical model of “antidepressant” medications is dying a fast death, with the next …

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Motivation alone will not allow you to achieve your goals!!!!

I used to think that it was a motivation that got you to achieve your goals… That the sparks of excitement would power me through to achieving glorious things! I thought it was the motivation that kept you going when times got tough and motivation was that kick up the ass that you needed to get through. But what happens when you lose motivation?? One of two things happen. The first option is that you fall into a heap, everything turns to shit & you end up back at square one, or worse, …

Hibernation Mode; Keeping your focus during the colder months

Is it just me, or has Mother Nature just turned out the lights?! I have a feeling this Winter is going to be a cold one. During the colder, darker months, most of us like to slip into a hibernation-like mode; Clothes become bulkier and can hide those few extra kilos; motivation to move diminishes and your inclination to eat “whatever” is on the rise. A large number of us also become victims to what has been named “Seasonal Affective Disorder”, otherwise known as “The Winter Blues”. We isolate ourselves and …

Know anybody who hates Bright lights? Loud Noises? Cold weather?

Do you know anybody who will shy away from bright lights or loud noises? Do you have a child who, when you start to ask them a question, you can get their attention initially.. but if you take too long they appear to wander or even worse, simply shut down and ignore you? Usually, these people are not too good with heat or extreme cold either… and may have already been labeled as anxious, ADHD, a ‘daydreamer’, or even plain rude and arrogant. If this reminds you of somebody you know… …

Pyrroles is not a condition; It is a symptom

Hi everyone… I hope you’re all keeping warm and enjoying the school holidays.Today I wanted to take a few moments to talk to you about this condition that everyone seems to be talking about at the moment, Pyrroles.Pyrroles is not a new thing in my clinic, and but I do find it interesting that it seems to be the latest “buzzword” in the industry along with “methylation”, “genomics”, and “leaky gut”. Sigh… Whilst all of these are very helpful tests and tools to shine a light along the path to recovery, …

Pain. What is it trying to tell you?

Today i want to talk about pain. After that nice long weekend we’ve had, some of you might be noticing that your headaches, or general aches and pains have subsided a little?Or, if you’re anything like me, maybe youve acquired a few more pains after trapsing through swordgrass and forests wearing shorts? lol ( good idea at the time….) Take a moment and reflect a little.. are you experiencing any pain right now? If so, where? How long has it been there? When did it originate and why?Regardless of the …

Reasons you might have low Vitamin D

The Vitamin D debate is still a very hot topic at the moment. What most people understand is that your body can manufacture Vitamin D after exposure to the sun. Then, if you do not get enough sun, you can take a supplement and top up your levels. The truth is, there are MANY factors which go into Vitamin D absorption. Today I thought I would share with you a few of them, just for your information… 1. The latitude where you live. At higher latitudes, the amount of vitamin D–producing …

Are you a rebel at heart?

Raise your hand if you are a habitual self-sabotager?!? Are you always destroying all the hard work you did, maybe on a healthy eating regime? Or having all of those ‘good days’, only to think “stuff it, I deserve a reward for that!!”…. Well, did you know that the part of your brain which is responsible for this rebellion vs reward, is the reptilian part of our brain called the Amygdala. (it is called the Reptilian part, because it is the oldest part of our brain, or the first part …

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 …

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Break free from food stress

Last week I had two wonderful people come into the clinic who had been following certain dietary paradigms for a number of years, respectively. One had been vegan, the other had done keto. Both were ready to give it the shove because they felt like it hadn’t been working for them. I can’t tell you how proud I was of these two for having the courage to do this – after spending a long while submersing themselves into each way of living, they were extremely knowledgeable and well-researched, and could …