clinical naturopathy
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We are more than our MTHFR
Today I wanted to talk about one of the buzz phrases on social media at the moment- gene mutations. For those who are not up to speed with this, a few years back, science finished ‘mapping’ the human genetic code (otherwise known as the Genome). What this meant was that we could finally see which…
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Using oral Contraceptives to help curb teenage acne: Bad idea!
Hi everyone.. Today I wanted to write about something I am seeing more and more frequently in the clinic- The long term outcome of young girls and women being put onto the Oral Contraceptive Pill in a push to try and reduce their teenage acne outbreak. I use this as an example, because this is…
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How to test yourself for a Candida overgrowth
How to test yourself for a Candida overgrowth Signs and Symptoms of a Candida overgrowth: (all things wonderful, really) A Simple Saliva Test to see if you have a Candida overgrowth? In clinic we use a variety of either blood or urine tests to measure the levels of Candida in the body, however, you can conduct your own…
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Are your tests being interpreted correctly?
Hi everyone. Today I just wanted to touch on something that has been coming to my attention more and more with new clients. I have had a number of new people come in, bringing with them tests which have been requested and interpreted by other practitioners, and frankly their assessment of the results have questionable.…
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Your natural immunity in Winter
Winter is finally here, and with it comes the notion that ‘we will get coughs, colds.. and even the ‘flu’. Frequently tagged the ‘Flu season’, its like we have this belief that just because its colder, we are doomed to all fall ill. Today I want to talk about the ideas surrounding this, as well as…
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The mighty power of green- Spirulina and Chlorella
The nutritional content of Spirulina or Chlorella make them the most powerful foods in the world. No other foods could possibly compete with them. Of the nearly 70,000 species of algae that exist, most are very nutritious. A few are toxic and a few are powerful nutraceuticals capable of supplying the body with nutrients unimagined…
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How your Mind affects your Gut; It works both ways!
Right now there is a huge wave of information being shared about the links between the gut microbiome and, well, just about every other aspect of our health.Depression, anxiety, allergies, autoimmune diseases.. the list really can go on when it comes to the gut flora being implicated as drivers in disease, and the current explosion…
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Are you a rebel at heart?
Raise your hand if you are a habitual self-sabotage?!? 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…
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Too much is just as bad as too little
As one of the great founders of Nature-based Medicine, Hippocrates, once said “Dosis Facit Venemon”. Translated, this literally means ‘The Dosage is the Poison’… Yes.. too much of anything (or too little) will kill you. I know this might seem like a no-brainer comment to most of you, but one of the most common things…
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Taming the anxiety beast without drugs
Is it just me, or has 2016 been an epic year for energy shift? SO many things going on in the world, and many of them are not so great. More and more I am seeing people present in clinic with health conditions that I can directly tie to increasing anxiety– and the sad part is…