HEALTH READS
The Ketogenic Diet 101
If you’ve ever looked into changing your diet or eating habits, you would have no doubt come across the ketogenic diet. But what exactly is it, and is it really better than other diet options? Although considered by many to be a recent “fad” diet, the ketogenic diet...
Histamine Intolerance and Reducing Histamine
When discussing food intolerances, the main culprits are often considered to be dairy, soy and gluten, but lesser-known foods and food substances can also cause huge issues to health. Histamine is a relatively common culprit when it comes to food intolerances, and one...
Is your Smoothie healthy or is it contributing to poor health?
As a naturopath, I meet so many people in my clinic who are genuinely focussed on improving their health and believe wholeheartedly that their morning smoothie is the healthiest meal of their day. But is it? Sadly, many smoothies are not the “golden child” of...
Do You Have Insulin Resistance?
Introduction You may have heard the term “insulin resistance” before, particularly when it comes to reducing risk factors for common health conditions. But what exactly is insulin resistance, and how does it really affect your health? In this week’s blog post, we will...
Living with Chronic Constipation: a Naturopathic approach to healing
Introduction Constipation is such a common issue among both adults and children, but often goes under treated or ignored. Constipation can greatly impact on quality of life and can also exacerbate other health conditions, so getting to the root cause of the issue is...
Is your gut affecting your mood?
Introduction Mental health is an incredibly important issue affecting a significant number of Australians – nearly 1 in 2 Australians will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime. Whilst external factors such as stress and environment of course...