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Mindful Giving: A Naturopath's Guide to Personal Care and Environmental Toxins in Christmas Presents
The holiday season has arrived and is in full swing! The joy of giving and receiving gifts fills the air, whether it's family gift giving, work related Secret Santa or parties with our friends or Christmas candy canes and other sweet treats or home baked goods there are so many gift ideas to choose from. It's important to be mindful of the ingredients as some of the gifts we receive will be full of hormone disrupting ingredients or toxins. -
Could your digestive issues be caused by a Parasite infection?
Parasites are a part of the natural world, but it's important to be aware of their potential presence in our bodies. Understanding the symptoms associated with parasitic infections can help you seek timely intervention. As a naturopath, my focus is on holistic health, and I encourage a balanced lifestyle, clean eating, and natural remedies to support your body's defenses against these tiny intruders. Remember, knowledge and prevention are your best allies in the battle against parasites, ensuring a healthier and more vibrant life. -
Detoxing isn't a dirty word if you do it correctly.
Detoxification is the body's natural process of eliminating toxins and waste to keep you feeling your best. This is done by our lymphatic system (spleen, thymus and lymph nodes) along with our livers, lungs and kidneys. But sometimes, our bodies can use a little extra support to handle the challenges of modern living. It is important to seek the help and assistance of a naturopath as we have been trained through our degrees to support a healthy way of detoxing.
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Understanding Histamine: Impact on your immune system, skin, gut health and why it flares up more during perimenopause
Histamine is a chemical substance that is both a neurotransmitter and a hormone. It is a mediator of wakefulness, alertness, reaction times, sleep cycles, memory, stress, sexual function and digestion. Histamine is a natural compound that plays a significant role in our immune system, skin health, and gut functions. It is produced by Mast Cells and are involved in nerve transmissions and immune response regulation. -
Acne Rosacea and SIBO
Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness, flushing and sometimes pimples and pustules on the face. It’s not the same as acne, but it can make you feel embarrassed or lose confidence, particularly if it is left untreated. -
What are FODMAPs and can following a low FODMAP diet help reduce IBS and/or SIBO symptoms?
A popular diet that I prescribed in clinic for my IBS clients is the low FODMAP diet. FODMAP stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, which are short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that the small intestine absorbs poorly.
This diet has been designed to help people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and/or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) figure out which foods are problematic and which foods reduce symptoms. Low FODMAP foods also help relieve symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
I’m curious to know ‘Have you tried the Low FODMAP Diet to help relieve your digestive issues?’
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What is Coeliac Disease and how can Naturopathy help you?
The common symptoms of Coeliac Disease are - bloating, tummy pain, constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, fatty stools. These symptoms are very similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and having a diagnosis is essential so that you are aware of why you are having these symptoms and getting the correct treatment for your digestive issues. -
Reiki Healing Treatment Sessions
I'm re-introducing Reiki Healing Treatments for new and current clients from 1st March 2023. Reiki is one of the simplest and safest self-healing techniques you can receive as Reiki healing can relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety and provide extraordinary relaxation. Who couldn't do with more of this in their lives?
I've been a Reiki Practitioner for over 20 years and love working with clients to clear any blockages that maybe contributing to their health concerns. Reiki works beautifully to improve digestive health and hormonal imbalances.
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Does your liver need some love?
I thought that January is the perfect time to celebrate our livers and show it some love as our livers really do work overtime especially during the holiday season and throughout the year.
There are many health conditions that are liver related that I treat on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Fatty liver disease, hormonal imbalances, weight gain, constipation, diarrhoea, tummy issues, insomnia, brain fog, itchy skin, acne, PCOS viral flare ups and cardiovascular health are some of the conditions that I work with in clinic.
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Are you travelling over the holidays?
As you know, we haven’t been able to travel much over the past few years, especially internationally and this time last year our boarders were still closed! Now we’re able to travel again it can be quiet stressful organizing flights, accommodation and for some people, catching up with family over Christmas is an added stress. -
What is Constipation and how does it affect your hormones?
Constipation can contribute to hormone imbalances but on the flip side, hormone imbalances can also contribute to constipation, making for a vicious cycle. Are you ready to find out what's causing your constipation? -
What is Hashimoto's Disease?
Hashimoto’s Disease isn’t a problem of your thyroid like hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or thyroiditis. It’s actually a problem of the immune system and is an autoimmune disease. This is where your immune system is attacking your thyroid, causing it to under produce its hormones and slowing down all of your metabolic processes. Hashimoto's Disease affects mostly women and is a very common autoimmune disease and has symptoms very similar to those experienced in perimenopause.
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