Category: All blog articles
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The Myth of Quick-Fix Health Solutions
I love the idea of a quick-fix remedy for good health. Like most people, I’m thinking of a magic pill that you take once and instantly cures all of your health conditions. I imagine this would be a ground-breaking move for health worldwide. I can see the marketing: a little Tinkerbell-like fairy would wave her…
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When Should I See a Naturopath?
If you are hesitant about seeing a naturopath for the first time, you are not alone. Sometimes it can seem a bit scary. You might feel like you’re not properly prepared. Or perhaps you are unsure what a naturopath actually does. Embarking on a new path of seeking out health advice from a naturopath can…
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Optimize Your Morning Routine for Better Health
If you are starting your day liking posts on FB, checking the news, your crypto portfolio, your bank accounts or delving into the pile of emails in your inbox. Chances are, you are setting yourself up with some pretty unhealthy habits. Now, I understand this isn’t the case for everyone, but hear me out, and…
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Simple Tips for a Healthy Immune System
Today, I’m discussing, good, old-fashioned tips for a healthy immune system; the kind of stuff that your grandmother would have tried to teach you when you were young.
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Midlife Transformations: Women’s Unique Menopause Stories
Here you are, mid-forties, a little bit frazzled, a little bit irritable and somewhere in between the ‘can’t be bothereds’ and the bloating, you decide to go to your local medico for some advice. Somehow your body is changing; it doesn’t feel the same, it doesn’t look the same, and it certainly doesn’t behave the…
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Naturopathic Approaches to Menopause Support
Naturopathy is one of the best ways to rebalance health and hormones and adjust mentally and physically to the transition of menopause. One of my most frequently asked questions is, “How can a Naturopath help with menopause?” As a natural health practitioner, I keep several tools in my healthcare kit for helping with symptoms, in…
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Beat the Heat: Natural Clothing Solutions for Menopause
Suppose you have ever struggled to cool down after a workout at the gym, prizing your lycra activewear from your perspiring skin, or despairingly removed your elegant polyester blouse on a hot summer day only to discover that you have been sweating more than a fat person at an all-you-can-eat buffet. In that case, you…
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Seven Signs it is Time To Give Up Coffee
Coffee has become part of our culture. We meet for coffee, stand in line to get our morning fix, and even have our own coffee machines at work and at home. But how do we know when it is time to rein in our coffee consumption and focus on nurturing our health? In the last…
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How to Support a Loved One Struggling with Health Issues
When we have a loved one, friend or family member struggling with their health, be it addictive behaviours, motivational problems, lethargy, or lack of self-care, it is easy to go straight into rescue mode. Those who are programmed to help others find it difficult, and as a practitioner, I often see this with my clients.…
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Exploring the Art of Menopause: A Personal Journey
Some of you may already know about my passion for perimenopause, menopause or what I prefer to call climacteric symptoms. You know, this passion has been growing for quite a few years, but it’s only recently that I realised where my passion started and why I’m so interested in this stage of life for women.
