EVERYDAY SUPERFOODS TO PUMP UP YOUR PLATE
It’s very easy to get caught up in the latest food craze, often at inflated prices due to increased demand. But open your pantry and...
Get cold this Christmas with a Sweet treat
Merry Christmas everyone! I thought I would do you all a favour and share this delightful, scrumptious and healthy Chrissy ice cream. Because we all...
SIBO makes a meal of SUGARS IN SMALL INTESTINE
You’ve heard me discuss a lot of various gut health topics here over the years. Well guess what, here's another one, and listen up,...
Natural medicine and managing chronic pain
Most of us either have, or will suffer from, some form of chronic or severe pain in our lives. For some, this can be a...
Don’t forget the humble vegetable
With much focus on paleo and ketogenic diets lately, I think we may have lost some of the really, really simple, foundation elements in...
MOVIE goes on gut feel
After recently being asked along to present at a local screening of a wonderful new documentary, The Gut Movie from filmmaker and health food...
Tinker With Your Ticker: Five steps to a healthier heart
I am increasingly seeing more and more patients seeking my advice for better management of their cardiovascular health. Typically, this may include management strategies for...
Mould: how toxic is it?
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of discussion and increased awareness around the harmful effects of mould lately? Mould...
Recognising and managing postnatal depression
Postnatal depression affects one in seven, or 16 per cent of women in Australia and one in 20, or five per cent of fathers. It...
Viruses: what you can do naturally
I see a lot of patients in clinic for both acute viruses and post-viral fatigue. They end up in my office because medically, very...
It’s time to talk about booze
Let’s talk about alcohol. The consumption of alcohol is so common place and widespread that I feared sounding like the fun police writing this...
A natural apothecary for summer
Stocking up your own natural apothecary is so easy! There are some fantastic natural home remedies that are readily accessible, affordable and effective. So, let’s...
Simple Summer Food
For this week's column I thought I'd share a bit of a spring/summer inspired menu to help us move away from warm milky chai...