Our nutritionist Megan Crockart is offering her popular 4 Week Summer Detox Program. Think smoothies, salads and real food! You can choose to do this in person or online. You can also choose to add on a weekly yoga class. Or just stick with the detox – your choice. This is a 1:1 program not [...]
What is better for you? Smoothies or juicing? This is a question I have been asked many times over the years. There are some positives and negatives to both so let’s look and compare the two Smoothies Juicing You get the whole fruit and can bulk it up with many different types of protein powders, [...]
As a nutritionist I talk to my clients regularly about the importance of fibre. I have also discussed in this article different types of fibre and prebiotics before. Most people will say “Of course fibre is important, we all know that. It helps make you poo!” Well yes it does help you to pass bowel [...]
Life commitments can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, stress is part of everyone`s life, but the good news is that there are plenty of tools to deal with it. Support your gut Gut and brain communicate with each other. Thus, a healthy gut is essential for your mental health. Focus on wholefood, including plenty of veggies and [...]
In Australia we live in a society that alcohol is “expected” to be enjoyed at just about every setting, event or even daily consumption. It appears that only if you are pregnant, is that a suitable “reason” as to why you wouldn’t be drinking with your friends/family. As a clinical nutritionist I can tell you [...]
There are different types of fibre that the body needs. All fibre will to some extent help feed the good bacteria in the colon for a diverse and healthy microbiome (gut bacteria). Fibre is not only important for regular bowl movements and digestive comfort, it also helps balance blood sugar levels, keep cholesterol in check, [...]
Naturopathic Approaches for Improving Skin Health: Holistic Strategies for Healthy Aging Our Naturopath Melinda Muston works extensively with skin health, bringing her holistic and individualised approach to every consult. Skin health is intrinsically linked with overall health, and when each body system is functioning optimally this encourages healthy glowing skin. Melinda, and Mun-Yee (Acupuncturist) are [...]
There are many different food intolerances/sensitivities that I work with from individual foods to whole chemical food groups. These groups can include FODMAPs, salicylates, oxalates, sulphur sensitives and more recently I am seeing many with histamine intolerance (“HIT”). I work with many people that have gut issues and HIT can present as gut symptoms such [...]
What is gluten? Gluten is the protein portion of a number of grains. Commonly these are wheat, rye, spelt, kamut and barley. Especially sensitive individuals, including those with Coeliac Disease, will need to avoid standard oats as well due to contamination, being that they are commonly processed along the same lines as gluten containing products. [...]
Eczema also known as atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin. It can cause extreme itching, discomfort and lesions on the skin. Eczema seems to be on the rise, affecting 20% of people worldwide with the majority living in industrialised countries such as Australia and New Zealand. Eczema typically looks like [...]
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