General Nutrition
Is Pyrrole Disorder Affecting Your Child?
Often, if a child has learning difficulties and behavioural issues they will very quickly wind up with a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism, or another spectrum related disorder. Often, the diagnosis may be correct; however, sometimes the real problem may be Pyrrole Disorder which shares many signs and symptoms. The statistics say that at least 10%…
Read MoreWhy I Recommend Gluten Free for Weight Loss
If you’ve been to the clinic and seen me for weight loss, you’ll know that I am a big believer of going gluten free for best results. Often, people ask me why getting rid of gluten is so important for losing weight? It’s an understandable question, since other sites and articles, or even your GP,…
Read MoreThree Reasons You Need a Healthy Living Action Plan
Do you have a healthy living action plan? We often take our health for granted. We make plans for next week, next month, next year, always assuming that we are going to be healthy to enjoy the plans that we’ve made. We are more likely to have an action plan to ensure that we have…
Read MoreAre You Negative Nancy or Positive Pete? How Your Mind, Attitudes & Beliefs Are Shaping Your Health
If you asked your best friend or wife to describe you, do you think they’d call you a Negative Nancy or a Positive Pete? No you can’t ask your mum, she’s too biased! It may sound flippant, but this is a really important question for your health. So I’ll just wait here while you ask…
Read MoreDoes this Look Like You? 5 Signs of Common Nutrient Deficiencies and How to Fix Them
When you look in the mirror in the morning can you read the important warning signs your body is giving you about nutrient deficiencies? Can you look at your hands to identify whether you may be at risk of cardiovascular disease or liver problems? If often seems that as we’ve come to rely on blood…
Read MoreFood Allergy vs Food Sensitivity? What’s the Difference? Does it Even Matter?
Did you know that true food allergies and food intolerances, or sensitivities, are actually different conditions? As gluten free diets have gone main stream the concept of what constitutes a food allergy vs a food sensitivity has become blurred. Now don’t get me wrong, as anyone who has been to our clinic will know, I…
Read MoreFive Signs You Have a Gluten Problem
For far too long it has been assumed that only people with Celiac’s need to avoid gluten. The connection of gluten and Celiac’s disease put gluten squarely in the realm of the gastroenterologist and gut – to propose that gluten could cause other non-gut related problems has been considered taboo until recently. But is it…
Read MoreThree Fermented Foods Everyone Should Know About
When we say fermentation many people immediately think of beer, wine, or spirits. But, have you heard of fermented foods? You’re probably familiar with cheese, yoghurt, and even cultured butter. These are great examples of fermented foods, that most people would use on a daily basis – in this case, they are all dairy products,…
Read MorePrevent Osteoporosis With Diet & Lifestyle Not Calcium Tablets
Recently we looked at the danger of taking calcium supplements, particularly without advice and monitoring by a Naturopath or other health care professional. One of the most common reasons given for calcium supplementation is the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis. While low dietary calcium intake is definitely a contributor to osteoporosis, an increase in calcium…
Read MoreThe Danger of Calcium Supplements
During our life style reviews we ask our clients for a list of pharmaceutical drugs and supplements they are taking. Invariably calcium supplementation is one that appears on most people’s lists. This is often present in multi vitamin and multi mineral formulas, pharmaceutical calcium supplements for osteoporosis, or is present in antacids. Calcium has become…
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