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Nutrition
Festive Season Health
The festive season tends to be a pretty indulgent time of year and it's been a pretty crappy year for many of us... so I very much understand the desire to go all out when it comes to food, drink and fun this month And I'm not here to tell you not to indulge or enjoy....
Pregnancy Heartburn: How to Help
I've written about pregnancy heartburn before and am revisiting the topic again today, as it is so common - usually during the second and third trimesters, but can occur at any stage of pregnancy. Heartburn (aka. dyspepsia / acid reflux) can be painful, will often...
Managing Sinusitis in Pregnancy
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses, which are found in the forehead, cheeks and behind the eyes. It is a very common and extremely uncomfortable condition, especially at this time of year when allergies and associated respiratory symptoms tend to flare. The...
Appointments and Support during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hello my friends, Firstly, I hope you are well and taking care of yourselves as best you can through this challenging and stressful time. Like most of you, over the past couple of weeks I've had some unexpected challenges thrown...
Sydney & Clinic Return
Well, it's just about time for me to return to Sydney! Three months have flown by and while we've been based in Oxford for the majority of our stay, we've also travelled around the UK and done a couple of short trips to Europe... making the most of being on this side...
Autumnal eating
As we begin moving into cooler weather here in Sydney, it's a good time to look at what and how you're eating. Different seasons bring with them different foods and flavours - which, interestingly, tend to match our nutritional needs. For example, throughout Autumn...
New Year. New Hours!
Now that my Masters is finished, and I've returned (refreshed!) from an end-of-year break, my full attention has turned back to clinical practice. This means I'm able to be *much* more available for appointments this year, offering naturopathy AND acupuncture... or a...
Refresh and Reset
Throughout September and October, we are running a Spring Cleanse program at the clinic, to help our patients transition out of the 'hibernation' period of Winter and into the warm sunshine of Spring! During the colder months, many of us can relate to feelings of...
Drink. Up.
*yawn* I'm doing it again. Hustling people to drink more water. But seriously though, are you drinking enough? When you don't drink enough, you will become dehydrated. Seems obvious, right? But did you know that EVERY system in your body depends on water. It is vital....