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I'm a nutritionist-naturopath, a health coach who wants to show you how to feel fabulous, like you can't wait to bounce out of bed every morning to experience each new day. Lots of energy and happiness, no pain.

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Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest Tips for reducing cholesterol: 3 of 24

Cholesterol is an essential part of our metabolism; it helps make hormones, for example. But too much in your bloodstream can be a problem, especially if it is being left behind on the walls of your arteries. There are several simple techniques you can use to keep your cholesterol levels in a safe range, or to help reduce th...
Health & Fitness > Exercise (Other) How exercise benefits your bones: 3 of 22

How can it be possible to improve your bone density and have fun at the same time? A group of scientific researchers certainly thought it was possible. They gathered together 45 older women who had passed menopause, and followed them for several months as they carried out chosen exercises that were believed to improve bone d...
Health & Fitness > Reproductive Health Issues Polycystic ovary disease: A patient's view: 3 of 18

My personal journey with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) began at the age of 15 when I found myself growing a beard. For an inherently anxious girl, this was the ultimate blow to my already poor self esteem. PCOS travelled with me for the next 25 years while I explored treatment options in both the orthodox and alternative ...
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Polycystic Ovary Disease (PCOD): Symptoms & treatment: 2 of 12

Help! I've been diagnosed with PCOD. Why? How can I stop it? Can I still have babies? Yes, there are answers to all these questions. HOW CAN I TELL IF I HAVE PCOD? There are several variations of PCOD, but here are some major flags that all is not well with your ovaries. You might have one, some, or even all of them. - You'v...
Food & Drink > Dairy Products & Eggs Eggs: The perfect diet food?: 3 of 15

Take an imaginary walk in the early morning sun, across the dewy grass towards your chicken coop. You can hear your hens gently clucking to one another. Quietly you put your hand into their nest to find a clutch of freshly laid, still warm eggs. What a wonderful healthy meal those eggs will make for you. Well, at least that'...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Healthy eating: Common errors: 1 of 5

Part of a standard naturopathic consultation is to ask my client what they're eating most days. Some people are aware that their diet isn't ideal. Some are surprised to discover how far off the mark they are. So today I'd like to run you through a list of seven common errors people make when they want to eat healthy. Do any ...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning How to eat the right fats: 2 of 9

Fats are fats are fats, and we should aim for a fat-free diet, right? Why should we aim to eat 30% of our calories from fat when we've been told in so many ways that fat is 'bad'. WHAT ABOUT IF... If I told you that eating the right kind of fat in the right quantities could make it easier to keep your arteries clear of chole...
Food & Drink > Fast Food Do you prefer fast food or home cooking?: 14 of 62

As I locked up my clinic last night, I got a surprise. Across the road is a famous (national brand) pizza take-away. Its often open when I head home; but what surprised me tonight was the number of customers. People were queued out to the street waiting to order their dinner. It made me wonder how often people eat takeaway a...
Business > Marketing Marketing your small business during the recession: 12 of 53

When the marketplace seems to be contracting, what should you do? It's tempting to bunker down and wait while you ride out the economic storm, hoping you'll survive. And yet intuitively you know that buying and selling continues, even now. How do you reach the people who are still active in the marketplace and attract them? ...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Food recommendation during a yeast infection: 1 of 4

Its amazing what a difference changing your diet can make to getting rid of the thrush bug, and one of the biggest changes you need to make for long term effective treatment is reducing the amount of sugar and yeast in your diet. Its easy to equate eating sugar with spooning sugar out of the jar; but in fact most of the suga...