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Eczema gut health and food sensitivities - are they related? How much of an impact do gut health and diet have on eczema? From a clinical perspective, the connections between diet, gut health and eczema symptoms are complex and vary from person to person depending on their overall health and lifestyle. Therefore, there is not [...]
What are the best foods to improve gut health? I get asked this question every day. The honest answer is: it depends. What constitutes a healthy gut diet is different for every person and is a reflection of their nutrition intake, lifestyle choices and the environment. How to find out which foods are best for [...]
In this post I discuss natural parasite treatment considerations and options available if you've been diagnosed (using appropriate testing) with having intestinal parasites. In fact, I'm sharing with you here my clinical experience (of 10+ years) in applying various natural methods and the steps I use to help my clients to either eradicate parasites or [...]
Protein is an essential part of every diet and is vital for good health and wellbeing. Proteins contain small building blocks called amino acids that assemble, maintain and repair all cells and body structures. For example, the immune cells and hormones are all made of proteins; bones, skin, hair and nails are mostly built of [...]
Creating beautiful cakes and original cake decorations is such fun! It's my time to play, be creative and give a gift of love to my family or friends. The good news is that any cake can be transformed (even a plain cake you buy at a supermarket!) by using fresh fruits, nuts and seeds. All [...]
Lectins are a type of protein present in most plants, especially in legumes, beans and root vegetables. This type of protein can bind to carbohydrates and human cells such as intestinal cells, causing cellular damage. These compounds can be resistant to digestive enzymes. The best known and most problematic lectin is gluten. Plants use lectins [...]
Recently I was fortunate to be interviewed by Australian Natural Therapists Association for their podcast series. It was a great opportunity to talk about my passion for natural medicine and lifestyle medicine, and my experience so far after 10+ years in clinical practice. Topics covered included: Why I do what I doMy background before becoming [...]
Food sensitivities are on the rise in the Western countries globally across all age groups according to health statistic and our local clinical experience. We know that many chronic illnesses are linked to underlying food sensitivities so, food can be either our best friend or the worst enemy. Growing scientific research demonstrates how specific conditions [...]
In this post I discuss and present nutrition-based strategies to strengthen your immune system, and the steps for the prevention and/or symptom relief of the flu and viral respiratory infections. There are many helpful nutrients that are beneficial for the immune system that are talked about these days. However, in my clinical experience zinc, vitamin [...]
The GI-MAP gut health test can be used in adults and children, and can provide insight into root causes of many conditions, not only digestive complaints. The test's accuracy and reliability allows to create personalised treatment protocols to address a diverse range of health conditions.
