Botanic Ave.

Botanic Ave. Botanic Ave. integrates naturopathic insight & evidence-based research, with the traditional foundations of holistic health.

Offerings include Naturopathy consultations & Infrared Sauna sessions ~ step in & welcome your wellbeing.

06/01/2026

Beef organ supplements are a nutrient powerhouse, but with naturally rising copper in pregnancy, we just need to be cautious and test levels first.
Because high copper can lower zinc (crucial mineral for literally everything) and increase oxidative stress, both associated with higher risks of pre-eclampsia and preterm birth.

Here is a rough guide:
• Serum copper: ideally ≤15 µmol/L (it will rise each trimester though)
• Plasma zinc: aim ≥10–11 µmol/L. I ideally like my clients sitting around 15-18

Zinc dosing (individualised & monitored):
• Zinc 15 mg/day if zinc is borderline
• Zinc 25 mg/day if zinc is low or copper is on the higher end
• Zinc 30 mg/day short-term if deficiency is confirmed

Everyone’s zinc requirements are different, but from my clinical experience, I tend to prescribe my clients with quite high doses of zinc to achieve an optimal zinc copper ratio. But if you’re not under the care of a health care practitioner, I don’t recommend dosing too higher than this guide. And if you haven’t been taking zinc before pregnancy, increase slowly and gradually — zinc can mobilise stored copper, which may cause symptoms if introduced too quickly.

I hope this is helpful. Leave any questions in the comments 🤍

24/12/2025

To anyone struggling with psoriasis, I’m sorry I know how frustrating and exhausting it can be. Especially when the best treatment option western med has to offer is topical steroid creams..

Psoriasis is autoimmune, which means improvement comes from supporting the immune system.

For many people, histamine and immune overactivation are major drivers, often linked back to gut issues, nutrient deficiencies, stress, poor sleep, or environmental triggers like mould.

Until the underlying driver is addressed, topical treatments are only a band-aid unfortunately.

🤎

14/12/2025

Iron infusions are not first line treatment for iron deficiency in pregnancy!

They can be incredibly helpful when used at the right time, but high-dose, rapid iron loading really needs to be personalised and timed carefully for each woman.

Here’s the difference:
— Iron deficiency (ID) = low ferritin
— Iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) = low ferritin and low haemoglobin (generally

12/12/2025

Wow almost 7 years ago I opened my business baby, Botanic Ave! From what started as only a dream through uni, to now..

With the absolute dream team of naturopaths — Jess, Lara and Amy who have been part of the team for 3 years now!! Alannah my wing woman clinic manager, my baby girl Jeanie on my hip, and the countless clients we’ve helped feel their best. We have helped clients with debilitating chronic fatigue, acne, gut issues and hormonal imbalances, we’ve helped couples have babies who were previously diagnosed with unexplained infertility, and we’ve shaped the health of some of the next generation.

Feeling all the feels. Proud, grateful, and so deeply thankful for every client who chooses us, trusts us, and grows with us 🤍

06/12/2025

While iron is crucial in pregnancy, taking iron supplements isn’t simple.

Here’s a checklist to consider before taking iron in pregnancy:

1. Check for infections beyond the basics. If you have gut issues, any vaginal symptoms, recurring infections, immune issues, periodontal/ gum infection — these are signs to test further

2. Do a full iron panel with other important markers:
– Saturation: best indicator of iron availability.
– TIBC: rises with deficiency, drops with inflammation.
– B12 + folate: deficiencies mimic iron deficiency anaemia.
– Copper + zinc: needed for haemoglobin formation and red blood cell production.

3. Test CRP for inflammation. Signs of inflammation can look like skin flares, joint pain, recurring infections, bloating

4. Consider your trimester and symptoms. Dizziness, fatigue, breathlessness, ice cravings, restless legs worse at night all point to iron deficiency.

If you do supplement, choose a bioavailable form of iron like iron bisglycinate or citrate, and take it daily away from coffe, tea, calcium and zinc. Pairing with lactoferrin increases absorption. Re-test in 3–4 weeks and adjust.

For our cilents, we prescribe different forms and delivery systems of iron such as tablets, lozenges and compounded creams which is makes a huge difference to improving levels.

And if you’re considering an iron infusion, keep an eye out for Part 2, I break down when they’re truly needed and how to time them safely.

01/12/2025

Motherhood early postpartum is intense, but throwing in postpartum anxiety in there is a whole other ball game.

There are real biological drivers behind it: the sudden drop in estrogen and progesterone (and with it, your calming GABA), sleep deprivation spiking cortisol and adrenaline, blood-sugar swings, nutrient depletion, even postpartum thyroid shifts.

Supporting your body and checking your bloods makes a huge difference though, trust me.

These are the blood markers I have all my postpartum clients get done.

- Full blood count
- Iron studies
- Activate B12, folate
- Vitamin D
- LFTs
- Fasting glucose and insulin
- CRP
- Plasma zinc, serum copper
- TSH, FT4, FT3, TPO/Tg antibodies (don’t skip thyroid, you may need to pay for it private if GP won’t order it)
- Urinary iodine

Sending love to every new mum in the thick of it 🩵

28/11/2025

Constipation isn’t just a gut issue. It can it can make your periods heavier and more painful.

When your bowels aren’t moving daily, estrogen can get reabsorbed through the gut aka hepatic recirculation, meaning more estrogen roaming around causing period issues each month.

If constipation is a chronic issue for you, there’s always a root cause. Slow motility, low thyroid, stress, low magnesium and electrolytes, gut dysbiosis. It’s worth investigating the driver.

A few simple things that help our clients while we address the root cause:
- Ginger
- Magnesium citrate, start with 150mg daily and build as needed
- Aloe vera juice
- Slippery elm
- Daily raw carrot salad (Ray Peat style with coconut oil + ACV)

If you have constipation and heavy painful periods, get your bowels moving!

Send this to someone who struggles with her period each month 🤍

27/11/2025

So I’m going on 18 months of breastfeeding, doing my best to juggle life with a busy toddler, running a business, and recently getting sick, here are 5 of the things I’m doing now to support my health and fertility before TTC next year.

Blood markers I’m testing:
- Full blood count
- Iron studies
- Vitamin B12, active B12, folate
- Homocysteine
- Vitamin D
- Eu/ LFTs
- Full thyroid panel
- Hormone panel (FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, prolactin, DHEAs, SHBG)
- Fasting lipids
- Fasting glucose, insulin, HBA1c, HOMA
- Zinc, copper

For accurate results:
Test first thing in the morning after fasting for 10-12 hours (no longer).
Stop any supplements with the nutrients your testing 3 days prior
No exercise 2 days prior (impacts liver function)
When testing progesterone, test 7 days before expected period

These blood markers are specific to me, but this is what I commonly order for my preconception clients plus or minus some markers.

18/11/2025

Emerging research is continuing to show us the connection between infections and microbiome imbalances and the role in the of endometriosis lesion formation.

Disruptions in the gut and reproductive microbiomes can alter pH, hormone metabolism and immune signalling, creating the perfect environment for chronic inflammation and immune dysfunction. We know that inflammatory gut bacteria can travel to the reproductive microbiome because studies have shown these endotoxins in the menstrual blood of women with endometriosis.

But additionally, pathogens like Ureaplasma, Mycoplasma, HSV are being investigated as possible drivers.

This helps explain why supporting the gut-vaginal-immune axis by eradicating these harmful bugs, restoring microbial balance, repairing barrier function, and calming immune hyperreactivity can be so powerful for managing endo and improving fertility outcomes.

The microbiome isn’t just a side note in endometriosis care, it’s central to the cause and the solution!

Our one sided hormonal birth control treatment for endometriosis needs to evolve. Supporting detoxification of natural o...
29/08/2025

Our one sided hormonal birth control treatment for endometriosis needs to evolve. Supporting detoxification of natural ostrogen absolutely has its place, but endo is an inflammatory condition, impacted by immune dysfunction and the microbiome.

Studies show that bacterial endotoxins from the gut can activate inflammatory pathways like NF-κB, stimulate macrophages, and drive the release of cytokines that promote lesion growth. At the same time, a lack of beneficial bacteria reduces short-chain fatty acids and impairs the body’s ability to regulate this inflammation.

That’s why testing the gut (and even vaginal microbiome) can be such a game changer. By identifying leaky gut, pathogenic overgrowth or low immune defence (sIgA), we can target underlying drivers of inflammation and create a healthier environment to prevent endo growth and support hormone balance.. shifting the focus from symptom suppression to treating the drivers.

Amy 🤍

From optimising mitochondria to working through our childhood trauma, everything we do to prepare for pregnancy matters....
15/08/2025

From optimising mitochondria to working through our childhood trauma, everything we do to prepare for pregnancy matters. It’s these changes that influence chances of conception, implantation, pregnancy health and ultimately the health of our baby.

When I work with clients who are ready to start their fertility journey, they aren’t just taking a prenatal, they’re making changes that will support their body to function at its best, create a nourishing environment for a growing baby, and set the foundation for lifelong health.

Jess 🤍

Oral care is prenatal care.It’s setting the stage for your baby’s microbiome and immune development. Poor oral health in...
10/08/2025

Oral care is prenatal care.

It’s setting the stage for your baby’s microbiome and immune development.

Poor oral health in pregnancy is linked to complications such as preterm birth, low birth weight and even miscarriage, so we must prioritise oral hygiene!

Daily brushing and flossing (I know brushing can bring on gagging sometimes, I’ve been there.. but I promise you it’s SO important).

Everything we eat and drink is exposed to the baby, so we also want to think about what we’re eating (again I know, nausea makes it hard, but do what we can).

Support your gut health, address dysbiosis in preconception ideally. Quality probiotics, especially oral microbiome specific probiotics are great.

Breathe through your nose! Mouth breathing is terrible for oral microbiome plus our facial structure and systemic health.

Oil pulling and tongue scraping as needed to remove bacteria.

Also, avoid non-urgent dental work in the 1st and 3rd trimesters, these are sensitive windows where we don’t want to disrupt anything.

Leave any questions below 🤍

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