Caterina Morrison - Integrative Medicine Practitioner

Caterina Morrison - Integrative Medicine Practitioner Where Science Meets Ancient Wisdom - Please note that the information on this page is intended as generalised community health advice.

It is for the tribes educational purposes only. For personal/ Individual therapeutic strategies, questions or concerns you may have regarding you own individual health and therapeutic strategies please make an appointment for consultation. As a dedicated natural therapist, I empower individuals to achieve optimal health and inner balance through a holistic approach that integrates the tools I am qualified in such as Naturopathy, Nutrition, Herbal medicine, Iridology, Kinesiology, Reiki, Meditation, Neuro Linguistic Practices, Emotional Freedom Technique, Sound Healing, Tuning Forks and other transformative healing modalities. My mission is to uncover and address the root causes of your illness rather than applying a band-aid approach, supporting true and lasting healing. By restoring harmony in mind, body, and spirit, I guide you on a journey of self-discovery, vitality, and well-being. Through compassionate care, intuitive healing, and evidence-based natural therapies, I create a safe space for profound transformation, helping you reconnect with your innate wisdom and achieve lifelong health and practices.

Good Morning☀️ Oh My - that face! She’s a beauty!!! And only 15 mnths old. Just one of 7 wild koalas that roam freely bu...
20/11/2025

Good Morning☀️

Oh My - that face! She’s a beauty!!! And only 15 mnths old. Just one of 7 wild koalas that roam freely but love to call our property home✨⭐️✨

https://www.victorchang.edu.au/heart-disease/high-cholesterol/lipoprotein-lpa?fbclid=IwY2xjawOJuadleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkE...
18/11/2025

https://www.victorchang.edu.au/heart-disease/high-cholesterol/lipoprotein-lpa?fbclid=IwY2xjawOJuadleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxOUZzUmZWbmgxbnpPNFBFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh1fgrIJceQXQ4W0jkyUosk9c0TOgCHiQVltSdMpuUPKxgIjgBkm3O1C31yp_aem_FJ_DefvnvNa8LuBU9ZsgLw

Managing this lipo protein may be a life saver.

What is Lp(a)?
Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), is a lesser-known type of ‘bad cholesterol’.

Lp(a) is similar to the more well-known ‘bad cholesterol’, LDL cholesterol. Both are actually particles that carry cholesterol in the blood stream.

High levels of Lp(a) can be particularly powerful at causing a buildup of plaque in the arteries, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.

What are normal levels of Lp(a)?
One of the challenges with checking Lp(a) levels is that there have been several different units of measurement used (like you can measure temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit). This is slowly being standardised and will eventually make it easier to understand optimal healthy levels of Lp(a). Currently, optimal Lp(a) levels are generally considered to be less than 75 nmol/L or less than 30 mg/dL.

How common is high Lp(a)?
It is believed that around 20 per cent of people worldwide have elevated Lp(a) levels.

However, many Australians may not be aware of their levels, because Lp(a) is not part of the standard cholesterol panel (also referred to as a ‘lipid level’ or ‘lipid panel’).

Standard cholesterol panel testing in Australia checks for:

LDL cholesterol (the more commonly known type of ‘bad cholesterol’)
HDL cholesterol (‘good cholesterol’)
Total cholesterol
Triglyceride levels
What causes high Lp(a)?
Unlike other types of cholesterol like LDL, Lp(a) is not significantly influenced by lifestyle factors such as body weight, exercise and diet.

Instead, Lp(a) is strongly influenced by genetic factors, and hence it tends to stay at a similar level, regardless of lifestyle changes. This means that even those who follow a healthy lifestyle may still have high Lp(a) levels.

What is the link between Lp(a) and heart disease?
Lp(a) is a major driver of atherosclerosis, which can cause the arteries to harden and narrow, increasing the risk of heart attack and heart disease.

People with elevated Lp(a) levels can be as much as 2-4 times more likely to develop atherosclerosis.

Who should be tested for Lp(a)?
At the moment, guidelines recommend Lp(a) testing for:

*males below 55 or women below 60 years with a history of heart attack, stroke, angina, coronary stent or coronary bypass surgery, which is not explained by other risk factors
those with a family history of these heart diseases in males below 55 or women below 60, which is not explained by other risk factors
those with family members who have had an elevated Lp(a) reading
However, some cardiologists and doctors are advocating for more widespread testing of Lp(a) levels. This argument is supported by the fact that Lp(a) levels are mostly determined by genetics and therefore tend to stay fairly constant – so testing doesn’t need to be done very often.

Lp(a) is not part of the standard cholesterol panel, but a referral for the test can be requested through your GP.

Lp(a) testing is not currently covered by Medicare in Australia, but it generally costs in the range of about $50.

How is high Lp(a) treated?
Common cholesterol-lowering medications, such as statins, do not affect Lp(a) levels, but new treatments specifically targeting Lp(a) are on the horizon.

Your doctor will be able to advise you on how best to address high Lp(a) levels based on your individual circumstances.

How can you naturally reduce high Lp(a)?

It is not possible to naturally reduce Lp(a) levels to any major extent, because Lp(a) is primarily determined by genetics. However, lifestyle modification is still important to help maintain healthy levels of LDL, HDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides, which can help lower overall heart disease risk.

SOLAR WINDS IMPACTING OUR MAGNETOSPHERE and possibly your HEALTH.You may be feeling it emotionally or physically - I've ...
10/11/2025

SOLAR WINDS IMPACTING OUR MAGNETOSPHERE
and possibly your HEALTH.

You may be feeling it emotionally or physically - I've observed many in clinic that are sensitive to such energies and feel like they are going crazy and are about to blow a gasket. So I thought I would share the possibilities that may help.

These are CCMC BATSRUS magnetosphere simulations — visual models showing how the solar wind (streams of charged particles from the Sun) interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.

Here’s what to notice:

Colors:

Red/Orange/Yellow near Earth → high magnetic pressure, meaning the solar wind is compressing Earth’s magnetic field.

Green/Blue farther back → lower density regions where the magnetotail stretches away from the Sun.

Contours and lines:

These show magnetic field lines. When they bunch up or twist, it suggests geomagnetic stress — the magnetosphere is being “pushed” or “rattled.”

Date & Time:

The timestamps (Nov 10, 2025) suggest a period of elevated geomagnetic activity, likely from a CME (coronal mass ejection) or strong solar wind stream.

So yes — it looks like the Earth was under some strong space weather influence when you observed those “rising numbers.”

2. Translating This Energy to Human Experience:

Some people — especially those sensitive to electromagnetic or energetic shifts — can feel these changes more acutely.
It might manifest as:

Irritability, emotional surges (“blowing a gasket”),

Trouble sleeping, heart palpitations, or anxiety,

Heightened intuition, inspiration, or emotional openness.

It’s not mystical so much as the way our bodies and nervous systems respond to environmental stress.

3. How to Support “Her” Right Now

Here are a few ways to help balance or ground her energy while the geomagnetic field is so stirred up:

Physical grounding:

Encourage hydration (solar storms can subtly affect hydration levels).

Magnesium-rich foods or Epsom salt baths calm the nervous system.

Barefoot time on the ground or lying on grass reconnects her to the Earth’s stabilising field.

Emotional regulation:

When she feels that “pressure” rising, deep exhalations or slow rhythmic breathing (like box breathing: 4 in / 4 hold / 4 out / 4 hold) can discharge that charge.

Soothing tones, steady rhythms, or gentle movement (like stretching or slow dance) also help.

Mental and spiritual clarity:

Keep perspective: these energetic surges pass quickly — often within 24–48 hours.

Encourage journaling or quiet reflection rather than reacting impulsively.

Visualization: imagine roots grounding into the Earth while light flows in through the crown — symbolic, but effective in calming the nervous system.

Breast cancer and your microbiome: Reinnoculate the Gut/ microbiome after antibiotic usage :In a study of more than 10,0...
21/10/2025

Breast cancer and your microbiome:

Reinnoculate the Gut/ microbiome after antibiotic usage :
In a study of more than 10,000 Washington State women, a clear link was discovered between breast cancer and the amount of antibiotics these women had taken in their life. The researchers concluded from their data that women who had used the most antibiotics had double the chance of getting breast cancer and furthermore, that this association was consistent for all forms of antibiotics and that the cancer risk was increased by the number of courses of antibiotics taken.

Caution : - a toxic chemical resulting from high methods used in making corn and potatoe , crackers and other proces...
21/10/2025

Caution : - a toxic chemical resulting from high methods used in making corn and potatoe , crackers and other processed foods. This odourless neuro toxin is a at any exposure level. Associated with numerous symptoms such as numbness in limbs, staggering gait, headaches, insomnia and depression. A study conducted by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health found that each weekly serving of French fries that girls between the ages of three and five increased their risk of developing breast cancer as adults by 27 percent!!!!!

PAUSE & TRANSPORT YOURSELF:When you pause and really observe something in nature — the delicate symmetry of petals, the ...
09/10/2025

PAUSE & TRANSPORT YOURSELF:

When you pause and really observe something in nature — the delicate symmetry of petals, the texture of a leaf, the way light filters through — you shift from ordinary perception into a state of presence. In that stillness, your awareness expands, and it can feel like entering another dimension of consciousness — one where time softens and the boundaries between you and what you’re observing dissolve.

This is the same principle found in mindfulness and certain meditative traditions: attention transforms perception. When your mind stops racing and fully engages with the moment, even the simplest thing — a flower, a drop of water, a breeze — becomes a portal to deeper awareness.

Brain & Heart Coherence navigates you further ⭐️
03/10/2025

Brain & Heart Coherence navigates you further ⭐️

RIP Jane GoodallTo have inspired me is an understatement⭐️“All around the world there is an awakening of understanding a...
01/10/2025

RIP Jane Goodall

To have inspired me is an understatement⭐️

“All around the world there is an awakening of understanding and compassion, and understanding that reaches out to help the suffering animals in their vanishing homelands. That embraces hungry, sick, and desperate human beings, people who are starving while the fortunate among us have so much more than we need. And if, one by one, we help them, the hurting animals, the desperate humans, then together we shall alleviate so much of the hunger, fear, and pain in the world. Together we can bring change to the world, gradually replacing fear and hatred with compassion and love. Love for all living beings.”

― Jane Goodall

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Caterina is highly regarded as a complementary medicine specialist having graduated from one of Australia’s leading Natural Therapies Colleges with her Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy plus 20+ years in her Melbourne based clinic.

Her reputation has seen clients travel from interstate and overseas specifically for her individualised treatments.

Combining her passion to improve women’s health with her experience of having 2 young children of her own, Caterina now specialises in the field of fertility including pre-conception care, pregnancy, labour and paediatrics.

After years of clinical experience, listening to clients from all walks of life, Caterina feels and sees the importance of a healthy start commencing from pre-conception through to toddlers to provide the optimal start to your child’s outstanding life.