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Nutritionist & Naturopath

Melissa is a Brisbane Naturopath with a focus on thyroid disorders and helping clients improve their health naturally.

Melissa works with clients in clinic and online Australia wide.

12/03/2026

Overwhelmed by what food to eliminate with Hashimoto’s?⁠
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Trying to identify food triggers with Hashimoto’s can quickly spiral into cutting more and more foods… often without real clarity.⁠
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The goal isn’t restriction. It’s information.⁠
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➡️ Start with awareness before elimination. A simple 10 to 14 day symptom map can reveal patterns you might otherwise miss. Track energy, mood, digestion, skin, sleep, joint pain and cycle changes.⁠
➡️ Then consider timing. Some reactions are immediate, while others show up 24 to 72 hours later, which is why random cutting rarely gives clear answers.⁠
➡️ If you do trial an elimination, keep it structured and short-term. Choose one to two common triggers, often gluten and dairy, for a minimum of four weeks. Keep meals simple, not perfect.⁠
➡️ Most importantly, reintroduce foods properly, one at a time, and monitor symptoms for a full 72 hours.⁠
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And remember, if you feel like you react to everything, it is often a sign that gut health, stress or underlying inflammation need support, not that your safe food list needs to shrink further.⁠
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If you’d like clarity on what may be triggering your Hashimoto’s symptoms right now, take my free quiz.⁠
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Comment HASHIMOTOS below and I’ll send the link straight to your inbox 💫

11/03/2026

If food isn’t the cause, why does it sometimes make things worse?⁠
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Food triggers do not cause Hashimoto’s. It is an autoimmune condition with genetic and environmental drivers. But in some people, certain foods can contribute to immune activation, particularly when the underlying terrain is already primed.⁠
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When the gut lining is irritated or more permeable, larger food proteins may interact with the immune system more readily. If dysbiosis (an imbalance in the microbiome) is present, inflammatory signalling can increase and immune regulation may shift. Add in chronic stress, poor sleep, and key nutrient gaps, and the immune system becomes more reactive overall.⁠
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This is why the conversation is rarely just about removing a single food. Supporting gut integrity, microbial balance, inflammation, and stress resilience is often just as important as identifying individual triggers. ⁠
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The goal is not fear around food, but creating an internal environment where the immune system feels less compelled to over-respond.⁠
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Are you looking for a realistic approach to improving your symptoms? Comment WAITLIST below to learn more about my upcoming Thrive with Hashimoto’s course 🤍

05/03/2026

Good girls don’t get angry…
They stay agreeable.
They smooth things over.

They swallow what they really want to say.
They push through.
They don’t complain.
They don’t make it about them.

Until one day… the body does 😢

The exhaustion that doesn’t lift.
The inflammation that keeps simmering.
The diagnosis no one saw coming.

Many women living with autoimmune conditions share similar nervous system patterns…
Years of people-pleasing, self-silencing, over-committing. Prioritising harmony over honesty. Safety over self-expression.

Not because they’re weak. Not because they did something wrong. But because somewhere along the way, their nervous system learned that being “good” was safer than being authentic.

When boundaries are consistently overridden (even quietly in the background), the body stays on alert. And over time, that constant stress signalling can influence immune balance, inflammation and hormones.

Healing doesn’t start with blame.
It starts with safety.
With learning to honour limits.
By letting anger, rest, and truth have space again.

If this resonates, your body isn’t broken.
It has been doing its best to keep you safe 🤍

Mel 🫶🏼

02/03/2026

Hashimoto’s is not a life sentence, even if it feels like one
☝️I want you to read that again.

Being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s can feel heavy.
For many people, it comes with fear, confusion, and the sense that this is something you simply have to “manage forever”.

But there are important things that often don’t get explained at diagnosis like:
〜 For many people, symptoms can improve with the right plan and support.
〜 Antibodies are not always fixed and may reduce over time.
〜 Food can be a powerful tool, but it doesn’t need to be restrictive or perfect to be effective.

Sustainable, personalised changes tend to create far better long-term outcomes than extremes.
Hashimoto’s is rarely just about a single thyroid number. It reflects what’s happening across the immune system, inflammation, gut health, nutrient status, stress, and sleep.

If you’re newly diagnosed and overwhelmed, comment HASHIMOTOS below to take my free quiz ‘What’s your current primary Hashimoto’s trigger’ 🤍

25/02/2026

Taking thyroid medication and wondering why you’re still not feeling back to yourself?

Medication can be essential for Hashimoto’s, but for many people, it’s only part of the picture.
Thyroid medication helps replace the hormone that the body can no longer make on its own. This can normalise markers like TSH, T4 and T3. For some, this brings real symptom relief, and that matters.

But Hashimoto’s isn’t just low thyroid function. It’s an autoimmune condition at its core.
This means medication alone doesn’t address immune triggers like:
〜 Immune activation
〜 Inflammation
〜 Nutrient depletion
〜 Chronic stress load
〜 Environmental triggers.
That’s why so many people are told “your labs are fine”, yet still feel exhausted, foggy, flat, inflamed or out of balance.

If this resonates, you’re not failing, there’s usually more going on beneath the surface.

If you’ve been told ‘your labs are fine’ but still don’t feel well, there’s usually more going on beneath the surface.

Take my free online quiz today to see what your primary Hashimoto’s trigger is… Comment HASHIMOTOS below and I’ll send it to you 🤍

19/02/2026

Constantly feeling tired, foggy, flat… and unsure what’s actually going on? This one's for you 🫶🏼

If you’re dealing with things like:
〰️ ongoing fatigue
〰️ brain fog
〰️ low mood
〰️ digestive issues
〰️ changes in your cycle

It might not be “just stress” or something you have to push through.

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is commonly under-diagnosed, and many people live with thyroid dysfunction for years without knowing.

Symptoms are often vague, fluctuate over time, and are frequently dismissed as normal ageing or burnout.

You don’t need all the symptoms to warrant looking deeper.

Subtle, persistent signs matter, and feeling “off” is your body giving you important information.

If you’ve been told ‘your labs are fine’ but still don’t feel well, there’s usually more going on beneath the surface. I’m building something to help people understand this properly, comment WAITLIST to learn more 💫

16/02/2026

If you’ve ever questioned your own symptoms, this is for you...

So many people with thyroid symptoms are told their labs are “normal”, everything looks fine, and that "you just need more sleep" or "you're just a busy mum."

Yet the fatigue, brain fog, weight changes, mood shifts or digestive issues don’t go away.

This is incredibly common in Hashimoto’s and these are often factors that get overlooked:

〰️ TSH alone doesn’t tell the full story.
〰️ Antibodies are often overlooked. These are often the first markers to go out of range, yet the last to be tested!
〰️ Autoimmune activity can be present long before clear thyroid dysfunction shows up.
〰️ And “normal” doesn’t always mean optimal for your body.

Your symptoms aren’t imaginary, and they’re not a personality flaw. They’re your body communicating.

Take my free online quiz today to see what’s triggering your Hashimoto’s… Comment HASHIMOTOS below and I’ll send it to you 🤍

11/02/2026

Something new is coming 💫

Thrive with Hashimoto's is officially launching April 2026.

It includes 5 simple online modules in a step-by-step, self-paced, framework designed to help you:
〜 Reduce symptoms
〜 Support thyroid and immune function
〜 Restore energy and clarity
〜 Understand your body, without overwhelm

Calm, evidence-informed, and supportive, not restrictive or fear-based.

If you’ve been wanting clear direction instead of trial and error, this is for you.

Comment WAITLIST below to join the waitlist now.

Stay tuned, more to come soon

09/02/2026

Doing “all the right things” for hashimoto symptoms but not feeling better?

It’s not because you’re failing, it’s usually because the full picture hasn’t been addressed.

Hashimoto’s isn’t just a thyroid issue. It’s a systemic autoimmune condition influenced by the immune system, the nervous system, metabolism, stress load, nutrition, and how safe the body feels overall.

〰️ Replacing hormones can be essential, but it doesn’t calm immune activity.
〰️ Online advice can be helpful, but it isn’t personalised to your body.
〰️ Constantly changing protocols can create more stress than support.
〰️ Over-restriction and under-fuelling often slows healing rather than speed it up.
〰️ And when the nervous system is stuck in survival mode, the body prioritises protection over repair.

More isn’t always better, stricter isn’t always healing, and most of all, pushing harder rarely leads to feeling safer in your body.

Progress with Hashimoto’s usually comes from doing less, more intentionally, and supporting the whole system, not just chasing symptoms.

Support works best when it’s personalised, book a consult today or DM me to learn more. I'm looking forward to supporting you along your health journey. ⁠

Comment HASHIMOTOS below to take my free quiz to discover what your current primary Hashimoto's trigger is.

05/02/2026

Have you ever questioned your worth, felt like a burden or placed self imposed expectations on yourself because of your health?

The constant mental load of someone with a chronic illness can be all consuming.

It’s the quiet questions and thoughts that run in the background every day…
What if I’m too sick to commit?
Am I a burden?
How am I going to get everything done today?
I should be doing more to contribute!
Will I ever feel normal again?

It’s grieving the version of yourself that existed before your body changed, while still trying to show up, be reliable, and not disappoint the people you love 😢

If you are feeling this, please hear me.
You are not weak. You are not dramatic. And you are not a burden.

Living with chronic illness asks you to be resilient in ways most people never understand. And that invisible strength matters.

Save this for the days you need reassurance 🫶🏼

02/02/2026

Have you noticed your immune system is deeply influenced by the state of your nervous system?⁠
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Autoimmune symptoms don’t arise in isolation, they exist within the context of the whole body.⁠
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When the nervous system is constantly in fight or flight, the immune system never truly gets the message that it’s safe to stand down. That state of alert was designed for short bursts of danger, not as a long-term baseline.⁠
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For many people with autoimmune conditions, stress isn’t just emotional, it’s physiological. ⁠
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Long-term pressure, unresolved emotional load, over-functioning, and the need to constantly “hold it together” keep the body prioritising protection over repair.⁠
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Digestion slows,⁠
Inflammation lingers, ⁠
Hormonal balance becomes harder to maintain.⁠
Immune activity stays heightened, not because the body is broken, but because it’s trying to keep you safe.⁠
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This is why supporting autoimmune health often requires more than targeting the immune system alone. ⁠
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Creating a sense of safety in the body matters. ⁠
Regulation matters. Rest without guilt matters.⁠
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When you’re ready, there are ways to work with the body instead of against it.⁠
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Mel 🫶🏼

21/01/2026

When a hot flush hits mid-meeting but you’re still nodding like you’re fully present 🔥⁠
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Perimenopause really keeps us on our toes.⁠
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Who else can relate? 😂

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My Journey Into Natural Health

Hi & welcome.

I’m Melissa, degree qualified Naturopath & owner of Elixir Naturopathy. At 27 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent a total thyroidectomy leaving me in a hypothyroid state.

I struggled with anxiety and depression for years prior to my diagnosis only to be told that it was just part of growing up and without anyone considering the underlying cause.

I realised that there wasn't much information out there for those dealing with a thyroid disorder, so embarked on my own journey to learn as much as I possibly could about how I could turn my health around. What I learnt, along with my health science degree helped me to get my health back.