How It Heals

How It Heals A Clinical Nutrition & Functional Health Clinic in Bulimba. Based in Bulimba, Brisbane.

We utilises in-depth case taking, functional testing & advanced health protocols to make you feel like yourself again ✨ How It Heals is a functional nutrition clinic in Bulimba, Brisbane specialising in gut health, hormone balance, chronic fatigue, and complex health conditions. We provide advanced functional testing including HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis), hormone testing, metabolic testing, and comprehensive functional health assessments to identify the root causes of symptoms such as bloating, digestive issues, low energy, fertility concerns, thyroid problems, and metabolic dysfunction. Our clinical nutrition team develops personalised protocols using targeted nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and practitioner-grade supplementation to restore gut health, improve metabolism, and support hormone balance.

01/04/2026

If your metabolism feels “broken”… it’s usually not a willpower problem.
It’s a systems problem.

Here are the most researched drivers of metabolic dysfunction — and what to actually do about them:

1. Chronic under-eating
→ Lowers thyroid output + resting metabolic rate
Action: Eat enough protein (aim ~1.6–2.2g/kg) + stop living in a calorie deficit year-round

2. Low muscle mass
→ Muscle = your primary glucose sink
Action: Strength train 2–3x/week + prioritise progressive overload

3. Insulin resistance
→ Drives fat storage + energy crashes
Action: Build meals around protein + whole carbs, walk after meals, reduce ultra-processed foods

4. Poor sleep (even 1–2 nights)
→ Increases hunger hormones + reduces insulin sensitivity
Action: Morning sunlight, consistent sleep/wake time, reduce blue light at night

5. Chronic stress / high cortisol
→ Signals “survival mode” → slows fat loss
Action: Daily down-regulation (walks, breathwork, less high-intensity training if burnt out)

6. Micronutrient deficiencies
→ Thyroid, mitochondria + hormone production suffer
Action: Prioritise whole foods: red meat, eggs, fruit, root veg + test when needed

7. Gut dysfunction (dysbiosis / endotoxin)
→ Inflammation → worsens insulin resistance
Action: Remove irritants, support digestion, consider targeted testing if stuck

8. Environmental toxin load
→ Endocrine disruption (hormones + metabolism)
Action: Reduce plastics, fragrances, non-stick cookware, ultra-processed foods

9. Circadian disruption
→ Metabolism is time-dependent, not just calorie-dependent
Action: Get sunlight early, eat at consistent times, limit late-night eating

10. Adaptive dieting history
→ Repeated restriction → metabolic adaptation
Action: Reverse diet, rebuild intake slowly, focus on restoring output (movement + muscle)

Your metabolism isn’t broken.
It’s adapting to the environment you’re giving it.

Fix the inputs → the output follows.

If you want help identifying your biggest blockers,
comment ROADMAP and I’ll send you the Functional Testing Roadmap.

01/04/2026

If you want a healthy and robust metabolism — you need to fuel it, not restrict it.

Most women have been taught to fear food…
But chronically under-eating is one of the fastest ways to slow your metabolism, disrupt your hormones, and make fat loss harder long term.

These meals are built differently 👇

They’re designed to support energy production at a cellular level, not just “cut calories.”

• Protein (eggs, liver mince, kangaroo, fish) → provides amino acids for muscle, enzymes, and neurotransmitters. Higher protein intake also increases the thermic effect of food (you burn more calories digesting it).

• Micronutrient density (liver, oysters, herbs) → your metabolism runs on nutrients like B vitamins, iron, zinc, copper. No nutrients = no energy production. Simple as that.

• Fats (EVOO, whole eggs, animal fats) → stabilise blood sugar and support hormone production (especially s*x hormones + thyroid signalling).

• Carbohydrates (fruit, rice) → not the enemy. They signal safety to the body, support thyroid function, and help regulate cortisol. Without them, many women stay stuck in a stressed, fat-storing state.

• Ferments (sauerkraut, etc.) → improve gut health → better nutrient absorption → better metabolic output.

When you combine all of this, you get:
✔️ Stable blood sugar
✔️ Better thyroid signalling
✔️ Reduced stress load on the body
✔️ Improved ability to actually use calories instead of storing them

That’s how you lose weight without destroying your metabolism in the process.

Save this, screenshot the list, and build your meals around it 🛒

If you want to understand exactly what’s slowing your metabolism down (hormones, gut, stress, nutrient deficiencies) → comment ROADMAP and I’ll send you my Functional Testing Roadmap.

31/03/2026

You’re not gaining weight because you’re “eating too much.”
You’re gaining weight because your metabolism is suppressed ⚠️

Blue light 📱
Chronic stress 😮‍💨
Poor sleep 🌙

→ leptin resistance
→ insulin resistance
→ disrupted thyroid + hormone signalling

Then what do most women do?
Cut calories ❌

Which just adds fuel to the fire 🔥

Your body needs energy just to function:
🧠 Brain alone uses ~300–400 calories/day
⚙️ Most women need well over 1,500+ just to run baseline systems

So when you under-eat:
→ your body adapts
→ slows everything down
→ stores more, burns less

Then when you finally eat enough…
you gain weight 😩
And the cycle continues 🔁

This isn’t a willpower issue.
It’s a metabolic one.

You don’t fix a suppressed metabolism by eating less ❌
You fix it by repairing the system that’s broken ✅

That’s how it heals ✨

👇 Want to know where YOUR metabolism is breaking down?
Comment ROADMAP and I’ll send you the Functional Testing Roadmap





30/03/2026

You won’t catch me referencing my RDIs cheat sheet during our consult 🙅🏻‍♀️

RDIs were never designed to make you thrive.

They were designed to prevent outright deficiency diseases… not optimise hormones, metabolism, or performance.

They don’t account for:
– your stress levels
– your gut function
– your toxin load
– your genetics
– or how well you actually absorb what you eat

Two people can eat the exact same “perfect” diet on paper…
and one builds health, the other breaks down.

Even research is now questioning whether some RDIs are too low for optimal function, and vary massively between individuals 

Then add this:

Modern soil isn’t what it used to be.
Farming practices have reduced nutrient density in food, meaning the same apple today ≠ the same apple 50 years ago 

So you’re following outdated targets…
based on outdated food…
for a body living in a completely different environment.

Now contrast that with what Weston A. Price found.

In the 1930s, he travelled the world studying isolated populations eating traditional diets.

What he consistently saw:
– strong, well-formed bodies
– low rates of chronic disease
– excellent fertility and resilience

And their diets?
Not calorie-counted. Not macro-tracked. Not “RDI compliant.”

They were:
– seasonal
– local
– nutrient-dense
– deeply connected to their environment

In many cases, they were getting significantly higher levels of key nutrients than modern diets 

No spreadsheets. Just alignment with nature.

That’s the gap.

We’re trying to solve deeply complex, individual health problems
with generic numbers printed on a label.

Health isn’t a checklist.
It’s a system.

And when you start eating with:
– seasonality
– food quality
– nutrient density
– and YOUR body in mind

everything changes.

If you’ve been “doing everything right”
but your body still isn’t responding…

you don’t need more discipline.

You need a better framework.

Comment “HEAL” & I’ll send you a diet guide for shopping, prepping and cooking in a way that you won’t need to count ✨

💥 Your gut lining REGENERATES ITS CELLS EVERY 3-7 DAYS! If it’s taking you 6-12 months to heal your gut, something isn’t...
30/03/2026

💥 Your gut lining REGENERATES ITS CELLS EVERY 3-7 DAYS!

If it’s taking you 6-12 months to heal your gut, something isn’t lining up (no pun intended). Or it’s not a gut lining issue to begin with.

Most clients I see go through endoscopies and more invasive diagnostics are often SURPRISED to find out their insides are normal, squeaky clean and ready to rumble.

They feel like everything is torn apart, red, broken, leaky.

While those tests don’t measure your tight junctions, they do remind me of something VERY important.

Often, your gut is fine.

Often it’s your SIGNALLING systems that are completely off.

Your stressful, deplete and sporadic lifestyle has lead your gut and your entire system to get confused, burnt out & hyper-sensitive.

It’s no longer capable of doing its job - digesting, absorbing & using.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH THIS INFO ℹ️

Get outside every single day 🌱

Eat your meals outside! 🌞

Get off any tech/lights after sunset and wind down 🌅

Stop living like everyone else if you want a different outcome to the large majority.

28/03/2026

If weight loss was just “eat less, move more”…
you’d already be there.

But you’re not.
And that’s not because you lack discipline.

It’s because your body doesn’t run on maths.
It runs on signals 👇

You can eat less…
train more…
do everything “right” on paper…

And your body can still say:
no.

Because fat loss isn’t a calculator.
It’s a hormonal decision.

Your body is constantly asking:
“Is it safe to let this go?”

And that answer is shaped by things most plans ignore:

🌙 Your circadian rhythm
→ Late nights, poor sleep = disrupted fat loss signals

😰 Your stress levels
→ High cortisol tells your body to hold on, not burn

🍽️ The type of calories you eat
→ 1000 calories of protein + whole foods ≠ 1000 calories of ultra-processed foods

🔥 Your metabolic health
→ If your system is inflamed or under-fuelled, it downregulates output

So you end up stuck in this cycle:
Eat less → body adapts → progress stalls → eat even less → feel worse.

That’s not a lack of effort.
That’s a system responding exactly how it’s designed to.

Because fat loss happens when your body is:
✨ Nourished
✨ Regulated
✨ Safe enough to let go

Not when it’s stressed, restricted, and running on empty.

You don’t need to fight your body harder.
You need to change the signals you’re sending it.

Comment HEAL and I’ll send you the metabolic balancing food guide 🤍

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You’re trying so hard to feel better… and it’s breaking you 💔You’re tracking everything.Eating “clean.”Training harder.T...
27/03/2026

You’re trying so hard to feel better… and it’s breaking you 💔

You’re tracking everything.
Eating “clean.”
Training harder.
Taking all the right supplements.

Doing what every health podcast, influencer, and expert told you to do.

And yet—
You’re exhausted.
Your hormones feel chaotic.
Your body isn’t changing.
Your gut is a mess.

So you push harder.
Cut more foods.
Add more supplements.
Blame yourself.

But no one told you this:

You can’t biohack your way out of a body that’s underfed and overwhelmed.

So many women are trying to optimise…
on a foundation that’s already depleted.

Not enough real food.
Not enough protein.
Not enough minerals.
Not enough recovery.

Just stress… layered on stress.

And then we call it “discipline.”

But your body doesn’t see discipline.
It sees survival.

It slows your metabolism.
It holds onto weight.
It disrupts your cycle.
It creates symptoms—just to keep you going.

Not because it’s broken…
but because it’s trying to protect you.

You don’t need another protocol.
Another supplement stack.
Another restriction.

You need to be properly nourished again.

To eat enough.
To support your body, not fight it.
To build a system that can actually handle optimisation later.

Because biohacking only works
when the basics are in place.

And most women… were never taught the basics.

You’re not failing.
You’ve just been building on the wrong foundation.

Follow us for clinical insights on how to stop guessing and start building a foundation that actually lasts.

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26/03/2026

I don’t prescribe iron supplements.

Because low iron isn’t the problem… it’s the signal 👇

You’re exhausted.
Flat.
Short of breath.
Hair thinning.

So you’re told to take iron.

But if your body can’t absorb or use it properly,
adding more in a capsule doesn’t fix the issue.

It often just:
• Irritates your gut
• Constipates you
• Gives you a short-term bump (if that)
• Then you’re back where you started

Because the real question is:
why is your iron low in the first place?

Most of the time it comes back to:
• Poor gut health → you’re not absorbing nutrients properly
• Chronic inflammation → your body is blocking iron use
• Low stomach acid → iron isn’t being broken down well
• Hormone imbalances → ongoing losses month after month

So instead of forcing more iron in…
we fix the system that’s meant to handle it.

Think:
🥩 Iron-rich whole foods your body recognises
🍋 Pairing with vitamin C to improve absorption
🔥 Reducing gut inflammation so nutrients actually get in
🧠 Supporting the pathways that help your body use iron

Because when the system works—
your levels come up without fighting your body.

Stop chasing numbers.
Start fixing the reason they dropped.

Comment "HEAL" below and we’ll DM you our Whole Food Diet E-book to help you start building a clinical foundation from your fork.

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Your doctor isn’t the problem.The system they’re working in is 👇7–10 minutes per appointment.Tick-the-box blood tests.“E...
25/03/2026

Your doctor isn’t the problem.
The system they’re working in is 👇

7–10 minutes per appointment.
Tick-the-box blood tests.
“Everything looks normal.”

Meanwhile…
You’re still exhausted.
Still bloated.
Still dealing with hormones that feel all over the place.

You leave with no answers—
or something to manage the symptom, not fix it.

This isn’t because your doctor doesn’t care.
It’s because they’re not set up to look at the full picture.

Most appointments are built to:
• Rule out disease
• Prescribe when needed
• Move to the next patient

Not to:
• Deep dive your nutrition, stress, environment, and lifestyle
• Interpret subtle changes in your labs
• Connect how your symptoms actually link together

So you end up stuck in a loop:
Appointment → reassurance → no change → repeat.

At How It Heals, we work in the gap that creates.

We look at your body as a system—not separate symptoms.

✨ Nutrition as a clinical tool (not an afterthought)
✨ Functional testing that goes beyond “normal ranges”
✨ A plan built around what’s driving your symptoms

Because feeling “fine” on paper…
but not in your body—
is where most people get stuck.

You don’t need more 7-minute answers.
You need a system that actually sees you.

Follow us for clinical insights that connect the dots 🤍

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25/03/2026

Caffeine doesn’t directly “steal” your hormones — but it does push your body into a stress-dominant state. ☕️
Even a single daily hit can elevate cortisol, and if your system is already under load, that repeated signal can shift resources away from s*x hormone production and toward stress output — impacting blood sugar, inflammation and fat loss over time.

If your body already feels wired, tired, inflamed or stuck… this matters more than you think.

Make this easier (not perfect):
• Trial 2–4 weeks off caffeine completely (not “less” — actually off) and observe energy, cycle, sleep

• If needed, swap to Swiss water decaf or herbal alternatives instead of tapering with more stimulants

• Get sunlight + movement early — replace the “need” for caffeine with a physiological wake-up signal

• Lock in 2–3 repeatable whole-food meals so you’re not defaulting to ultra-processed options

• Batch cook (slow cooker, bulk mince, roasted potatoes) so consistency doesn’t rely on motivation

You don’t need to fight your body harder — you need to remove the inputs that keep it in a stress loop.

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24/03/2026

Your blood tests came back “normal”…
but you still feel like something’s off 😶

You’re tired for no reason.
Your weight won’t shift.
Your cycles aren’t right.
Your gut is unpredictable.
Your skin, mood, energy—it’s all over the place.

So you go back, get tested…
and hear: “everything looks fine.”

But here’s the problem 👇

Standard blood tests are designed to detect disease.
Not the early dysfunction you can feel every day.

So you end up stuck in this loop:
Feeling off → getting tested → being told you’re fine → repeating it again and again.

Meanwhile your body is trying to tell you something.

Things like:
• Nutrient deficiencies that aren’t “low enough” yet
• Thyroid changes that are “in range” but not optimal
• Hormone imbalances that don’t show on basic panels
• Inflammation and gut issues that aren’t even being looked at

This is why so many women feel dismissed.

Not because nothing is wrong…
but because the testing isn’t looking in the right places.

You don’t need more reassurance.
You need better answers.

The right testing shows:
✨ What your body is struggling with before it becomes a diagnosis
✨ Where your energy, metabolism, and hormones are getting stuck
✨ Exactly what to do—without guessing, cutting everything out, or buying random supplements

Because “normal” shouldn’t feel like this.

Comment "ROADMAP" below and we’ll DM you our Functional Testing Roadmap to help you see where your system is actually struggling.

23/03/2026

If you think you know what “healthy” is… you probably don’t.

Because what most people call “health” is coming from a system producing outcomes like this:

• ~90% of people are on pharmaceuticals 💊
• ~50% of our food is ultra-processed 🧃
• The food pyramid? Completely backwards 🧠
• >60% of people are overweight or obese 📉

So ask yourself…
Is that actually health? Or just “normal”?

If you want those results — keep doing what you’ve been told.
Keep guessing. Keep hitting the same wall.

But if you want something different…
You need a different framework. A different lens. A different guide.

Because real health isn’t built on symptom management.
It’s built on understanding your body, your signals, your terrain.

That’s what we do at How It Heals 🤍

Comment HEAL and I’ll show you where to start.

Address

45 Michael Street
Bulimba, QLD
4171

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61411465684

Website

http://www.howitheals.com/circadianreset

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