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The Conscious Naturopath

Clinical naturopath. I am your private investigator for your health.

Let’s get to the root cause & get you feeling hreat again. 💛

Mon: Dunsborough at Naturaliste Health
Wed: Busselton at Soul Care Chiropractic
Other days: Online consults

29/03/2026

Happy Sunday beautiful community.
Today I thought I’d write about what may constantly go through your head….no I’m not a psychic, I just hear the same things over and over again.

And look, I get it! More than you may realise.

I work with some of the most amazing, capable, non stopping, highly stressed out humans. They are holding businesses, families, aging parents, peaks and troughs in their career’s, maybe teens learning to drive…. (Did I miss anything?) they are doing everything right on paper, but they are also feeling like 💩, running on empty and wanting to curl up in the foetal position at the end of each week.

Hand on my heart, this is not a YOU problem, it’s not a discipline problem, it is honestly not something you should just be able to push through. This is your body telling you it needs some extra support, love and guidance, and potentially some testing to see what’s going on in there.

Do any of these slides hit home for you?

You know where I am if you want someone to come all alongside you and get to the root cause of whats showing up for you right now 💛

Big hugs, Tara x

28/03/2026

Meet the team of “The Conscious Naturopath” 😉

A highly skilled, deeply committed, slightly overworked group of women dedicated to your health…… oh hang on… it’s me, just lil old me. (For now)

Running a business is wild, one minute you’re deep in clinical mode interpreting pathology…next minute you’re answering emails, fixing your website, writing content, planning workshops and wondering if you’ve had enough protein today.

Maybe I should open applications? Great team to work with…just an FYI, emotional resilience required, herbal shots provided ha ha ha!

Tara 😉💛🥰

26/03/2026

It may look easy…. but executing these 6 areas can be hard for many. If you consciously make an effort to focus on these 6 points, I can guarantee you will feel better within yourself than you do right now.

Tara 💛

24/03/2026

Not sleeping and in a state of stress can definitely lead to brain fog, but they are not the only reason. Your brain needs a constant supply of fuel to think clearly, stay motivated and regulate your mood, and that fuel mainly comes from glucose (blood sugar).

In order for glucose to get into your cells your body uses a hormone called insulin. When the body becomes resistant to insulin glucose cannot enter the cells properly, including brain cells, so the brain does not produce energy as efficiently as we want it to.

What’s the result of this??? It may show up as poor focus, forgetfulness, low motivation, flat mood, cravings, afternoon crashes or feeling mentally slow even when you are doing allll the good things!

The tricky part is that insulin resistance can develop years before diabetes is ever diagnosed, and standard blood tests do not always pick it up early. This is why proper testing can be very important, especially if you experience brain fog, fatigue, weight changes, hormone issues or strong sugar cravings. We look at markers like fasting insulin, glucose, HbA1c and insulin response patterns as they give us much more information than glucose alone.

If the brain is not getting steady fuel it cannot function at its best, and no amount of willpower, coffee or supplements will fully fix that until the underlying metabolism is supported. 😉

Tara x

22/03/2026

Most people think brain chemistry is all about serotonin, dopamine, or cortisol but the brain cannot regulate these properly without the right nutrients. Two minerals that play a big role here are copper and zinc and the balance between them can affect your mood, anxiety, focus, sleep, and stress tolerance… powerful little things aren’t they!

Copper helps with alertness and the stress response, but when it sits too high compared to zinc your nervous system can become overstimulated, this can feel like racing thoughts, poor sleep, irritability, feeling wired but exhausted or coping on the outside while feeling overwhelmed internally. I see this pattern often in high stress, high functioning women in particular, especially with hormonal changes, chronic stress or long term pill use.

Zinc works more on the calming and stabilising side of our brain chemistry. It supports serotonin, helps regulate dopamine and gives your nervous system more resilience under pressure. When zinc is low your brain tends to react more to stress.

This is why I often look at the copper to zinc ratio in clinic, not just the individual numbers. Brain health is never just about neurotransmitters, it is about the systems that allow your brain to stay regulated in the first place.

Tara 💛🧠x

17/03/2026

Your nervous system knows the economy is stressful right now peeps.
Your hormones know it, your gut knows it and your sleep definitely knows.

If your body feels like it’s in survival mode lately, you are not alone. We got this crew! We got this 💛

Tara x

14/03/2026

I was chatting to a patient the other day about anxiety, sleep, and that feeling of being constantly on edge even when her life wasn’t actually that stressful…well that’s what she said, and we ended up talking about histamine… in the brain.

Most people have no idea that histamine is actually a neurotransmitter, and one that keeps the brain alert and switched on. Which is great when you need to focus, react or think quickly… but not so great when your nervous system already struggles to slow down.

What’s really interesting is that histamine isn’t just about what you eat, it’s also about how your body breaks it down and even what time of day it is.

Histamine follows a circadian rhythm, meaning it naturally changes across the day and night and in some people it can spike overnight or in the early hours of the morning. This is one of the reasons some women wake around 2 or 3am with a racing mind, hot, restless, or feeling like their body has decided it’s time to be wide awake for absolutely no reason.

I see this a lot in women and AFAB folk who are high functioning on the outside but internally feel wired, sensitive, reactive, and exhausted all at the same time. They often also get headaches, flushing, gut issues, skin flare ups, or feel worse before their period or during perimenopause. That’s not random either btw, because oestrogen and histamine actually stimulate each other, which means hormonal changes can make the nervous system feel even more on edge.

The other part people don’t realise is that histamine balance depends on nutrients. Your body needs things like vitamin B6, zinc, copper, magnesium, vitamin C, healthy gut bacteria and good liver function to clear histamine properly. So sometimes it’s not that your nervous system is overreacting… it’s that the chemistry underneath it is a bit overstimulated.

This is why I love looking at the brain and nervous system from a naturopathic perspective because it’s never just about stress, it’s about neurotransmitters, hormones, gut health, nutrients, sleep and how all of those things talk to each other.

Honestly, the more I learn about the brain the more everything starts to make sense.

Tara 🧠💛 x

10/03/2026

One of the most common things I hear is
“Does it matter when I do my blood test?”

Short answer… yes, sometimes it really does!

Hormones change through the cycle, contraception alters hormone levels, supplements can make nutrients look higher than they actually are (aka iron) and even things like fasting, coffee, seafood, or probiotics can affect certain tests especially with functional testing.

I see a lot of confusion come from results that were done at the wrong time. For example, when you get cortisol tested really truely matters, especially if it was 7:30am the first time you tested and then 3pm the later you test again at 10am and you went for a run that morning.

This is why testing should always have context, not just numbers. We really want to aim for consistency in parameters for blood work in particular.

Save this for next time you get bloods or functional testing done, I hope you found it a little insightful.

Tara 💛x

08/03/2026

What International Women’s Day means to me right now feels a little different to other years. This year I have really centred my life around community and connection, and today feels like the perfect reflection of that.

To me IWD is about the women around us, the ones we support, the ones we listen to, the ones we hold space for without judgement, and the ones we stand beside while they chase ideas, dreams and goals the are scared of.

One of the most powerful things I feel we can do as women is be the biggest hype girl for each other, especially in a world that can still make us question whether we are allowed to take up space.

I genuinely feel so lucky to have women like that in my life. When you have people around you who believe in you, who encourage you, who remind you of what you are capable of, the world feels less scary and dreams feel more possible. The older I get, the more I realise how important that kind of connection really is.

Days like today also make me think about the women before us, the ones who did not have the opportunities we have now, the ones who had to fight to be heard, amd to be respected, to be paid fairly, to be allowed to study, to work, to have a bank account and live life on their own terms.

We have come a long way and that is something to be proud of but there is still changes to be made. In many ways we still live in a world that was built without women in mind and continuing to speak up and support each other and push for equality still matters so so much.

Today I want to acknowledge every woman who is out there trying, the ones building businesses, raising families, studying, healing, starting over, showing up to work, showing up for others, and still trying to show up for themselves as well and live their authentic truth. It is not always easy, and it can feel isolating at times, which is exactly why community matters so much.

We are not meant to do life alone. When women stand together, support each other and celebrate each other, incredible things happen. Happy International Women’s Day. We are strong, we are resilient, and the world would not exist without us 💛💛💛

Tara 💛x

06/03/2026

Oooooft, the old hormone chat. I know everything is “blamed on hormones” but seriously progesterone is a queen in her own right and if she is not around we cannot function as well!

Progesterone is often labelled a fertility hormone, but its influence goes far beyond reproduction. It is also one of the hormones that supports calm within our nervous system and prevents us from turning into a completely unimaginable person in certain times of our cycle….🙈

Progesterone interacts with receptors in the brain that promote relaxation, sleep and emotional steadiness. (Cough cough…. You missing that?) Many people notice that naturally in the second half of their cycle when progesterone rises after ovulation.

The challenge is that the body does not prioritise reproduction when it believes survival is more important. (Aka, you cannot make babies if you are too stressed girl!!!)

When stress becomes chronic and cortisol remains elevated for long periods of time, the body may begin to reduce reproductive hormone signalling. Over time this can influence ovulation and progesterone production.

This is something I see frequently in clinic with capable, hardworking, determined women who have spent years operating in high stress environments.

They are not doing anything “wrong.” , their body has simply been adapting to pressure for a long time and she’s telling you about it!

Understanding how the nervous system and hormones interact can be such a powerful step toward supporting the body properly again, in ALL chapters of life.

Tara 💛🧠x

03/03/2026

C L O C K E D I N
Versus
C L O C K E D O U T

I think I love this trend because it shows the full picture of who we all are as professionals and then in trackies and human outside of work……that it’s not just the polished, “she has it all together” version….It shows the beautiful imperfectly perfect humans we are.

Clocked in, I am fully present, deep in someone’s story, analysing bloods, explaining cortisol patterns, holding space for people who are carrying more than most people realise. That role is a privilege, and I take it extremely seriously, whilst trying to bring a sense of lightness and comfort to our session.

But clocked out…I am generally barefoot at the beach, hair is definitely a crazy wild moo from the ocean or simply because I have not washed it and it feels gross... Im partial to glass of red in hand and laughing with friends and spending quality time with my 3 boys that are rapidly growing. (But maybe still thinking about you all when I clock off… still trying to get better at that)

Professional and playful. Remember there is no magical perfect balance, it’s seasons in life. Sometimes we work more, sometimes we play more… there is no such thing as perfection.

Clocked in I am your naturopath. Clocked out, I am just a woman who loves the ocean, good deep convos with you all, and a decent vino. (Although not good for perimenopause) Both sides of life are equally important, because we never know how short this beautiful life can be.

Tara 💛x

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

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