Health On The Hill

27/04/2026

27/04/2026

It’s funny… sometimes people think that they’re walking into a naturopath's clinic thinking we are going hunting for a single thing.

The parasite.
The hormone imbalance.
The “bad” bacteria.

The diagnosis you can finally put a name to say, “There it is!! That’s what's wrong with me!”

But the reality is, we always have to figure out why the body was allowed to be compromised in the first place.

You can complete every protocol under the sun but if you don’t address the issues in your body’s terrain, it’s likely you will have a problem show up somewhere else.

Interestingly, the disruptions to the terrain are not usually loud or super obvious. They’re things that we’ve normalised as part of living in a busy culture.

Disruptions can look like:

- chronic stress
- digestive dysfunction
- nutrient depletion
- sleep disruption
- toxin overload
- microbiome disruption
- insufficient rest, water and electrolytes

None of these things seem big enough to contribute to chronic or complex health conditions but the reality is, they do.

As a root cause naturopath interested in helping you support your terrain strength, we start by looking at “what does the body need to feel supported again?”

23/04/2026

Weight loss resistance can come with a lot of frustration for my clients so, if you’re living this right now, I want to start by saying that I truly appreciate how difficult it is.

Society tells us (loudly) that if the weight isn’t shifting, there must be a lack of discipline, consistently or even willpower. However, clinically it’s much more interesting than that.

Sometimes, the body holds onto weight on purpose.

Why?

Well, first you need to understand that body fat plays a much larger role than stored excess energy. At a high level, we have three categories of body fat (subcutaneous fat, visceral fat & essential fat) and that they play different roles including energy& toxin storage, insulation and hormone production.

When the body feels under threat from chronic stress, inflammation, hormonal disruption or high toxin load, it may decide that retaining body fat is the safest option.

So when a patient tells me that they’re “doing everything right” yet, still not seeing a change - I’m not thinking about willpower or discipline.

I start thinking about:

Metabolic stress
Detoxification capacity
Inflammation
Microbiome patterns
Hormone signalling

When we get to the underlying cause of weight retention and create a safe space for weight loss, we’re able to release weight in a way that is healthy, sustainable and effective.

18/04/2026

Threadworms (also known as pin worms) are a species of Enterobius vermicularis which look like a tiny white pin or thread shaped white worm…

Even though they’re the most common parasite in Australia, most people have no idea how to treat them and unfortunately, they’re becoming increasingly more resistant.

When we’re dealing with threadworms, we want to:

- Support drainage before anything else and ensure detox pathways are open
- Use a multi-phase approach that treats threadworms AND their eggs internally
- Build up the body’s terrain and resilience to prevent reinfection

For support and guidance, book an appointment via my website www.healthonthehill.com.au

15/04/2026

Your body is constantly detoxing, so the question really is... how is your body coping with modern life?

Here's some signs your body is asking for additional support:

1. Waking up tired even when getting enough quality sleep
A lot of detoxification takes place overnight, so if those pathways are sluggish, you may wake up feeling exhausted and groggy

2. Sensitivity to smells, chemicals and perfumes
This is an interesting one. Chemicals don't smell pleasant, but they shouldn't feel like an assault on your system or trigger a headache

3. Headaches after wine, coffee or processed foods
This one gets overlooked all the time. If you're experiencing a headache after one or two drinks, it may be because your body isn't clearing those compounds well

4. Brain fog or poor focus
When your body feels overloaded, it affects your brain including clarity of thought and ability to think straight. You might notice that you feel forgetful, it takes more concentration to understand what others are saying or it takes you longer to complete tasks

5. Heavy, painful periods or PMS
The liver is responsible for breaking down and eliminating hormones. When the toxin load is high, those hormones can recirculate which may lead to heavier painful cycles and PMS systems.

6. Body odour
Any changes in body odour can be a sign that something has shifted with your detoxification pathways. If the odour smells more pungent, it's a sign that you may not be eliminating effectively

12/04/2026

Do you struggle with sneaking extra greens into your diet? One family friendly way is to cram as much goodness as you can into a beautiful pesto mixture, ready for however you love to use pesto!

Here’s how I made mine last week with organic ingredients:

Basil
Parsley
Bok Choy
Rainbow Chard
Gotu Kola
Garlic
Olives (yes, really!)
Pecans
Almonds
Pepitas
Nutritional yeast
Olive oil

Now, I know you’re going to ask for a recipe but the truth is, I just pop the garlic, greens, nuts, seeds, olives and a couple spoons of nutritional yeast into the thermie/food processor. Then pour in olive oil until it reaches the right consistency.

You could replace any of the above greens with whatever you have growing in your garden or what’s available to you locally. Please, prioritise organic or at least spray free.

09/04/2026

The beauty of naturopathy is that we rarely treat just the presenting symptom in isolation.

Even when a patient presents with an incredibly complex and chronic diagnosis, we find that treating the root cause naturally improves symptoms that have been quietly accumulating for years (sometimes decades) beforehand.

Sometimes, those niggling symptoms seem so irrelevant compared to the presenting issue but once they’ve lifted, you better believe the patient doesn’t want to go back!

That’s the beauty of addressing the root cause. When the body is working well, we rarely see on area of health improve - we see everything start to shift.

Appointments available now: www.healthonthehill.com.au

03/04/2026

My latest health nerd obsession is absolutely these toothbrushes!

A lot of people don’t even consider the plastic bristles on their tooth brush to be a consistent plastic exposure but you use it twice a day, pop it directly in your mouth and create heat/friction with it.

These tooth brushes by are made with mould resistant bamboo and horse hair bristles, so they’re completely natural, effective and free of plastics and nylons.

03/04/2026

This is a wonderful post!

01/04/2026

I think detoxification might be one of the most misunderstood areas of health.

It’s often reduced to juice cleanses, teams or short term protocols, when the reality is that detoxification is not just an event - it’s a constant process.

Your body is continuously processing and eliminating substances through the liver, gut, kidneys and lymphatic system…. and when these systems are working well, you don’t tend to notice them.

However, most of us are exposed to more toxins than our body was designed to process so when our system is under strain, we’ll notice little signs whispering to us.

Fatigue that doesn’t shift.
Skin issues that seem to pop up from nowhere.
Hormonal systems that make you feel consistently out of balance.
Brain fog
Weight that won’t budge
Mood issues including anger, depression or anxiety.

Lowering our toxin load and supporting our detoxification pathways can yield some of the biggest results for my clients.

This can feel overwhelming but a simple place to start is by:

-Using a high-quality water filter
-Prioritising organic foods
-Swapping out your cleaning and laundry products for low tox versions
-Giving your body the nutrients it needs for detoxification including (B vitamins, sulfur, magnesium, glutathione and amino acids)
-Supporting lymphatic movement (using gloves, dry brushing, exercise, rebounding)
-Working up a sweat (however this feels good for you!)

If you’re not sure where to start, I recommend working with a specialised practitioner who can walk you through some practical and realistic plans to help your body feel as good as it’s meant to.

Book an appointment with me by visiting my website www.healthonthehill.com.au

20/03/2026

So, by now you probably know that your microbiome is influenced by what you eat and the environmental toxins you’re exposed to.

But would you be shocked to learn that your nervous system has a huge impact on your microbiome too?

Chronic stress changes immune signalling, alters mucosal secretions, shifts hormonal patterns and can influence the microbial populations that live on our skin, in our gut and in the urogenital tract.

When the body stays in a prolonged sympathetic state (fight-or-flight), the environment that beneficial microbes rely on begins to change.

This can show up as:
• poor immune resilience
• recurrent infections
• increased inflammation
• microbiome instability
• slower healing

This is why supporting the nervous system is not just about feeling calm or being able to regulate properly. We also need to focus on restoring the internal environment to place where our body’s ecosystem wants to thrive.

18/03/2026

In this affecting documentary, an epidemiologist asks six couples struggling to conceive to reduce their exposure to plastics and see if it helps. The results are startling – and prove that we should all make changes now