Emma the Naturopath

30/12/2025

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Kooee meat sticks now come in a mini version at Woolies in the health food aisle! Such a good snack on the run for the holidays.

Emma the Naturopath xx

28/12/2025

28/12/2025

535. Top 5 Things I LOVED This Wk:

1. The tea tree mulch the landscaper spread around the backyard. It actually smells just like Christmas!
2. Cleaning one drawer or corner in the house daily. So satisfying and not overwhelming. I did the spice container in the pantry one day and threw out some garam masala that expired in May 2015.
3. A rainy, quiet Boxing Day watching Emily in Paris and eating gf fruit cake in bed all afternoon.
4. Going to a pop-up vinyasa class in a rainforest studio and it being exactly what I needed on so many levels.
5. Riding my bike. I've been literally saying that I've been wanting to start going on solo rides since the last school holidays and I finally did it!

Emma the Naturopath xx

Have a beautiful week and I'll see you next year!

CONSULTS AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL HOLS!
Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book you or your kiddo in!

www.emmathenaturopath.com.au

18/12/2025

NEW BOOK! 🤓

What are we all reading this Summer? 🌺 What are our thoughts on Emily Henry’s books?

Emma the Naturopath xx

CONSULTS AVAILABLE OVER THE SUMMER HOLS FOR YOU & YOUR KIDDO! Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book a consult! 🍍

17/12/2025

*EADIE EATS*
Balanced food for little tummies!

The first of a squillion Snackle boxes I will make these holidays: seaweed crackers, medjool dates with peanut butter, carrots, cucumber, cherries, Kooee meat stick and dried mango.

I try to pack one of these before we leave the house so we don’t buy sushi every single day 🙃

Emma the Naturopath xx

CONSULTS AVAILABLE DURING THE SCHOOL HOLS FOR YOU OR YOUR KIDDO! Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book in 🍍

14/12/2025

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14/12/2025

534. Top 5 Things I LOVED This Wk:

1. Going for my 5km walk every morning still during school holidays. It anchors me and allows me to feel like I've had some “me” time each day.
2. Holding my daughter's hand while she got her second pair of ear piercings. She was SO brave and didn't back out, even when the piercer said they were going to use a needle by hand instead of the gun.
3. Cheering on The Diving Dolphins (my daughter's touch footy team) during an intense grand final that went into extra time.
4. Cream blush. But also powder blush. Just blush as a whole.
5. Our first weekend swimming in the pool as a family. Tomorrow marks the start of week five of construction as they are in the final stages of landscaping. The weather was stunning and the water was so refreshing. We even sat around the pool last night with our plates on our laps with our legs in the water. Luckily no one dropped chicken schnitzel in there.

Emma the Naturopath xx

PS. I feel like school holidays is such an easy time for all the positive daily habits to go out the window -hence my post on dairy this week!

Seek out what grounds you to the Earth and brings you back into your body when you're all up in your mind and feeling overwhelmed.

Daily walks, being submerged in water, hydration, siestas, connection and a bangin' new playlist are some of my go-to's.

Have a beautiful week!

CONSULTS AVAILABLE OVER THE SCHOOL HOLS FOR YOU & YOUR KIDDO! Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book a consult 🍍

11/12/2025

MY GUTS DO NOT LOVE ME RIGHT NOW...

Could it have been the cheese platter or cocktail at the Christmas party, the handful of hot chippies with my fish and salad when we had dinner out with friends or the cupcakes with vanilla icing Eadie made with her friend yesterday? Or was it the lollies I snuck from the birthday party goody bag...? What is it about December that makes me think that my guts are invincible?!

What is my SOS guide at Christmastime when things go awry with my gut?

-Chamomile or peppermint tea! Fresh ginger tea is a good one too.

-A soothing tummy powder like Herbs of Gold 'Gut Care' or BioCeuticals 'Intestamine' after food twice a day. Chat to the naturopath at the health food shop to see what is a good fit for you.

-Being prepared such as packing a little snack box when heading out of the house. Things like nuts, veg, fruit, Kooee meat stick, Chief collagen bar in hazelnut brownie, boiled eggs, etc so I'm not just grabbing food while I'm out (and spending millions of dollars).

-Consider how stress or “busyness” may be effecting my gut function. More time outdoors, with a book in my hand or tapping back into the Insight Timer app for a 10 min daily guided meditation.

How is your belly feeling at the moment?

Emma the Naturopath xx

Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book a consult in Dec or Jan for you or your kiddo! 🍍

07/12/2025

533. Top 5 Things I LOVED This Wk:

1. Finding an op shop in town that I always score gold at! I found an awesome denim jacket this week for $14 which meant I was able to turf my thread bare one my ex-boyfriend bought me from General Pants in 2006.
2. Our pool edging closer and closer to completion each day. Tomorrow is the start of week five. Here I was thinking they just dig a hole, chuck it in, then fill it with water!
3. Being part of a healthy work environment. Does wonders for your mental health.
4. My kiddo's face when her name was read out at the primary presentation day when she was announced as one of the sports house captains for 2026. She had the biggest split watermelon grin and she was so proud of herself.
5. Watching my mind blowingly talented niece dance her heart out on stage today.

Emma the Naturopath xx

PS. I've been pondering hobbies lately. I feel like I have plenty of outdoor things I like to do but I want to think about other ways to fill my time when I am at home and my kiddo is occupied. Not just cleaning, writing emails and doom scrolling.

I think I want to do a ceramics workshop so I can get some clay to work with at home...

Tell me about your “indoor hobbies”. What are you enjoying and what do you want to have a go at?

Have a beautiful week!

CONSULTS AVAILABLE IN DEC + JAN
Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book in!

03/12/2025

People are coming into the clinic and health food shop stressed AF lately.

But the cool thing is that they're recognising that their aching lower back/headaches/sore throat/eczema flare up/current insomnia/etc are caused by stress and they're keen to find ways to support themselves.

There is SO much you can do supplement-wise to help your nervous system adapt to stress. Speak to a naturopath rather than self-prescribing because what suits your work colleague will be different to what you need.

Be super mindful of coffee. That is just spiking your cortisol higher. Spiced dandelion or Social Alchemy cacao (both cold and over ice) are excellent alternatives.

Start the day with a protein-rich savoury brekkie to balance your glucose then follow it up with simple and fresh lunches and dinners. We had a shredded chicken Vietnamese salad last night which was delicious and took less than ten minutes to put together.

Most importantly, do something each day that floats your boat. Go outside to have a quick potter in the garden. Have a chat to your dog after work. Listen to a ten minute guided meditation on the Insight Timer app. Make a fun playlist on Spotify to sing along to on your way to work or dropping the kids off to soccer.

Take care of YOU.

Emma the Naturopath xx

CONSULTS AVAILABLE IN DEC + JAN
Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book a consult for you or your kiddo!

www.emmathenaturopath.com.au

30/11/2025

532. Top 5 Things I LOVED This Wk:

1. Randomly going to a different supermarket and running into an old high school friend. There was something so heart-warming about experiencing her smile and mannerisms again that took me right back to 2001.
2. Darting down to the beach on Wednesday evening to escape the heat which was unbearable at home. We surfed in the icy water as the storm rolled in then sat on the sand in our wetsuits eating zucchini slice muffins for dinner.
3. The thick scent of florals as I walked through the Botanical Gardens on a way too hot day.
4. Watching Jerry Maguire and eating takeaway Thai with my husband while Eadie was at a sleepover on the weekend. Gosh Renee Zellweger was an absolute dream in the 90s.
5. Having a mother-daughter self-care day.

Emma the Naturopath xx

PS. I was loudly reminded how our emotions influence our physical body this week. Eadie had been complaining of a sore shoulder each night which I attributed to being thrown back into a big training session at netball. But then her back started to hurt too so I thankfully nabbed a last minute osteo session for 8:40am the next day and planned to take her into school straight after.

The osteo was so calm and caring and spoke to Eadie like the little adult she is growing into. She asked her about past injuries, the sports she plays, etc. I sat on a chair in the room and listened and observed.

The gentle treatment began and in the silence it hit me. I blurted out “Well actually, last week was pretty big. Eadie did two leadership speeches -one of them she was really nervous about. So there was a bit build up to that. But she also experienced grief last week which really effected her.”

I reached for my phone and emailed her teacher to say she'd be having the rest of the day off.

We went op-shopping, bought wildly expensive iced strawberry matchas, we swam in the ocean and laid in the sun. But most importantly, we talked.

How much she'd been carrying had been lost on me because she's always happy to go to school then tells us all the funny things that had happened that day. She'd occasionally ask for a day off but I'd say “You're about to have two months off!”It's easy to forget how stimulating the life of a ten year old can be: academically, socially, physically, emotionally.

The end of term four is big for all of us. Seek out pockets of gentleness and connection whenever you can.

Have a beautiful week!

CLINIC OPEN IN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS!
Email carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com to book a consult for you or your kiddo!

28/11/2025

OH, HEY THERE 👋🏽

I woke up to three emsils this morning from lovely people wanting to book their kiddos in for consults: two with eczema and one with tummy stuff.

Nothing makes me happier than helping little ones. 😇

I’m taking booking all of December and January so please feel free to email me at carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com if youd like to come and hang out in my clinic (or via FaceTime). 🤓

Emma the Naturopath xx

www.emmathenaturopath.com.au