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29/01/2026

Go out for acupuncture and come home cupped to death! 😂

She needed to “bring things to the surface” before sticking a thousand pins in me so I guess she did. All good in the end, feels fab and can’t wait to go back for my follow up!

And for those of you who have heard about the bushfires in Ellenbrook we are safe for now. 🔥

They are close but we are just outside the evacuation zone which is good (for us).

All my love and thoughts go to those who haven’t been so lucky and bloody hell the emergency service teams have been OUTSTANDING. 👨‍🚒 👮 🚑

28/01/2026

People asked a lot about iron deficiency recently and it is such a common problem and the seriousness and long term side effects mostly overlooked by the medical profession.

From a naturopathic perspective we like iron (ferritin) to be a lot higher than doctors do and the proof is in the iron-laden pudding when I get a person whose ferritin is 31 (just above the lowest number) on iron supps and they improve symptomatically often within days.

The other confusion around iron is there are so many reasons one can be deficient – low dietary intake, coeliac disease, low stomach acid, hypothyroidism, stomach ulcers, dysbiosis, other nutrients competing for iron absorption, pathogen overload (more on that to follow), low co-factor availability (iron needs other nutrients to maximise absorption) and heavy periods just to name a few!

If you have those things going on, a simple iron supplement will never be enough for you.

Add to the confusion that supplemental iron, not so much dietary, can feed pathogens, parasites and viruses in the gut so if you don’t get that sorted, you will number one make them worse and number two, never have the available iron for absorption in your own body.

Then there is the complicated relationship between iron and cancer risk in that excess iron can promote cancer by causing DNA-damaging oxidative stress, while iron deficiency can impair the immune system’s ability to fight tumours.

So there you go, for those of you who asked about iron deficiency and how to increase it, as you can see, even the most “simple” of nutritional conditions can be extremely complicated when you drill down and really look at it.

On the one hand low iron can cause a myriad of health issues itself and on the other, supplementing or over supplementing with non-bioavailable iron can cause a whole host of its own, sometimes quite serious, health issues as well.

And who can help with that? 😏🙋‍♀️💕

Send a message to learn more

27/01/2026

I am thrilled to announce a collaboration with the feisty and passionate Rose from who shares the same ideals as I do when it comes to getting the best results for our clients and their skin issues. ✨

Lifted from Rose's insta post because, well, why reinvent the wheel - "By combining advanced clinical skin treatments with naturopathic support, we’re able to address skin concerns from every angle — hormones, gut health, inflammation, stress, nutrition and lifestyle — not just the symptoms you see in the mirror."

I love Rose's commitment to doing the best by her clients using an intuitive "back to basics" approach to skincare that takes into account much more than what you put on your face. Rose, like myself, is driven by a genuine passionate desire to give our clients the best service possible with the least invasive approach to get real, sustainable and long term results.

Together I believe we can achieve great things not only aesthetically, but from a "whole of health" perspective which for both of us has always been the ultimate goal. Give her a follow if you don't already! 🙏💞🤩

26/01/2026

I’ve been around long enough to see more than my share of mother/daughter clients, either together or separately over time and one thing that never fails to strike me is the similarities in health conditions and markers.

I remember clearly years ago looking at a set of bloods from mum and teenage daughter in the same consult and they were nearly identical (the tests, not the girls!). It was uncanny and has stuck with me for years.

It now shapes the way I see my younger female clients if I’ve seen mum before, I’m going STRAIGHT back to mum’s notes and getting a headstart on where this younger beauty will end up, and it is nearly always following in mum’s (unfortunate) health steps.

This is especially so when it comes to any kind of hormonal issue, including how they handle menopause. Mental health issues are strongly connected, things like iron and B12 deficiencies are strongly linked and definitely gut and autoimmune issues are another shared “gift” that mums may pass on to their beloveds.

Even food intolerances and sensitivities! Its unbelievable really, and one might ask is it nature or nurture? Genetic or acquired? And the chances are a huge smattering of both.

Either way mums out there, if you see your gorgeous girls start having symptoms like yours and you have been diagnosed with something, start looking at either getting them diagnosed too, or even better, STOPPING IT TAKING HOLD in the first place!

If you are a mum that I have helped before and you are seeing changes in your girl (or boy, lets not overlook the commonalities outside hormonal there too!) then please book them in so I can hopefully prevent the downhill slide.

If I haven’t seen you before but this post resonates with you, please book in before you start down the inexorable (usually extremely unhelpful, tiresome, debllitating and often expensive) path of trying to get her sorted medically. If you don’t want your kids to suffer like you have in life, you could do a whole lot worse than start with a solid naturopathic prevention plan. 💪

Oh and for those who are worried, I do speak fluent teen having been one myself plus having my home gleefully overrun by them the last decade or so, it is an absolute pleasure for me to deal with them. 🙏💕

22/01/2026

Are you at the stage in life where you feel you need an "outside interest"? ie: not partner, kids or work? And its stressing you out?

Well, be gentle with yourself! Go slowly and methodically and you will get further than if you go at something like a bull at a gate (especially as you get older!).

I was having a beautiful conversation with my lovely Rener Rep yesterday and it came to “outside interests” for people in life and I recalled a great article I’d read recently.

If you are looking for an interest that is outside of your normal life at the moment and you are getting stressed because you just don’t have one, take the soft approach. If you are waiting for the big bang passionate “I’ve always wanted to do this” kind of feeling, chances are most people are not going to get it!

I actually got that big bang feeling with my job before I started studying but that’s another story! I’ve had my one big bang in life that way, I can’t be greedy and expect another!

Instead, go where your attention takes you softly. Where do your thoughts go when you are in your happy place?

What type of books do you read and do they have a theme? What type of television shows do you like to watch (ie: cooking, travel, home or furniture renos, adventure, animal rescue, sport).

If you’re on holiday, what places do you like to go to and what do you do to relax or for fun when you’re there? Is it bushwalking, reading in a comfy chair, browsing the pottery shops, water sports, obstacle courses, or just driving around the area looking at the sights and homes?

What kind of physical activity do you like? Is it rough and ready like contact sport or more gentle and introspective like swimming or walking? What does your soul crave? Is it noise and hustle and bustle and excitement or is it peace and quiet and nurturing?

What did you love to do as a child (not even young adult) – was it colouring in, singing, dancing, putting on shows for your parents, cooking with mum (or dad!), jigsaw puzzles or arts and crafts?

There are SO MANY things you would love to do if you quietened your mind and just listened to your heart for a bit. it doesn’t have to be big, full time, or a huge emotional or financial commitment. It just has to be something that fills your cup.

When I did the experiment on myself I just asked myself what are the things I love and it’s a very simple list! I love to eat, drink and be merry with good company. I love long drives to nowhere looking at scenery and listening to music. I love finding little quirky places in out of the way spots – hidden gems.

I love little markets (not big noisy overcrowded ones) and I love everything to do with nature – sitting in it, walking in it, breathing it in, looking at it, bringing it into the home, touching it and using it as medicine.

I love dancing, singing, talking deeply with friends or just having stupid raucous unedited conversations with people I trust not to judge me. I LOVE animals and anything to do with them and I am now loving exploring a new metaphysical/spiritual side of life and self.

See, what a pain in the arse that lot is if you’re looking for outside interests 🤣. None of them are something you could consider a legitimate “hobby” but they are all what makes me happy, so I am doing more of them.

I think that is what you should do if you are feeling “stuck”. Just write a list of everything you love to do whether its practical or not, and start doing more of it.

Slow and steady wins the prize for this one. Good luck and I would love to hear of some people’s “late in life” discoveries. 🙏💕

20/01/2026

I want to re-write the narrative around menopause. 💫

If you are a “woman of age” and you’re on social media you will likely be flooded with perimenopause and menopause posts offering all sorts of solutions, some of them medical, a lot of them “natural”, but pretty much all of them paint a dim and dark picture of the years that lay ahead.

And to be fair, I may have been one of them and I want to change that. I want women to know that menopause is not the end of life, in fact for most of us it is the very beginning of a life that (should) revolve more around what WE want and need.

Not gonna lie, I did a quick Chat GPT that I was going to use to summarise to make sure I didn’t miss anything but it did such a great job that I didn’t want to leave anything out so here it is!

Physical & Health Positives

• No more periods
• No period pain, PMS, or menstrual migraines
• No risk of unplanned pregnancy
• Often less anemia and iron loss
• Many women feel more stable energy once hormones settle
• Some inflammatory or hormone-driven conditions can improve

Emotional & Mental Positives

• Greater emotional clarity and self-awareness
• Less mood cycling once hormones stabilise
• Increased resilience and tolerance for stress
• Stronger sense of identity beyond caregiving roles
• More confidence in expressing needs and boundaries

S*xual & Body Positives

• Freedom from cycle-based libido changes
• Many women report deeper, more confident sexuality
• Less self-consciousness about “being seen”
• Greater comfort with body autonomy (including enjoying nudity, nature, swimming, etc.)
• S*x becomes more about pleasure than performance

Lifestyle & Freedom Positives

• More time and energy for yourself
• Less planning life around cycles or symptoms
• Greater freedom to travel, swim, and exercise anytime
• Ability to redesign routines around what you want

Psychological & Spiritual Positives

• Strong pull toward authenticity and truth
• Greater connection to nature and the body
• A sense of shedding old roles and expectations
• Feeling less driven by external approval
• Increased intuition and inner authority

Life Stage Positives

• A natural “reset” point to redefine priorities
• Opportunity to explore new interests and passions
• Less tolerance for what no longer serves you
• More courage to live life on your own terms

I now spend a lot of time in my consults with my peri and meno ladies reframing the way they look at things and hopefully giving them positives to look for going forward.

If you are regular readers of my page you all know I am going through the same things and as I am learning for myself, I am passing that knowledge on to you.

The biggest things I want to tell my people is this, it is a NATURAL phase of life, not a medical condition and there are many safe, gentle natural ways to support you through this phase of life if you don't want to medicate (and also support around if you DO)! And number two, look at this as the beginning of your new life. 🦋

An emerging, smarter, wiser, more empathetic, possibly more spiritual, self-accepting, soul searching, nature loving and hopefully more ball-breaking no-sh*t-taking ass-kicking version of yourself. How absolutely bloody WONDERFUL! 🥳

THAT is what menopause means to me. 🌟

Go get it ladies, if you need help re-framing, you know where I am. 🙋‍♀️

And share this with your suffering sistas if you know they are struggling, we all deserve a little uplifting when the going gets tough. 🙏💕

18/01/2026

We went to the Kalamunda markets yesterday and they were great! 😊

I have been wanting to go to them for ages so finally got around to it! I love Kalamunda, the area makes me feel calm for some reason and we spent a fair bit of time there during the youngest’s last cricket season and it was lovely. 🏏

The food at the markets was fresh and appealing, the stallholders extremely friendly and knowledgeable and the “bits and bobs” places were right up my alley.

The people were calm and polite (you know how some markets can get a bit hectic!) and just the right amount of “hippie” for me. ✌️ 🌈 Lots of dogs too which is always a winner for me. 🥰

I stood next to this gorgeous girl at the olive oil place, as you do - wild curly hair, Latina accent (couldn’t figure where she was from), nose piercing and the most stunning denim overalls with floral applique. She epitomised the vibe for me and I just love talking to people who look like they’ve got a bit of a story to tell. 📖

Oh and we also bumped into one of my favourite couples from past cricket times as well, wouldn't you know it, at the olive oil stand too. Seems like all the cool cats hang out with olive oil. 😎

I bought some asparagus, heirloom tomatoes (I love those knobbly uneven ones – shows character), fresh basil, sexy mixed breed mushrooms, gorgeous organic sourdough seeded bread (hubby’s choice), the most stunning lemon infused olive oil you’ll find north of Olio Bello (was SUPER pleased to find that one) and the hubby stumbled across a gorgeous plant holder that he thought I just had to have. And he was right. 😂

The only thing missing that I would have loved would be an armful of fresh cut flowers, you know how you see in the movies when they come home from the markets with brown paper bags full of greens, a baguette sticking out the top and some flowers? Yeah, like that but my baguette was a big kick ass sourdough loaf. 🍞

We got home and a slice of the bread with some butter, cut tomatoes, salt, pepper, ripped basil and drizzled with the olive oil served as lunch. Honestly, the best meals in life are the simplest with the finest ingredients you can find. It was beautiful.

Dinner, for those of you who want food pictures, was at the request of the eldest’s best friend, she’s a steak and veg girl so happy to oblige.

Eye fillet steak with steamed beans and broccolini drizzled in the olive oil again. Served with those mushies we bought cooked in garlic, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper and a sq**rt of lime at the end and my sort of bastardised version of patatas bravas (a Spanish tapas dish of fried spuds and a spicy smoky tomato sauce.) 🇪🇸

Oh and I forgot the mixed tomato salad with finely diced onion and cucumber plus basil in a lemon juice, salt, pepper and olive oil dressing. Fair to say, the olive oil got a smashing yesterday looking back on it. 🫒

There you go that was my Sunday, revolving around the things I love most. 🍲 🍅 🧄 🥬 🌈 ❤️

18/01/2026

I almost don't reckon there's anything that describes me more at the moment! 🤣

For years, I thought wanting more was the goal. More productivity. More doing. More achieving. More proving. And yet, the older I get, the more life gently taps me on the shoulder and whispers, maybe that’s not it.

Lately, I don’t crave more at all. I crave less.
Less noise in my head.
Less rushing from one thing to the next.
Less clutter — not just in my space, but in my nervous system.
Less pressure to be everything to everyone, all at once.

What I want now is simplicity. Slower mornings. Clearer boundaries. Space to breathe between moments. Time to notice the good that’s already here instead of chasing what’s next.

This season of my life feels like unlearning. Letting go of what I thought I should want, and honouring what actually feels nourishing. Choosing presence over performance. Calm over chaos. Enough over endless.

Maybe wanting less isn’t settling.
Maybe it’s wisdom.

If this resonates, you’re not behind — you’re listening. 🩷

Thanks Brooke Hampton for the inspiration x

15/01/2026

Well I’ve had a chance to go through some of the requests you guys have made for topics and firstly I have to say THANK YOU!

You have given me freedom to just blurt out whatever it is I’m interested in at any given time because it seems, at least one of you will be as well! 🤣

There seems to be a few common themes and if I read through all of this quickly, without stopping, delving or giving much lateral thought to each suggestion, to me it all comes back to my absolute favourite topic – FOOD!!!

When you ask about hormone management, anxiety or depression, you’re asking about food. When you’re asking about how to manage autoimmune conditions naturally, gut health or parasite cleanses, you’re asking about food.

When you ask about cholesterol management (genetic or not), diabetes or Alzheimer's prevention you’re asking about food. When you’re asking about cancer risk mitigation or management, you’re asking about food. When you’re asking about nutrient deficiencies, iron issues, co-factors for absorption or improving ADD/ADHD/some autistic behaviours, you’re asking about food.

When you’re asking about sleep, blood pressure, herbs, allergies, menopause management and endometriosis (and PCOS), you’re asking about food.

When you ask for recipes, food tips and tricks and food pictures, you’re obviously asking about food! 🤪

You may not know it when you’re asking about all these different ailments, but whether you know it or not, you are asking about food.

Now that’s not to say that it is the only cause and effect, the only contributor and the only cure, that there might not be other things we can do that have greater benefit than food, but food, my friends, is an intrinsic part of every single thing we do, think, feel and even, especially for me, one of the greatest sources of joy and pleasure in life. 🙏

I will wade my way through these suggestions posting about what inspires me at the time but a huge THANK YOU to those who commented with suggestions and requests. And to the lovely lady who said I could write the phone book and make it interesting, you made my day. 🥰

Have a fabulous weekend, and consider this your first post! 👍💕

13/01/2026

My mind is full to overflowing with information, snippets, health views and personal anecdotes so when it comes to writing something its like when I’m shopping, I’m so overwhelmed by choice I just pack up and go home! This is where you come in!

What would you like to see more of from me content-wise this year? I can speak on most things and am fascinated by more, so over to you. Some choices to get your started might be:

Hormone issues
Female hormones in particular – menopause, perimenopause, PCOS, endo etc
Thyroid issues
Autoimmune in general
Cooking tips and tricks
Allergies, sensitivities
Food hacks
Shopping traps/things to look out for
Individual nutrient information and uses (ie: vitamins, minerals, co-factors etc)
Herbal medicine
Trauma and its effects on the mind/body
Chemicals in the home and body
Gut health
Foody pics and “recipes”
General health hints
Cancer prevention/recovery best practice tips
Personal stories and anecdotes
“New” dietary trends (none of them are really new, they are mostly just repurposed and recycled!)
Ancient wisdom
Habit forming or breaking
Medication issues and/or swaps
Random weird bits
Earthing/grounding/nature benefits
Kids health
Mental health
Anything else you can think of!

If you have any favourite topics drop them in the comments below or private message me and I’ll do my best to weave in and out of them during the year.

Thanks a lot and have a fabulous rest of week! 🙏💕

12/01/2026

Do you wonder why when you reach a certain age, everything changes? In particularly your weight and fatigue levels? 😴

For women there are four huge hormonal shifts at play and if you drew a Venn diagram the common symptoms to all are weight gain, fatigue and neurological symptoms (brain fog, memory issues, mood fluctuations etc).

So not one but FOUR, and you wonder why we’re buggered all the time? 😣

This means that you would get those symptoms if you only had one of the following happening, but when you’ve got more, or in a lot of cases all four, you are well and truly shattered.

As a general rule from around late 30’s early 40’s our ovaries start winding down (perimenopause), we become less insulin sensitive (meaning our bodies don’t respond as well to insulin therefore can’t get glucose into the cells properly), our thyroid tends to become much more sluggish (thyroid controls overall metabolism and energy usage) and the real big kicker, we become much less resilient to stressors so our adrenals either start pumping out a huge amount of stress hormones, or they have been for so long they are now starting to produce less and less. Both have their own set of symptoms.

Wow. No wonder we’re stuffed. 😆

The problem is that Western medicine mostly doesn’t recognise nearly all of these things (usually you are in the early stages of all so not showing on bloods) and if they do they’ve only got meds for you, which is fine if you want to take them, but guaranteed they will overlook a few major systems as well in the process.

This is the stage in life where women are the most gaslit from the medical industry because for the most part, there is no "proof" to what they're saying. Its bloody ghastly and needs to stop! 😡

If you are constantly fatigued, putting on weight like never before (or all the old tricks to lose it aren’t working anymore!), suffering from brain fog, mental fatigue, loss of memory, inability to concentrate, anxiety or low mood, feeling the cold a lot (or the heat!), hair thinning or falling out, body aches and pains, hormonal and digestive disturbances – you are likely in this phase of your life.

Let me put together a practical, affordable, safe, super effective plan to help you figure out what your main drivers are, and how to resolve them. 👍

You can book online (link in comments) or by contacting us through the page or calling 6355 6246. I would love to help you navigate this extremely tricky period of your life! 🙏💕

08/01/2026

This year I think will only get worse with respect to the constant bombardment of health information whether it’s through official channels – ie – government or medical, Instagram influencers, famous biohackers/athletes/celebrities, Chat GPT, supplement companies, A Current Affair lol – it is just too much, often too over the top, too prescriptive and too general.

My advice is always to start simple, one thing at a time, and improve on that.

Work with where you are at physically, mentally, emotionally and financially and don’t be overwhelmed or guilted into thinking you are not doing enough. Or YOU are not enough.

There is almost not a consult that goes by now where a client hasn’t mentioned someone they follow or some research they’ve done on their condition - some of it good, some of it so far away from what they need its almost dangerous, and to be honest I really love these conversations.

Two adults sifting through the plethora of NOISE and judgement out there to make a plan, a great plan, for one of them. 🙏

If you need help sifting through the information and formulating a plan that is perfect for the only person who matters, well you know where I am. 😉💕