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20/02/2026

Is this a healthy meal? Depends on who you ask. 🤷‍♀️

If you ask the paleo mob they’ll say no because of the spuds.
If you ask the keto mob they’ll say the same.
If you ask vegetarians and vegans they’ll say no because of the meat.
If you ask carnivores they’ll say no because of everything BUT the meat.
If you ask the lectin fearers they’ll say no because of the capsicum and tomatoes.
If you ask the FODMPAPPERS they’ll say no because of the garlic, onions and mushrooms.
If you ask a cardiologist they may say no because of the saturated fat in the meat and butter, plus the salt in seasonings.
If you ask someone on the autoimmune paleo diet they’ll say no because of the nightshades and spuds.
If you ask someone with histamine issues they’d say no because of the lemon juice, tomatoes and sauerkraut.
If you ask any rando on the internet they’ll say no for an absolute multitude of reasons, each one of them most likely to give me the sh*ts. 🤣

So, what makes a healthy meal?

One that YOU like that supports your health goals and takes your allergies, sensitivities and morals/ethics into consideration. 🙏

This meal here is home made from scratch using grass fed and finished meat, organic veg where possible, olive oil, fresh and dried herbs and spices, it has around 11 or 12 different plant based foods, it has sauerkraut for good bugs, it has olive oil and lemons to support digestion of the salad and fat soluble vitamins, it is not going to spike your blood sugars - particularly if eaten in the right order, it is filling, it covers off all major macronutrients, it won’t give you blood sugar crashes overnight and leave you starving in the morning, it will feed your good gut bugs, it has a full complement of easily digestible amino acids, it was cooked in a cast iron pan (not non stick) it was made with and by my family, for my family and eaten WITH my family around the table and it tasted bloody delicious. 🤤

So yeah, all in all I’d say this is a healthy meal. 😂

Let’s not get so bogged down in the minutia of every single detail in a food or macronutrient ratio or whatever and forget that the real benefit of food is being as wholefood as you can get, and the eating of it in good company. 🥰

Have a great weekend. 🙏💕

19/02/2026

Shared with permission from one of my beautiful clients who commented on my perimenopause post yesterday:

"I can honestly say Tracey saved my life - years of pain, brain fog, 😶‍🌫️ hot flushes and very bad depression. I wasted years at my GP 🧑‍⚕️ asking for help to be told lots of crazy things, I felt like I was going crazy 🤪 Thank you so much for your understanding, kindness and the tissues 😪🫶😊 you are are one in a million ❤️❤️"

I remember this case like it was yesterday (it was over a year ago) and I still get angry thinking about some of the things she was told and ways she was treated. 😡😡😡

I am truly blessed to be in a position to help people when they feel they have nowhere else to turn. 🥹

Thank you so much for letting me share this very personal bit of feedback. 🙏💕💕💕

19/02/2026

I think the biggest problem women have with perimenopause is the fact that so many people tell them they aren’t IN perimenopause!!! 😅

So many of my clients tell me their doctors say they are too young, their symptoms aren’t indicative of perimenopause, they are just tired/busy/anxious/depressed/making it up etc and the bloods say they are just “fine”. That’s because there isn’t a blood test that can definitively diagnose perimenopause! 🩸

There are definitely tests that can test hormonal status however I tend to go based on symptoms rather than try and find a test that will tell me what I nearly always already know. 🤓

So, if you are between the ages of late 30’s onwards and are suffering from the following, I can bet my firstborn (sorry Ryan!) that you’re in perimenopause:

Starting with irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep disturbances (insomnia), brain fog, reduced libido, weight gain, joint aches, and hair changes as the most common, then we can move onto the less common but still very perimenopausal symptoms of painful s*x, increase of UTI’s, increased frequency or urgency of urination, irrational irritability, anxiety, depression, and "brain fog" (memory lapses/confusion) to name but a few.

Couple these with what seems like to be unstoppable weight gain, breast tenderness, fatigue, dry/thinning skin and hair loss or changes in texture, joint and muscle aches, headaches, heart palpitations, and tinnitus and you’ve got yerself a party ain’t nobody wants an invite to. 🥳

The good news is, even if you feel you’ve been left swinging in the breeze, I gotcha! This is my bag baby, I love helping women navigate their way through this “interesting” period (pun absolutely intended) because lifestyle changes and correct supplementation can make a world of difference to your symptoms.

You don’t have to go through this alone. 🥰🙏

Link to bookings in the comments. 📖

18/02/2026

A lovely client of mine sent this through to me the other day and I was beside myself with joy!!!

It appears her health fund is bringing back cover for Naturopathy as an elective so I'm hoping others will follow suit. If everyone could check with their funds and let me know so I can advise others that'd be great. I have tried to search but the answers are nothing if not shifty!!! I wouldn't have even been able to find this one if she hadn't snapped the pic for me.

I have already checked with mine (HBF) and they haven't yet so I'm firing off a letter to them after this.

They should NEVER have been removed, naturopathy is a vital part of overall health and wellbeing but because it covers off so many different "modalities" it's hard to lump them all under one heading and find evidence to support it.

Its your health fund and you are paying the premium so if you want these covers reinstated you should make your voice heard.

If people are serious about the state of health in this country they will be looking at making natural therapies, which aim to prevent disease, more affordable for everyone - and this is a great start. 🙏💞

Edit: the fund is mentioned in the comments, sorry about that! x

18/02/2026

As a naturopath even when I’m prescribing supplements I think WWND – what would nature do???

I have never been one to dose any nutrient highly or been in favour of high dose infusions like B12, D and iron (yes I know sometimes these things are needed but I will ALWAYS suggest the low and slow wins the race option first if people will take it) .

I say to my people, you don’t find a magnesium berry or calcium bush in nature where that is the only nutrient provided. Everything that the natural world has given us from food to herbs has been dosed appropriately, and with all of the co-factors to help our bodies absorb it.

And when nature hasn’t done it for us, ancient wisdom, preserving methods and cookery has, such as adding black pepper and olive oil or coconut oil to turmeric to enhance absorption for example.

We do not live in a vacuum, and neither does our nutritional intake. Everything needs other things for maximum absorption and utilisation - such as vitamin C, vitamin A, copper and vit B6/B9 and B12 for example for iron, and it is now common knowledge that dosing every second day may enhance iron absorption better than taking daily.

I find the old human instinct to “hit it with a big stick” and if it’s still not working "hit it harder" to be so offensive to my sensibilities (precious lil thing that I am ☺️) and absolutely 100% counterproductive to the way that things are meant to be done naturally.

This is pretty much why when someone comes to me on a bunch of supplements one of the first things I will do is take them off all of them, apart from what I might deem essential, then work from the ground up.

Most people say they feel no different, as in not worse, when they come off their box of goodies and start to feel so much better when we introduce simple, appropriately dosed, evidence based synergistic treatments (not just supplements).

People say seeing a naturopath is expensive. I say taking a bunch of random supplements or going back to the doc again and again and again looking for answers is so much more expensive. 💵

But that’s just me. 😏

16/02/2026

I believe there are two main reasons people don’t start improving their lives - fear of commitment and fear of failure (however these fears were initially triggered).

This especially goes for health related change.

They can show in such sentiments as “I don’t want to start a diet coz I’ll fail”. Or “I don’t want to join a gym or a group of classes because what if I don’t finish them?” “What if I look stupid in front of others?” “What if she asks me to give up bread or cheese or alcohol or – insert food of choice – and I can’t do it?”

Others can be:

“What will my family think?”
“What will my friends think?”
“I don’t want to inconvenience anybody, I have to be home to make dinner”
“ I don’t want to be that person who can’t eat everything everyone else is”
“I can’t go out and socialise if I’m cutting back on the grog”
“My husband will think I’m having an affair” (yes, I have really heard this one!!!) 😳
“I love my food too much, I can’t give up ‘x’”
“I don’t like rabbit food, what am I going to eat?”
“I have sore joints, I can’t possibly exercise regularly”
“Will she (me) judge me if I can’t do what she’s asking” – short answer to that is ALWAYS NOOOOO!!!
“I can’t cook, how will I make healthy meals?”
“I have tried many times before and failed, why would this time be any different?”
“I can’t afford it so if it doesn’t work I’ve lost money”
“I have a habit of starting things and not finishing them”

And many many more……

Whilst I could write a whole post on each and every one of those points (and I will if you want me to!) the simple facts are - you don’t have to smash your bodies and make huge financial, physical or emotional commitments to see true benefits, and the biggest failure is not failure itself, but failure to even try. 🙏

Just starting, no matter how many times over, is still better than doing nothing. In fact, if you do that often enough, that actually becomes your very own personalised health plan! 🤣🙏💕

16/02/2026

Second post! For some reason my FB "reach" is minimal if I add a photo in the actual body so I am trying again and the photo is in the comments!!!

Good morning lovely people, public service announcement here for my clients!

If you receive a message like this when logging into MyScript it means that your script has expired and you need to book in a follow up to make sure the script is still right for you, or just contact me to have it renewed.

This script is like a script from a GP, designed to give you easy access to follow up medications however does need reviewing every 3 - 6 months as your situation and circumstances may have changed and you may need an entirely new protocol.

In most cases I am happy to just extend the date however my clientele are usually quite a complex lot therefore a check in is a good idea if you want continued great results!

A week before it expires you should receive an email from Rener saying that your script is about to expire, that is your prompt to either send straight to me for renewal or book in a follow up.

Any questions please feel free to ask. Have a wonderful week. 🙏💕

Call now to connect with business.

15/02/2026

Good morning lovely people, public service announcement here for my clients!

If you receive a message like this when logging into MyScript it means that your script has expired and you need to book in a follow up to make sure the script is still right for you, or just contact me to have it renewed.

This script is like a script from a GP, designed to give you easy access to follow up medications however does need reviewing every 3 - 6 months as your situation and circumstances may have changed and you may need an entirely new protocol.

In most cases I am happy to just extend the date however my clientele are usually quite a complex lot therefore a check in is a good idea if you want continued great results!

A week before it expires you should receive an email from Rener saying that your script is about to expire, that is your prompt to either send straight to me for renewal or book in a follow up.

Any questions please feel free to ask. Have a wonderful week. 🙏💕

15/02/2026

Many people turn to naturopaths for persistent, complex, or chronic issues (e.g., digestive disorders, hormone imbalances, fatigue, autoimmune conditions) that conventional, symptom-based treatments haven't fully resolved.

I believe wholeheartedly that we have success where often conventional medicine fails is for several reasons:

Naturopaths focus on root causes: Rather than just suppressing symptoms with medication, we aim to identify and treat the underlying causes of illness, however thankfully we have a lot of fantastic ways to treat acute symptoms and give relief whilst getting to the root cause!

Our consultations are typically longer, allowing for highly personalized treatment plans tailored to an individual’s unique health history.

We prefer to focus on preventative care. Naturopathy emphasizes preventing illness before it starts, focusing on long-term wellness through lifestyle, diet, and natural remedies.

No matter what people think or say, we actually do have expertise in Natural Medicine (please ask to see qualifications of any new health practitioner you may see, mine hang proudly overhead behind me at work!). We are trained in herbal medicine, clinical nutrition and lifestyle counselling to name but a few —areas that are often overlooked in conventional medical training.

We have an holistic view in which we consider the physical, mental, emotional, and environmental aspects of health.

And last but not least, we often pick things up in blood tests that perhaps the average GP might not, as we are trained to look for future problems, not diagnose current disease. This is where I pick up a lot of my peoples’ autoimmune, nutrient deficiency, hormonal, neurological and metabolic issues which allows us to prevent them taking full hold.

There is a vital place for qualified naturopathic practitioners in modern day medicine as I find the “persistent, complex, or chronic issues” are getting more persistent, more complex and more chronic and often what my people are suffering from have absolutely no bloods or scans that will pick up the root cause.

THAT is why we need naturopaths. 🙏💞

Bookings can be made by calling 08 6355 6246 or using the link in comments. 🙏

14/02/2026

My Valentine’s gift to myself, a new lunch bag and water bottle. Look at me go, how romantic!!! 💝

Seriously though, the old one was falling apart at the seams and I have wanted a bigger water bottle for ages so I can monitor my intake.

I give great advice to my clients about water intake and how to measure it because they just didn’t know but do I follow it myself? Not til now. 😆

The average rule of thumb is about 2 – 2.5 litres per day for a “normal” person so I suggested to a few people that they buy a 2 litre bottle and use it for everything they would use water for, example – taking your supplements, making herbal teas, or even surprisingly, just drinking water, so they could measure their intake.

Obviously once the bottle is empty they have had at least 2 litres that they know of and job’s a good’un. 👍

It is a simple way to be mindful of something that is actually quite important.

And as for the lunch bag? I am just LIVING for this gorgeous lil peach ensemble, it makes me happy just looking at it. 🍑

Not gonna lie, I was a little dirty that the water bottles only came in two colours (black and camo green which is the one I chose) but now I see them together, I think they are a match made in lunch box heaven. There were plenty of other colours to choose in plastic, but I really wanted to avoid plastic for many reasons so I was stuck with two.

I am an extremely practical and pragmatic person at the base of things, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love a bit of prettiness in my life. 🤩

My life is all about surrounding myself with beautiful things, and they don’t have to be expensive and they don’t have to be frivolous, they can fulfil day to day needs as well.

I hope you all have a fabulous day and have someone to buy you pretty lunch boxes and water bottles, even if that someone is you! 💝 🍑 🌈 🙏🌹

13/02/2026

💫 Saturday appointments available! 💫

Due to some reshuffling a few appointments have become available this Saturday (14th February 💘) for both initial consultations and follow ups.

You can book by calling 6355 6246 or use the link in the comments section. 🙏💕

Call now to connect with business.

12/02/2026

My morning learnings! 🤓

Hopefully I can work zoom (would you believe this is the first time I’ve used it? 🤷‍♀️) and get some valuable insights into what is surely one of the most vexing gut issues today! 🙏

Wish me luck and I’ll share any valuable insights when I can. 💩 👍