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13/12/2025
If you’ve been meaning to touch base, adjust your supplements, or make sense of your symptoms before the holidays, this is a good moment to do it.
A quick health check-in now can make a noticeable difference to how you feel heading into January.
December always fills fast and I want to make sure you get the support you need before the year wraps up.
Appointments will be limited, and the clinic will close from 24 December to 6 January.
We reopen on 7 January.
Energy changes after 40 can feel confusing.
You’re eating well, doing your best, showing up every day… yet your body still feels flat. 😓
This isn’t laziness or lack of discipline.
It’s stress hormones shifting.
It’s minerals depleting.
It’s sleep becoming lighter.
It’s your system trying to keep up.
I’ve written a new blog that explains why burnout feels different in your 40s, and how functional testing helps us find the real causes.
If your energy has been unpredictable, this will bring clarity.
I love my role as VP and Director of the Australian Traditonal Medicine Society.
This November while in Sydney for the last in-person Board Meeting for the year, I had the chance to dress up for the ATMS ‘Great Gatsby’ Gala and mingle with other health practitioners and natural medicine industry suppliers. It reminded me how grateful I am to be working in the health industry, alongside passionate practitioners, and working as a Nautropath and helping amazing women feel healthier and stronger in their bodies. I love what I do✨
It was a lovely pause - a night to celebreate, chat, dance and appreciate the wonderful world of natural medicine.
What’s something you’re grateful for in your life right now? Share in the comments!
28/11/2025
Too Tired for Intimacy? 😩💦
You’re not broken — your body is just asking for support.
The Libido Reboot Course is for women who’ve been running on empty — mums, professionals, carers, partners, or anyone who’s been “on” for everyone else and quietly “off” in the bedroom.
If your desire has dipped and you want natural, realistic strategies to feel sexy, confident, wet, and wanted again…
So many women say the same thing during consults:
“I’m too tired for intimacy and I don’t know why.” 😩
Low libido is rarely a sign of disinterest. It is often your body’s way of saying it is carrying more than it can hold. Stress hormones are elevated. Energy is low. Nutrients are depleted. Sleep is broken. Your system is running hard without enough support.
If intimacy feels harder than it used to, you are not failing. Your body is asking to be heard.
I have written a new blog that walks through the deeper reasons libido shifts during busy seasons of life and the gentle steps that help you reconnect with desire in a way that feels safe, grounded and achievable.
You deserve answers that make sense.
You deserve a body that feels alive again.
There’s one hormone that quietly fuels:
– Constant sugar cravings
– Mood swings that come out of nowhere
– That wired but tired feeling at night
– Trouble losing belly fat
… and most women have no idea it’s out of balance.
That hormone? Cortisol — your body’s stress responder.
When cortisol spikes or crashes at the wrong times, it throws off your sleep, your mood, your appetite, and your metabolism.
This isn’t about going keto. Or cutting carbs. Or doing another detox.
It’s about understanding your cortisol rhythm, your oestrogen–progesterone balance, and how your nutrient status affects everything from cravings to energy.
The good news?
We can test all of this through the DUTCH Hormone + Nutrient Panel.
🔍 Imagine knowing exactly what your body needs — instead of guessing.
If you’ve ever been told “just manage your stress better” or “try yoga” when your mood is spiralling…
You deserve better advice.
Because when hormones are off: cortisol too high, oestrogen too low, progesterone nowhere to be found... even the best self-care won’t work like it should.
That’s why we run the DUTCH Hormone Test.
It’s the most comprehensive way to understand how your hormones are affecting your brain, mood, and energy.
👉🏼 SWIPE to learn why self-care alone isn’t enough.
🔍 Want clarity instead of guesswork?
Book your DUTCH Test or comment DUTCH and I’ll send you the link.
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Hi all, I’m Chantel and welcome to my page. I’m a lawyer turned naturopath, wellness coach and corporate wellbeing consultant who learnt the hard way that money and success do not equal health and happiness.
Now, I use my own experience and expertise to support you (and your employer) to make the changes needed to build healthier minds, bodies, workplaces and environments, so we can all thrive. Life is too short not to live your best life.
Naturopathic Services
I know life is busy and prioritizing your health, despite best intentions, can be hard. That’s where I come in. I’m your health detective and cheerleader for change. If you’re tired, burnt out, stressed, have a health condition, or just feeling blah, I can find out way and help you heal. Perhaps you know all the ‘right’ things to do for your health, but have trouble being consistent or finding balance (don’t we all?). We are so inundated with information on health and wellness these days that it’s hard to know what will work for you. That’s why I take a 360 look at your health so we can personalize a wellbeing plan to suit the unique person you are.
We’ll look at your health history, current lifestyle and dietary habits. I may order pathology, functional tests and/or genetic tests to get a better idea of what’s going on for you. Then we treat with scientifically proven natural therapies such as diet, lifestyle, botanical medicine, nutritional supplementation and mindset coaching.
These are just a few of the health conditions I treat:
Digestive issues and gut health including IBS and food intolerances
Stress, fatigue, burnout, unstable energy
Mood irregularities including anxiety and depression
Sleep issues including insomnia
Hormone imbalances -including menstrual irregularities, menopause, PMS, period pain, skin issues and fertility
Acute conditions like cold and flu, coughs, injuries.
I know it’s important to find a practitioner that’s a good fit which is why I offer a complimentary 15 minute consultation. Book online and we can have a chat before you commit to a consultation. Let’s see if we’re a good fit first. I’m sure we will be!
Corporate Wellbeing
I offer corporate wellbeing services to businesses. With my background as a lawyer, I know what stressed and burnt out looks like and it isn’t pretty. Poor health leads to unhappy and unproductive employees, and companies shouldn’t risk losing good employees because they aren’t supporting their health and wellbeing. Smart companies know to invest in their greatest asset - their people. I can help you design and implement a workplace wellness program to meet your company’s unique needs based on budget, culture values, your employees’ health issues and your end goals.
