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05/04/2026

BONE HEALTH //

So it’s not as “trendy” as gut health, mental health, or menstrual health but boyyyyyy is it important.

If most of us need >1000mg/day of calcium and a cup of full-fat cow’s milk contains around 275 mg of calcium, with an absorption rate of ~30%… where are we to get our calcium, especially if we don’t drink cows milk?

For those who don’t drink cow’s milk (🙋🏼‍♀️), the highest sources of calcium are: yoghurt, cheese, firm organic tofu, sesame seeds, tahini (sesame paste), almonds, sardines with bones.

Leafy greens like kale and spinach also contain calcium but the absorption is lower due to oxalates.

BUT! Just because we consume calcium, doesn’t mean we absorb it.

Things that can BLOCK calcium absorption:

〰️ Low stomach acid (common, and often due to stress)
〰️ PPIs (e.g omeprazole, Nexium)
〰️ Steroids (e.g prednisone)
〰️ Alcohol, coffee, or tea consumed within 2 hours of calcium
〰️ Clexane (enoxaparin) — increases calcium excretion from bones. I put all my clients taking Clexane on a good quality calcium supplement.

Vitamin D is also crucial for calcium absorption, and most people don’t have enough EVEN if your GP has told you your blood levels are fine. If they aren’t 100-150nmol/L, they are too low. Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common, even in sunnier countries like Australia.

Vitamin K2 also helps with bone health, ensuring calcium is stored in the bones, and not soft tissues like arteries.

And the biggest lifestyle hack of all is weight bearing exercise which improves bone density on a huge scale. Get weight training! Now! Don’t wait until you’re peri-menopausal to start thinking about bone density.

Got questions? Pop them below! 🥛🐇

04/04/2026

Can we talk about BONE DENSITY!

Recently I had a hunch to investigate one of my lovely clients bone density, so I sent her for a DEXA (bone density) scan - lo and behold the results came back with advanced osteoporosis. A later x-ray has shown she also has two spinal fractures.

I don’t see bone health talked about enough online, yet its such an important factor - particularly for women over 30, women in perimenopause/menopause (as oestrogen declines, it impacts calcium metabolism), as well as anyone with amenorrhoea (missing periods), low weight, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, people with a history of eating disorder, and people who have taken certain medications such as PPI’s (omeprazole, nexium), steroids (prednisone) & clexane (a blood thinner commonly used in fertility & IVF protocols).

The Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) for calcium is as follows:
〰️ Men 19–70: 1,000 mg/day
〰️ Men 71+: 1,300 mg/day
〰️ Women 19–50: 1,000 mg/day
〰️ Women 51+: 1,300 mg/day
〰️ Adolescents 12-18: 1,300 mg/day
〰️ Pregnancy (19–50 years): 1000mg/day
〰️ Breastfeeding (19–50 years): 1300mg/day
〰️ Pregnant & breastfeeding adolescents (under 19 years): 1,300 mg/day

For context, a cup of full-fat cows milk contains around 275mg of calcium, with an absorption rate of around 30%, so 82.5mg per cup of cow’s milk. Not really living up to the whole “I drink dairy so my bones are fine” when the majority of the population need >1000mg/day.

For those who don’t drink cow’s milk, the highest sources of calcium are: yoghurt, cheese, firm organic tofu, sesame seeds, tahini (sesame paste), sardines with bones. Leafy greens also contain calcium but absorption is lower due to oxalates.

Stay tuned for part II 🥛

30/03/2026

Some fun facts for the final post for //

~ You can have endometriosis anywhere in the body, from your bladder to your bowel, from your eyeball to your elbow. Yes, you read that correctly.

~ Endometriosis has been found in men, and also in babies. IT IS NOT JUST A HORMONAL CONDITION. We need to stop treating it as one.

~ Endometriosis is a WHOLE BODY, MULTI-SYSTEM, INFLAMMATORY CONDITION.

~ That’s exactly why it is so often correlated with other chronic health conditions like histamine intolerance, MCAS, IBS, POTS & EDS…

We’re leveling up the care of endometriosis and adenomyosis.

Appointments with our expert women’s health naturopaths are available online & worldwide.

17/03/2026

Pop your questions below 🤍

16/03/2026

ENDOMETRIOSIS AWARENESS MONTH //

Welcome to this mini myth-busting series.

Surgery can be an important tool in the management of endometriosis. Excision can remove lesions, reduce pain for many women, and in some cases support fertility outcomes.

But surgery is NOT a cure.

Endometriosis is not simply a structural problem of misplaced tissue. It is a complex, systemic condition involving hormonal signalling, immune dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and alterations within the microbiome. Removing lesions does not necessarily correct the underlying terrain that allowed those lesions to develop and persist.

From a functional medicine perspective, we look deeper.

We assess oestrogen dynamics; not just total levels in blood, but how oestrogen is metabolised and cleared. We examine the gut microbiome and the oestrobolome, the group of bacteria responsible for regulating oestrogen recycling and detoxification. We address chronic inflammation, methylation, genetics, immune dysregulation, and the stealth infections that can perpetuate immune activation.

When these drivers remain unaddressed, lesions can recur, symptoms can persist, and the cycle continues - even after technically “successful” surgery.

For many women, the most meaningful improvement occurs when surgical management is paired with comprehensive systemic treatment, and this is where the work we do at can make the most difference.

Endometriosis requires more than simply lesion removal.
It requires addressing the biology that fuels it, and the whole person.

Sending this to a friend who’s battling with endo 🤍

13/03/2026

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month //

Endometriosis is a condition whereby cells similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grow outside of the uterus. These cells can grow anywhere: the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowels, re**um, Pouch of Douglas, bladder, lungs, diaphragm and more.

Some of the most common symptoms of endometriosis are extreme period pain, pelvic pain, pain during and after s3x, painful bowel movements, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating (“endo belly”), pain during urination, and infertility.

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women (I would say it’s actually higher, but it goes undiagnosed for so long), with diagnosis taking a staggering 7-10 years on average.

Endometriosis is graded between stages 1-4, depending on the location, extent, and depth of endometriosis. It is very important to understand that the severity of pain does NOT correlate with the severity of the disease. E.g. a patient can have stage 1 endometriosis with extreme pain, or a patient can have stage 4 endometriosis with very little pain - these patients often don’t find out they have Endo until they begin to struggle with their fertility and have it investigated.

Endometriosis is one of the most common conditions we see in clinic and one of my favourite to treat. It is complex, chronic and requires sophisticated treatment - far beyond just surgery and hormonal suppression.

From a functional medicine perspective we address oestrogen and oestrogen metabolism, the microbiome and oestrobolome (the gut bacteria which control oestrogen detoxification), inflammation, methylation, immune dysfunction, and the associated stealth infections which drive the immune dysfunction and inflammation associated with endometriosis.

1:1 appointments available worldwide with our women’s health naturopaths. We are experts in the holistic management of this relentless disease, and we are here to support you 🤎

02/03/2026

As naturopaths, healing the gut is our bread and butter. We know that it’s the epicentre of health and disease, that all disease begins in the gut, that the gut drives many complex digestive, neurological, hormonal, skin and autoimmune conditions. In what is now a decade of consistent clinical practice I’ve guided thousands of people to sort their digestives systems — from IBS to SIBO, Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn’s disease & Ulcerative Colitis, parasites, gastritis, ulcers, GORD/GERD, bowel c@ncer recovery, you name it.

Here’s what I’ve learnt about healing your gut:

1. You can’t heal the gut when your nervous system is in overdrive. The gut contains more neurons than the brain — start working on your nervous system yesterday.

2. Invest in microbiome testing. Testing and not guessing will save you so much time & money in the long run. When colonoscopies, gastroscopies and CT scans are all clear — it’s usually the microbiome.

3. IBS is a lazy diagnosis. Dig deeper.

4. Fads come and go — superfoods, restrictive diets, wellness trends. The foundations of true health stay the same: whole foods, appropriate movement, stress management, sleep, rest, purpose, connection and community.

5. Unwarranted parasite cleanses often do more harm than good (refer to point 2)

6. CHEW YOUR FOOD

7. No coffee on an empty stomach. The amount of people who’s diarrhoea has completely disappeared, or they’ve realised just how constipated they truly are (coffee is a laxative…) after implementing this simple step never ceases to amaze me.

Pop your gut health questions below and if you need 1:1 help with your digestion, book an online consultation with one of our expert naturopaths. We see clients worldwide, and we LOVE your guts 🤍

01/03/2026

Let’s talk about BREASTFEEDING //

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with one of my clients for her final pregnancy appointment.

We’ve worked together for around a year and a half, as she has endometriosis, was on the mirena which had stopped helping, and wanted to eventually fall pregnant.

I supported her through the transition off the mirena, and we did thorough preconception care so that she could fall pregnant naturally at 38 years of age, which she did.

At her last appointment she was 37.5 weeks, and we went through all the usual things I go through with my clients at this stage of their pregnancy. Labour prep, birth prep, immediate support for those early weeks of post partum until they can have their 6 week post-partum check in appointment.

We talked through breastfeeding support, and were discussing how WILD it is that women aren’t taught the basics of breastfeeding nutrition ~ being the very foundation of supporting adequate breast milk production.

The two main nutrients required for breastfeeding are zinc and calcium.

I give all of my clients additional calcium support in the third trimester of pregnancy, as this is when the babies teeth and bones are solidifying. However nobody mentions that when breastfeeding, we need to continue taking calcium supplements. Our bodies literally leach calcium from our ribcages so that this can be redirected into breast milk.

We have two generations of women (our mothers & grandmothers) riddled with osteopenia and osteoporosis, the end stages of calcium deficiency. And yet nobody is talking about calcium during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

And no, the 100mg of calcium in your prenatal from Boots or Priceline is not enough. Calcium requirements during pregnancy and breastfeeding are 1200mg which is also near impossible to get from food alone.

Dietary sources of calcium include: yoghurt, cheese, tahini (the highest plant based source), sardines with bones, organic tofu, chia seeds and almonds, but most pregnant & breastfeeding women will still need to supplement.

Send this to a breastfeeding mama 🫶🏼

Image: Madonna del Latte, 1325.

05/02/2026

HEALTHY SKIN COMES FROM WITHIN //

Obsessed with this before and after from one of our lovely clients!

Root causes of acne and blemishes vary from person to person but often include: high oestrogen, high androgens (male type hormones such as testosterone and DHEA), poor hormone detoxificiation through the liver and bowels, imbalances in blood sugar and insulin, nutritional deficiencies, gut bacteria imbalances including bacterial overgrowths, SIBO and parasites.

So proud of this client who has worked so hard on her health and is now reaping all of the benefits ✨

24/12/2025

Thank you all for a huge 2025.

We expanded in so many ways, I was going to put together all of our stats and share them on here — how many clients we saw, appointments we conducted, DUTCH hormone and microbiome tests we ordered etc but alas time has escaped me.

Gratitude to all who trust us with their health and allow us into their worlds to guide them on their journeys. It is an enormous privilege and not something taken lightly.

Hannah is back in clinic on the 8th & Bridget on the 12th.

Sending peace to all for a happy and healthy 2026 🕊️

B x

10/12/2025

Have you been diagnosed with IBS?

Did you know that the root cause of 80% is actually small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)?

Did you know that we can reverse this and eradicate your symptoms?

See the link in bio for information on booking an initial consultation.

Save for yourself or share with a friend who needs to see this!

04/12/2025

MOTHER DOSE by .lab.co //

A new Australian prenatal multivitamin formulated by doctors and naturopaths.

Mother Dose is an evidence based formula for fertility, pregnancy and post partum. TGA approved, it has the highest dose of choline on the Australian market, which is so important for foetal brain development.

My favourite thing about Land Lab is their commitment to improving access to maternal nutrition. Research tells us that 1 in 4 pregnant Australian women can’t afford prenatal vitamins. Nutrient deficiencies in pregnancy are linked with preterm birth, low birth weight, reduced foetal IQ and long term health concerns for both mother and child.

Australian pregnant women with a government issued concession card can get 10 months of Mother Dose for FREE.

Talk about using profit for purpose!

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Pyalong, VIC

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

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https://bridgetbnaturopathy.com/

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Our Story

Bridget is an Australian naturopath, nutritionist and herbalist based in London. She completed her Bachelor of Health Science: Naturopathy at the Southern School of Natural Therapies – Australia’s oldest and most renowned naturopathic college – where she was guided by Melbourne’s leading clinical naturopathic physicians.

Appreciating that no two bodies are the same, Bridget creates individualised, holistic, evidence-based and realistic health care plans to achieve optimal outcomes for her patients. Strongly believing in combining the best of traditional naturopathic wisdom with current medical research, Bridget primarily utilises clinical nutrition and food as medicine, as well as herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, lifestyle counselling and functional pathology testing where necessary.

Bridget’s special interests include mental health, gastrointestinal conditions, endocrine disorders, immune dysfunction, preconception care, fertility and general wellness promotion.