Lesley Rix - Mackay & Sarina's Naturopath Nutritionist & Herbalist

06/01/2026

We are funny creatures really....
Often we are really hard & overly critical about ourselves. That kind of thinking is rarely if ever successful. But then when it comes to discipline we let ourselves of the hook.
You can't hate your body back to health but you can consistently show up for yourself, being your biggest cheerleader - especially on the rainy, tired, busy days when it would be easier to give up...
Loving ourselves enough to be consistent with constant but realistic boundaries & expectations is key to creating the kind of life we want...

Lesley x

03/01/2026

Initial Consultation $149
Follow up Consultation $69

If you have had pathology in the last 12 months & can get copies, please bring them along to your appointment. Also bring along any medications or supplements you currently take.

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I look forward to working with you
Lesley x

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03/01/2026

Mood & Gut Food
We have been led to think of poor mood as being a chemical (serotonin deficiency)... and that diet is not important. This is simply not true. There is more and more research looking at nutritional psychology - but here is one of the simplest take home points - fibre supports the gut microbes to produce more butyrate. Butyrate reduces inflammation & improves signaling for serotonin & dopamine.
Low butyrate = an inflamed gut, an inflamed brain & more depression....
Many people take probiotics but what they forget is if there isn't enough fibre, they are pretty much useless as the bacteria will have no food as they pass through the digestive tract!!
Diet is key to mental health...
Lesley x

02/01/2026

Remember as you try to make change, the subconscious mind wants to predict and pre-empt the future to keep us safe. Even if we are unhappy where we are at, we still like to know where we are. Unhappy but safe & familiar -
When we begin to make changes, we can feel all kinds of wrong & this stops us from continuing..... but only if we listen.
We can change....
Lesley x

01/01/2026

Initial Consultation $149
Follow up Consultation $69

If you have had pathology done in the last 12 months & can get copies, please bring them along to your appointment. Also bring along any medications or supplements you currently take.

In person, via Zoom or phone options are available.
Follow the link below.

I look forward to working with you
Lesley x

31/12/2025

What do you want for yourself for 2026?
My word for 2026 is spaciousness - more room to breathe, to enjoy, to choose. 2025 has been a big year for me & if I am honest it was a bit much. I headed overseas as my mum was unwell and then again later in the year for her funeral. It was a busy year in clinic & I also had other overseas trips planned. I found myself by the end simply spent & needing to shed a little....
So as we head into 2026 I will say no more often, I will choose freedom, alignment, deliberate action & confidence to move forward in a way that suits me.
2026 I am not sure I am ready to gallop but I am ready for change!
What does it mean for you?
Lesley x

27/12/2025

Unfortunately treating symptoms is what we have come to expect. But what if by treating symptoms we make the overall illness worse. We suppress, dry up, reduce temp, reducre pain etc to feel better. But those occur to help us get better or signal to the underlying cause..
Sometimes going back to bed, sweating, letting your nose run like a tap is what you need to do to get well again - not just presentable for the world.
Signs and symptoms are messages from the body... if we listen and treat holistically they can guide us to better overall health & longevity.
Lesley x

23/12/2025

The mind is powerful. As we move closer to 2026 why not shift perspectives.
Beliefs are just thoughts that we repeat again and again. The mind then looks to confirm these beliefs by seeking out evidence to support them.
Ever bought a new car then everywhere you look you see the same car? That is the mind in action.
Once we begin to search or focus on something, we will see more of it...
What we focus on grows so focus on you, your happiness, your growth as a person, your gratitude for all that you have, then more of those will flow into your life. If you focus on the lack, that is what you get more of.
An easy way to do this is a gratitude journal. A journal where you ask yourself in the morning "what would make today great?" then in the evening "what went great today?" This way your brain is seeking out all day long what positives it can for you...
Doing this then can shift your thought and then beliefs over time to a much more positive state...
Lesley x

22/12/2025

As life gets busy this week try to take time to breathe.
Begin to think about how you want 2026 to feel. No big announcements, no big resolutions but how you can make it feel good on the inside...
Lesley x

18/12/2025

This gave me a laugh, partly because after Covid my immune system & lungs have taken a bit more work than usual. Going uphill is harder than it used to be. The Great Wall hike in China almost killed me this year! But the key is to keep working on your week points, not avoiding when it hurts or is hard. I see so many clients stop doing an activity because it hurts - when really what they need to do is strengthen areas.
Where do you need to focus in 2026?
Maybe start slowly so you don't meet any paramedics... 🤣
Lesley x

18/12/2025

The reality of stocking up clinic before all my suppliers close for Christmas.
I try to make clinic as relaxed and calm as possible. Often people comment on how nice it is, how the lemongrass smell feels fresh. But if we only show the well presentable side of our lives then it is not really a fair reflection. I often work in my pajamas - no bra or I am still in my beach walk clothes until almost opening time. But this is me, mess and all. Loving every minute of my job.
Lesley x

18/12/2025

If you want to make 2026 all about getting your health & wellbeing back on track then here is the link below. Already January is fully booked out! Looks like 2026 is going to be busy......
Lesley x

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