Caroline O'Hagan - Naturopath

24/12/2025

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from my family to yours! This is my annual home made Christmas pud that I'm about to enjoy for breakfast... 😍 Have a beautiful time, however you celebrate (please though, remember to hydrate!!) 💚

14/12/2025

Grounding - Link to article, below!
After spending 36 hours in Brisbane recently, for my daughter to attend a concert, I felt my stress levels rise exponentially from the moment we arrived. The assault on the senses was immediate and exhausting. It took me pretty much a full day of grounding and spending time outside in nature (gratefully for me, at home) to reset my senses and feel the anxiety created by the melting pot that is the city, dissolve. If I ever needed more proof that spending time in nature heals, I got it yesterday. So this is a friendly reminder to literally touch grass, get outside into the sun, fresh air if you can, be with the trees and flowers, especially if you are an urban dweller!!
There is scientific proof that grounding, touching the earth with bare skin, is real and effective. Check this out--->

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4378297/

03/12/2025

Finally some sense!

12/11/2025

If you're local to the South Burnett region, be sure to come and support local handmade artists at the Nanango Handmade Christmas Market at the Cultural Centre, Saturday 10-4, Sunday 10-2. I will be outside the venue. Hope to see you there!

10/11/2025

Do you grow food? We have some amazing fruit trees (and 23 olive trees!) that are on their way for this season. Show me what you got!

05/11/2025

Most people only manage 10-15gm of fiber in their daily diet, but research shows that 40gm is what we should be aiming for, to optimise our gut health.
Great info from Probiotic Advisor.

31/10/2025

26/10/2025

Get out there and get some sun... Do it for the vampires if nothing else!
20-30 mins 3-4 times a week, before 9am or after 3pm - without sunscreen - is a great way to increase your. Vitamin D, and connect with the circadian rhythm :)

22/10/2025

Do you wake up in the night frequently? Have trouble getting to sleep at all? Or maybe you run out of steam before the day is done?
Sometimes we lean on the Traditional Chinese Medicine Body clock for ideas, their belief that the major organs do their work most actively at certain times of the day and night, which is one of the many reasons why circadian rhythm is so important for our health.
If you wake between 1am and 3am habitually, it is likely that your liver is working extra hard to process everything that has been thrown at it throughout the day.
We can make adjustments to your diet and lifestyle to work more in sync with the body clock.
Get in touch to make an appointment!

15/10/2025

These are American products but I am aware that many of the "Australian products" available in certain places are made from imported ingredients so it's very worth checking out the list if you take protein powders or shakes. Most are filled with an assortment of chemicals, sweeteners and other junk.
There are definitely great protein supplements available in Australia, but they may not be through the brands you'd hope and expect them to be.
I can help you with that and many other things. Get in touch!

https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/?fbclid=IwdGRzaANc8ZBjbGNrA1zxjGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeykWfe6tPHCYSMUtCF2sWmYqJr6d6maks2dVghCWTo_oCkysgeh42LO2ANtY_aem_vC6ybDdxEi07iu8KKH714w

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

09/10/2025

Spotted this beautiful Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) in the Toowoomba Botanic Gardens today.
Did you know that this potent and actually poisonous plant, is the source material for the modern heart medicine, Digoxin? One of many plants that have had their properties synthesised in a lab to make pharmaceutical medicines.
First studied in the 1500s, like many plant medicines, it's properties and uses have been discovered and evolved over time. Some plants aren't safe to consume orally, and so Digitalis is not used in herbal medicine here in Australia, but the legacy of this stunning plant will always be there!

24/09/2025

My beautiful baby Ginkgo biloba tree is waking up for spring. Such an ancient and powerful plant medicine.
It has been used for eons to treat many different neurological conditions including dementia and improving symptoms after stroke, anxiety, vertigo, and reducing the impact of cognitive decline particularly age related.
It is a key ingredient in many supplemental blends, or it can be taken alone, in liquid, capsule or tablet form.
Can't wait to see this amazing tree mature, it has such a beautiful energy about it :)