Wite. your health clinic

18/11/2025

The price we pay for maximum bioavailability. Iykyk.

Anyone else fighting for their life?

09/11/2025

If peri has turned your brain into dialup, you’re in the majority. This is not just “aging”, it’s perimenopause brain fog; it’s a direct result of fluctuating oestrogen levels, and it is temporary.

Oestrogen is a neuroactive steroid that supports brain function by modulating brain chemical receptors and strengthening signaling in areas governing memory, focus, and verbal fluency. As your hormone levels drop and fluctuate during peri, the brain temporarily loses this vital signaling support. This disruption makes simple tasks, like word retrieval, frustratingly difficult.

Be patient with yourself, and support your hormonal, liver, digestive, and adrenal systems. Prioritise sleep, reduce stress, and eat foods that help your body process hormones effectively. This includes supporting oestrogen metabolism with foods high in Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C), like broccoli, cauliflower, and kale, as well as top up on that fibre like flax meal and hitting your protein targets (think salmon).

Remember, you’re transitioning into to your second puberty and adapting to a powerful change, and a few strategic lifestyle and dietary supports can make a massive difference.

What’s one oestrogen-metabolising veggie you’ll add to your plate this week?

03/11/2025

This week:

Initial consultations
Functional testing
General patho interpretation
Research++
New diagnoses
Herbal blends that eat

We touched on:

Unresolved inflammation/ MCAS
Several blood disorders
CV: PAD, IC, POTS, atherosclerosis,
PMDD
ADHD

New appointment block open NOW. Don’t forget, we’ve got a foundational package for new bookings with a referral loyalty program.

Want to know if we’re a good collab? Book a free 15 min discovery call.

Booking link in bio.

29/10/2025

Love the idea of “Club Naturopath,” but let’s talk about the clinical reality at wite this week:

Competence is the best supplement. My focus is on the data, the patterns, and the fundamental why behind your complex symptoms.

Who I supported this week and the precise diagnostics we pursued:

*We are addressing the downstream effects of CBS depletion (Cystathionine Beta-Synthase), which can lead to low homocysteine and impaired methionine cycling. The consequence? An under-functioning brain, chronic systemic stress, and an inability to maintain stable detoxification.

*We worked alongside cardiology to modulate the underlying drivers of risk. This involves a liposcreen (moving beyond standard cholesterol and BP management) and plans designed to enhance endothelial function and reduce oxidative damage.

*We addressed severe hormonal and cognitive volatility and chronic infections driven by systemic inflammation and reactive iron toxicity. Not only does inflammation/ oxidation impair hormone metabolism (via liver strain), but it also steals tryptophan via the kynurenine pathway, resulting in low serotonin symptoms (mood swings, anxiety). The solution involved a progressive phase implementation beginning with an energetically balanced herbal to promote cognitive restoration and antioxidant support.

We don’t guess-we test, track, and strategically treat. My goal is to resolve the issues that conventional care doesn’t, restoring you to a state of robust, sustainable health.

If your case has been deemed “too complex” or “untreatable,” it’s time to book a consult and let’s look deeper.

Tap the link in bio to get behind one of my limited new patient spots this week.

29/10/2025

Super fascinating info. Just highlights the importance of clinical case taking.

Progesterone is wild. 🤯
It doesn’t sit still, but pulses in response to LH, rising and falling dramatically every 90 minutes! That’s fascinating physiology… but also a cautionary tale about lab tests.

A single “low progesterone” result might simply mean the blood was taken during a progesterone trough, one of the natural dips between pulses. It doesn’t necessarily reflect the full picture of ovulation or the health of the luteal phase, and can be less helpful than temperature tracking.

And progesterone isn’t the only lab value that can mislead:

• Ferritin — can be falsely high with inflammation or even a tough workout
• TSH — can be falsely low with stress, fasting, or biotin supplements
• Urinary estrogen — can be falsely low due to timing, dilution, metabolism, or the sample sitting warm (bacterial enzymes break down estrogen metabolites)
• Fasting insulin — can be falsely low after heavy exercise, too-long fasting, or assay variability

Bottom line:
Labs are just one part of the picture. 📸 The bigger story will be told by signs, symptoms, and (in the case of progesterone) temperatures.

Links to:
- the paper that mentions the 8-fold progesterone variability: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4436586/
- my article "Your progesterone story is bigger than a lab test." https://www.larabriden.com/your-progesterone-story-is-bigger-than-a-lab-test/

27/10/2025

We were told peak productivity meant waking up at 5 am and smashing virtue vibes - matchy, meditation, and movement. wite. is currently operating on pure enthusiasm and maybe a slight dependence on K. Ginseng, no come down theanine needed.

Who is with us? What’s your non-negotiable to get you through the day?

Keen to share your stack?

23/10/2025

The peri pain is hijacked by a one day event. It’s time to stop waiting for menopause.

Meno is the single day marking 12 months without a period. Peri, is the 5-10 year transition leading up to it, driven by wild oestrogen fluctuations.

Your brain has oestrogen receptors everywhere in the centres for memory, emotion, and temperature control. As oestrogen wobbles, it directly affects feel good chemicals like serotonin (mood) and dopamine (focus).

This is the real cause of the “decade” of symptoms:

Brain Fog: Difficulty with word recall and concentration.
Anxiety & Irritability: Unstable mood regulation.
Night Sweats: Temperature control centres misfiring.

If you’re fighting for your life with brain fog, amplified ADHD symptoms, or sudden extreme mood changes in your 40s, remember this is a neurological event, not a personal failing. You are not losing your mind, you are simply remodelling.

Are you struggling with changes in your brain?

22/10/2025

If this is you, we need to talk.

Those unpredictable, frustrating gut symptoms don't happen 'because.'

When your body reacts like this to a food it's eaten for years, it's a sign that your digestive system's protective barriers and regulatory mechanisms are misfiring.

The symptoms occur because of a specific drivers, which commonly includes:

1. An imbalance like SIBO (Small Intestinal
2. Bacterial Overgrowth) or overall microbiome imbalance.
3. An underlying sensitivity to compounds like histamine or oxalates.
4. Increased intestinal permeability (often referred to as 'leaky gut') or chronic inflammation.
5. Stress++

I help you stop guessing and start understanding the specific reason your body is reacting this way. Sometimes it's a matter of supporting digestive function (like stomach acid and enzymes), reducing systemic or localised inflammation, supporting stress, or even hormone clearance.

Simples.

21/10/2025

Plant shop or clinic. I guess we’ll never know.

20/10/2025

BIG NEWS: wite. your health clinic Soft Launch is HERE!

The wait is finally over! I am super excited to announce that we are officially kicking off the soft launch for my new naturopathic space wite. your health clinic.

After months of planning and years of studying, I’m ready to start filling my schedule with my most dedicated clients.

Exclusive Offer for Our Waitlist

To thank you for your patience and support, I’ve created a special, limited-time offer just for those who have been waiting:

Introducing the Founding Client Package—your discounted two-session bundle (Initial Consult + Follow-up) designed to get ahead of your health goals for the coming new year.

This is the best way to secure your priority booking slots and receive 16% OFF the standard price.

How to get in on this? Send me a DM.

*This special offer is strictly limited to the first 20 Founding Clients OR closes on December 31st, whichever comes first.