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Allison The Naturopath

Welcome, I'm Allison, founder of Sunstone Naturopathy based in Adelaide, South Australia.

I specialise in woman's health, with a particular focus on the intricacies of reproductive hormones, fertility, thyroid disorders and gut health. I specialise in woman's health, with a particular focus on the intricacies of reproductive hormones, fertility, skin conditions, thyroid disorders and gut health. With a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy), ANTA membership, and advanced studies in functional pathology, fertility, and reproductive health, I’m deeply committed to helping you achieve lasting results using personalised naturopathic and nutritional medicine.

I focus on the fundamentals of healing from the root cause for sustainable long-term results. Dedicated to nurturing your body's innate healing processes, I blend the best of evidence based medicine and holistic practices that's individualised to you.

04/12/2025

Your nervous system isn’t just about stress. It’s intricately connected to your metabolic function, reproductive hormones, thyroid, gut health, immune, sleep quality and so much more.

ALL of these factors can impact your fertility.

Understanding this connection gives you another powerful level to support your fertility and balance within.

It’s not just about ‘stressing less’ it’s about how you show up daily to manage your stress and how you prioritise your nervous system through daily practices.

Save this post for practical ways to support your nervous system or share with a friend who needs this 💙

And remember, this is about empowerment and understanding, not perfection. Every small shift towards nervousness system balance supports your fertility and overall health. ✨

01/12/2025

Your bloods are “normal”… but your symptoms aren’t.

If you’ve been told everything looks fine yet you’re still dealing with acne, stubborn weight, fatigue, irregular periods or fertility worries… it’s not you.
It’s the red flags your doctor didn’t check… or didn’t interpret properly.

🚩 Fasting Insulin
Optimal:

26/11/2025

5 foods secretly sabotaging your thyroid…

Remember, many of these are still HEALTHY.
It’s when they are in excess, such as green juices with kale… that they start to cause issues. It’s about understanding what feels good in your body.

Here’s 6 more to add into your diet for a healthy thyroid 💙
• Olive oil (healthy fats, antioxidants and polyphenols for hormone production and gut health)
• Fatty fish (Omega-3s to reduce inflammation & support hormone signalling)
• Seaweed (natural source of iodine, a building block for thyroid hormones)
• Bone broth (glycine supports gut health + more)
• Berries (organic - antioxidant rich)
• Pumpkin seeds & Brazil nuts (depending on where these are sourced, should contain zinc and selenium for thyroid hormone conversion)

Your thyroid needs nourishment, not deprivation ✨

24/11/2025

Hormone balance isn’t about perfection. It’s about CONSISTENCY.

It’s about small, sustainable habits that compound over time.

It’s about supporting your body, not fighting it.

These habits didn’t “cure” my PCOS overnight. But after 3-6 months of consistency? My cycles became more regular. My energy stabilised. My skin cleared. My anxiety decreased. My PMS is gone.

Your daily habits are either supporting your hormones or sabotaging them.

Tell me, what’s one habit you could start that would support your hormones today? Drop it below 👇

23/11/2025

For years, I thought healing meant doing more…
More workouts.
More supplements.
More dieting.
More pushing through symptoms.

But the truth?
Healing my PCOS happened when I stopped overdoing and started following a plan that was actually right for my body.

And here’s the thing, some of these things aren’t “bad.”
HIIT, for example, can be incredible when used intentionally.
I still include it in certain phases of my cycle.
But doing it 4–5x a week?
That sent my cortisol, ovulation, and hormones into chaos.

My body is sensitive to stress, so I learned what my version of balance looks like: running, pilates, yoga, and strength training.
Yours may look completely different and that’s the point.

Your PCOS healing gets easier when you stop forcing what doesn’t work for you and start supporting what does. 💛

Now tell me, which one resonates most with you?
Drop the number below ⬇️

18/11/2025

If you think your ovaries are failing you, they’re not. 💙

They’re just missing the nutrients they need to do their job.

I know how heartbreaking it feels when your body won’t cooperate. When your cycles are all over the place. When you’re worried about whether you’ll be able to conceive.

But here’s the truth: Your ovaries WANT to ovulate. They’re designed to. They’re just starving for the raw materials they need to make it happen.

Once you give your body what it actually needs - through targeted nutrition, supplementation based on YOUR deficiencies, and addressing root causes, your ovaries can start working WITH you again.

I see this transformation in my clinic constantly. Women who haven’t ovulated in years, or who couldn’t ’fix’ their hormones and who thought their only option was IVF.

And then we run comprehensive labs, identify THEIR specific deficiencies, create a personalised protocol... and their bodies respond. Cycles regulate. Ovulation returns. Conception becomes possible.

Your ovaries aren’t broken. They’re just undernourished.
And that? That’s completely fixable.

If you’ve been told your only option is IVF, or that your ovaries “just don’t work,” please know there’s so much we can investigate and address naturally first.

You deserve answers. You deserve someone who looks deeper than “your labs are normal.” 🤍

10/11/2025

Most people focus on treating the thyroid itself… but the real healing happens when you support the systems around it - your gut, stress, sleep, and environment.

These are the often-overlooked foundations that help your thyroid (and energy) finally thrive. 🌿

Save this post and share with a friend who needs some thyroid support 🦋

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07/11/2025

Sleep is when our body repairs 🌙

Start with the basics but remember, they don’t work overnight.

They work with consistency because every morning you get natural light, you’re signalling to your brain when to start producing melatonin later that evening.

Deep, restorative sleep isn’t something you force; it’s something you train your body back into through rhythm, safety, and consistency.

When you sleep well, your body enters its most powerful repair mode:
✨ Your hormones rebalance, cortisol lowers, melatonin rises, and your thyroid and reproductive hormones sync.
✨ Your liver is more active and clears toxins and metabolises excess hormones.
✨ Your metabolism resets, repairing mitochondria and improving insulin sensitivity
✨ Your nervous system shifts into rest and repair and out of fight-or-flight, allowing tissues, immune cells and the gut to heal.

And in your brain?
Neural networks reorganise — cleaning up, storing, and making sense of information from the day before.

This is how you process emotions, solidify memories, and wake up feeling clear, calm, and regulated.

When you’re not getting restorative sleep, these systems don’t get to complete their overnight work adequately, leaving you tired, wired, anxious, and hormonally out of sync.

Your body wants to rest deeply.
You just need to create the environment and rhythm that allows it to feel safe enough to do so. 🌙
Often this means starting with the basics but also digging deeper into underlying factors impacting you.

& if you’re a mum struggling with sleep, remember it’s not forever and it’s okay to rest during the day when you can 🤍

06/11/2025

I was told my bloating, stomach pains and fatigue were “just IBS.”

I had acne breakouts that left me hiding behind makeup, and my cycle came and went on its own schedule, sometimes every few months, sometimes not at all.

Each time I saw a doctor, I heard the same thing: “Everything looks normal.”

When I was finally diagnosed with PCOS, I was told I didn’t fit the ‘typical picture’ so my only treatment option was the pill and that I’d struggle with fertility one day.

That was a turning point for me.

I didn’t want to accept a label or live as though my diagnosis defined me.

I decided to stop believing “this is just how it is” and started listening to what my body was trying to tell me.

My body wasn’t broken, it was communicating.
When I learned to listen and support it rather than silence it, things began to shift.

My skin cleared, my cycle found its rhythm again, my “IBS” disappeared and for the first time in years, I felt at home in my body, emotionally and physically.

Since then, I’ve made it my mission to support women so they don’t have to go through what I did - being dismissed, told it’s “just stress,” or left without answers. We all deserve to be heard and truly understood.

My work is grounded in both science and traditional healing, offering another path forward that helps women reconnect with their bodies, find clarity, and create the space for real healing to happen. 🌿

✨ I’ll share more of my story soon, but for now, remember you have more power than you’ve been led to believe. ✨

Your body is incredible, it knows how to heal when you give it the space and support to do so 🤍

05/11/2025

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere.
Quick, convenient, and designed to keep us coming back for more.

But behind the convenience lies a ripple effect on our metabolism, hormones, and gut health.

This isn’t about perfection, it’s about awareness.

Start small. Swap one packaged food for something real and nourishing.
Your body (and mind) will thank you. 💛

Here are a few swaps:
• Cereals ➡️ Overnight oats with Greek yoghurt, berries & cinnamon
• Energy bars ➡️ Homemade bliss balls/protein bars
• Chips ➡️ Roasted chickpeas or homemade popcorn (in coconut oil or ghee and add your own salt)
• Lollies ➡️ fresh fruit or bovine gelatin gummies
• Hot chocolate/Milo ➡️ Cacao, honey, cinnamon and milk
• Soft drinks ➡️ Soda water with lemon, lime or berries
• Ice cream tubs ➡️ Blend up Greek yoghurt, berries or cacao and freeze for ‘nice cream’
• Deli meats ➡️ Grilled, roasted or poached chicken, beef, eggs, turkey or salmon.
• vegan mince/sausage or burgers ➡️ chickpea/lentil patties, tempeh or tofu

✨ Save this post for later or share it with someone beginning their health journey.

And feel free to comment and share your favourite healthy swaps 😌

04/11/2025

Many women are diagnosed with PCOS when in reality, part of the picture might be an underactive thyroid or both conditions occurring together.

Because their symptoms overlap so closely, it’s essential to understand what your lab results are really showing, not just rely on symptoms alone.

This is why I always test both. A sluggish thyroid can mimic PCOS, worsen hormone imbalances, and increase insulin resistance, one of the main root causes of PCOS.

When we understand what’s truly driving your symptoms, we can create a plan that actually works, one that restores your body’s balance from the root cause.🌿

Save this post or send it to a friend who’s navigating PCOS or thyroid issues 💛

03/11/2025

Period pain might be common but that doesn’t make it normal. 🌙

A little cramping can be part of your body’s natural rhythm, but when pain interferes with your day or needs painkillers to get through, it’s a sign your body’s asking for support.

From inflammation and high prostaglandins to histamine or hormonal imbalances, there’s always a reason. And once we understand why, we can support your body both with short-term and long-term strategies.

If painful periods have become your “normal,” know that it’s your body communicating with you and It’s time to start listening. 🤍

Save this for your next cycle, or send it to a friend who needs a little hormone support. 🌿

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