Zoe Summers ConTact CARE & Naturopathy

19/01/2026

Hello! Happy New Year!
I hope everyone has had a lovely break and is ready to start the year with a bang.

Some exciting updates from me. I have now moved clinic spaces and am offering in-person Naturopath and ConTact C.A.R.E consultations out of Team Hammerhead Mixed Martial Arts Central Otago gym based in Cromwell, New Zealand.

It has been an incredibly busy month assisting with concussion recovery, frozen shoulders, triathlete performance, plenty of falls off horses and the bike, and preparation for the winter sport season.

My new ConTact C.A.R.E hours are:
Monday 1 - 4pm
Tuesday 10 - 4pm
Saturday 10 - 4pm

You can read more about this modality and how it may help you here: https://www.zoesummers-contactcare-naturopathy.com/contact-c-a-r-e

On the Naturopath side, January and February are usually the months where people are motivated to start the year fresh - this year being 'the year' to finally get to the bottom of their chronic health conditions.
I am seeing a wide variety of chronic gut cases - IBS, SIBO, chronic bloating, or a 'funny tummy' after rounds of antibiotics or travel.
Long COVID is still popping up in clinic with many people suffering from overactive histamine pathways affecting their nervous system, digestion, and in some cases, even causing autoimmunity.
Issues with the menstrual cycle and cyclic acne also feature a lot, with many young teens wanting to try the natural route instead of using the pill or Accutane to mask their symptoms. This makes me so happy!! Finally, the shift is happening, and word is getting out there that there is a safer way to address symptoms without the long-term side effects.
I offer virtual appointments and have a client base spanning both the North and South islands.

You can book either of my services here, or send me a message if you would like a free discovery call to ask any questions.
https://www.zoesummers-contactcare-naturopathy.com/services

Zoe uses a combination of body work, herbal medicine, and nutrition education to provide a complete holistic service.

05/01/2026

When I say I’ve been there. I’ve been there. Keep going. Keep trying. Seek professional help. Learn what is good for YOUR body. Not some random person on the internet. Know that your symptoms aren’t forever.. uncomfortable and frustrating? Yes. Treat them as messengers and listen to your body’s story 🤍

23/08/2025

The science is finally out!
I hear this a lot in clinic - "my gut hasn't felt right since I started XYZ medication"... It's nice to see western medicine finally catch up.

Great read if you are on a long-term medication and want to know how this affects your long-term gut health.

https://www.bionity.com/en/news/1186727/unexpected-side-effect-how-common-medications-clear-the-way-for-pathogens.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bionityen--2025-07-21--1&mtm_group=bionityen&fbclid=IwY2xjawMV6mFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzQXNtWDFxcXVUaFA1ODBQAR5urG7qqsl8E9-7UaUqg6JYAJH_-j8OQkSSFNcxpSfbBM1dX2Ysn_-kBwGX5w_aem_AYOle83zU2N3vaHCzJcNEQ&WT.mc_id=ca0265

11/07/2025

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the role of our physical and emotional body when it comes to overall health. Shockingly, I’ve met a fair few people now that take better care of their car or pet compared to their own self.

I wonder why this is?

Lack of education? People pleasing tendencies / putting yourself last? The classic “she’ll be right” attitude? Trauma? Cost of living? Fear of releasing that unhelpful limiting belief or habit and stepping into your full power? Fear of being seen in said power?

Disease starts well before your diagnosis. The health of your 20s will influence how mobile, healthy, or inflammation ridden your body is your 40s & beyond.

How you sleep, eat, the information and media you consume, the quality of your water, your ability to regulate your stress and emotions, your ability to find and maintain connections/relationships, how much love you have surrounding you, how you talk to yourself, your perseverance to overcome hard things, all matters.

We need to think ROOT CAUSE HEALING. A good question to ask yourself is “When did this start? What was I going through at that time in my life?”

Quite often, I hear stories from clients saying “they have never been right since”... Their grandma died, their parents split up, being bullied in primary school, lock down, moving to XYZ city, their first boyfriend cheating on them etc.

Your physical and emotional body cannot be separated ☯️

Just like you need to service your physical body with good nutrition, exercise, sleep, and rest, you need to service your mind and emotions.

You cannot work on one without the other 🌊

This is for the women who need a full life audit. You feel out of routine with exercise and your eating, and you’re starting to feel the effects. You know you haven’t processed all the s**t you’ve been through the last couple years. It feels like life is happening TO you, not FOR you. You can visualise and sense a new you emerging, but you know you need a little guidance to reach her.

If this is you, DM me ‘GLOW’ and let’s have a chat to see if 1:1 support is what you need 🩷

07/07/2025

One of my favourite things about working 1:1 with clients is reframing and simplifying health for them. I have worked with clients that have had zero health education, clients who are health practitioners themselves, clients that follow wellness influences on TikTok, all the way to high performing athletes.

We are forever a student. There is always something new to learn about health!

I am all for people sharing online what has worked for them, other practitioners sharing evidence-based information.. at the end of the day we are all trying to help people live a better life.

But man. Where have we as a society gone wrong?

Why has health become so confusing for people?

You are not to blame.

Pharmaceutical companies funded nutrition studies.. and nutrition companies funded pharmaceutical companies...

What does this mean?

The resources and propaganda they have created - the food pyramid, star point system, calories in - calories out, low fat products, low calories products, demonising animal products.. were all made to poison us and increase our reliance on medication resulting in their pockets being filled 💰💰💰

Diabetes rates are soaring.
CVD is soaring.
We have a worldwide epidemic of obesity AND childhood obesity. Statistically, we are sicker than ever before.

Right now, we are seeing the fall out of the industrialisation period and wide spread commercialisation of food.
Also happening right now, is the technology boom (I like to call it the ‘convenience boom’) - it is now easier than ever to stay on the couch, order food from the said couch, and live a sedentary life.

If you are unsure where to start and are overwhelmed, PLEASE invest in a qualified and registered practitioner to help you. I promise you, the life long skills you will learn are worth it❤️‍🔥 the difference it makes having someone in your corner that CARES and wants you to succeed makes the world of a difference.

If you are ready to have someone in your corner, send me a DM to inquire about working 1:1. My soul was made this for this work. I am ready for you 🧬

04/07/2025

Your cells are listening.

Your cells are listening.

Your cells are listening.

What you eat.
What you breathe.
What you think.
What you apply to your skin.
What you watch on tv.
What you read on socials.
The energy you consume.
The boundaries you set OR neglect.
The buried rage.
The buried shame.
All the shadows of your being that you choose to avoid, hide, and shame yourself for.

ALL of the above encompasses your lifestyle.

When you strip away all of the noise and excess ->

We are really just mammals interacting with the world via our senses 🖐🏾👁️

We live in a world where there is SO MUCH STIMULATION. No wonder we are burn out, exhausted, anxious, and unwell.

Your tip for the day -> SIMPLIFY

Audit ONE area of your life.
Ask yourself: What is working? What is not working? What could I remove or stop doing that would bring me more peace right now?

Is it a behaviour that needs to change? A certain food you need to consume more or less of? A product you can stop using? A thought pattern you need to break? Some plans that need to be cancelled or rescheduled?

Let me know what one thing you’re choosing to be more intentional with this week 👇 Mine is getting back into my morning routine with 3 practices to support my mind, body, and soul. It always sets me up so well for the day, even if it’s only 5-10 minutes!

21/06/2025

Just how powerful is our subconscious mind and energetic field when it comes to healing?

The answer: VERY 🧬

Every thought and emotion carries an electrical charge and frequency.
Our cells and mitochondria respond to VERY SUBTLE shifts in information:

🌷the quality of your food
🌷a toxin in the blood stream
🌷a positive OR negative belief, person, or environment
🌷exposure to electromagnetic frequencies.

As a Naturopath, I use many tools to work with the subconscious and energetic field when it comes to achieving long-term, sustainable results. The most powerful tool I have found so far is HEALY 👇

Healy is a small but mighty frequency device that boosts ATP production by 500%, increases protein synthesis by up to 70%, and increases amino acid transport up to 40%. Using micro-current, Healy increases the membrane potential of cells to protect and recharge cells, restoring their functioning and providing a harmonious environment for the cell to regenerate.

The How? 👇

Healy analyses your biofield and intelligently pairs the program you need to bring both the physical + energetic body back into coherence.
Created by

Key uses for Healy are addressing and minimising chronic pain, increasing energy, reducing stress, improving sleep quality and recovery, skin conditions, digestion, immune functioning, balancing and strengthening your auric field, and eliminating limiting beliefs within your biofield and subconscious (including those which have been passed down ancestrally).

How you can use Healy👇

Wristbands – The most potent way to receive Healy’s benefits is by delivering frequencies directly into your cells, increasing ATP (cellular energy) by up to 500%.

Wireless with Coil – Use Tesla-inspired wireless coil technology to use hands-free and on the go. Perfect for travelling and at work.

Remote Frequency Transmission – Receive frequencies remotely via a special app—perfect to send across the globe to friends, family, or pets in need.

My honest experience👇

After I left high school I went on to do two degrees back to back before starting my business. One year out of uni and I still felt like I hadn't recovered from that workload!
I was in a constant state of exhaustion, burnout, chronic sleep issues, debatable temperament most of the time (lol), and just a general feeling that I had lost my 'spark' and zest for life.

After FOUR days of using my Healy (they recommend three programs daily), I immediately felt the shift. An invisible weight lifted off my shoulders. I felt my natural energy return, my mood stabilised, deeper sleep, and my positive outlook was back. I finally felt my nervous system settle.

After trying countless herbal formulas, nutrients, getting regular ConTact C.A.R.E, appropriate rest, quitting my job to work solely for myself, leaving friend groups to try change SOMETHING…
I was after something that I could use in the comfort of my own home, and have less resilience on a healing center or another practitioner to support and strengthen my daily health. I genuinely was not expecting this to work so well despite the thousands of testimonials it has🥹.

I have been using Healy for myself and sharing it with friends for one year now. As with any supplement, brand, or product I promote, I test these all myself and do my research. I pride myself on offering a complete holistic service for my business; this was the missing piece to finally make it complete 🩵
It's now time to get this into more hands as another avenue for supporting the whole body.

If it sounds like Healy is ticking your boxes or are interested in learning how this could support you and your family, my DMs are open. Curiosity is free 🌷

18/06/2025

POV:
Your gut reacts to everything.
You see your friends eating all the sugar, full cream, thick crust pizza bases and have no issues. No bloat. No gas. Nothing.
You have six safe foods, fear eating out, and hate being in public not knowing where the rest room is.

If this is you, here is what you need to consider 👇

👉were you a c section baby and not breastfeed?
These first moments provide us the first building blocks for our immune system and digestive health when we are born.

👉 long antibiotic, oral contraceptive pill, or accuntane history?
These harm beneficial gut bacteria and create dysbiosis and inflammation within the gut.

👉 recent concussion? Or long history of concussion?
New research has proven that a concussion can disrupt the motility receptors within the small intestine, contributing to more constipation.

👉 burping after eating your meals or not tolerating meat?
Your stomach acid may be low.
Quick stomach acid test -> add 1/4 tsp to a small glass of water. Set a timer and see how long it takes you burp! A time over 3 minutes can indicate low stomach acid.
Low stomach acid = poor breakdown of food = poor absorption of nutrients = deficiencies and poor energy.

👉 rock hard bloating after each meal?
Your gut lining is probably weak or your liver & gallbladder are sluggish.
Food is leaking into the cellular spaces and blood stream, activating the immune system -> new food sensitivities-> bloating and gut disturbances.

👉 cutting out food groups by yourself?
This is how you create food intolerances for yourself later down the line. Easiest way to explain: we have specific bacteria that break down specific food. Once we cut the food out -> bacteria die out due to their food being taken away. If you randomly consume a large amount of that food and don’t have that bacteria, then you’ll have sooome form of reaction.

👉 excessive gas + chronic bloating + random bowl pattern?
Your liver and gallbladder bladder need some love. Eat and drink your bitters! No they don’t taste good, but they are essential!
Try to have one serve at each meal, your options are: ACV, lemon, rocket, kale, broccoli, dill, raw cacao powder, dandelion greens or tea, coffee, dark chocolate, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cranberries, kale, and cacao nibs.

If this sounds like you, I want to assure you that this is allll fixable! Find the root cause -> treat the root cause -> long term success ❤️‍🔥

Send me a DM if you’re ready to deep dive and investigate your root cause ❤️‍🔥🧬

11/06/2025

Habits are the foundation to any successful endeavor, whether it’s health or business.

Creating a new habit DEMANDS that you become a different person.

Different = New.
New = Unsafe to the brain and nervous system. This is a hardwired response in our biology. It’s going to take time for this new way of acting to fully cement into your being. Give yourself some grace 🩷

In order to become said different person that engages in new habits, you have to set new standards for yourself. I see people miss this step!!
When you are challenged, these new standards are what you need to fall back on to keep you on track.

So how do we set new standards for our health?

1. Journal on WHY the new habit or change is important to you. Just wanting to ‘look fit’ isn’t strong enough. Go deeeper. Whenever I do this with a client it always comes back to a childhood trigger. Eg wanting to feel enough, not feel like a failure, feeling confident in their skin etc.
2. Clarify what your values are. Your actions should align with your values.
3. Identify the areas for improvement (just choose one area of your life initially, and then progress to one small change in three areas: work, relationships, body).
4. Develop a practical ritual to help you achieve the habit. There are so many apps now to support your habit tracking. app or the are great. OR a printed out sticker chart works great too!
5. Minimise your thinking time when it comes to the new habit and eliminate decision fatigue. Eg meal prepping, having your exercise gear laid out for the next morning, having the same morning or wind down routine.

The real glow up comes from setting new standards for yourself. Treating your body with respect. Not abandoning yourself and sabotaging yourself every time life throws a curve ball.

I say this with so much love, but at the end of the day, there is no supplement, person, insert ‘XYZ’ that can heal what self-neglect started.

If this is resonating, DM me THRIVE to start the 1:1 process 🌺

08/06/2025

Ever experienced your bowels doing somersaults after a MEGA stressful period at work? Or a fight with your partner? Or while dealing with the loss of a loved one?

Our vagus nerve directly innervates our gut. What does this mean? If your nervous system is jacked up, then you betcha, your whole enteric nervous system will be jacked up too.

Your stress MATTERS 👉

Physical stress from performing HIIT exercise every day.
Emotional stress from your stifled emotions and unprocessed pain.
The environment you’re eating in.
How fast you are eating.
Hating the people you’re eating with.
Hating the actual food on your plate.
Stressing about reacting to a food.
Ignoring what your body is actually craving (safety, rest, or connection).

Maybe the reason you are struggling with your digestion is because you are struggling to digest life in its totality, not just food.
Whether that be change, media news, sudden loss of a loved one, or other people’s unsolicited advice and opinions.

So, maybe the reason those probiotics aren’t working, is because it’s not a gut bacteria issue.

I’ve given countless IBS clients a nervous system-based herbal formula and a set of emotional regulation techniques, and you know what.. Their IBS symptoms disappeared.
This isn’t to say every IBS client will respond to treatment this way, but from what I’ve seen in clinic, a large majority can and will 🧬

This is for the woman who is sick of band-aiding, spending hundreds on supplements every month, elimination diets, and their fear of food. The woman who is ready to feel safe and at home within their body again 🩷
DM me THRIVE to start the conversation

06/06/2025

One of the pillars of health is good nutrition. But to do this, you need the education on how to create meals that support your satiety, blood sugars, energy, and recovery.

This takes TIME to learn through trial and error and figure out what works for YOUR body.

👏Every 👏 body 👏 is 👏 different 👏

Our government isn’t putting any funding towards preventative methods at supporting chronic disease anytime soon.
One thing you can do right now to take back your power, is learn the basics of nutrition to support yours + your family’s health. I promise you. Nutrition isn’t hard. You just don’t have the tools just yet!

Most of my clients receive a full nutrition plan with macros tailored to their goals, all working towards creating a balanced plate that supports all of the organs. This is your blueprint that becomes the backbone for life-long food freedom, supporting you through travel, illness, stressful periods, hormonal changes, and growing a strong and resilient body.

Working with me requires change. A willingness to let go, to learn, and be an active participant in your healing and health. There is no magic pill that will give you sustainable results, or, the satisfaction of becoming a person you are proud of in the process of stepping into the future you.

So, are you ready to make a change? Imagine waking up 6 months from now feeling more energetic, comfortable in your clothes, stronger, happier, and more like yourself. Imagine feeling AT PEACE around foods, no anxiety about having a night out, and still reaching your goals.

DM me ‘READY’ if this is you. I am ready to be in your corner.

04/06/2025

New blog post is up! And what better timing heading into winter, where our immune system can become quite vulnerable.

This is a topic near and dear to my heart after dealing with Long COVID for most of 2024. Currently, I am still 'mopping up' some residual inflammation and symptoms after my November 2023 infection.

In this blog, I discuss why the term 'Long COVID' has been rejected by the medical community, the organ systems this virus attacks, what dictates the severity of your infection and recovery, and lastly, what I personally investigate in clinic if I suspect Long COVID or symptoms relating to a prior infection.

Research shows that most deaths from this virus were due to prior co-morbidities (CVD, diabetes, etc..) where the body was already under significant strain. The virus may not be deadly to a generally healthy person, but it is seriously not something you want to contract over and over and over again, especially if you are not working with a health professional to rebuild post-infection.

Hope you all enjoy! Let me know if you have any comments or questions. Pop them below and I will get back to you :)

It may be 2025 and a few years past the initial outbreak of COVID-19, but I am still seeing symptoms and conditions that have been exacerbated by this virus. Symptoms that may seem completely separate from this infection, but after poring through years of a client’s medical history, we see a timel...