Dr Debbie Smith

Dr Debbie Smith 💙 Helping you restore balance with natural & functional medicine
Homeopathy · Acupuncture · Herbal Medicine · Chinese Medicine · Functional Medicine

World-Renowned Alternative Healing Professional
20 Years Experience
Individualised Treatments for Illnesses and Aliments
Treating the cause, not the symptom
Specialising in safe, healthy and holistic forms of healing methods

Imagine your gut as a garden – is it being watered or just pushed to cope?Your gut isn’t just a tube that digests food –...
26/12/2025

Imagine your gut as a garden – is it being watered or just pushed to cope?

Your gut isn’t just a tube that digests food – it’s a living garden of microbes that help with mood, immunity, and hormone balance.
When that garden is inflamed or undernourished, you might notice:
• Bloating or discomfort
• Skin flares
• Mood dips or anxiety spikes
🌱 Today’s tiny garden action:
Choose one of these:
• Add a handful of colourful vegetables to one meal
• Swap one processed snack for something closer to nature (fruit, nuts, hummus + carrots)
• Drink a glass of water before your coffee
Every small choice is like watering that inner garden. Over time, it adds up.
Which tiny “garden action” could you start with today – more colour, more water, or one gentler snack? Comment COLOUR / WATER / SNACK so I know where you’re starting. 🌱


If your energy crashes and cravings are running the day, this might be why.Stable blood sugar is like a gentle tide – it...
24/12/2025

If your energy crashes and cravings are running the day, this might be why.
Stable blood sugar is like a gentle tide – it supports calmer mood, steadier energy and more balanced hormones.
Sudden spikes and crashes can leave you:
• Craving sugar or caffeine
• Snappy or teary for “no reason”
• Wiped out after meals

🌿 Simple reset:
At your next meal, build a “steady plate”:
• Protein (eggs, fish, beans, lentils, tofu, chicken)
• Healthy fats (olive oil, avocado, nuts, seeds)
• Fibre (vegetables, some whole grains)
Try a “steady plate” at one meal today and then let me know in the comments how your energy feels 2–3 hours later. Noticing is the first step. 🌿



What if your symptoms aren’t random – but part of a story your body is trying to tell?Mood swings here, skin breakout th...
22/12/2025

What if your symptoms aren’t random – but part of a story your body is trying to tell?

Mood swings here, skin breakout there, sleep all over the place… it can feel random and frustrating.

But symptoms are often like stars in a night sky – scattered, until you connect them.

When we link them together, a pattern (a “constellation”) often appears in the background: nervous system load, blood sugar swings, gut stress, hormone shifts.

🌙 Reframe for today:
Instead of asking, “Why is my body betraying me?”
Try: “What might my body be trying to say?”
You don’t need all the answers. Just beginning to listen is a powerful step.

Do you ever feel exhausted, but your body just won’t switch off?You don’t need to be falling apart for stress to be affe...
19/12/2025

Do you ever feel exhausted, but your body just won’t switch off?
You don’t need to be falling apart for stress to be affecting you.
Common quiet signals:
1. Tired but wired at night – body exhausted, mind buzzing
2. Brain fog – losing words, forgetting why you walked into a room
3. Gut on edge – bloating or tightness when life feels full
These are often nervous system + hormone signals, not character flaws.
🧡 One small support:
Tonight, place a hand on your chest, one on your belly.
Breathe slowly and ask: “What feels most overwhelming right now?”
You don’t have to fix it – just naming it begins to settle the system.
Do any of those quiet signs sound familiar? Comment with a 💬 or just say “yes” and I’ll share one gentle next step you can play with.

As the year begins to soften at the edges, we’re taking a short pause to rest, replenish, and prepare for the year ahead...
19/12/2025

As the year begins to soften at the edges, we’re taking a short pause to rest, replenish, and prepare for the year ahead.

To help you plan your medication orders and collections with ease, here are our holiday dates:

• 17 December — last day to place medication orders
• 19 December (until 14:30) — last day for collection
• 20 December – 6 January — practice closed
• Reopening: 7 January 2026

If you need anything before we close, please reach out early — we’re here to support you.

Wishing you a gentle season of rest, lightness, and steady nourishment.
May your nervous system find small moments of exhale and ease. 🤍

Your nervous system was built for lions… not late-night emails.Your biology was designed for short bursts of stress… not...
17/12/2025

Your nervous system was built for lions… not late-night emails.
Your biology was designed for short bursts of stress… not nonstop notifications.
In the past, a “lion moment” (danger) would come and go. The body would shake, sigh, reset.
Today, the “lion” looks like:
• An overflowing inbox
• A WhatsApp ping at 10 p.m.
• Caring for kids and parents and work
Your nervous system can’t always tell the difference – it just stays on alert.
🌿 Gentle experiment:
Choose one “lion costume” you can soften this week:
• Muting notifications after 8 p.m.
• Leaving your phone in another room while you eat
• Saying no to one non-essential commitment
Your body isn’t failing you – it’s trying to protect you. We’re just inviting it into a gentler rhythm.
Comment LION if you’re ready to soften even one source of “modern stress” this week and I’ll cheer you on with a few simple ideas. 🦁

What if 2 minutes could change the feel of your whole day?Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your health i...
15/12/2025

What if 2 minutes could change the feel of your whole day?

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your health is… pause.

Not for an hour. Just for 2 minutes.
✨ Try this today:
• Put your feet flat on the floor
• Inhale slowly through your nose for a count of 4
• Exhale through your mouth for a count of 6–8
• Repeat for 2 minutes

This kind of slow exhale helps signal “I’m safe enough” to your nervous system, which may support calmer hormones, steadier digestion, and softer sleep over time.
If you try this today, come back and tell me: when in your day did you fit your 2-minute pause in? 💛


As the year begins to soften at the edges, we’re taking a short pause to rest, replenish, and prepare for the year ahead...
15/12/2025

As the year begins to soften at the edges, we’re taking a short pause to rest, replenish, and prepare for the year ahead.

To help you plan your medication orders and collections with ease, here are our holiday dates:

• 17 December — last day to place medication orders
• 19 December (until 14:30) — last day for collection
• 20 December – 6 January — practice closed
• Reopening: 7 January 2026

If you need anything before we close, please reach out early — we’re here to support you.

Wishing you a gentle season of rest, lightness, and steady nourishment.
May your nervous system find small moments of exhale and ease. 🤍

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Complenatary Healing professional - 17 Years Experience Individualised Treatments for Illnesses and Aliments Treating the cause, not the symptom Specialising in safe, healthy and holistic forms of healing methods