With the outbreak of a global pandemic of Covid-19 /Corona Virus, I am following advice from my association (ATMS) and regulatory body the CMBA (Chinese Medicine Board Australia) and AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency). ATMS Recommendation: I am still open and operating as of this date until further notice. I am currently being advised by […]

Natural Medicine Week aims to educate and promote awareness about Natural Medicine in Australia. The Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) is an association I'm a member of and have been for most of my practicing years since 2003. ATMS focuses on three areas of Natural Medicine: Ingestive - Naturopathy & Western Herbal Medicine Bodywork - […]

Recently I caught up with a client that I hadn’t seen since last year and he said to me in absolute amazement and beaming pride “my sugar cravings are completely gone – I never thought that would happen.”   As a Functional Nutritionist I would love to just say to everyone – “when you take […]

Although we know vegetables dramatically improve health, all the mechanisms by which that occurs continues to be studied. It’s becoming clearer exactly how we can support healthy cognition and design treatments that assist clients with healthy aging and preventing cognitive decline. Recently, researchers uncovered the pathways by which leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables improve brain […]

If you feel guilty about eating chocolate, are a self-confessed chocaholic or struggle with food cravings, this post is for you. I’m a Nutritionist that says YOU CAN eat some chocolate. Cocoa Flavanols, some of the active components found in dark chocolate have benefits for human health. To the tantalising delight of chocolate lovers everywhere, […]

Food Cravings of the unhealthy type can be a HUGE hurdle when it comes to weight loss and fat loss plans. But did you know that your genetics could be the reason you crave food at the oddest of times or have stuggles losing weight altogether? In this post we look at some of the […]