Surviving the Teenage Years – Part 1
17th December 2017
My latest contribution to Western Sydney Mums’ Hub is the first of a three parter, focused on teenage health. A few years ago I held a talk about some ways…
Depression
Knowing your contraception options
26th September 2017
Happy World Contraception Day everybody! I think that the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is an amazing invention which has allowed women a great deal of freedom, choice and control over…
What is Mindfulness and how you can do it.
26th August 2015
[fb_button] Guest Post by Melinda King What is Mindfulness? The practice of mindfulness has been around for a long time, mostly in Buddhist, Taoist and Yogic traditions however ‘mindfulness’ is…
Crazy 2 Calm with Melinda King
31st July 2015
[fb_button] In this podcast episode I interview Melinda King about her stress management program Crazy 2 Calm, stress management techniques and nutrition for stress. We also chat about her recent…
Stress and the Nervous System – Podcast
9th July 2015
[fb_button] Health and Wellbeing Podcast #4 It's time for podcast number four, and in this one I talk with fellow naturopath Laura Burton about stress, neurotransmitter health, adrenal health, ways…
Reasons for Fatigue
26th June 2015
[fb_button] Health & Wellbeing Podcast #2 This is my second podcast and this time it's all me. Today I'm talking about reasons for fatigue. Energy problems can be caused by a…
Thyroid Health
16th June 2015
Health & Wellbeing Podcast #1 I'm excited to share with you my first podcast! In this recording I discuss with fellow Naturopath Lisa Costa-Bir thyroid health. Lisa has personally experienced both…
Eat Yourself Happy
2nd June 2015
[fb_button] In the Media: Published in Australian Natural Health: Eat Yourself Happy If you’ve noticed your mood hasn’t been as vibrant as usual lately, one of the first things to…
MTHFR and your Mood
17th July 2014
Perhaps you’ve heard about one of the latest health buzzes when it comes to mental health – a cheeky enzyme known as MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase). If you have a mutation…
A Gut Feeling
4th July 2014
When your gut controls your mood: the gut-brain axis From as early as the 1930's, scientists were beginning to understand that the health of our digestive system could influence our…
Don’t Panic! It’s an anxiety epidemic!
20th May 2014
[fb_button] YOU ARE NOT ALONE If you experience anxiety, you are not alone. Conditions like anxiety and depression are becoming increasingly common. In Australia and New Zealand about 20%…
Depression begins in the gut?
6th April 2012
Recent studies have revealed that inflammation, among other factors, may be one of the causes of depression. Current research suggests that depression is frequently associated with gastrointestinal inflammation and autoimmune disease,…
