Digestion Archives • Alison Mitchell Naturopath

What you need to know about ADHD and gut health

4th May 2026

If you or your child has ADHD, the gut might be a bigger piece of the puzzle than you'd expect. Here's what the research says about the gut-brain connection, the microbiome, neuroinflammation, and how naturopathic support — including microbiome testing — can help.

The Connection Between Your Gut and Hormonal Health

6th December 2024

Have you ever wondered why so many seemingly unrelated health issues—like hormonal acne, period pain, fatigue, and digestive troubles—often appear together? The answer lies in the intricate relationship between your…

The Importance of Gut Health

20th March 2024

Gut Health All disease begins in the gut – Hippocrates. Your digestive system is more important for your overall health than you probably realise. It’s so much more than whether…

Gut Health Explained – an interview

15th March 2024

A few years ago I was interviewed by Carly Taber for Casa de Karma. It was a very well received podcast at the time but the website is no longer…

You’ll be surprised (and a little grossed out) at this cause of kid’s behavioural problems.

3rd January 2021

Worm your kids. You’re welcome. You’d be surprised at not only how common worm infestations are in kids, but also how much something like worms can do to your kids.…

A Naturopath’s Guide to SIBO

13th June 2020

In this episode of the Guts and Girl Bits Podcast I interview Kirsten Swales, a Naturopath who focuses on SIBO. We chat about what it is, and how to treat it naturally. Post contains transcript.

Gut Health Explained – Podcast

15th June 2017

I'm normally the one hosting the podcasts, but in this interview I was the one being asked the questions. Carly from Casa de Karma interviewed me about Gut Health, a…

Ayurvedic Medicine Podcast

24th July 2015

[fb_button] Health & Wellbeing Podcast #5 Hooray, it's podcast number 5! In this episode I talk with naturopath Lisa Costa Bir about Ayurvedic Medicine. Want to subscribe to get podcasts automatically?…

The Ultimate Guide to Food Allergies and Intolerances

11th July 2015

[fb_button] It is estimated that one-fifth of the population believe that they have a food intolerance. If you’re reading this article, you’re probably one of them. If you can’t quite…

Digestion Podcast

4th July 2015

Health & Wellbeing Podcast #3 If you have been following me for a while you probably know that I love to talk about digestive health and the importance of gut…

Why Gut Health is Critical to your Wellbeing

15th April 2015

[fb_button] You probably all know by know that I love to bang on about the importance of gut health. Well the good people at casadekarma.com.au let me do just that…

The Importance of Chewing

6th April 2015

[fb_button] Mahatma Gandhi once said that we should “chew your drink and drink your food”. Even if chewing your food more was the only thing you introduced into your routine, you’d be pleasantly surprised the…

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