Could you have a food intolerance?
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
Ever wondered if you have a food intolerance? Do you often suspect that something that you are eating is not quite agreeing with you? Do you get digestive upsets but can’t quite put your finger on what is causing it? Perhaps you are suffering from low energy, brain fog and skin conditions. It may just be that you are suffering from food intolerances. Food intolerances occur when your body has an abnormal reaction to certain foods. Symptoms of food intolerances can vary from person to person, and the symptoms are not limited to the digestive system. Common symptoms of food intolerance can inclu ..read more
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The best foods for gut health
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
Traditional naturopathic healing principles have always been based around ‘heal the gut first’. This is the first thing we learn in our education and it is something that we evaluate in every patient that we see. Here we will explore the best foods for gut health. ‘All disease begins in the gut’ – Hippocrates This famous statement was said over 2000 years ago, yet it is only in the past few decades that science has caught up and the enormity of this statement is being fully understood. We now know that gut health not only determines the quality and efficiency of our digestion and metaboli ..read more
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Is fertility testing accurate?
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
Is fertility testing accurate? Many women in their 30’s and 40’s are anxious about their ‘declining’ fertility. Capitalising on this, the big business of infertility offers an array of pathology test to determine a woman’s chance of pregnancy. These fertility tests are not only very expensive, but researchers are finding that there is little correlation between the results of these fertility tests and the chances of becoming pregnant. Most commonly, a test to determine “ovarian reserve”, measures the amount of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH). AMH is a hormone secreted by the cells in developing ..read more
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Protect yourself against the flu this season
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
How to protect yourself against the flu this season. Yep, it’s flu season again, and each year it seems to be getting a little more frightening. Some people are opting for the flu vaccine, whilst others are looking for some natural flu prevention methods. Prevention is always better than the cure, so making sure that you and your family have a robust immune system is a key to preventing any type of illness. Supplements to reduce colds and flu Protect yourself against the flu this season Vitamin C – a hotly debated remedy, however, studies do show that vitamin C will boost immune function by i ..read more
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Why is stress harder to manage in your 40’s?
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
Why is stress so hard to manage in your 40’s? Everyone tells you that your 40’s are one of the best decades of your life. You have survived the partying years in your twenties, the career pressure and mayhem of young children in your thirties. Finally, it is in your forties that you are supposed to be able to get back to being yourself. To feel comfortable in your skin and to be true to yourself by knowing what is right for you. But, then why is stress so hard to manage in your 40’s? Often in their forties, women find that their patience has been zapped and irritability is through the roo ..read more
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Coming off hormonal birth control
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
  The Pill – Coming Off Hormonal Birth Control. Are you planning on coming off hormonal birth control pills soon? Or are you feeling a little nervous about how your body will respond when you do come off hormonal birth control pills? Arg..let alone how your skin will react! When you are ON hormonal birth control, you are switching off your own hormone production in favour of synthetic hormones. When you are coming off hormonal birth control your body has to start back up its hormone production, and for some, this may take quite some time. What is a normal period? In a normal menstrua ..read more
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How to Heal Your Skin
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
How to heal your skin. If you want to heal your skin you have to heal your gut. The skin is our largest organ in the body and it has the vital role of protecting our insides from the outside world. When skin conditions like acne, eczema, psoriasis, premature ageing and dermatitis occur, it usually indicates that there is something else that is out of balance in the body. These conditions are really just a symptom of this imbalance. Over 80 years ago dermatologists first proposed that there was a gastrointestinal link between skin conditions, anxiety, and depression. They thought high stressed ..read more
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Online naturopathic consultations
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
Online naturopathic consultations are now being offered. We are so busy today that many of us let a thing like our health take a back seat. It’s not that we don’t want to take care of ourselves, we simply just don’t have the time. I see this happening in a clinical setting. Patient’s call for an appointment and they struggle to find a time that suits them. Because of this, I started offering online naturopathic consultations. The great thing about online naturopathic consultations is that they can be done anywhere, at any time. We have the option of lining up a consultation via Skype ..read more
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What is SIBO?
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
What is SIBO? SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. This is a condition where the bacteria that is found in the large intestine makes its way to the small intestine. Whilst the small intestines do contain a small amount of bacteria, when too much bacteria and the wrongs types of bacteria get into the small intestines trouble can begin. The small intestines play an important role in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. It also involved in the immune system as it contains lymphoid cells that help to fight infection and regulate the immune system response. The ..read more
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The truth about acid alkaline balance
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by @rachelhulme
3y ago
The Truth About Acid Alkaline Balance Striving for an alkaline based body has always been a goal of many well-meaning health advocates. It is preached that having an alkaline body will do everything from preventing cancer to giving you boundless energy. But is this health goal realistic, and does it do what it claims to do? Every cell of the body functions optimally within a certain pH range (pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the body). In different cells, this optimal range is different, however, the net pH of the body has to remain tightly regulated. Our body needs both acidity ..read more
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