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Most parents go through a period where their child becomes a picky eater, but some children experience excessive anxiety and severely restrictive eating habits. So much so that their microbiota and hence their entire gut health become markedly impaired. Moreover, the normal strategies we think would help overcome fear of food might actually compound anxiety towards trying new, healthier foods. Lisa Moane is consummately credentialed to help children with food-related anxiety. With 3 children of her own, Lisa weaves together the technical know how with the practicalities of family life to ensur ..read more

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Dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the second leading cause of death for Australians, and has been for several years. Sadly, research is suggesting that the disease burden of dementia, AD and other conditions of cognitive decline is only going to continue to rise. So, what can we be doing to safeguard our patient's brain health? Today's guest is Bec Guild, a naturopath, herbalist and the scientific comms manager from the Australian nootropics  supplement company, myBrainCo. In today's episode, Bec takes us through the signs, symptoms and risk factors of declining brain wel ..read more

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It's not often that you get an expert, orthodox OR functional, who has walked the path of "patient" and so knows that journey intimately. Even more rare is one who has been touched by cancer. Rarer still one who has recovered from recurrence and metastases. Eddie Enever is THAT practitioner. He has had his fair share of ups and downs in life. He's battled with cancer and survived not once, but three times, struggled with anxiety and depression, experienced a marriage break up, and financial demise. He not only survived but now thrives living a life full of deep connection, meaning and purpose ..read more

The Cell-Logic 2023 Symposium will be held in Brisbane on the 4th & 5th of November. Emerging Nutrition Science is unfolding our understanding of the thousands of bioactive molecules which influence gene expression; this knowledge must change the way we practise nutritional therapies. This Symposium has been convened to highlight and simplify the complex and intricate interactions between food-derived molecules and human cells. Twelve speakers from around the globe will guide you in unveiling the Secret Language of Food, a programme which is superbly complemented by an experiential gastron ..read more

From a short interview with a chirpy young lady at NatEx 2020, I've come to respect the juggernaut mindset of Samantha Gemmell. I thought that being a Virtual Assistant (VA) was just about setting appointments and "manning* the phones" while the main practitioner was helping patients. I was SO WRONG! Today, Sam takes us through what a VA is, the numerous tasks and responsibilities placed on a VA, and how to find one if you're a practitioner in need of another set of hands/ears/eyes/mind. In the years she's been a VA herself, to now mentoring others and matching those she helps with appropriate ..read more

Further to Carolyn's Urgent Callout for candidates in her Trial, today we delve into the MTHF controversy and how it affects fertility, miscarriage and a host of other conditions. Notwithstanding that just having a podcast is like hacking at an iceberg with an icepick (there's SO much to learn!), we'll chat about Carolyn's trial for her PhD Thesis, MTHFR biochemistry, appropriate testing, current controversies in the "folate versus folic" debate, and the groundswell against folic acid food fortification and supplementation in a substantial portion of the population. Heaps of links to learn fro ..read more

Throughout your clinical career, physical assessments will be integral in crystallising a naturopathic diagnosis and directing care. Many assessments seem mundane (the expert clinician will often appraise their patients subconsciously), but done correctly and with cognisance they can reveal hidden pathology that is often missed by those who skip them . Take Blood Pressure (BP), for instance. It is one of the cardinal vital signs along with pulse, respirations and temperature, but how often do we repeat these measurement in our patients? But let's not stop at the usual medical assessments. What ..read more