We all feel a bit stressed sometimes, in 2014 it was estimated that 1 in 4 Australians reported suffering moderate to severe levels of stress. We can assume that the stress being reported in this instance was chronic psychological stress, which, like the stress on your lungs from smoking, is tough for your body to […]

When you think crazy hormones, your next thought is probably not “well maybe it’s my gut”. What does gut health have to do with hormones?!? Well you may not think they are directly connected but they are! It all has to do with an elimination channel in the body that can become wayward and lead […]

Stressed and anxious? Emotional? Holding on for your next holiday? Then it might be time to look at how you can start bringing in a practise of mindfulness into your daily routine. Did you know… The American Medical Association (AMA) states that 80 percent of all health problems are stress related and can be prevented […]

If, for whatever reason be it health, lifestyle or choice, you live by a low-sugar “diet” you can often feel like you’re missing out. Be it smoothies, juices, acai bowls, treats… the list is endless. But you don’t have to miss out on your favourite smoothies or smoothie bowls, because they are packed to the […]

The human body is remarkable! It is constantly trying to establish equilibrium, harmony or in scientific terms “homeostasis”. Sometimes my clients say to me “I think my body is working against me” or “my body hates me” because they are having uncomfortable symptoms, but this is not the case. Quite the contrary. Your body is […]

Wow what a year 2017 was! Across the board we have noticed that for a lot of people, 2017 was an introspective year of looking at ourselves, evaluating our lives, our values and philosophy, who we want to be, what we want to create and how we want to transform our health. For some of […]

Is gluten free just a passing fad? Why does every second person seemingly have an intolerance to this little molecule found in wheat, rye, barley, spelt, triticale, kamut & oats? There is evidence to argue the case that it’s all in our heads and it’s our expectation of discomfort from eating gluten that gives us […]

If you are confused who you need to see and what test you need to get done to get to the root cause of your symptoms, read about what we do at The A Life  –  a functional approach to your health! What is functional testing? Naturopaths and Integrative doctor’s use specialised tests that measure […]

If you are having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep first let me tell you – you are not the only one!  I see so many patients who struggle with such a vital component of our health, so I thought it was time to address some simple changes to check off before we look […]

Did you miss out on our Winter Wellness Workshop with our Naturopath Lauren Campbell?  Don’t fret we can still help you get through this season without getting sick!  To those who came along,  THANK YOU we had so much fun playing with herbs and tasting immune boosting mushroom elixirs! We learnt so many golden nuggets […]