The Great Cholesterol Myth

Cholesterol has been touted as ‘the enemy’ in recent years and prescriptions for statin medications are regularly handed out to keep cholesterol in check.  In fact, the two top selling pharmaceutical drugs in Australia are statin medications.

But is cholesterol really as bad as we have been led to believe? 

Let’s take a deeper look.

OH MY GORD…Are you taking medication for reflux or heartburn?

Then you need to read this.

Today I want to tell you a story. It’s actually the reason I eventually became a Naturopath.

Thyroid Madness

Every second person who comes into my clinic has some sort of thyroid dysfunction (or so it seems – I might be exaggerating slightly, but you get my point).  Sadly, most of these women (it does affect men too) have been dismissed by a GP as ‘fine’ when they know they are ‘not fine’.  Why?  Because standard thyroid testing gives an incomplete picture of thyroid health and honestly, in most cases, it’s completely inaccurate.  I call it “thyroid madness” because the system is letting us down.

The Pillars of Health for Autoimmune Mastery (Part 1)

Health is multifaceted. It is never just about what you put into your mouth or how many sessions you do at the gym each week.  True holistic health comes when we address ALL aspects of our health, including our physical, financial (yes, money is important as financial security helps us to feel safe), mental, emotional and spiritual needs.

Many people focus solely on diet when it comes to managing autoimmune disease, but as you will soon see, this is only one small step on the road to recovery. And if this is the only thing you change, you are unlikely to see the dramatic improvements you are hoping for.

Here are the first 5 of my top 10 pillars of health to help you master your autoimmune disease: