Food & Mood — Paediatric Naturopathy
What we eat affects how our gut and brains work. The human gut (enteric nervous system) and brain (central nervous system) talk to each other in bidirectional communication via the gut...
23 September, 2024
Nutrition
What is Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? 6 Signs You’re Suffering From SIBO
"If you answered yes to any of these questions you may be suffering from SIBO – Small intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. SIBO is a condition where bacteria normally found in...
22 June, 2024
Boosting Reproductive Health Through Nutrition: Foods For Fertility
Fertility, the ability to conceive and carry a child to term, is a topic close to the hearts of many individuals and couples. While there a numerous factors that can...
08 April, 2024
The Power of Fermented Foods
Your microbiome is like your body's brain, influencing everything from digestion to immune function. Bacteria in the gut act as the control centre, programming your body's processes. At NatMed in...
25 February, 2024
Eating Organic – Does it really matter?
In recent years, the debate over whether eating organic food truly matters has gained significant attention. One study done in the 1940s in the United States analysed the nutritional value...
10 August, 2023
What is your caffeine ritual really doing to you?
When was the last time you had a coffee? Go on, think about it for a minute. For most of us the answer is likely to be this morning. Did...
18 March, 2023
The Stressed Gut
When we have a stressful event in our lives that elicits a stress response, the downstream consequences on the gut are felt. We actually feel them in a very real...
18 March, 2023
Urine Analysis – Quick screening to assess your health
A urine analysis is one of the many in-house screening tests offered to clients at NatMed. It is routinely utilised during testing consultation and as a screening tool to track...
04 January, 2022
Am I Coeliac Or Just Sensitive To Gluten?
Coeliac disease and non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) are on the rise in my clinic and often patients are unaware that this may be contributing to the multitude of symptoms they...
08 May, 2020
How Alcohol Affects your Immune System
Why should you care? According research the COVID-19 quarantine has caused a serious spike in alcohol sales, with virtual happy hours, a lack of a work commute and the sheer boredom of...
01 May, 2020