What is Gilbert’s Syndrome? Gilbert’s Syndrome is caused by reduced activity of the UGT1A1 enzyme, the key pathway responsible for conjugating (detoxifying) bilirubin so it can be safely excreted from the body. Most patients have a promoter variant that decreases enzyme efficiency by up to 70%. This lower enzyme activity doesn’t just affect bilirubin. UGT1A1—and … Read more
Written by: Maria Allerton and Toni Chambers ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental condition. It is frequently diagnosed in children, but more adults are now receiving diagnoses of ADHD. It affects around one in 20 Australians, that’s about a million people, but as ADHD becomes more common, people are looking to nutrition and … Read more
The biggest cause of iron deficiency is low stomach acid (hydrochloric acid or HcL). As simple as that. When HcL levels fall low, it becomes very challenging for the body to digest protein, particularly animal protein, thereby compromising iron absorption (as well as B12 and zinc in particular).
If you have pain symptoms in the form of fibromyalgia, headaches and migraines, kidney stones or kidney/lower back pain, vaginal pain, joint and muscle pain- there is a strong chance that you may have a high oxalate level. These crystals which are by-products of the metabolism of certain foods as well as fungal overgrowth precipitate in tissues causing all sorts of damage. They are also a major problem for children on the spectrum.
The DUTCH® test is a state of the art test from the US lab Precision Analytical Inc. that provides a clear and comprehensive look at our hormones, stress levels, oxidative stress (disease) markers and mood issues. Who should be tested: Hormones dictate your mood, weight, energy and sleep and when they are dysregulated, women will … Read more
Ketogenic diets have become popular and are actually the choice diet for many functional health practitioners. They have many documented benefits for neurological conditions such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s and can be used successfully to address weight issues in some people. I am sure there are people out there who have improved their glucose tolerance and lost weight by significantly reducing carb intake and increasing fat intake to 60-70% of their diet. However this has not been my personal experience or that of my clients.
How do we address complex health conditions? what if there is a mental health issue AND a hormonal issue AND gut problems and you also want to get pregnant? Read about one of my client’s journey’s to health and to a healthy baby
Do your parents or grandparents have heart disease? Diabetes? Alzheimer’s? Parkinson’s? MS? Cancer? Depression? Alcoholism?
These conditions and many others have been shown to ‘run in families’. However, science is increasingly showing that it is not just the inherited genetics that predispose us to these and other ailments, but their interaction with the environment.
Headaches and migraines in particular can have extremely debilitating effects on our lives and those who suffer from them say that they will do anything to stop the pain. Pain in itself is a big stress on the body and creates a vicious cycle of dependancy on over the counter and prescription pain medications.
There is no doubt that our emotional health has a massive impact on our physical well being. The two are intimately connected. Despite modern medicine’s strong insistence on separating the head from the body and viewing it as a separate entity, we are all one organism and emotions manifest physically as dis-ease and blockages in the physical body.