In today’s episode we are joined by Cliff Harvey, author, clinician, researcher and speaker. What started as a conversation about food intolerance testing, included a much broader discussion about the problems with over-testing, our concerns with more traditional elimination diets, the gold standard for truly assessing food allergies, how to create great health, and the role that practitioners play in this, and so much more. 

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In today’s episode we are joined by Emma Maidment, as she shares with us a life and motherhood update, including her pregnancy and first trimester, while nursing a two-year-old. We then discuss self-love, reframed as self-investment, to allow us to show up as the best version of ourselves and have this energy flow into our relationships, our work and of course, our parenting. We discuss generational differences and the power our generation has to role model this, as well the importance of having your basic core needs met, how to navigate the challenges of this season with grace (most of the time), the role of meditation and so much more. 

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In today’s episode we are joined by Yoko Inoue, to discuss autophagy and how this ancient wisdom may benefit you in a modern world. We look at the history, the benefits, the primary ways to stimulate autophagy, including particular foods, herbs and medicinal mushrooms; the Fasting Mimicking Diet, or FMD, and so much more.

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In today’s episode Elly and I take a closer look at iron in pregnancy. We discuss the role of preconception iron stores, the challenges with conventional reference ranges and recommendations, the risks of iron infusions, plus how to approach a situation where you may be offered one and so much more.

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In today’s episode we are joined by Cyndi O'Meara to discuss glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer, Round-Up (amongst many other products). You will learn the health and environmental consequences of glyphosate exposure, including its antibiotic-like nature and the impact this has on food intolerances and gut health, auto-immunity, autism, cancer and more. We update you on the court cases and multi-billion dollar pay-outs made by Bayer (Monsanto) and explore the recent announcement by countries including Mexico who are aiming to achieve a total ban of glyphosate by 2024. I hope we inspire you to take action, remembering that you have the power and that every decision you make truly counts.

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In today’s episode we share with you an episode from The Holistic Sister with Eliza Hedley to talk all about thyroid health, specifically hypothyroidism. We discuss the roles of the thyroid, symptoms of hypothyroidism, the roles of key nutrients, especially iodine, the impact of excessive caloric restriction, the role of stress, hypothyroidism progressing to autoimmune thyroid disease, testing, natural treatment strategies and such much more.

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In today’s episode we are joined by holistic gut health expert, Nutritionist and Naturopath, Rachel Larsson, to answer the question: is your IBS BS? We explore root causes including the roles of the vagal nerve and heart rate variability, the differences between food intolerances and food allergies, SIBO, SIFO, functional testing and so much more.

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In today’s episode we share with you an episode from Solaine’s podcast, Holistic Health Chats, where she interviews me on all things pregnancy myths and misconceptions. We discuss everything from organising preconception blood tests, the foods you really need to avoid, strategies to soften morning or rather, all-day sickness, the often misunderstood natural physiological “anaemia” that occurs during the later stages of pregnancy and so much more.

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In today’s episode we are joined by Dr. David Harper, author of BioDiet, to take a deep dive into all things mitochondria. We explore the what and the how, including how to optimise mitochondrial function, what happens when things go wrong, how this relates to aging and so much more. This episode gets quite scientific and detailed at times, so grab a pen and paper and be prepared to listen to this conversation a number of times.

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In today’s episode we are joined by Solaine Douglas to discuss Gilbert’s Syndrome, including prevalence, diagnosis and the issues with both a standard medical definition, treatment (or lack thereof) and our conventional pathology reference ranges. We explore the real relevance of Gilbert’s and how it relates to your gut, your periods, your mental health and your alcohol tolerance. We then dive into treatment and offer you many strategies to optimize your health, your hormones and your microbiome, that will be extremely helpful for both Gilbert’s patients and beyond.