Wellness by Designs - Practitioner Podcast

Joining us today is the famed Lynda Griparic from Love n Guts, a naturopath who specialises in gut health and today we are exploring the multi-faceted condition of functional constipation.

In this episode, Lynda discusses:

• The criteria for functional constipation
• The common patient presentation, and no it's not all gut-related!
• Common and not-so-common drivers of functional constipation
• The myriad of treatments we can look at as practitioners

About Lynda: 
Lynda Griparic is a Naturopath, Nutritionist, Podcaster, Writer, and Yoga teacher with over 20 years of experience in the health industry. In 2021 Lynda won the prestigious BioCeuticals Integrative Medicine Award for Clinical Excellence. Lynda specialises in digestive health, namely SIBO and constipation.

She has extensive experience in running healthy, effective, and sustainable bowel care programs and has expertise in investigating and treating the underlying causes of gut disturbance. Lynda has an intense interest in poo and she’s also the creator of the delicious BetterMe Tea, a tea designed to promote improved gut health and digestion – assisting those who struggle with constipation and sluggish bowel movements to go to the bathroom with ease.

Connect with Lynda:
Website: lyndagriparic.com
Instagram: @Lynda_griparic_naturopath
Youtube: grippahrvat 

Check Lynda's podcast channel Love & Guts

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Joining us today is Todd Mansfield, a Clinical Herbalist practising in Byron Bay, Australia. Today we're discussing Methane-Dominant SIBO. 

In today's episode, Todd discusses: 

• SIBO types and presentation
• What LIMO is 
• How methane-dominant SIBO/LIMO present
• How to assess your patients to offer a differential diagnosis
• Personalised management plans for these patients
• Herbs and supplements that might be useful in the SIBO/LIMO patient

About Todd:
Todd Mansfield is a clinical herbalist with a special interest in gut health and the microbiome. He is the founder of Byron Herbalist, an online resource for all things digestion.

Todd spends his time treating patients Australia-wide via video conferencing and researching digestive health. He regularly sees and treats SIBO, IBS, IBD and food intolerances. He is dedicated to sourcing and manufacturing the highest quality herbal medicine and individually formulates herbs for each patient's needs.

Connect with Todd:
Website: www.byronherbalist.com.au 
Instagram: @Byron.Herbalist

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Joining us today is Alexandra Middleton a Naturopathic Nutritionist who today is going to take us through a Practitioner/Patient HYBRID story of Dietary and Environment Modification of Endometriosis.

In this episode, Alex talks us through her personal journey with endometriosis, and also discusses her recently published paper on Endometriosis dietary practices and modification.

About Alexandra:

Alexandra Middleton is an experienced natural medicine clinician with over ten years of experience in helping women optimise their hormones & reproductive health.

Her mission is to show women with Endometriosis how to get their quality of life back thru the combined power of natural, environmental and conventional medicine.

Alex’s approach is grounded in the principles of both naturopathic and evidence-based medicine. She is passionate about incorporating the latest research into her clinical practice and recently co-authored a 2021 paper published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 

Alex also works extensively with the medical community because she believes collaboration is the best way to ensure positive outcomes for her clients. Working closely with specialists in gynaecology, endocrinology, fertility and general practice (GPs), she uses functional pathology testing and environment assessments to ensure her clients get the correct medical diagnosis. This is key in her treatment plans that include advice around therapeutic dietary strategies, lifestyle advice and nutritional supplementation.

Outside of her clinic, Alex is a passionate advocate for her industry and supports lobbying activities thru her work at the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS). Here she also runs Australia’s largest Continuing Professional Education program for fellow practitioners who like her want to stay on top of the science.

Connect with Alexandra:
Website: alexandramiddleton.com.au 
Instagram:  @alexmnutrition

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Joining us today is Amie Skilton, a Naturopath who specialises in Mould Illness Recovery, but who also has a history and indeed a passion for the beauty industry.

We have podcasted together previously on skin disorders but today we're discussing using nutrition as a tool to optimise your skin health.  In this episode, Amie chats to us about her own skin journey and what tools she uses with her patients for improving skin health.

About Amie:
Amie Skilton is one of Australia’s most sought-after naturopathic practitioners; with over 19 years clinical experience she’s also an author, skincare formulator, and respected industry educator.

As a qualified aesthetician (and former acne sufferer) as well, Amie’s particularly passionate about educating and empowering anyone dealing with chronic skin issues to understand and leverage the gut-skin axis for healing their skin, naturally.

Connect with Amie:
Website: whatthenaturopathsaid

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Joining us today is Tabitha McIntosh, a Naturopath who is currently doing her Masters of Reproductive Medicine.

Today we’ll be discussing an often forgotten topic of how we as clinicians can assist and modify aspects of male fertility.

About Tabitha:
Tabitha is the founder of awaken your health, and is a qualified and experienced Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist, and educator, having run her own private clinical practice for over 10 years. As director and principal Naturopath at awaken your health, Tabitha takes great pride in providing her clients and their families with high quality naturopathic clinical care, in a supportive and nurturing environment.

After completing her Medical Science degree in 2001, Tabitha went on to pursue her passion for Natural Integrative Healthcare with post-graduate studies in Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Medicine & Environmental Medicine. She now elegantly combines the above approaches to health: integrating Naturopathic healing principles with the latest scientific research, to educate and further the health & wellbeing of her clients.

Connect with Tabitha:
Website: awakenyourhealth.com.au

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Over the past few years, we have seen a significant increase in mental health conditions in the adult population and particularly in children.

Joining us today is Susan Hunter, a clinical naturopath. Who will be discussing how clinicians can navigate the management of children's mental disorders.

About Susan:
Susan is a naturopath passionate about educating and empowering others to feel their best. Susan is a double-degree qualified clinician that enjoys treating functional gut problems, mental health conditions and hormonal disorders.

Susan is a published academic writer and lecturer to integrative doctors and allied health professionals. She has helped thousands of people by bringing care, structure and commitment to her work with them to help them achieve transformative results.
Her mission is simple. Help people be happier and healthier by using individualised, evidence-based medicine.

Susan is also the founder and director of Radius Health, a Wellness Medicine clinic located in inner Melbourne. It is a patient-centred practice where our focus is to ensure
every client is seen, heard and helped. At Radius Health, we are passionate about educating
and empowering you to make informed decisions about
your health and wellbeing.

Connect with Susan:
Website:www.susanhunter.com.au/
Email: [email protected]
 

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Today we're joined by Dr Amie Steel, a naturopath and researcher who dedicates her whole career to fostering the communication between research, clinical practice, and results.

Today, we'll be discussing a fascinating topic of knowledge mobilization, and how the sharing of knowledge impacts not only other practitioners but the industry as a whole.

About Dr Steel:
Dr Amie Steel is a naturopath and Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney and is ranked Australia’s #1 Complementary Medicine researcher.

She holds editorial appointments for a number of journals, has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications and edited three special journal issues and three research books. Her methodological interests encompass mixed methods research, implementation science, knowledge mobilisation, applied health services research, and practice-based (pragmatic) clinical research.

Connect with Dr Steel:
Dr Amie Steel Senior Research FellowAustralian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM)

Faculty of Health UTS
Phone: +61 418 786 186
Email: [email protected] 

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Today we are chatting with Lisa Moane, a nutritionist, naturopath, and an SOS feeding therapist. And that's indeed what we'll be discussing today, extremely fussy eating. 

In today's episode we explore: 

• What an SOS feeding therapist is and what is involved in the therapy
• The potential ties to improvement in speech and behaviours with dietary modifications
• What is means when kids don't cope with the sounds of eating 
• What a basic feeding therapy session looks like 

This episode is a must listen to any parent or carer facing feeding issues in children. 

About Lisa:
Lisa is an experienced naturopath, nutritionist and feeding therapist dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the children she cares for.

She founded The Paediatric Naturopath, one of Australia’s leading online Naturopathy clinics focused solely on the needs of children.

Knowing the insurmountable struggle that some parents can experience when they try to feed their child a diverse whole foods diet, Lisa has trained as a Feeding Therapist.  With this extra tool in her toolbox, she can not only recommend WHAT a child should eat but also HOW they can eat it

With 3 children of her own, Lisa weaves together the technical know-how with the practicalities of family life to ensure achievable positive outcomes for children.

Connect with Lisa:
Website: holistichealthbylisamoane.com.au
Facebook: holistichealthbylisamoane
Instagram: lisa_moane_holistic_health


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Joining us today is Emily Pickering, a naturopath and PhD candidate at the University of Queensland who has completed a  clinical trial with Dr Elizabeth Steels using PEA for people with type 2 diabetes, who had peripheral neuropathy. 

Tune in as Emily explains the many benefits of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) across several conditions and why it should be a clinical consideration for practitioners.

About Emily:
Emily is a degree-qualified Naturopath and PhD candidate with the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on nutraceutical and botanical-based treatments for both prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, She is also investigating the risk factors for glucose dysregulation and developing a robust new screening tool for clinicians to use in determining the presence of glucose dysregulation at an early stage. She has worked in several clinical trials as part of her PhD, in particular investigating PEA as a treatment for reducing pain and inflammation in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy and has an interest in understanding the interconnections between pain, mood, gut microbiome and diabetes.

 
Alongside her research she practices in her clinic, focusing on conditions that cause pain, hormone dysregulation and mitochondrial dysregulation, which are linked to poor mood and poor energy levels. She is passionate about educating people on the importance of managing blood glucose levels, which are often associated with, but not addressed, in chronic health problems

Connect with Emily:
Facebook: Emily Pickering Clinical Nutritionist and Herbalist
Instagram: @emilypickeringnutritionherbs
Email: [email protected]

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Joining us today on Wellness by Designs is fertility expert Brittany Darling.  Tune in as Brittany discusses her work helping people with fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding issues.

About Brittany:
Brittany is a Clinical Accredited Nutritionist and Western Herbalist with 10+ years of experience and is a mum of two. 

She has a special interest in the areas of fertility, prenatal and postnatal, and paediatric nutrition. She is the founder of the children’s supplement company I’m Nutrients, the co-founder of Day One fertility and the author of "A Holistic Guide to Preconception + Pregnancy" and "Starting Solids". 

Brittany believes in a whole-food approach to nutrition and addresses misalignments with a holistic, evidence-based and functional perspective. Brittany is a keen researcher, keynote speaker and regular expert in the media. She is currently completing her Masters in Human Nutrition.

Connect with Brittany:
Website: www.wholefoodhealing.com.au
Instagram: @wholefoodhealing

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