We are joined today by Beth Bundy, Naturopath & Functional Medicine Practitioner, and today we’re discussing The Cortisol Response and nervous system support.

In this episode, Beth discusses: 

• What a normal stress response is 
• What Adrenal Fatigue is
• Testing and assessments to consider
• How patients present 
• The aberrant cortisol response
• Treatment options

About Beth:
Beth is a degree-qualified Naturopath who has been practising for over 20 years, specialising in integrative and functional medicine.

She has worked with one of Australia’s top functional pathology companies for many years and has been mentored here and overseas by some of the integrative and anti-ageing medicines foremost speakers.

She has spent the last ten years working closely with doctors in a busy and highly successful integrative medical practice, specialising in anti-ageing, adrenal and hormonal issues, weight management and heavy metal detoxification, with a strong emphasis on functional pathology and diagnostic testing to assist clinical treatment decisions and to monitor health improvements.

She has been a speaker at several national industry seminars focussing on female hormones, thyroid and adrenal conditions.  She also co-created training modules on adrenal and hormonal conditions for the Australian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).  And she has been a regular and popular guest on several integrative medicine podcasts and now joins us here on ours today…

Connect with Beth:

Website: Melbourne Natural Medicine

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Joining us today is Maria Allerton, a Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner who loves puzzles and addressing the underlying causes of disease. 

In today's episode, Maria discusses: 

• How to identify stress with quantitative markers- using hair mineral analysis 
• looking at the underlying causes of stress beyond emotional stress: blood sugar dysregulation, nutrient deficiencies and heavy metals 
• The different stages of stress on HTMA
• The common presentations of stress-related disorders in clinic
•  How to identify stress-related disorders using HTMA and how to address them with the right treatments. 

About Maria
Maria Allerton is a clinical nutritionist based in Sydney. She works online nationally and with international clients and has been in clinical practice since 2014. Her clinical focus is digestive health, mental health, hormones, and all conditions related to the gut-brain-immune interface. She is also passionate about addressing heavy metal toxicity and Gilbert's syndrome.

Maria has personally experienced multiple chronic health conditions related to all of the above areas and is passionate about helping her clients rebuild their health.

Connect with Maria
Website: True Foods Nutrition

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Today, we are joined by Vanessa Vanderhoek, a functional nutritionist with a professional and personal interest in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, JIA. Today we discuss a functional approach to treating JIA.

In this episode, Vanessa discusses:

• A typical treatment journey for children with JIA
• The latest scientific updates for treating JIA
• The gut connection,  testing and assessment 
• Nutritional treatment 
• Supporting JIA kids and their families

About Vanessa
Vanessa's journey to becoming a Functional Nutritionist was by accident. Her daughter was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (juvenile idiopathic arthritis, JIA) at the age of 2. Vanesa delved in to study the science about food and nutrition, and the impact it has on the systems in the body. This led her to some pretty incredible results.

Her daughter regained her health and continues to be in remission. And also through this journey, Vanessa and her husband also uplevelled their health and wellbeing for the better. Vanessa continues to research the power of nutrition, gut health, and the life-changing positive impact it has for children with JIA. She understands making nutrition and lifestyle changes can be hard for families, and is known for her empathetic and compassionate approach. Vanessa is the founder of The Parent's Roadmap: A Functional Nutrition Approach to JIA. To learn more and book a free Discovery. call

Connect with Vanessa:
Website: The Healthy Gut Nutritionist


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Joining us today is Naturopath Sofia Silcenko, and we'll be discussing how to utilise Urinary Metabolites for better patient care.

In this episode, Sofia discusses:

• What urinary metabolites are and what metabolites are measured?
• Where urinary metabolite testing fit into clinical practice
• How  we can breach the gap between traditional knowledge and science in our practice
• how OMX testing can help you to identify the underlying cause of an issue and help to navigate the treatment
• Points of difference with OMX testing versus other organic acid tests
• How to get started with metabolomic testing

About Sofia:
Sofia is a Qualified Naturopath who works in the practitioner space and also in private practice. 

Sofia is super passionate about

• practitioner education - making complex concepts easy to digest and apply in clinical practice 
• functional testing as a contemporary holistic naturopathic tool to help practitioners get to the root cause of a health issue

And has special clinical interests in 

• brain and mental health
• biohacking, longevity and performance enhancement 

Connect with Sofia
Instagram: sofiasilcenko

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Joining us today is Naturopath and Registered Nurse Kristine Ottobre, who specialises in optimising body composition and increasing performance in athletes and fitness competitors today we'll be discussing "Optimal Body Composition." 

In this episode, Kristine discusses: 

• Why she chose to choose to specialise in Body composition optimisation
• Her intake and assessment process
• What supplements have merit in her patients
• The microbiome and fat accumulation connection
• Her approach to injury in patients
• Common red flags

About Kristine
Kristine Ottobre draws on her medical background as a Registered Nurse and current practice as a Naturopath to provide an integrated health service which uses conventional and functional diagnostic methods combined with evidence-based research while treating with natural therapeutics such as herbs, nutritional supplementation and implementing lifestyle and nutritional changes.

Kristine is the owner and founder of Wellixa, where she specialises in optimising body composition and increasing performance in athletes and fitness competitors. Kristine also has a special interest in women’s hormones and adrenal health and commonly works with clients with long-standing gastrointestinal imbalances.

Connect with Kristine
Website: www.wellixa.com.au

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Professor Teresa Mitchell Paterson is joining us today, and we'll be talking about bowel health, particularly fibre and other factors in inflammatory bowel conditions and bowel cancer.

In this episode, Professor Mitchell-Paterson discusses: 

• The type of patients she supports
• The nutritional considerations practitioners who assist with inflammatory bowel conditions must be aware of
• What supplements have you used to assist bowel patients in dampening the inflammatory response
• Supplementation through chemotherapy and during active cancer treatment
• Lifestyle factors that play into inflammatory bowel conditions that might benefit patients
• Practitioner resources

About Professor Mitchell-Paterson
Associate Professor Teresa Mitchell-Paterson is a lecturer and New South Wales clinical supervisor for Nutritional Medicine Torrens University. She has a naturopathic and nutritional clinical history spanning thirty years and is a Fellow and Ambassador for the Australian Traditional Medicine Association where she was a board member and Vice President.  For the last twelve years, she has been practising in an integrative medicine clinic in Sydney. Teresa is popular in the media for her expertise in the field of natural medicine, has lectured nationally and internationally to her peers, and is called upon for TV, Radio and Press releases.

Teresa lends her expertise to the Bowel Cancer Consumer Panel, Reviews Journal articles, and is a Nutritionist for Bowel Cancer Australia for the past 11 years.  She is a Member of the steering committee for the Consumer Health Forum helping shape Australia's fruit and vegetable intake, and she is a Health and Medical Panelist for the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fund.

She has written chapters in the evidence-based naturopathic texts on integrative naturopathy in the field of cancer care and supplemental monographs. 2015 she was a nominee for the Bioceutical’s Integrative Medicine Award, awarded the Bioceutical’s inaugural Naturopathic Award of Excellence in Practice Integrative Medicine 2016, and 2017 recipient of Highly Commended ATMS Practitioner of the year.

Connect with Professor Mitchell-Paterson
Website: thebourkestreetclinic

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Today, we're chatting with Sam Gemmell, a Nutritionist who works with practitioners to master their marketing.

In this episode, Sam discusses: 

• Why praccies dislike Marketing? 
• Where should we start with marketing? 
• How can we make our Marketing our own? 
• When should you do it yourself, and when should you outsource? 

About Sam:
Samantha is a qualified nutritionist turned content creator & marketer for health practitioners. She believes that everyone can find a way to market themselves that is ick-free, easy and even fun! If your goal is to build a loyal community and thriving business, Sam is here to help.

Connect with Sam:
Website: samanthagemmell.com
Instagram: @samthehealthwriter

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Joining us today is Isabelle Taye, a Naturopath and master's candidate, and today we'll be discussing "Researching Clinical Aspects of PEA.

In today's episode, Isabelle with discuss: 

• The benefits, safety and mechanisms of action of PEA
• Emerging evidence linking PEA to the microbiome 
• How to use PEA in clinical practice 
• Forms and dosage requirements
• Expectant results from PEA treatment

About Isabelle:
Isabelle started studying naturopathy straight out of high school. In 2007 she graduated from Health Schools Australia with Advanced Diplomas in Functional Nutrition, Naturopathy and Western Herbalism and a Cert IV in Aromatherapy. In 2008 she graduated from Charles Sturt University with a Health Sciences (Complementary Medicine) degree.

While studying at Charles Sturt University, she was accepted into the Golden Key Honour Society and received the Alison Watson Memorial Scholarship through the NSW Arthritis Foundation. Being diagnosed with arthritis at a young age has always had an impact and continues to shape how Isabelle practices.

She is currently enrolled in Master’s by Research at Southern Cross University and has completed 3 research projects that centre around chronic pain. One study used an N-of-1 model to investigate the use of probiotics for osteoarthritic pain and has been published. Another looked at the use of PEA and probiotics for osteoarthritic pain and decreased wellbeing using a multiple baseline design. The final research project was a qualitative study that investigated empowerment in naturopathy for individuals with chronic pain.

When not playing in the world of naturopathy, Isabelle deeply loves music and teaches classical piano, singing and theory for all grades.

Connect with Isabelle:
Website: amabelle.com.au

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Angela Westerman is joining us today, and we're discussing practical tips and information regarding the Thyroid autoimmune connection.

In this episode, Angela discusses: 

• How patients present
• Why patients often have more than one autoimmune condition? 
• Where to start with treatment?
• How to set treatment goals, and how often do you revisit these with patients? 

About Angela: 
I am a passionate naturopath, nutritionist and herbalist. I have worked in clinical practice for over eight years.

My holistic approach focuses on long-term customised health solutions for my clients in areas of thyroid dysfunction, adrenal fatigue, stress, digestive issues, hormone imbalance, sleep disorders and children's immune health. I have a special interest in thyroid autoimmune disease, as I have this condition myself. As part of my case taking, I utilise GI Map Test, and blood and hormone testing.

My consultations include diet and lifestyle recommendations, herbal medicines and supplements.

Connect with Angela:
Website: www.angelawestermannaturopath.com.au 

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Joining us today is Rhiannon Hardingham, a Naturopath and nutritionist specialising in fertility. Today we're discussing fertility challenges with Endometriosis.

In this episode, Rhiannon discusses: 

• Why this is such a huge issue for couples. 
• Supporting patients yet to be diagnosed with Endo
• What we can DO about egg quality and ovarian function
• The importance of male partner's health in helping/optimising fertility of women with Endo
• Effective pain management 
• Results and Safety issues? 

About Rhiannon:
Rhiannon is a highly experienced fertility naturopath, presenter, practitioner educator, mentor and author.

As a practitioner Rhiannon is committed to the successful integration of natural and conventional medicine, regularly working alongside Melbourne’s top fertility doctors to achieve the best outcomes for her patients. As testament to this, Rhiannon is routinely invited to present on the topic of collaborative patient care to medical specialists and naturopaths alike.

After over 16 years of experience in the area of infertility and IVF support, Rhiannon provides professional mentoring and education for functional medicine practitioners in both group and individual settings. This highly specialised area is outside the scope of standard naturopathic education and as such, her reproduction and hormonal masterclasses mentoring programs are a rare opportunity for practitioners to further their skills.

Rhiannon has co-authored the book Create A Fertile Life. This comprehensive pre-conception healthcare guide for both patients and practitioners, has become a staple for those wishing to overcome infertility and prepare for a healthy pregnancy. 

Connect with Rhiannon:
Website: www.rhiannonhardingham.com

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