Wholehearted Health & Nutrition

I have always had issues with skin health from blemishes and blackheads to itchy rosacia and dry skin.  In the past I spent a fortune on skin care products which were actually making my skin worse.  I now realise just how much stress, hormones, diet and hygiene play when it comes to the health of our skin. 

In this episode I chat with Averil Bates from Averil Naturopathics with a focus on adult acne and skin health.   Averil is a qualified Naturopath passionate about herbal medicine, whole life nutrition and giving her patients the tools to live the healthiest life possible.  Averil treats a range of things including hormonal imbalances, gut conditions, thyroid, fertility – you name it. 

Join Averil and I as we chat about the largest organ of our body, the skin.   What is adult acne?  What may be at the root cause?  Sections of the face linked to areas within the body?  Treating the skin from the inside out looking at food, nutrients and herbs for.  We also touch on hydration, exercise and lifestyle changes. 

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition  and @averilnaturopathics on instagram or send me a DM.

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Sound, the medicine of the future.   Just how powerful is sound therapy?  In this episode I speak with Rafaele Joudry, the founder of Sound Therapy International.   Rafaele holds a Masters in Psychology and specialises in Sound Therapy and a program she has been instrumental in researching and developing for over several decades.  Treating thousands of clients for conditions such as autism, stroke, brain injury, insomnia, Parkinson’s, tinnitus, depression, Alzheimer’s and so much more,  Rafaele is also an best selling author and has been featured on shows such as ABC, Sunrise, Today and The Circle.   

Join Rafaele and I as we chat all things Sound Therapy.   What is it? How does it work?  How the health and functioning of our ears impacts our whole body?   What to focus on when nourishing our ears?  We also chat on blocked ear, tinnitus and Meniere's disease and the positive impact Sound Therapy plays on them.  As well as Sound Therapy for anxiety all the way to learning difficulties in children.   

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition  on instagram or send me a DM.

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Website https://mysoundtherapy.com/au/
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• What iron does in the body 
• Symptoms of low iron 
• What to test for when checking iron levels 
• Is it lacking in the diet or poor absorption 
• What's blocking absorption 
• Iron inhibitors and competitors 
• What may be at the root of your iron issues 
• Supplementing 
• Foods for focus 

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOs) is the most common endocrine disorder with 1/10 women having it.  It is commonly misdiagnosed with less than 50% of women actually being diagnosed.  I am seeing more and more women come into my clinic with signs and symptoms of PCOS and they aren’t even sure what that is!

In this episode I chat with Ellen Louise, clinical naturopath and nutritionist and expert when it comes to the topic of PCOS.  When it comes to treating PCOS naturally, Ellen is a go to in our industry.

Join Ellen and I as we chat all things PCOS.  What is it, the 4 different types, signs and symptoms you may have, what testing to focus on and how to naturally treat it from diet, excerise, supplements and other lifestyle options.   If you find yourself fatigued, sugar cravings and with adult acne, could it be PCOS?

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition and @ellennaturopath on instagram or send me a DM.

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In this episode I chat with Carissa Crossdale, leading online Self-Mastery and Whole Self Life Coach.  Carissa helps women to clear past trauma, move through emotional challenges, create healthy beliefs and behaviours and learn how to put themselves first in a way that helps others to also thrive.   A woman of many hats, Carissa is a Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist, Integrated Master NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Coach & Practitioner, Master Emotional Change Technique Practitioner, Master Hypnosis Pactitioner, Root Cause Therapy Practitioner and Human Design Mentor.

Join Carissa and I as we chat about the importance of slowing down, listening to your gut instincts and learning to trust in yourself.   We chat social media, comparison, that inner critic and why it's important to drown out all the noise and choices surrounding us and get back to ourselves.   If you have lost or never had that inner self-trust and are filled with judgment, self doubt and constantly seeking approval from everyone else around you, this podcast is for you. 

It's time to start trusting in yourself to do what your heart is guiding you to do.

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition and @carissacrosdale on instagram or send me a DM.

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I believe the window to a women’s health is through her menstrual cycle and we can use it to our advantage working in with the flow of hormones.  Working in with that natural flow of hormones we are are blessed with, progesterone and oestrogen.   

In this episode I go through the 4 seasons of the menstrual cycle and show how to harness the magic each season brings to improve your life. 

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition on instagram or send me a DM.

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Something I am seeing more and more often in clinic and around the community both local and online is signs of Orthorexia.  This is something I have personally struggled with in the past and something I feel needs to be brought to the forefront.  What is Orthorexia? In a nutshell, it is fixation and obsession with proper eating for better health.  Unlike Anorexia, it is more of an obsession about the quality of food you are putting into your body than the quantity. 

In this podcast episode I chat with Ivanna Ruger, a clinical nutritionist and personal trainer with a degree in complementary medicine who works in the field of Nutrigenomics. She is dedicated to empowering people to take control of their own health through biohacking and activation.  

Join Ivanna and I as we chat about our struggles with Orthorexia and how "clean" eating turned into a harmful obssession.   We share some of the signs of Orthorexia, how they impacted on our day to day lives and what we discovered to help us get through this unhealthy relationship with food. 

If you feel you may be showing signs of Orthorexia, it is important to get into contact with someone who can help guide you to a better relationship with food.  If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition and @ivanna_ruger on instagram or send me a DM.

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We are more bacteria than we are gut and our bacteria communicate with our brain and impact on our neurotransmitters levels.  We also produce neurotransitters in our body through amino acids broken down from the protein we eat.  It only makes sense that the foods we eat and the state of our gut health would impact on our food. 

In this episode I talk about the gut brain connection and why it is so important to nourish our guts and slow down to improve our mental health.    

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition on instagram or send me a DM.

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Is it just me, or is it my hormones?  This is a question I get asked a lot in my clinic from women ranging from mid 30s to mid 50s.  So many of us have spent a long time outside of the body whether its raising kids, people pleasing,  getting the career we desire and go go go we have forgotten to slow down, listen to our bodies and give it the  love and nourishment it needs.  As a result, our body can end up out of balance, particularly our hormones, leading to a range of unwanted symptoms.

In this podcast I chat with the industry leader in hormone health and wellness, Nat Kringoudis!   As “The Hormone Revolutionist”, her crusade is to facilitate greater understanding of our bodies, to allow all of us to make informed decisions and encourage us to be in the driver's seat of our own health.  

In this episode we talk all things perimenopause from the symptoms experienced, the hormones involved, our liver health, testing, contraception and hormone replacement therapy.   We also talk on lifestyle changes including the right exercise, reframing stress, diet and supplements that can support our health leading to a much more happier journey through perimenopause.  

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, I would love to know more.   Take a screenshot and tag @seedsoflifenutrition and @natkringoudis on instagram or send me a DM.

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Website https://www.natkringoudis.com/

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Words have so much power. 

If you haven’t read the four agreements I highly recommend you do.  One of the agreements I wanted to talk about today is being impeccable with your word and to speak with integrity. To say what you mean and avoid using your words to speak negatively to yourself or gossip on others.  In fact, gossip is considered a way to release endorphins and make us “feel” good much like when we turn to sugary foods or binge Netflix…. 

Use the power behind words in the direction that is going to be more positive for you and those around you -  with truth and love.  

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