Katrina Ellis Natural Health Centre

Katrina Ellis Natural Health Centre Integrated, Multi-Modality Natural Health Centre specializing in designing health programs to suit individual needs.

Wholistic House | Kirra Beach - Over three decades of experience- offering - elevated naturopathic care with practitioner-only supplements in our in clinic dispensary, guided by experienced naturopaths x Our goal is to help you create better health, happiness, and inner contentment with the aid of the best professional advice, natural medicines, and modern testing devices. We use a combination of

bioioresonance, computerized iridology, on site mineral & heavy metal testing, german hair profiling, functional pathology & so much more. Whether it is beauty or weight loss, stress reduction or fertility problems, cancer or digestive problems, every facet of health is catered for here.

24/06/2026

You cut the fat out years ago because someone told you it would help your hormones.

Here is the part that usually gets missed.

Your liver clears estrogen in three steps, and the final step depends on bile. Bile is what carries used estrogen out of your body for good.

The catch is your gallbladder only releases bile when fat arrives in your gut. No fat, no signal, no release, and the estrogen your liver worked so hard to package up just gets reabsorbed.

This is why cutting fat right back can quietly work against your body instead of helping it. The estrogen you are trying to clear keeps circulating.

This is not about eating more of everything. It is about eating enough of the right fats consistently.

Think olive oil, avocado, oily fish, egg yolks, red meats, with every main meal, not a teaspoon here and there.

It’s okay if you have been on a low fat diet and didn’t know this, at the end of the day we’re all figuring out how to do our best and I hope this helps you become your best self too x

What were you actually told about fat and your hormones? I’d love to know ❤️💞

23/06/2026

You have done everything right and you still feel no different.

Same supplements, no change. More often than not, the problem is not the supplements. It is that you are not absorbing them.

A woman messaged me about her adenomyosis, asking what she could actually do.

On paper she was doing everything right.

Here is what was actually happening. Low stomach acid sits upstream of all of it. You need adequate stomach acid to break down protein and to absorb the minerals your body runs on, iron being one of them. Zinc is part of how you make stomach acid in the first place, so if zinc is low, acid drops, and the whole chain stalls.

That same chain is how your body makes its own progesterone. Protein, healthy fats, magnesium, zinc, B6, these are the building blocks. If you are not absorbing them, your body cannot make enough of its own, and progesterone often gets added in before anyone asks why the body is not making it.

It is also why the estrogen product was not doing much. You have to be able to absorb something for it to work. A large amount of estrogen is cleared through the gut, so when digestion is off, estrogen recirculates instead of leaving the body.

So before adding one more thing, the order matters. Get absorption working first, then everything you take after actually lands.

And tell me in the, has anyone ever actually looked at your stomach acid?

This is general information, not personal advice. If this sounds like you, it is worth working through properly with a practitioner who can test.

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22/06/2026

If your morning starts with toast, fruit, a coffee, or a green smoothie, your hormones are running close to empty before the day has even begun.

A low protein breakfast is one of the most common things I see.

When that first meal does not have enough protein, your blood sugar spikes and then crashes, your metabolism slows, and your body has fewer of the raw materials it needs to actually make hormones.

Here is the part the morning rush hides. Your cortisol is naturally highest in the morning. If you skip protein and lean on caffeine and quick carbs, you ride that cortisol wave instead of steadying it, and that is often the start of the energy dips, the cravings, and the afternoon crash so many women describe.

What I look for is around 30 grams of protein in that first meal, with a healthy fat alongside it. Eggs, Greek yoghurt, a smoothie with actual protein in it, leftover salmon or chicken etcera. Fruit and toast feel like a healthy start, but on their own they will not get you there.

Protein and fat are the building blocks your body uses to make hormones. Give it those early and you are working with your biology instead of against it.

Save this and check your own breakfast against it in the morning.

Be honest, is your usual breakfast getting you anywhere near 30 grams? Tell me what it is below. Xx

21/06/2026

If you feel like the world is collapsing in the two weeks before your period, this is not anxiety.

It is a progesterone problem, and it has a specific physiological explanation.

Progesterone metabolizes into a compound called allopregnanolone, which binds to GABA receptors in the brain.

GABA is your nervous system’s calming signal. When progesterone drops in the luteal phase instead of rising the way it should, your brain loses that calming effect, the amygdala becomes more reactive, and you feel it as fear, worry, and that sense that everything is falling apart. This is not in your head. It is a real, measurable response.

I always start by looking at nutrition: magnesium, zinc, B6, healthy protein and fats. One thing often left out. cortisol competes with progesterone for the same hormonal precursor. Chronic stress is one of the most common reasons luteal progesterone doesn’t rise the way it should, even when the nutrients are in place.

Save this if the luteal phase is your hardest two weeks.

Does your mood follow your cycle? Drop what the two weeks before your period actually look like for you Xx

20/06/2026

Your doctor told you to take calcium for your bones, you have been taking it for years, and you have every reason to think that is enough.

Here is the part that advice usually skips. Calcium on its own does not build bone. The form matters, and so does everything you take it with. A lot of what is sold for bone health is the cheapest form there is, the same compound used to make chalk, sitting next to a magnesium that does little more than flush your bowels.

Bone is built by a team. You need vitamin D to absorb the calcium, vitamin K2 to direct it into your bones instead of your arteries, magnesium in a form your body can actually use, and the right kind of movement to tell your bones to hold on to it.

And here is the layer most women are never told about. As your estrogen drops through perimenopause and into menopause, bone loss speeds up, because estrogen is part of what keeps your bone density where it should be. So this was never only a calcium question. It is a hormone question too.

Save this for your next pharmacy trip. Turn the bottle over before you buy, and if it says calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide, you now know exactly what you are working with.

Were you ever told it was about more than just calcium? Tell me below, I would genuinely like to know xx

19/06/2026

Everyone’s talking about Ozempic right now, and if you have PCOS you’ve probably had questions about it.

So here’s something worth understanding alongside it. your body makes its own GLP-1, and it does it every time you eat. That’s the hormone that tells your brain you’re full, helps keep your blood sugar steady, and plays a part in how your body manages weight.

The modern diet makes it harder to make enough. Too little protein, not enough good fats, barely any fibre. Your body can only work with what you give it.

The lever most women skip is the walk after eating. When you move within a few minutes of a meal, your muscles pull glucose straight out of your blood and use it for fuel, so your body needs far less insulin to do the same job. Five minutes is genuinely enough to turn a sharp spike into a gentle rise.

A quick word on berberine. It gets talked about everywhere right now, but it isn’t right for everyone, especially if you’re pregnant, trying to conceive, or already on blood sugar medication. Always check with your own practitioner first. Food and movement are the foundation. Nutrients support that foundation, they don’t replace it.

Save this and come back to it next time you’re planning your meals.

And tell me honestly, have you ever had your fasting insulin tested, or only your blood sugar? Drop it below ❤️

18/06/2026

I get asked the same questions every time about castor oil packs. How often. How long. Can I use them during my period.

Here’s the how to.

Organic hexane free castor oil on a flannel cloth, cling wrap to hold it in place, a heat pack over the top. Thirty to sixty minutes, three to four times a week. The heat is what activates the ricinoleic acid’s anti-inflammatory effect. Without it, you’re getting a fraction of the benefit.

For endo and adenomyosis, stick to the follicular and luteal phases. I typically advise a break during your period, particularly if your flow is heavy.

Which phase of your cycle do you use them in? Most people don’t think about timing, and i’ve found it makes a difference too xx

17/06/2026

‘Your bloods are normal.’ You’ve heard it. You still feel terrible. Here’s what to actually ask for at your next appointment.

Ask for progesterone on day 21 of your cycle, not on a random day. Ask for your SHBG alongside your other hormones. Ask about a DUTCH test. Your GP may not offer it directly, but an integrative or functional practitioner will.

A DUTCH test shows how your body processes and clears hormones, not just whether they’re present. That extra layer is often where the answers are.

These are not unusual requests. They are just not standard yet.

Save this before your next appointment.

Have you ever asked your GP for a DUTCH test? Drop what happened below.

Thanks for watching Xx

16/06/2026

Months of iron tablets, and your levels have barely moved. No one has really explained why.

Here is what usually gets left out. A lot of the iron on the shelf is in a form your body struggles to absorb, sitting alongside fillers and additives that do nothing for you. So you take it, your stomach turns, you get constipated, and your ferritin stays exactly where it was.

Food is different. The iron in red meat is heme iron, the form your body actually recognises and pulls in easily, and it comes with the co-factors that help it absorb. That is why I would rather see you eat the steak than swallow a tablet that passes straight through you. Red meat is the easiest source to absorb, and if you do not eat it, that is worth a proper conversation about how to get enough another way.

But here is the part that matters most. If you bleed heavily each month, whether that is from endometriosis, adenomyosis, or periods that have always been heavy, you can lose iron faster than food or a tablet can replace it. The form matters, the absorption matters, but so does the reason you keep running low in the first place. It is worth asking your practitioner why your levels never hold. Fix the leak, not just the level.

And if you do supplement, the form is everything, so turn the bottle over and read what form of iron it actually is before you buy it.

Save this and send it to the friend who has been tired for years.

and please tell me, i’d like to know how long have you been taking iron without your levels actually moving? I read every comment Xx

15/06/2026

If you’ve been doing everything right with PCOS and your body still isn’t listening, here’s a piece most people skip.

It’s not just which protein powder you buy. It’s two things almost no one talks about.

First, when you eat it. Most of us have our lowest protein meal first thing, usually something quick and carb heavy, and that sets the tone for your blood sugar all day. Putting real protein at the front of your morning is one of the simplest shifts you can make, and you’ll usually feel it in your afternoon energy.

Second, what’s actually in the tub. The back of the tub tells you more than the front, so flip it over and read the label. If you see added sugars, a long list of gums, seed oils, or ‘natural flavours’ near the top, it’s probably not the one. A clean powder is usually short. The protein source, maybe a digestive enzyme, and not much else.

Save this for your next shop so you know what to look for.

And tell me below, what are the first three ingredients on the back of your tub right now? Let’s see what you’re actually working with. 💖

Thanks for watching xx

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