Compleat Vitality

Compleat Vitality I am a qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist treating most conditions with my main focus and passion

I am a Qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist who helps people overcome chronic gut issues, IBS, IBD, Diarrhoea, Bloating and Constipation. I have been in the health industry for the past 14 years and I am passionate about helping people achieve their full potential with their health. I have established this page to help grow awareness in the natural health industry and to share my learnings. I hav

e a passion for nutritional healing, especially when it comes to gut health. The purpose of this page is for informational and educational purposes. It is not intended to treat health conditions or to substitute for health advice. Please consult you qualified practitioner for advice on medical concerns.

To wrap up this series on RED-S: the biggest lesson is this — fuelling properly isn't the enemy of performance. It's the...
24/07/2026

To wrap up this series on RED-S: the biggest lesson is this — fuelling properly isn't the enemy of performance. It's the foundation of it.

Under-fuelling might feel like discipline in the short term, but long term it costs you the exact things you're training for: strength, endurance, consistency, and health.

A few starting points if you've recognised yourself anywhere in this series:
✅ Notice the signs early — fatigue, cycle changes, recurrent injury, and mood shifts are data, not weakness
✅ Match your fuelling to your training, especially around long sessions
✅ Don't fear carbs, salt, or electrolytes — endurance athletes need all three
✅ Get support rather than guessing — RED-S recovery is individual

Fuelling on the move is something I'm genuinely passionate about — it's actually part of why I'm developing some new products specifically for endurance athletes, launching next year. More on that soon. 👀

For now — if this series has made you rethink your training and fuelling, that's exactly the point. Reach out if you want a proper look at your own energy availability and health picture.

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21/07/2026

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The good news: RED-S is reversible — but "just eat more" isn't quite the full picture. Recovery usually needs a few thin...
20/07/2026

The good news: RED-S is reversible — but "just eat more" isn't quite the full picture. Recovery usually needs a few things working together:

1️⃣ Restoring energy availability. This means matching intake to your training load — not guessing, and not just "eating a bit more."

2️⃣ Rebuilding around the basics. Carbohydrates get a bad reputation, but they're often the missing piece for athletes — fuelling training, supporting hormones, and protecting recovery.

3️⃣ Addressing the hormonal and gut piece. RED-S can disrupt cycles, thyroid function, digestion and stress hormones — these often need direct support alongside better fuelling, not just time.

4️⃣ Working with your training, not against it. Sometimes a short period of reduced load is part of recovery. That's not failure — it's strategy.

5️⃣ Getting the right support. This is genuinely hard to navigate alone, especially when "eat more" advice online is generic and doesn't account for your hormones, gut health, or specific sport demands.

This is exactly the space I work in now — combining naturopathic and clinical nutrition care with a real understanding of endurance and performance athletes. If any of this series has sounded familiar, it's worth a conversation, not just a Google search.

📩 DM me or book a consult — link in bio.

Let's clear up a myth: RED-S is not just an "elite endurance athlete" or "young female athlete" issue.I see it across th...
17/07/2026

Let's clear up a myth: RED-S is not just an "elite endurance athlete" or "young female athlete" issue.

I see it across the board:

👩 Women in perimenopause ramping up training to manage symptoms or midlife changes, without adjusting fuel — often on top of already-shifting hormones.

👨 Men — RED-S in men is under-recognised and under-diagnosed. Low testosterone, poor recovery, and mood changes are often missed or blamed on "just getting older."

🏃 Recreational and weekend athletes training for their first event and unintentionally under-fuelling because they don't know their needs have changed.

🧒 Active teens and young athletes growing, training, and not eating enough to support both.

🥇 High performers in any sport where leanness feels linked to performance, aesthetics, or a personal best.

The common thread isn't the sport or the level — it's a mismatch between energy in and energy demands out, sustained over time.

If you've been training hard and something feels "off" — it's worth taking seriously, not powering through.

Next post: how to actually start turning this around.

RED-S rarely happens because someone decides to under-eat. It usually creeps in quietly. Here's how:🏃‍♀️ Training increa...
13/07/2026

RED-S rarely happens because someone decides to under-eat. It usually creeps in quietly. Here's how:

🏃‍♀️ Training increases, intake doesn't. You add a session, a distance, an intensity — but your plate stays the same.

🥗 "Clean eating" turns into under-fuelling. Cutting carbs, fear of certain food groups, or just not knowing how much you actually need can leave a big energy gap.

⏰ Poor fuelling around training. Long fasted sessions, skipping recovery meals, or big gaps between eating and training.

🧠 Stress and busy life. Appetite suppression from high stress, poor sleep, and packed schedules adds up over time.

📉 It's cumulative. A small energy gap on one day isn't a problem. A small gap, repeated daily for months, is how RED-S develops — often without anyone noticing until symptoms show up.

The key concept here is energy availability — how much fuel is left over for your body to function after training is accounted for. When that number stays too low for too long, something has to give.

Up next: who's actually at risk (spoiler: it's more people than you'd think).

Here's the sneaky part about RED-S: it doesn't just cost you performance. It costs you health.When your body is running ...
10/07/2026

Here's the sneaky part about RED-S: it doesn't just cost you performance. It costs you health.

When your body is running on too little fuel for too long, it starts shutting down "non-essential" functions to protect survival — and unfortunately, your body considers a lot of important stuff non-essential in the short term. 😬

Signs of RED-S can include:
🔸 Missing or irregular periods
🔸 Constant fatigue that sleep doesn't fix
🔸 Recurrent injuries or stress fractures
🔸 Getting sick more often
🔸 Trouble concentrating or low mood
🔸 Digestive issues
🔸 Plateaued or declining performance, even though you're training harder
🔸 Low libido, poor recovery, feeling "flat"

The frustrating part? A lot of these get brushed off as "normal athlete stuff" — or people push through, thinking more discipline is the answer. It's usually the opposite.

Next post: how RED-S actually develops in the first place (it's not always about eating "too little" on purpose).

If you've read the last couple of posts and something felt a little too familiar — I made you something. 📖"The RED-S Ath...
09/07/2026

If you've read the last couple of posts and something felt a little too familiar — I made you something. 📖

"The RED-S Athlete: Why Athletes Burn Out" is a free e-book I put together to help you actually understand what's going on in your body, why it happens, and what the early warning signs look like before things spiral into injury, illness or burnout.

It's not another generic "eat more" post. It's a proper breakdown, written specifically for athletes and active people — free, no catch.

📲 Grab it from the Resources page on my website (link in bio) — search "The RED-S Athlete."

Tag a training partner who needs to see this. 👇

Training hard. Eating "clean." Still exhausted, still not improving, still not yourself. 🤔If that sounds familiar, you m...
07/07/2026

Training hard. Eating "clean." Still exhausted, still not improving, still not yourself. 🤔

If that sounds familiar, you might be dealing with something most active people have never heard of: RED-S — Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport.

RED-S happens when your body isn't getting enough fuel to cover both your training AND your basic health needs (think: hormones, bones, immunity, metabolism). Your body starts making trade-offs — and none of them are in your favour.

It's not just an "elite athlete" problem. It shows up in weekend warriors, gym-goers, runners training for their first half marathon, and busy parents squeezing in workouts between everything else.

Over the next few weeks I'm breaking down:
✅ How RED-S actually affects your body
✅ How it sneaks up on you
✅ How to recognise it early
✅ How to recover and refuel properly

Follow along — this one might change how you look at your training completely.

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