Very Wells: Naturopath

Very Wells: Naturopath Meal inspiration, health science stuff & anything else I come across that might just make your life easier and/or yummier.

Tonight's dinner inspo with .hay...Chipotle chicken and cauliflower tacos 🤔
22/01/2022

Tonight's dinner inspo with .hay...

Chipotle chicken and cauliflower tacos 🤔

My favourite group of evidence-based immune support.Alongside, the always-important pillars of:* a brightly-coloured, wh...
14/01/2022

My favourite group of evidence-based immune support.

Alongside, the always-important pillars of:

* a brightly-coloured, whole-food diet
* daily exercise
* good quality sleep and
* human connection,

as well as public-health advice,

specific herbs and nutrients can be useful in reducing the severity and duration of viral infections (PMID:33373071).

I spend most of my working week in the pharmacy/retail environment. What has shocked me the most (there's a long list 😬) is the prevalence of numerous 'protocols' floating around out there for the natural treatment of various viruses.

My issue with these is that they are a one-size fits all approach which disregard your unique presentation.

Should an anaemic woman really be supplementing with 40 mg of Zinc everyday for weeks on end? 🤔

In light if this, I have decided to introduce Acute Immune-related Consults via Zoom.

Charged at $45, for a duration of 30 minutes, a Short Consult is designed to prescribe herbal and nutritional products that are pertinent to your health status.

While my website and Clinic space is under-construction (🤗🤗🤗), just DM for further details.

* Although I am a degree-qualified Naturopath, content presented here is for informational purposes only and does not constitute health advice. Supplementation with any of the products shown should only begin after a personal consultation.

An easy summer breakfast that satisfies a few of my 'projects' for January (following on from my post yesterday regardin...
10/01/2022

An easy summer breakfast that satisfies a few of my 'projects' for January (following on from my post yesterday regarding December overindulgence 🥺)

* Collagen- one for skin elasticity (cos I'm 46) and one for tendon elasticity (cos I've started training again after a loooong hiatus)

* Strawbs- for Vit C and antiox 🍓

* Mango- for Vit C, Vit A and yum 😋 🥭

* H**p seeds- for fats, protein, Vit E and trace minerals.🧆

* Fresh mint and parsley- for polyphenols 🌿

* Ginger- for antioxidants, immune and liver support and gut health 💩

To everyone who has supported and encouraged me this yearthank you 🙏.I could not have dared to imagine how fulfilling my...
31/12/2021

To everyone who has supported and encouraged me this year

thank you 🙏.

I could not have dared to imagine how fulfilling my first 5 months of practice would be and I have a ton of gratitude for your kind words and referrals.

Enjoy your festivities tonight, if that's your thing....
but if just the thought of staying up beyond 10pm makes you exhausted, enjoy a long and restorative sleep 😴

May 22 bring you more calm, more energy and the ability to achieve your highest aims.

Dream big and be gentle 💚

Your answer to breakfast on the run 🏃‍♀️ The meal that my clients seem to struggle the most with is breakfast. Under the...
08/10/2021

Your answer to breakfast on the run 🏃‍♀️

The meal that my clients seem to struggle the most with is breakfast.

Under the pressure of preparing breakfasts and lunches for everyone else and getting out of the house on time, breakfast for yourself becomes low-priority.
This can lead to grabbing whatever is easiest when mid-morning hunger sets in.

There's a ton of packaged, convenience breakfasts in the supermarket which I urge you not to buy!

Check the ingredients panel: they're mostly filled with processed wheat, vegetable oils, sugar and fortified vitamins dressed up with healthy-looking packaging and claims that lead you to believe you're making a great choice.

You can do a lot better and enjoy all the benefits that extend from eating food you've made yourself.

These tick a lot of boxes...

They're:

✅ Make-ahead and store in the freezer

✅ Completely customisable- add 2 cups of your favourite nuts, seeds, dried fruit, coconut, chocolate chips etc (I include buckwheat grouts for crunch and prebiotic action)

✅ Easy to eat in the car, on the bus/train or whenever you don't have time to sit-down and eat

✅ Perfect for that 3pm, sugar-craving, energy lull

✅ Full of complex carbohydrates (aka fibre!), protein, anti-inflammatory fats and minerals such as Zinc and Magnesium.

Recipe from Easy No-Bake Granola Bars

05/10/2021

Busy day in the kitchen today...

Berry and white chocolate muffins for the kids, lentil and mushroom moussaka for lunches and no-bake muesli bars for breakfasts or snacks 😅

I’ve seen this meme floating around and while I LOVE green tea, you’ll get no argument from me that it just doesn’t do w...
31/08/2021

I’ve seen this meme floating around and while I LOVE green tea, you’ll get no argument from me that it just doesn’t do what that first morning coffee can.
Last week, a client offered me a coffee during a consult, before quickly adding, “Oh sorry, you’re a Naturopath- you probably don’t drink coffee”.
Ummmm nope!
I LOVE the stuff and look forward to my 9-10 am double-shot, to which I add half a sugar (back off, it used to be 2). I could quite easily have more throughout the day- I love the taste and the little adrenalin rush. Too much leaves me with heart palpitations and racing thoughts, though...bummer.
Recent investigations have highlighted the health benefits associated with regular coffee consumption, with 2-5 cups per day being shown to REDUCE the risk of several chronic diseases, mainly due to coffee’s impressive collection of phytonutrients.
Personally, I think 5 cups is a lot. If you’re someone who experiences anxiety, sleep disruption or high blood pressure, it’s definitely not the time to start throwing back 5 coffees a day in the name of preventative health.
Pregnant and breast-feeding mums should also be aware of the risks associated with caffeine being passed through to bub via the umbilical cord and breast milk.

My interest in a client’s coffee habit is more about their NEED for it and how many they’re RELYING on to get through the day. These details can provide insight into the existence of underlying issues, including endocrine dysregulation, which can be MUCH more effectively managed with nutritional and lifestyle strategies.
Work out what's best for your body and if you can enjoy a couple (or 3 or 4) coffees without feeling worse after or depending on them to remain upright after 3, I say go for it 😊 ☕

Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes were freaking delicious and so easy!Recipe by
31/08/2021

Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes were freaking delicious and so easy!

Recipe by

Today's haul from my favourite bulk foods store...* walnuts * almonds * pumpkin seeds* chia seeds * coconut* sesame seed...
22/08/2021

Today's haul from my favourite bulk foods store...

* walnuts
* almonds
* pumpkin seeds
* chia seeds
* coconut
* sesame seeds
* golden flax seeds
* cacao
* buckwheat

I love that I can buy as much or little as I need, in a compostable paper bag AND I can easily find Australian-grown/organic stuff.

This will be turned into:

* muesli
* bliss balls
* chocolate caramel slice (a healthy one that the kids can eat for breakfast 😱)
* breakfast slice
* and added to smoothies.

Excess gets put into glass jars and stored in the fridge.



Pesto pasta and roasted veg tonight 😋
20/08/2021

Pesto pasta and roasted veg tonight 😋

Smoky beans with a soft boiled egg and spicy av on sourdough- an easily put-together lunch that has me feeling like I'm...
16/08/2021

Smoky beans with a soft boiled egg and spicy av on sourdough- an easily put-together lunch that has me feeling like I'm sitting in a cafe.

Beans are a nutritional delight, delivering protein, fibre and antioxidants in a cheap and easily accessible little morsel.

What they tend to lack is flavour BUT this is easily fixed by adding your own with stuff you probably already have in your pantry.

I put this together in a flash with:

* Onions 🌰
* Garlic
* A tin of tomatoes 🍅
* Tomato paste
* Maple syrup
* 2 x tins of beans (I used cannelini and black beans; red kidney, borlotti or mixed would work just as well)
* Smoked Paprika (the hero for that authentic smoky flavour!)

Rounding your plate out with the other stuff means you're also getting:

* all of your essential amino acids
* anti-inflammatory fats
* and a diverse range of antioxidants and fibre for your little gut pets.

Tip: if you're not used to eating beans, start with 1 tin and bulk the rest of the recipe out with veges (zucchini, carrot, celery, sweet potato etc). Reason being that efficient digestion of beans relies on the presence and adequate number of beneficial gut bugs.

Without them, you may experience the less than pleasant symptoms associated with bean consumption- bloating, pain and stinky farts 🤢

'Normal' smelling farts, on the other hand, are a good thing and a sign that your gut bugs are putting the beans to good use 💨

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