Lesley Rix - Mackay & Sarina's Naturopath Nutritionist & Herbalist

Lesley Rix - Mackay & Sarina's Naturopath Nutritionist & Herbalist Naturopathy uses lifestyle, diet, exercise, herbs, vitamins and minerals to restore health and wellb

Naturopathy uses lifestyle, diet, exercise, herbs, vitamins and minerals to restore health and wellbeing which is so easily lost in our hectic and unhealthy environment. Naturopathy aims to treat the cause of disease and not merely mask the symptoms. Consultations include a complete health history, diet and lifestyle analysis, iridology and personalised health plan.

If your gut feels like it’s running your life… you’re not alone.  So many people come to me after months—or years—of blo...
11/09/2026

If your gut feels like it’s running your life… you’re not alone.

So many people come to me after months—or years—of bloating, pain, food fear, exhaustion, and feeling dismissed. They’ve been told “everything looks normal” while their body is clearly telling a different story. It’s frustrating. It’s isolating. And it can make you feel like you’re fighting your own biology every single day.
I want you to know this: your symptoms make sense, and there is a way forward.
One of the most powerful tools I use in clinic is the G.E.M.M. Protocol — a science‑backed, gut‑focused approach designed to calm inflammation, repair the gut lining, and restore healthy communication between your gut and immune system.

Why I love G.E.M.M. for my patients:
✅It focuses on root causes, not band-aids
✅It supports the gut in healing itself (instead of forcing it)
✅It’s gentle, personalised, and grounded in clinical research
✅It helps reduce pain, bloating, food reactions, and immune-driven symptoms
✅It’s designed for people who feel “stuck” and need a clear, compassionate plan
Most importantly… it’s made for people just like you — people who’ve tried everything, people who feel unheard, people whose gut issues are affecting their confidence, their energy, and their daily life.

If your gut has been holding you back, you don’t have to keep pushing through alone.
Your healing is possible.
Your symptoms are valid.
And your gut deserves a practitioner who truly understands it.
Lesley x

I think sometimes we miss how important the gut is. We focus on the physical action of food absorption & waste removal. ...
10/09/2026

I think sometimes we miss how important the gut is. We focus on the physical action of food absorption & waste removal. What we forget is, it is our second brain. The place where much of our neurotransmitter production occurs. The place where the majority of our immune system resides. Yet we think what we eat & drink does not impact the rest of the body. It is not bad luck or bad genes for the majority of people who experience anxiety, depression, acne, hormonal dysregulation etc. - these are often the systemic effects of what is going on in the gut due to diet, stress, alcohol etc.
Often people have no issue seeing the association between food intolerances, IBS, constipation, diarrhea, reflux & their own behaviours but when it comes to mental health not so much. Well my friends it does - it matters greatly.
What you eat, drink & think matter.... & the effects are felt throughout the body.
Lesley x

I am yet to meet anyone who is successful or inspirational to me in their personal life,  career or long term happiness ...
09/09/2026

I am yet to meet anyone who is successful or inspirational to me in their personal life, career or long term happiness who is not disciplined. That looks different for all of us but realizing where your weak points are, your habits that don't align with your dreams for yourself - is key to achieving everything you desire.
Those habits can involve diet, exercise, learning, sleep, relaxation, mindset, scrolling, drinking, drugs, relationships etc. we all have weak points & areas to address. Identifying them, making a plan & holding some accountability internally or externally with a coach, therapist, friend or partner leads to discipline...
Lesley x

Happy Tuesday. I hope your week has begun well... After a quick trip to the Sunny Coast 🌞 I am back on board today. Emai...
07/09/2026

Happy Tuesday. I hope your week has begun well... After a quick trip to the Sunny Coast 🌞 I am back on board today. Emails are a little behind... Orders will be delivered to Mackay & Sarina on Friday.
Lesley x

Love this. When you change "got" to "get". You get perspective. Rather than you have "got" to do something. You are luck...
05/09/2026

Love this. When you change "got" to "get". You get perspective. Rather than you have "got" to do something. You are lucky enough to "get" to do these things now. Same salad, same workout- different perspective.
Lesley x

Love this....Lesley x
04/09/2026

Love this....
Lesley x

How much thought are you giving to the type of day, week, year, life you want to live? Living with intention creates act...
02/09/2026

How much thought are you giving to the type of day, week, year, life you want to live? Living with intention creates action. When this happens we move more towards the type of life we want. A lot of the time we go through life without a thought to the direction we want to go. This is like driving without maps.
By stopping and thinking about where you want to go, you are taking the first step towards the new you...
Lesley x

Making lasting change to your life is hard. I get it. Habits are hard to let go of. Often in clinic my clients are focus...
01/09/2026

Making lasting change to your life is hard. I get it. Habits are hard to let go of. Often in clinic my clients are focused on the reasons why they can't do that thing, stuck in past failures, regrets, habits, beliefs...
When you want to start a new chapter you have to let go of the old version of you, that might be the night owl, the snacker, the party animal, and embrace the new version - the one who eats well, moves her body, is kind to herself. If you want the new version to hang around past the first wave of indecision, fatigue, party invite then you need to embrace the new version and become her...
Once you begin to see yourself as the person you are becoming - it gets a whole lot easier to make the new version, new habits stick.
Who are you becoming, & what does that look like?
You can't be two versions of you, i.e. - lazy & fit | healthy & going through the drive through. Pick the version & behave accordingly. Then the next chapter can begin...
Lesley x

Sorry. Well not sorry really, but there is something I want you to know -  I don't want you to be my client forever....I...
31/08/2026

Sorry. Well not sorry really, but there is something I want you to know - I don't want you to be my client forever....
I want you to learn what it takes for you to get back to your healthy vibrant self.
To learn what the symptoms are trying to tell you. Helping body systems, organs, hormones, neurotransmitters to work together to bring you back into balance. A guide to help you navigate, be objective & understand what the symptoms are trying to tell you...Then in the future if you have a new issue then I am here, but for the majority of people addressing diet, lifestyle, sleep, exercise, stress, nutritional deficiencies etc. is what they need.
Of course there are exceptions to this, some people have ongoing conditions that require ongoing care but in general my mission when I work with you is to become not required. Not because I don't enjoy seeing you, but because you are better now & have addressed the areas that were upsetting health & vitality in the body.
Lesley x

Happy Monday.If you require a top up of your supplements this week, please text your orders through before Midday Wednes...
31/08/2026

Happy Monday.
If you require a top up of your supplements this week, please text your orders through before Midday Wednesday.
0400547958
Lesley x

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