Posts by Anne Stubbs
Avoiding End Of Year Burnout In Quarter 4
As we enter the final quarter of the year, the pressure to wrap up projects, meet deadlines, and prepare for the holidays, can feel overwhelming. End-of-year burnout is real, motivation and inspiration decline, exhaustion creeps in, and stress levels rise higher and higher. But with a few intentional strategies, you can recharge, stay focused, and…
Read MoreMen’s Health Check: Essential Tests You Can Access Without a Full Consultation
Many Aussie men are reluctant to check in with healthcare practitioners for screening tests, even when they have a nagging health issue that they know should be checked out. But it’s not just when an issue already exists that guys should be being more proactive with their health. It’s just as important to consider preventative…
Read MoreWhat Is Metabolic Dysfunction & How Do We Treat It?
I recently listened to a podcast where a Medical Doctor gives her profound perspective about the causes of metabolic dysfunction, which she believes is the core of most modern world chronic illnesses. The stats she shares are SHOCKING, her information makes so much sense and absolutely within the realms of our practice as Naturopaths and…
Read MoreUnderstanding Menstrual Migraine Headaches
Migraines are a common and often debilitating type of headache, but for many women, they can be closely linked to their menstrual cycle. These are known as menstrual migraines, and they affect a significant number of women of reproductive age. Unlike typical migraines, menstrual migraine headaches are triggered by hormonal fluctuations, just before or during…
Read MoreDNA Methylation: How Methylation Influences Health Outcomes
With the recent increase in public awareness of methylation, research and the availability of genetic and functional tests, it is important for us to keep abreast on clinical context of methylation. In addition, contradictory messages regarding the prescription of methyl donor nutrients make it challenging for a patient to determine best treatment approach. Our practitioners…
Read MoreUnderstanding Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Severe Pregnancy Complication.
Everyone has heard of nausea in pregnancy and some women are lucky enough not to experience much at all. Unfortunately, for some the nausea is more intense and some even experience what is called ‘hyperemesis gravidarum’ (HG) – where nausea and vomiting is so extreme that it can cause dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and weight loss. …
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting for Women: What Are The Potential Health Benefits?
Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained significant popularity as a health and wellness trend over the last few years. It gained notoriety through a number of well-known health figures, including Dr Michael Mosley, who had experimented with it in an attempt to manage his type 2 diabetes diagnosis in 2012. IF involves alternating periods of eating…
Read MoreSlow Cooker Beef
This slow cooker beef recipe makes this so easy, so delicious and really cost effective. You can do the same in a pressure cooker too. Serve with steamed green veges, a mash using sweet potato, potato and pumpkin or oven bakesome veges in the oven! INGREDIENTS METHOD Sauté onion in olive oil until soft.Add garlic,…
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