Health Issues

New research on brain health, bone density, and menopausal muscle loss is changing how clinicians think about who creatine is really for, extending far beyond athletes to the general population.   For decades, creatine has lived a fairly narrow life, associated almost exclusively with bodybuilders and strength athletes chasing weight lifting PB’s. A growing body of…

The bacteria living in your gut aren’t just there to help digestion, they’ve been quietly involved in regulating your mood.  Emerging evidence in the field of psychobiotics indicates that specific bacterial strains within the gut microbiome play a direct role in the biosynthesis of neuroactive compounds implicated in mood regulation and stress response, including GABA,…

Throughout most of my adult life I have struggled with severe dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) and persistent acne, both of which I later discovered were driven by endometriosis. That experience became the catalyst for a deep dive into the research and thus reshaped how I understand and approach women’s health entirely. Today I draw on both…

Bloating is ridiculously common. It can show up as a tight, swollen belly, excess wind, noisy digestion, discomfort after meals or that familiar “why do I look six months pregnant?” feeling by mid-afternoon. The tricky part is that the causes are often less obvious than people think. Sometimes it is the food itself, sometimes it…

We see many patients in clinic with symptoms of low insulin sensitivity so we thought it would be timely to take a look at Insulin and more specifically, insulin resistance. Many people have heard the term but are not always clear on what it actually means, how it affects the body or why it can…

With the growing popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic®, Wegovy®, and Mounjaro® as tools for weight management and metabolic health, more people are beginning their journey on these medications. But what many don’t realise is that safely and effectively using and eventually weaning off GLP-1 medications requires more than a script. That’s where a…

Have you caught the wind of change towards Perimenopause? Once a taboo topic hidden in the closet, it’s now busting out with blogs, celebrity spruiking and podcasts all declaring it’s a conversation to have and understand. It sure is, so let’s address the elephant in the room…. hormone replacement therapy. To HRT or Not to HRT?  Or…

Vitamin B6 has come under some scrutiny recently following a media report about a number of patients suffering adverse consequences from excessive supplementation. In this blog, we’ll take a more detailed look at this key nutrient, why toxicity occurs, examine potential side effects of excessive supplementation and highlight how to ensure you’re consuming safe levels…