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The Energy Equation – What Fuels (or Fries) Your Energy, Focus and Resilience!

Energy is everything. It fuels our lives helping us stay focused, productive, and resilient. But for many, low energy feels like the default, leaving us struggling to keep up with daily demands. This challenge hits midlife women especially hard, as hormonal shifts, work and family pressures, and increasing responsibilities take their toll.

Think of your mind and body like a car. To run efficiently, it needs the right fuel, electrical circuity, routine maintenance and upgrades, and proper care. Putting the wrong fuel in or neglecting the engine or GPS upgrades leads to sputtering, breakdowns, going off course and less fuel efficency. In this article, we’ll explore how to fuel your energy better, understand what fries it, and provide some easy fixes to reclaim your vitality.

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Natural Medicine Week 2020 - Nutritional Medicine

According to the Australian Family Physician, two out of three Australians use or have used some type of natural or complementary medicine. Natural medicine is an established part of the Australian health care management practices across the general population. In fact, we have one of the highest utilisation of natural or complementary medicine in the developed world.

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What is nutritional medicine and what does a nutritionist do?

While studying and when opening my clinic, I was often asked a couple of questions, “what is Nutritional Medicine?” and “why would I see a nutritionist?”. This article provides some insight into the world of Nutritional Medicine and what I do as a clinical nutritionist.

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