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Naturopathic & Nutritional Blog Posts and Pathology results explained. Be the person you want to be!
This page provides useful information for you to review and apply for your health. In addition, your pathology results are explained so you can understand how your body works, how you can tell if something isn't right, and how to make positive changes to turn things around.
Be the person you want to be by taking your health in your hands!
Vitamins & Minerals from Food Sources
With so many Vitamins and Minerals in our food sources that we need to consume, how do we know if we are consuming a balanced diet?
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's)
Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) which the body cannot manufacture must be eaten in our diet for healthy Omega 3 levels.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Preconception Care & Methylation
Preconception care and methylation support, 3-4 months prior to conception, supports healthy conception & can minimise fertility treatments.
Kim Atherton
5 min read
Dietary Fibre, Prebiotics & SCFA's
Dietary fibre is the indigestible part of plants we eat, that acts as a prebiotic food source to gut bacteria to produce beneficial SCFA's.
Kim Atherton
6 min read
SIBO - what's the story?
What's the story with SIBO - Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? Bacteria 'being in the wrong place at the wrong time!'
Kim Atherton
8 min read
Iridology Explained
Iridology is the study of the coloured iris in our eyes highlighting potential inherited genetic strengths & weaknesses.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Cholesterol & Triglycerides Explained
Cholesterol & Triglycerides explained highlights that triglycerides may be a better test marker than cholesterol for CVD risk assessment.
Kim Atherton
7 min read
Ovulation as the 5th Vital Sign?
A woman's menstrual period is her 5th vital sign? Non-menopausal women should be able to identify that healthy ovulation has occurred.
Kim Atherton
10 min read
Liver Function Tests Explained
By the time our Liver Function Tests show signs of being abnormal, we have already incurred liver injury! ALT changes early so watch it.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Food as Medicine Nutrition
Foods eaten either help or hinder health outcomes. Food is our Medicine with nutrition and phytochemicals provided in what we choose to eat.
Kim Atherton
6 min read
30 Plant-foods a Week Challenge?
Can you challenge yourself to eat 30 different plant types each week for gut microbiome & health improvements? It's easier than you think!
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Rules of Healthy Eating and Living
What are the rules of healthy eating and living? What should I be eating and doing to keep healthy? See the Healthy Eating Plate graphic.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
10 Common Nutrient Deficiencies
Nutrients can do two things:
perform a function (a positive outcome) or display a symptom (a negative outcome) which is the body crying out.
Kim Atherton
5 min read
Zinc and Copper Ratio
The Zinc and Copper ratio means that Zinc needs to be in a 1:1 relationship with Copper levels. If copper is higher we may get issues.
Kim Atherton
8 min read
Homocysteine - the 'canary in the mine'
Testing of Homocysteine occurs to identify if active folate and Vitamin B12 are low. Homocysteine indicates a lot clinically.
Kim Atherton
6 min read
Electrolyte Imbalances mean what?
Electrolytes are minerals that carry electrical charge, & help regulate heart rhythms, nerves, muscles & maintain fluid & acid-base balance.
Kim Atherton
5 min read
Metabolic Syndrome explained?
Metabolic Syndrome is an insidious inflammatory state predisposing you to CVD from poor glucose & lipid control, high BP & central obesity.
Kim Atherton
6 min read
Iron Deficiency Anaemia Explained
Iron-Deficiency Anaemia is the most common form of anaemia from inadequate levels of the essential mineral Iron in the body.
Kim Atherton
9 min read
Full Blood Count Explained
This blog explains the Full Blood Count results and their various Functional Reference Ranges for desired health outcomes.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Magnesium Deficiency is Common
Magnesium plays numerous fundamental roles in the body, yet Magnesium Deficiency is common. It needs to be avoided for optimal health.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Histamine Intolerance Issues - why?
Histamine intolerance is a symptom of underlying health conditions.
Find out how it presents in the body, why, how to test, and treat.
Kim Atherton
10 min read
Food Choices and Mental Health
What do our food choices have to do with what our mental health is like? A lot it seems! Food can do a lot to improve our mental health.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Green, leafy vegetables - what are they?
We hear a lot about ensuring we eat our green, leafy vegetables. They are above ground, non-starchy vegetables, important for alkalinity.
Kim Atherton
4 min read
Stress, Cortisol, Sleep & HPA Axis
Stress, Cortisol and Sleep. What is the relationship between them? Cortisol keeps us safe from stress, and good sleep balances cortisol.
Kim Atherton
5 min read
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