Protein and muscle why all the hype ? And is exercises the new drug?

The benefits that is being shown by studies for protein intake, muscle gain and exercise is general goes far beyond what is discussed for weight loss. This is where the fitness industry meets the health industry.

exercise, protein, mental healthCourtney DixonMarch 19, 2023protein, exercise, MTOR, Alzheimers, connection, mental health, naturopath

The "Rejuvenator " - Withania aka Ashwagundha

Withania is such a versatile herb that has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine. It’s an adaptogen but also does so so much more… read on to discover more about this herb and why you may want to be on it.

Bugs and your Gut - The Microbiota

Ever heard of the term microbiota or microbiome? Wondered what it is and what it all means? Is there such a thing as good bugs and bad bugs?

Food Reactivity

Ever wondered what the difference between a food sensitivity, food allergy and food intolerance were? Or did you just think they were interchangeable and meant the same thing? Read on to find out the differences…

Courtney DixonApril 20, 2019nutrition, SIBO, food allergy, food intolerance, histamine, IgE, food reactivity, leaky gut, celiac, autoimmune, FODMAPs, naturopathy, naturopath, naturopath mental health, coffs harbour, sawtell, coffs coast, naturopath coffs harbour

Brain basics 101 & 102

Want to know some basics about brain functions, anatomy etc- Read on , it will help keep context for content covered in other posts.

Stimulating BDNF

Want to know what BDNF is? We will also cover how you can increase this brain fertiliser.

Common "root causes" of inflammation

Inflammation is the driver in most disease pathologies. But what is causing the inflammation? If you want to get rid of inflammation you need to remove the factors causing it in the first place.

Courtney DixonMarch 16, 2019brain, health, mental health, inflammation, integrative, natural health, naturopath, naturopathy, co, coffs harbour, sydneynaturopath, sydneyblogger, nutrition, holistic health

Dirty Dozen & Clean 15: Updated 2019

It’s hard to eat organic all the time- especially if you don’t have access to farmers’ markets in your area. Supermarkets are catching up- but what are the foods you NEED to eat organic and which ones can you get away eating that are not?