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What supplements can I take for my anxiety? Low mood? Insomnia? Brain fog?
I get asked these questions a LOT.
And there isn’t a simple answer, as I strongly advocate for taking a holistic, root-cause based approach…and the root causes of these symptoms vary a lot from person to person, which means the treatments and supplements also vary! ( See my post on hidden causes of anxiety and low mood here).
You’ve tried it all. Magnesium and ashwaghanda supplements from the local health food shop. Anti-anxiety meds prescribed by your sympathetic but brusque GP. Counselling and CBT with a skilled and compassionate psychologist. Maybe even CBD, kinesiology or hypnotherapy…and they’ve helped – some. But you STILL feel like your anxiety is slowly stealing away your quality of life and your ability to feel calm, content and in control…and you worry – am I going to be at the mercy of this forever?… Keep reading...
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Have you ever discovered something disturbingly shocking about your partner, despite being together for over a decade?
I have…
Antonino (Toni), my beloved, shared with me what he used to have for breakky each morning as a small child growing up in Sicily..
…and what he told me shook me to my naturopathic core!!
Brace yourself….
It was warm milk… mixed with sweet, crumbled up biscuits…and……..ESPRESSO coffee!
I nearly spat out my herbal tea when he said that!… Keep reading...
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My first FB LIVE in quite a while and I thought I would share (with permission) a story from one of my clients who was suffering with quite severe PTSD-related panic attacks and insomnia.
Have a watch, it’s a fascinating case study about what’s possible with natural medicine!
And if you’re suffering from anxiety or low mood and want to have a chat about how naturopathic medicine may be able to assist you, schedule your free 30min “Answers to Anxiety” consultation via phone or online video here 🙂… Keep reading...
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(Trigger warning: drug addiction, suicide)
When I saw the preview on Netflix for their new “Take Your Pills XANAX” documentary discussing the possible dangers of benzodiazepine use (eg Valium, Klonopin, Xanax etc) I got excited…
“Is this finally hitting the mainstream?”
As a naturopath & functional medicine practitioner working with anxiety patients I’ve seen firsthand the damage that these medications can do when prescribed for too long…and I’ve also witnessed the absolute ignorance and denial b the orthodox medical profession that these drugs can cause a living hell for some people…and even suicide for others.… Keep reading...
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