Supplements & Micronutrients for Busy Women – Part 1

Each month in the Green Body Circle Membership I present an online workshop and one of the most popular workshops yet has been about supplements, vitamins and minerals. No wonder! If we could get great health from taking a tablet everyday - we would all do it right?! Well of course it's not that easy, … Continue reading Supplements & Micronutrients for Busy Women – Part 1

Creating Routine During Isolation

So it's 2020 - the year of the coronavirus. And there are currently millions of people in some form of isolation. Many of the women in my community have reached out for help with adjusting to the many challenges this change has brought about - but in particular, how to create a routine. (Closely followed … Continue reading Creating Routine During Isolation

Episode #21: Girl, You Are NOT Broken.

A podcast title got me fired up this week - about the concept that women are all broken and need fixing. Bulls#%! But this episode is not just about women loving and accepting their bodies. This is about understanding the monthly cycles of energy women experience, and appreciating that with each season of life comes … Continue reading Episode #21: Girl, You Are NOT Broken.

Episode #15: The 3 Control Levers of Dieting Part 2 – Time Restriction

This episode follows on from episode 14 and explores time restriction as a method of dietary control. The 3 control levers framework was put forward by Dr Peter Attia and is based on the 3 major issues with the modern Western diet... We eat too muchWe eat too oftenWe eat whatever we want (most of … Continue reading Episode #15: The 3 Control Levers of Dieting Part 2 – Time Restriction

Episode #14: The 3 Control Levers Of Dieting Part 1 – Dietary & Caloric Restriction

This episode introduces the 3 ways that you can control your diet - dietary restriction, caloric restriction and time restriction. This episode details the first two "levers" you can pull to control your weight and generally improve your health, dietary and caloric restriction. This framework was put forward by Dr Peter Attia MD in an … Continue reading Episode #14: The 3 Control Levers Of Dieting Part 1 – Dietary & Caloric Restriction

Plant Based aka Processed? …

Ok that's a bit of a leap, and I've clearly used it to grab your attention... but keep reading and you'll realise how challenging it might be to actually stick to real food on this new diet craze.  I started out writing... "I'm not going to spend my usual few hours creating a big article … Continue reading Plant Based aka Processed? …

Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Inflammation is like a pimple our pathology lecturer told us back in vet school (and clearly I never forgot it)! It's hot, red, painful, swollen and useless! (Or at least poorly functioning)... While useless isn't the most correct word it does hammer home a point. Inflammation renders the affected tissue somewhat useless until the mess … Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Food Intolerances: Part 1

Do you have symptoms that just don’t seem to go away?  I'm not only talking about just digestive symptoms but also random aches, pains, rashes...? One of the hardest things to know is whether these kinds of 'annoying but not life-threatening' problems are due to food intolerance. That's because symptoms of food intolerance don't just … Continue reading Food Intolerances: Part 1

Hormone Series: Menstruation

Why does having a regular period matter? Well you might think that unless you're looking to fall pregnant it doesn't. However a lot happens in that monthly cycle that influences our health. For example, did you know that period health affects the health of our hair and even our bone density? There are 3 things … Continue reading Hormone Series: Menstruation

Hormone Series: Insulin

Insulin is the hormone that keeps your blood sugar from going too high. When you think about blood sugar you may think blood tests, doctor's visits, pregnancy or perhaps that blood sugar is not really a problem for you. However there are 1 million Australians currently battling type 2 diabetes and perhaps even scarier, a … Continue reading Hormone Series: Insulin