Melbourne Naturopath in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Medical and health

Melbourne Naturopath

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 411 230 026

Address: 1220 Glenhuntly Road, Glenhuntly 3163 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.melbournenaturopath.com.au

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25.01.2022 I’m so proud of Svetlana!! What an incredible achievement in just a few short months! I’ve been running Planted - a plant based Whole Foods weight loss program, for one and a half years now, more than 150 people completed the program successfully and improved not only their weight but also their long term health and eating habits, reduced their risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer etc. I’m now ready to unleash this program onto the world. If you’re interested to find out more, please put a + in the comments and I’ll let you know what it’s all about.

25.01.2022 http://m.smh.com.au//study-finds-toxic-chemicals-linked-to

24.01.2022 This looks like it's worth a shot. Has anyone tried it? http://www.realfarmacy.com/how-to-make-non-toxic-long-last/

23.01.2022 Here is my Osteoporosis article. Would hugely appreciate feedback :) Hope you find it interesting and informative. http://www.melbournenaturopath.com.au/218/

23.01.2022 Here is some myth busting, enjoy: http://www.elephantjournal.com//a-nutrition-myth-that-kee/

22.01.2022 #wfpbsosfree #wholefoodplantbased #wfpbrecipe #detox #melbournenaturopath #weightlossprogram

21.01.2022 Happy New Year, everyone. Hope your holidays have been relaxing and enjoyable. Now is a good time to remedy any overindulgences with a good clean diet and exercise. A good time for a detox as well.

21.01.2022 So maternity leave is officially over, I’m starting to see patients again! Sadly, I had to leave the Coates building, it’s just too hard to travel to the city now. So I will be practicing from Your Health Place clinic in Glenhuntly. Please call 99393909 for an appointment. I’d love to see you!

20.01.2022 Great guide to common medications depleting nutrients and what to eat to fill the gap!

19.01.2022 Medicinal Leech therapy is now offered at the Collins street clinic! I am still in the process of writing an article about its benefits, but I am so excited, that I cant wait to start talking about it! Have you heard of Hirudotherapy (medicinal leech therapy) before? Do you know its incredibly safe and effective for cardiovascular conditions, arthritic and other joint / inflammatory disorders, such as bursitis, as well as many others (I promise Ill finish this article soo...n). Do you know leeches are used at Australian hospitals? Do you know their saliva contains hundreds of bio-active compounds which have been studied extensively and cannot be synthetically replicated? (Not for the lack of trying) Leave a comment below if youre interested in trying it out.

19.01.2022 I love getting texts like this! A testament to what dedication and good food can do. This man had type 2 diabetes for 20+ years, fatty liver and chronic iron deficiency. He dabbled in plant based for a while and saw some improvement, but after he committed to it fully for 6 weeks his fasting blood sugar came down to 5.5 from 12, his diabetes meds down to 1 a day (previously 8!), pending further review in 2 months. The first text is a copy paste from his specialist.

19.01.2022 It was only a matter of time: http://www.iflscience.com//studies-reveal-health-risks-e-c

17.01.2022 This can be a problem with Australian over-the-counter products as well. One of the reasons to avoid self-prescribing and see a professional! http://articles.philly.com//44760782_1_products-12-compani

16.01.2022 In defense of butter: In a meta-analysis of data from 72 studies, involving more than 600,000 participants from 18 countries, researchers found no overall association between saturated fat consumption and heart disease. Notice how I'm not saying "I told you so". I am a mature professional, I have no need to gloat :-)

12.01.2022 Scientific method, when observed and respected, is the best tool we've got to decipher fact from fiction. Right? Unfortunately this idealistic scenario doesn't necessarily occur in real life. Financial interests prevail. This review, conducted by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK, found that: "To serve its interests, the industry masterfully influences evidence base production, evidence synthesis, understanding of harms ...issues, cost-effectiveness evaluations, clinical practice guidelines and healthcare professional education and also exerts direct influences on professional decisions and health consumers. There is an urgent need for regulation and other action towards redefining the mission of medicine towards a more objective and patient-, population- and society-benefit direction that is free from conflict of interests." Be informed.

12.01.2022 #wfpbvegan #wfpbnooil #weightloss #detox #melbournenaturopath

12.01.2022 This would almost be funny if it wasn't so sad https://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=fb&v=l1K3s0ir74Y

11.01.2022 Good news - sales of margarine are plummeting! The message must be getting through. Are you still using it?

11.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone!

10.01.2022 I am just finishing a menopause module in my Masters, and my female patients in that age group have been reaping the benefits (or suffering the consequences, depending on who you ask). Are you in this age group? How much do you know about Osteoporosis? Are you at risk? Do you know that most women don't know they have it until they experience a fracture? Do you know osteoporotic fractures can be (and often are) deadly? Osteoporosis is much easier prevented than treated. Are ...you having enough Calcium in your diet? Do you know good food sources of Calcium? Are you on a Calcium supplement? Do you know what supplemental forms of Calcium are well absorbed? Do you know Caltrate is practically useless? I want to know how much of this information is readily available. Talk to me, ladies.

09.01.2022 A very important article for many people. Childhood adversity and adult ill health are very strongly connected. This definitely rings true for me and I'm sure for many others. https://acestoohigh.com//childhood-trauma-leads-to-lifelo/

07.01.2022 So maternity leave is officially over, Im starting to see patients again! Sadly, I had to leave the Coates building, its just too hard to travel to the city now. So I will be practicing from Your Health Place clinic in Glenhuntly. Please call 99393909 for an appointment. Id love to see you!

07.01.2022 http://www.elephantjournal.com//7-food-swaps-for-healthie/

07.01.2022 Warm welcome to all my new friends. Thank you for your support! Hope you enjoy being here and find my page informative.

06.01.2022 http://www.smithsonianmag.com//five-reasons-why-you-shoul/ I would change "probably" in the title to "definitely". Not only is triclosan a dangerous substance, scientists are putting increased allergy and autoimmunity incidence down to not enough childhood exposure to a variety of microbes.

06.01.2022 http://www.huffingtonpost.com//5-steps-to-heal-a-leaky-g_b

04.01.2022 How often do you look at your poo? If you're like most people - not very often. But you should. It says a lot about the state of your health. Have a look at this guide to know what to look out for. http://www.mindbodygreen.com//what-your-poop-is-telling-yo

04.01.2022 From Thursday this week I am also starting to see patients at the Brighton ENT and Specialist Centre (Dr Pudels rooms). If you have children with frequent ear infections, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, if youre waiting to see a specialist, or perhaps hoping to avoid surgery - I may be able to help. Please call 0411230026 for an appointment.

03.01.2022 An interesting article on the gut / brain connection. http://www.npr.org//gut-bacteria-might-guide-the-workings-

02.01.2022 Deciphering Cosmetic Codes: Ingredients Your Skin Can Live Without: by Nadine Artemis A clever marketing game is played in every skincare and cosmetics aisle i...n drug, department and health stores. Phrases like "Active Ingredients", "Key Ingredients" and "Natural" are emblazoned across labels in bold print to distract us from investigating the small print of what is really in the product. The full list of ingredients is often hard to find. If you do locate the full list, then you may understand why it is not part of the extoled marketing strategy. These bright bottles with splashy labels are made with undesirable ingredients and futile fillers that our skin can certainly do without. I have been examining skin care labels since I was 18 years old, and I have seen, firsthand, the cosmetic industry's formulation processes. Some ingredients and some products are better than others, so I have created a top ten list of commonly used ingredients that our skin, our cells, can thrive without. My Top 10 List of Undesirable Ingredients: 1. Sulfates 2. Paraben 3. Sodium Benzoate 4. PEG 5. FD&C Colors and Pigments 6. Alcohols 7. Urea 8. Fragrances 9. Aloe Vera (what?) 10. Water (tap) 1. Topping the list of chemicals is sulfates. They are in 90% of foaming and lathering products as well as in skin and hair care products as fillers. Sulfates are frequently described on labels as "comes from" or "derived from" coconut in an effort to portray them as innocuous even though they are known skin irritants, hormone and endocrine disruptors and suspected carcinogens and gene mutagens. Any chemical capable of mutating genes deserves our attention. Additionally, animals exposed to sulfates experience eye damage, central nervous system depression, labored breathing, diarrhea and severe skin irritation. On labels, look for sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), ammonium laureth sulfate (ALES), sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS)...and don't be fooled by the coconut references. 2. Paraben is a common preservative and one of the chemicals foremost responsible for disrupting the endocrine system and unbalancing crucial hormones. In its defense, someone may say, "Well, it is only .001% of the product." True, this is a small amount... kind of like mercury. Mercury is not used in big amounts either and as a labeled bio-hazard, mercury devastates the cells. Paraben cannot yet be said to cause breast cancer, but its estrogenic activity may be a contributing factor. A 2004 study found paraben in over 90% of human breast cancer tumors. That is sufficient reason for me to avoid this chemical at all costs and to protect my family from it. On labels, paraben is often listed with the prefixes ethyl-, methyl-, propyl-, isopropyl-, butyl- or isobutyl. 3. Look for sodium benzoate at the end of the ingredients list of skincare, toothpaste, and mouth wash. Sodium benzoate is another very common cosmetic, food and supplement preservative used to protect acidic environments from spoiling. When mixed with vitamin C and ascorbic acid, sodium benzoate (as well as potassium benzoate) forms benzene, a known carcinogen. If you have vitamin C in your food or already in your body and you use a product with benzoate, you have made a carcinogen. Alas, where you will not see sodium benzoate listed on the label is when it is a secondary ingredient of a raw material. For example, "organic Calendula Officinalis Extract" (listed on the label) is sold as a cosmetic raw material with the addition of glycerin and preserved with potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate. (I choose to infuse our herbs directly into jojoba, or I use the supercritical extract which is very rare practice in the industry.) Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate can be found in many ingredients that are "extracts", like green tea extract, wheat protein extract, edelweiss extract and so on. 4. Would you choose to wash your face with the same product used to degrease ovens? Me neither. Polyethylene Glycol has many different uses in cosmetics...and in oven cleaners. As a degreaser, it strips the skin of its natural protective oils leaving the body susceptible to invaders. PEG is commonly contaminated with a known carcinogen called 1,4-dioxane. Some studies have linked it to leukemia and uterine, breast and brain cancers. It is very easy and inexpensive to remove 1,4-dioxane from PEG though most cosmetic manufacturers choose to leave the contaminates in to save money. PEG also contains high amounts of heavy metals, and metal contamination is known to cause neurological, autoimmune and kidney issues. 5. Dwelling in the land of confusion, FD&C Colors and Pigments, under the purview of the FDA, have hundreds if not thousands of muddled regulations for production, naming and use. Here's one example: "Colorants are classified as either organic or inorganic depending on the chemistry. Organic colors were originally called "coal tar" because they were derived from coal sources. However, nowadays almost all organic colorants are synthetic... Inorganic colorants are composed of insoluble metallic compounds which are either derived from natural sources (e.g. china clay, carbon deposits) or are synthesized. Inorganic colors do not have the same kinds of health risks as organic colors and, therefore do not require certification."[i] Coloring agents serve no purpose in skin-care products beyond the emotional draw, and they may have adverse effects. Coal tar, carbon deposit and laboratory derived colors are recognized as potential allergens and have a 20 year anecdotal history of causing hyperactivity in children. When FD&C color names are followed by the word lake, it indicates that the pigment is mixed with calcium or aluminum as fixates so the color stays put on the skin; this is why lipstick doesn't bleed. Aluminum has long been associated with disease and cancer. Dr. ChrisExley at Keele University in the United Kingdom is currently studying the correlation between aluminum and breast cancer. He follows his own advice to avoid aluminum and drink silica-rich water to leach it from the body. 6. Alcohols are very drying and irritating solvents made from propylene, a petroleum derivative. They are very irritating and drying because they can strip the skin's natural acid mantle which dehydrates the cells and makes the body more vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. A significant amount of research has shown that alcohol may cause free-radical damage to the skin including brown spots, hyperpigmentation and premature aging. Check product labels for isopropyl alcohol, SD alcohol 40 and ethyl alcohol, ethanol, denatured alcohol, methanol and benzyl alcohol. 7. Urea is one of nature's best sources of nitrogen, found in and produced by most plants and animals. In fact, urea is found in the top layers of healthy skin as an active part of the moisture barrier. The problem lies with manmade urea; as a near skin-identical compound, synthetic urea quickly moves through the natural barrier of the skin and allows the other chemicals in the product to move in to the body with it. The American Academy of Dermatology reports that urea is a primary cause of contact dermatitis, especially in concentrated amounts found in skin exfoliates and fertilizer. It also contains small amounts of formaldehyde, a carcinogenic chemical that is toxic when inhaled. Urea can be labeled as diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea and DMDM hydantoin. 8. Fragrances (aka Parfum), including Geraniol, Citral and Limonene found in cosmetics are all synthetic. The term alone can indicate the presence of up to one thousand substances, many toxic or carcinogenic. Phthalates used to stabilize fragrances are hormone disruptors linked to allergies in children, and it may alter pre-natal genital development. According to the FDA, synthetic fragrances may cause headaches, dizziness, allergic rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing, vomiting and skin irritation. Clinical observation shows fragrances can affect the endocrine and central nervous system, causing depression, hyperactivity and irritability. 9. This one may surprise you: Aloe vera. Aloe vera, Aloe vera juice and Aloe barbadensis juice is often the first ingredient on the label of moisturizers, cleansers and lotions, and it is usually compromised by hidden preservatives like sodium benzoate, sodium sulfite, potassium sorbate and citric acid (to adjust pH). The ingredients in the ingredients, like the preservatives in aloe, are called "secondary ingredients," and they can be, and usually are, allowed to be left off the label. Of course, hidden ingredients makes label reading an almost pointless exercise. Aloe vera is wonderful for the skin, and fortunately aloe makes a great, easy to grow houseplant because that is the best source for pure aloe skin care. Simply break off a leaf and rub the pulp into skin. I like to mix my favorite serum with the aloe pulp in my palm and massage it into my skin before bed. 10. Cosmetics seem to be created backwards and upside down! Liquid and creamy products contain mostly water or water-based infusions, called distillates or aqueous extracts, used to fill up bottles inexpensively. Because aqueous solutions are vulnerable to spoilage, preservatives (like paraben, sodium benzoate and Leucidal Liquid) must be added to the product. I love water! Pure water is wonderful and amazing to drink and to wash with, and there are better ways of getting it than in $20 per ounce bottles of cosmetics. It is probably tap water, too, which means it likely contains chorine and fluoride along with a multitude of other toxins. Hopefully, this list will help you decipher the slew of lofty labels that promise the world. Everything that is applied to the skin is absorbed in to the bloodstream, circulates to our cells and mingles with our mitochondria. The skin's brilliant ability to absorb is a gift. When applying the right things, we can literally feed our immune system and skin cells. With the food I eat, I want every morsel to be of benefit, and with the skincare I create, I want every single ingredient to actually be natural, active and key. Everything that goes in and on my body must benefit my cells and my skin. Every single ingredient matters; each drop must contain boundless, bioactive, botanical beauty. When nature provides such exquisite and effective botanicals that graciously attend to our health and beauty, why use anything artificial?

02.01.2022 If anyone has missed The Catalyst on ABC - please watch it online. So good to see healthy traditional foods acquitted of the crimes they never committed. And, shame on you, Heart Foundation!