Rouana Barber Naturopathy & Nutrition in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Nutritionist

Rouana Barber Naturopathy & Nutrition

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 466 200 510

Address: Mariana Hardwick Building, 459-475 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 3056 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://rouanabarber.com

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22.01.2022 'Tis the season. These beauties have been picked from our very own backyard tomato jungle. Lycopene is a plant nutrient valued for it's strong antioxidant properties, and these tomatoes are absolutely popping with it. You'll find lycopene in many pink and red fruits and vegetables (such as watermelon, grapefruits and chillies) and generally speaking: the redder, the higher the lycopene content. Rich-tomato cooked dishes are an excellent source, as lycopene content actually ...increases with cooking. As well as being high in lycopene, these tomatoes are also a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and potassium- which lends their use to a range of functions that support heart health. One serving of tomato a day (equiv. to a handful of these cherry toms) has been associated with a 30% reduction in risk of heart disease. Tuck in!

22.01.2022 Done and dusted! Thank you SO much to everyone who came! It was such a treat to be able to share this with you all. We devooooured these withania chocolates! Yuuuuum. Withania has a fairly specific therapeutic window, and with each chocolate containing the therapeutic dose of 5g, an over-indulgence would actually be less beneficial (which means that a second choccy could actually begin to bump your stress response back up). So, um, you're only allowed one.

22.01.2022 For real! A big heartfelt thank you... It's been wild! A big year of learning to business. Thanks for sticking by. It has been an incredible honour to be trusted as a practitioner by many of you. I am constantly in awe. It can take a lot of courage and determination to seek out change, and I can't wait to see what the future holds. I'm tapping out for the year and am available for bookings again from the 2nd of Jan.... See you in the new year! See more

20.01.2022 Well, Hello! My name's Rouana. I know I haven't introduced myself properly here ... But I'm running a workshop this Thursday. Come along! It'll be a great way to get to know me, check out the clinic space and of course, learn more about how you can better manage your stress. It's already half booked, so grab a ticket! See you there x

18.01.2022 Hey team! Summer is fast approaching. This means that you've only got two weeks left to claim some nicely discounted consults. I still have a couple of spaces left this for Thursday. Jump on my website to make a booking.

14.01.2022 Yep, here it is folks. I am now offering Acute Consults. In light of COVID-19, all consults will now be conducted via phone or online (via zoom) until further notice. This is a strange time for all of us, and I understand that COVID-19 means something different for each of us. ... Take from this what you need. I am here to listen. I am here to help establish understanding, clarity and calm. I can provide advice for practices in diet, lifestyle, nutrition and herbal medicine that will support you through this time. If supplements are prescribed, you may receive these via express post. Concession rates are available, please get in touch if these are not accessible to you.

13.01.2022 * Wise immune words below! * While it is vitally important that we follow the public health measures being shared by the World Health Organization (WHO) and practice social distancing, here are some practices that can support your immune system to be more resilient to infection with the COVID-19. I particularly like the recommendation for gargling or drinking green tea. This recommendation is supported by a study of residents in an aged care facility that found gargling the equivalent of cup of green tea three times daily to result in participants being 15 times less likely (OR 15.7) to catch the flu. Green tea contains polyphenols that have a range of antiviral actions that interfere with the viruses replication cycle (in addition many other benefits!).

07.01.2022 Introducing Withania! Withania Somnifera, or Ashwaghanda, has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine in India for over 3000 years, and it's application today is very relevant. It's celebrated for its actions as an adaptogen and a nervine tonic- particularly indicated in debility, nervous exhaustion, convalescence and chronic inflammation. (So yeah, it's pretty much a stress buster). Tomorrow night I'm going to be introducing a few more adaptogens- and exploring ways to use them. I'll also be bringing a few exemplary sweet adaptogenic treats to share. A few tix still available (link on website).