After three and a half years, COVID-19 in Australia is still with us. Most people who contract the virus recover within a few weeks but a significant portion of the population (5 – 10 percent) continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. This is now known as Long Covid, and an increasing body…

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), is a genetic condition that mainly affects the joints, skin and walls of the blood vessels. Depending on the type of EDS you have, a combination of natural treatments and lifestyle modifications, in conjunction with traditional treatments, can contribute greatly to symptom control. Find out more about this often-painful condition, what to…

Gilbert’s syndrome, pronounced jeel-bears, is a common, harmless liver condition in which the liver doesn’t properly process bilirubin. Although Gilbert’s syndrome does not usually cause serious problems and does not need treatment, you can avoid triggers that raise your bilirubin levels to keep jaundice, (the yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), at…

Breast augmentation is the most popular elective cosmetic surgical procedure in the world. Approximately 20,000 women undergo this procedure each year in Australia, with 75% for cosmetic augmentation and 25% for reconstruction after breast surgery, such as a mastectomy. [1] Although considered to be relatively safe by the mainstream medical community, a correlation between breast…

One in four people in Australia have a genetic susceptibility towards Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). The most common trigger for CIRS is mould and mycotoxins from buildings with water damage. The ongoing inflammation can affect virtually any organ system of the body and if left untreated becomes debilitating. What is CIRS? CIRS stands for Chronic Inflammatory…

Are you feeling tired all the time? Do you find yourself wanting to hit snooze more than usual? Functional Medicine and clinical nutrition can help restore your energy by understanding the underlying issues that cause fatigue. Exhaustion and low energy are often a result of what’s happening on the inside, or sometimes, the lack of what’s…