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Genetics and Autoimmunity
Genetics and Autoimmunity https://youtu.be/np7rpc5Czg8 Welcome to video three in the series on autoimmune disease....
What is Autoimmunity
What is Autoimmunity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37flWT53vTA Welcome to my video series on autoimmune disease. I'm...
Coeliac Disease – what to do when you ‘get glutened’
If you have Coeliac Disease (celiac disease, CD) or any other gluten-reactive autoimmune disease, no matter how...
Is strict adherence to the perfect diet or health-routine making you sicker?
Oftentimes I write a blog because I want to share science or information that I know, in a general sense. Other times,...
Fun Find Friday – My Favourite Healthy Podcasts
Happy Friday everybody. It's time for Fun Find Friday, where I share my favourite purchases or finds with you all....
Epstein Barr virus and Autoimmunity.
Autoimmune disease is part of an overwhelming boom in chronic illness in the western world. There are more than 80...
How I Survive Long Haul Travel with Food Restrictions.
Travelling when you have food restrictions is not easy, but it is do-able. There is no reason that travel needs to...
Fun Find Friday – Non-Toxic Mattress.
Well it's Friday yet again, I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. It's Mother's day in Australia and the USA this...
Fun Find Friday!
It's Friday! Another busy week draws to a close, and while it's been hectic somehow there's been time for shopping. So...
The Importance of Setbacks While Healing.
Today I want to talk about something very common. I make a point of discussing this with new patients usually in the...
A Little Announcement
I started studying with the Institute for Functional Medicine in 2011. The first module I did was Hormones and I was...
6 Essential Kitchen Items Every Healthy Kitchen Needs!
Kitchen Equipment What equipment would you expect to find in a Healthy Kitchen? I had to teach myself how to cook...
Coeliac Disease: What you NEED to know. Part 4 – Why do I have NEW symptoms???
After diagnosis and starting the gluten free diet, did you develop symptoms that you’ve never had before? Or...
Coeliac Disease: What you need to know Part 3 – Coeliac Disease and Your Brain!
This is the third article in a series. Click here to read Part One, and here to read Part Two. Coeliac disease and...
Coeliac Disease – What you NEED to know! (Part 2)
A common issue that I have come across in people with coeliac disease, after diagnosis, is that they can have symptoms...
Coeliac Disease. What you NEED to know, but might not have been told.
What does it mean to have Coeliac Disease? Part 1. When I was diagnosed in 2004, I was told that my villi were...
Guest Post: Terry Wahls MD – What Your Doctor Didn’t Learn in Medical School.
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that goes something like this: The wise physician prevents disease, the mediocre...
Hashimoto’s Disease – A Functional Approach
Perhaps no disease is more overlooked in the healthcare system, than Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease where the...
The Importance of the Clinician-Patient Relationship.
One of the central values of Functional Medicine, and of particular importance to me, is the importance of what we...
AutoImmune Egg Replacer
One of the most difficult food eliminations in my opinion is egg. Firstly, we have all sorts of substitute products...
