Our Guest: Dr. Tracy Chandler
BSc(HONS); MBChB; FRNZCGP; FNZSCM, PGDipSEM, Cert Dermoscopy, Cert Homeopathy, FACNEM, ACNEM, Fellowship Examiner, AIMA Member.
Tracy was born in Canada and grew up and trained in England. She is married to her soulmate Grant and they have seven children. Tracy completed a Biochemistry degree and then her primary medical training in England. This gave her a more in-depth knowledge of the human body than most Doctors are required to know. She then worked as a GP before doing further post-graduate training in Sports and Integrative (Wellness) Medicine and Nutrition. Her decision to specialise in Integrative Medicine partly evolved through her increasing awareness of the impact of nutrition and environment on her own personal and her patients health and well-being. Whilst working and raising her family she became unwell and experienced the frustration of conventional medicine not being able to provide a solution for her healing. It was then she discovered the power of Integrative (Functional) Medicine. This combines the best of conventional and complementary medicine and biochemistry to treat the root cause of poor health. With her own health experience and being a (recovering) ‘perfectionist’ Tracy takes your health very personally!
Topics covered
- How to conduct self-breast checks
- What options are available for breast screening
- How our breast tissue changes throughout the month and at different stages of life and how this impacts screening
- Common myths and misconceptions when it comes to Breast Cancer risk
- So much more!
Find Tracy below:
- IG - @drwellness_
- FB - @drwellness1
- Website – www.drwellness.co.nz
Our guest:
Meet Dawn Whitten:
Dawn Whitten is a Naturopath and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is passionate about protecting and nurturing the microbiome of the next generation and has a broad-base of clinical experience with a focus on women’s health through pregnancy and beyond, and infant and toddler health. She has been in clinical practice for 17 years.
Dawn has a particular passion for improving practitioner knowledge in the area of lactation, maternal and infant health. She regularly presents at both National and International Conferences and Online Events. Many of her online lectures can be accessed from the Probiotic Advisor where she covers topics like Introducing Complementary Foods to Infants, The Breastmilk Microbiome and Glycobiome and Infantile “Colic” and “Reflux” Unpacked.
Dawn regularly publishes papers in the peer-reviewed literature and has contributed to clinical textbooks (Including the Breastfeeding chapter in the recently published Hechtman L Ed, 2020, Advanced Clinical Naturopathic Medicine2020, Elsevier). She coordinates two units within the Evidence-based Complementary Medicine Program in the College of Health & Medicine at the University of Tasmania (Hobart, Australia). She is also coordinates her clinic’s internship program and regularly mentors in her areas of expertise. She is part of the Probiotic Advisor Team - an online platform providing evidence based information about probiotics and microbiome-related topics.
Dawn has three daughters spanning 7yrs to 26yrs who continue to contribute to her learning.
Dawn practices at Goulds Natural Medicine in Hobart Tasmania a 130+ year old apothecary with associated clinic and herb farm.
Find Dawn below:
https://www.gouldsnaturalmedicine.com.au
https://www.probioticadvisor.com/
Topics on todays show include:
- Risks of introducing solid foods too early
- Common allergens like peanuts and when or how to introduce these
- Breastfeeding while introducing foods
- Common problems parents run into when introducing foods
- What to do if babies show signs of digestive upset or changes in bowel motions when introducing foods
- Thoughts on introducing dairy
- Baby led weaning
- Common myths busted
In this episode we're discussing all things Period pain. Including:
- What your period should feel like
- Regular period pain versus something more complex or serious
- The cause of period pain
- Food changes to help relieve period pain
- Supplements for period pain relief
- Lifestyle and other remedies to provide relief and create more easeful periods
Our guest:
Dr Sarah Buckley is a New-Zealand trained GP, with training in GP obstetrics. She is the author of the internationally best-selling book Gentle Birth. Gentle Mothering and the scientific report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing, published with Childbirth Connection (US) in 2015.
Sarah is also mother to four children, all naturally born and raised, now happy and healthy in their teens and twenties.
Sarah’s work supports parents to be well informed, and to listen to their hearts and instincts, and take their rightful place as the real experts in their bodies, babies, and families.
Sarah is currently combines mothering with her work as a writer and lecturer on pregnancy, birth and parenting, and is also a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
See www.sarahbuckley.com and her Hormonal Physiology report at http://transform.
Topics covered include:
- What happens hormonally through the birthing process and what the role of these hormones are
- What impacts oxytocin during labour or after birth
- What happens to our hormones after giving birth? and how this relate to how women FEEL
- What an ecstatic birth is
- The main ways women can achieve an empowered ecstatic birth
- Helpful resources for Mums to be
The what, why and how to test your iodine levels.
Iodine is an important mineral in thyroid, immune, and hormonal health. It can influence your weight, brain/mood, immune system, risk of certain Cancers, and your fertility.
It's something that is not tested enough in my opinion and today we are chatting all about why to get tested, and how to get tested.
Our guest:
Sonya practices from Studio You (www.studio-you.com.au) a busy multi-modality clinic in Sydney’s Birchgrove which was named ATMS Clinic of the year 2019.
Sonya’s specialties include the Ketogenic diet and its potential applications, with clinical experience using the Ketogenic diet in Fat loss and Epilepsy.
She is also loves working with Paediatric patients with digestive complaints, most specifically with finding the underlying causes of constipation.
As a parent of a child with additional needs Sonya is passionate about helping these families live their best lives by using food, vitamins and minerals as therapy.
In this episode Nat chats about the most common cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that she see's in clinic.
Our guest:
Moira Bradfield, the founder of Intimate Ecology clinical and education services, is a Naturopath, Acupuncturist, and educator with over 19 years of clinical experience. She has a passion for helping people experience optimal health in sustainable and sensible ways.
Clinically she has a niche interest in recurrent vaginal infections, optimal vaginal and genitourinary health, hormones and the vaginal microbiome (the bacteria and microbes that reside in the vaginal cavity).
Moira holds a Bachelor of Naturopathy Southern Cross University, a Masters degree in Acupuncture from Southern Cross University, and is a Ph.D. Candidate at Griffith University, Australia: her clinical trial is focussing on an intervention to reduce the incidence of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.
In addition to her role as a Naturopath in private clinical practice, Moira has lectured in Naturopathy, biosciences, and nutrition both overseas and in Australia.
You can find out more about Moira and her services at
Website: www.intimateecology.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intimateecology/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intimateecology/
Clinical Trial Information: https://healthcheck.griffith.edu.au/seeking-participants-for-recurring-vulvovaginal-candidiasis-thrush-trial/
Sign up for her upcoming practitioner webinar on Intravaginal Prescriptions on September 29th, 2020
Topics Include:
- What are the signs/symptoms of thrush and it's common causes
- What are the signs/symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis and it's common causes
- The difference between thrush and Bacterial Vaginosis + why it's important to know what you have
- The importance of the pH of your vagina
- The vaginal microbiome - what it is and how we can look after it
- Tests available to assess your vaginal microbiome
- Natural treatments for Thrush and Bacterial Vaginosis
- Fertility and your vaginal microbiome and health
Our guest:
Jin is an osteopath & psychosomatic therapist based in Wanaka New Zealand. She is the founder of the MetaMed clinics in Wanaka and Queenstown- holistic and integrative osteopathy and chiropractic clinics.
Jin is obsessed with the mind-body connection and how your physical body is a manifestation of your emotional state. She believes that many people can return to or remain in a state of health, wellness and fulfillment when they learn to become more aware and listen to their bodies.
She also hosts The Art Of Listening To Your Body Podcasts. She loves to dig deep, speak about the unspoken , and help people process unresolved emotions that hold them back from living the life they truly want. Jin works with people with complex physical and emotional conditions in a 1:1 online setting as well as runs an online group training program for practitioners called Emotional Body Training- to help empower more practitioners with the knowledge of how to read the body and understand where emotions get stuck in the body, how to trigger emotional release, as well as learning to hold space for clients when the release happens.
She’s also a business coach to health and wellness practitioners that want to build sustainable and fulfilling businesses that truly make a difference to people’s lives.
Jin is mum to a 5 year old violet who was born at home by lotus birth, supported by her wonderful partner. She sees motherhood as an amazing transition time that can birth not only a baby but incredible ideas. In the early days of Violet’s life Jin created her business ideas, actioned them and created the life she dreamed of
Find Jin at:
Facebook
Free Facebook Group
Instagram
Podcast
Join the waitlist for her practitioner training
Sign up to her free Webinar on Vedic Body Types and the emotions behind physical issues
Topics Include:
- What it means to listen to your body
- The principle behind psychosomatic therapy
- How emotions get "stuck" in our body and why it's important we learn to release them
- How to identify stuck emotions
- Preventing emotions from storing up over time with practical strategies anyone can use
- Practitioner facilitated healing and work versus self-healing and solo work
- An run down of the common emotions linked to 5 key body parts
- Loads more!
Topics Include:
Today in this solo episode Nat speaks about the relationship between your thyroid and estrogen, how to test it, and what to do about it.
Resources/Links:
Our Guest:
Dr Natasha Andreadis, more commonly known as Dr Tash.
She is a qualified and experienced gynaecologist, fertility and hormone specialist. Dr Tash is also a Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility (CREI) sub-specialist, making her uniquely qualified to manage infertility and hormonal issues.
She believes in a holistic and integrative approach to health and has a particular interest in the impact of nutrition, lifestyle and environment on reproductive health. She wants people to lead healthy lives and have healthy babies.
In 2000, Dr Tash graduated from Medicine at the University of NSW. After many years of further study and practice, she became a fellow of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). Before that, she underwent generalist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.
In 2008, Dr Tash won the RANZCOG award for the highest mark in the Oral MRANZCOG exam. In her final year of subspecialty training, she was a research fellow at Oxford, United Kingdom and Utrecht, the Netherlands.
She is committed to sharing her knowledge and enjoys teaching as a clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney Central Medical School.
She is the host of the women’s health podcast, The Fanny Mechanic and runs a monthly Dr Tash Book Club. She also loves to give her patients a look at the latest evidence with her informative and entertaining video blogs.
Dr Tash loves running and working with female athletes and coaches on menstrual cycle education. She has worked with FitBit and ModiBodi, consulting on women’s health.
Her current research interest is in Music Therapy and its role in managing stress and anxiety related to gynaecological and fertility treatments.
Topics Include:
- Types of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) available in Australia
- When someone should consider looking into ART
- How long someone should try naturally for a baby before seeking help
- Who is and isn't a good candidate for IVF
- Success rates of IVF
- Quality or quantity of eggs - which is the most important thing in IVF
- A walk through what happens during an IVF cycle starting from when a couple decides this is the path they would like to take
- The number of IVF cycles that are needed or even recommended before moving onto a different treatment option
- The 3-5 most common misconceptions Dr Tash needs to address with patients when educating them on IVF
You can find Dr Tash below:
Email: info@drandreadis.com.au
Website: www.drandreadis.com.au
Instagram: @dr_tash_the_fanny_mechanic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTashTV/
Facebook group: The Fanny Mechanic Podcast Group
Book Club: Dr Tash Book Club
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigB6qFpX_-dthVSPkvOCTw/videos
Topics Include:
- What markers constitute PROPER thyroid testing
- How to have a conversation with your doctor about getting these done
- What do do if your medical practitioner will not agree to order these for you
- Proper timing and context when it comes to thyroid testing
- Important considerations if you are measuring your thyroid hormone levels privately
Resources:
- Register for the next FREE LIVE thyroid masterclass
- Join the waitlist for the next round of Thyroid Rescue
- I-screen
Our guests Bio:
A divorce, divorce recovery and co-parenting coach, Sallyanne works with clients either in the midst of divorce or transitioning to single life afterwards. She is passionate about changing the culture and experience of divorce, empowering women to create a life where they are happy, secure, confident and clear about their direction.
Your guide & cheerleader, she offers you a fully supported journey through your divorce and beyond. Objective emotional support, practical guidance and strategies, (from someone who’s been there ahead of you and coached many others through the process) in all the non-legal aspects, enabling you to overcome the overwhelm, make clear decisions and create the best possible outcome for yourself, your children and even your ex-partner.
She helps you minimise the cost of your divorce: less time, less exhaustion, less stress, less conflict, less pain, less money wasted.
You are guided to reclaim your personal power, define and step into the life you most want for yourself, take control of your career, finances, parenting & co- parenting, health and well-being - and with grace and joy, fly beautifully solo.
You can find Sallyanne at:
Topics Include:
Today's episode is all about understanding the THREE main causes of an underactive thyroid. Often these are thyroid issues that are under diagnosed, miss diagnosed or dismissed.
Resources:
- Join the waitlist for the next round of Thyroid Rescue
- Get your Thyroid screened for free
- Find out more about working together
Our Guest:
- What breathwork is, including different types
- Which types of breath activate our parasympathetic nervous system and help us relax
- Rebirthing breathwork - what is is and how to access it
- Common misunderstandings about breathwork
- Where to start if you're interested in learning
- The benefits of sound healing and what exactly it is
- Karina's upcoming offerings and how you can work together
This is a quick but important update to The Holistic Nutritionists Podcast community where Nat is sharing some info about "where to" from here and how you can stay involved.
- What is a normal age for teens to start menstruating
- What does a normal period looks like for teens
- When to seek help + what signs/symptoms to be aware of
- How and when to start speaking with your teens about periods
- What are some DIY tricks/tips for setting them up for healthy balances periods
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Nat's Mum joins Nat on the podcast to discuss her experience in supporting her daughter (Nat) through Anorexia. She gives us an insight into how she felt, the struggles she had had, what she felt worked for her, and lots more!
If you need support around any type of eating disorder, a great source of support is The Butterfly Foundation.
Topics include:
- The two layers of immunity + where they are found
- Gut-immune connection
- Food as medicine - practical tips including foods to eat and meal ideas
- Our fave nutrients for immune support
- Our fave herbs for immune support
- Thinking outside the box to support your immune system
- Essential oils for an immune system hug
Our Guest: Amie Skilton
Former functional medicine practitioner of 18 years, Amie Skilton’s view of root cause medicine was forever altered as a result of an environmentally acquired illness.
In 2017, after developing CIRS herself, she discovered the world of building biology and the various ways in which the built environment has a profound impact on human health. She realized her naturopathic, nutritional and herbal toolkit were only as useful as her environment was healthy.
She’s now on a mission to raise awareness in the public arena, and educate practitioners, on a commonly overlooked but monumentally significant influence on health and wellbeing.
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Topics include:
- What is a Building Biologist for those that don’t know?
- Are there any particular places in Australia that have the highest or lowest rates of mold?
- What are signs or symptoms someone is being exposed to mold?
- Why do some people get affected and not others?
- Is all mold visible to the naked eye?
- What’s the process someone should go through if they suspect they may be exposed to mold? Particularly in relation to getting their home
- If mold is found in a home, what are the first steps someone should take in removing it? (what are the do’s and don’ts)
- Do landlords have a responsibility to remediate an apartment if mold is found and are there any laws in how this has to be done?
- Is it necessary to chuck your belongings away if they have mold on them?
- What are your top 5 tips for preventing mold from occurring in the first place?
- If someone is looking into buying a home, or even moving into a rental apartment, how can they be sure there isn’t mold in there before committing?
- What’s next for you in this space of building biology. Do you have any upcoming events, courses, programs or offerings?
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Resources Mentioned:
Social & Website Links
w: https://whatthenaturopathsaid.com/
i: instagram.com/thatnaturopath
Topics include:
- Tips on eating well during isolation
- Managing trigger foods + "picking"
- Some of our fave iso food discoveries + Kate's new obsession with lollies baby carrots
- Making movement happen + what we are doing
- Nourishing your mental + emotional health
- Relationships in Iso
- Getting crafty + creative
Links mentioned:
Our guest Kate Caddle:
Kate believes that every woman deserves to be empowered and that the container of conception and pregnancy is the perfect conduit for that awakening.
She is an award-winning intuitive life coach, speaker, and writer, as well as a mama and wife.
Through her online space, coaching sessions, luna circles, The Awakened Pregnancy Podcast and sold-out workshops and speaking events, Kate helps women to see that they can embark on their journey to motherhood without fear, and instead see it as a time to truly connect to who they are and awaken the gifts within.
Kate has 12 years experience helping women feel incredible in their own skin and 5 years of experience as a working life coach. She’s actively been a part of the transformation of thousands of lives.
She’s an advocate for self-care, living gently and getting super comfortable in your own skin.
If she’s not connecting and supporting, you’ll find her exploring with her husband Michael and son Flynn.
Topics:
- Kate's journey into the space of preconception and pregnancy care
- Why mindset becomes important through conception and pregnancy
- The role mindset has in our experience in preconception, pregnancy, and motherhood
- The practicalities of making emotional wellbeing and mindset a powerful tool in your preconception/pregnancy toolkit
- Kate's experience with miscarriage and her invitation to those who have experienced this type of loss
- Finding the balance between being informed/knowledgeable and trusting your intuition
- How Kate supports women just like you + why she believes so passionately in the importance of the work she does
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Social & Website Links
https://www.facebook.com/katecaddle/
https://www.instagram.com/kate_caddle/
Our Guest:
Dr. Ken McGrath is the Clinical Liaison Manager with Microba. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology from the University of Queensland, and has a research background in microbial genomics, including human microbiomes and metagenomic analysis. Ken was the manager of a DNA sequencing laboratory 10 years prior to joining Microba, and is a member of several international microbiome research projects, including global pathogen detection and monitoring. Ken is now helping Microba bring the latest gut microbiome technology to healthcare practitioners and educate and inform them of how the information can benefit their patient management.
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Topics:
- The main types of gut testing available
- The difference between culture based stool testing and DNA based stool testing (+ what the heck it all means)
- DNA testing further explained + knowing which type of DNA based gut test is best
- What we get through the GP when requesting basic gut testing and what can and can't that tell us
- Microbiome sequencing - what it does and doesn't tell us
- The kinds of conditions, symptoms or presentations that can benefit from comprehensive microbiome testing
- How long it takes for our gut to change after implementing dietary and lifestyle changes
- How often we should get testing be done
- Loads more!
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Social & Website Links
https://www.instagram.com/microbaofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/MicrobaOfficial/
https://twitter.com/MicrobaOfficial
https://www.linkedin.com/company/microba/
Topics Include:
- Thyroid health after your thyroid is removed
- Dealing with painful periods
- Histamine, low progesterone and racing heart pre-period
- The deal with dairy - is it really that bad?
+ Lots more!