Lighthouse Naturopathy - Alison Millican

Lighthouse Naturopathy - Alison Millican I weave science and natural medicine to help folk get to the root cause of their health issues and resolve them. Because that's a happier world.

My special interest are gut health, hormone health including menopause and perimenopause, immune health & chronic conditions . Alison's goal is to make a real difference with your health so that you can get on and live healthier, happier lives. We believe that being your best is being your true self, healthier and ready to take on the world. Alison provides evidence based practice in a caring env

ironment informing, educating and sharing her experience so you can live the most fulfilled life possible.

One of our priorities in the first couple of Initial Consultations is screening for nutrition, checking for deficiencies...
01/06/2026

One of our priorities in the first couple of Initial Consultations is screening for nutrition, checking for deficiencies or overloading.

Because these deficiencies or overloads impact our health on many levels. I’m trained to review blood work with the lens of a four year university degree, I follow the science and traditional medicine. Be your best health, knowledge is powerful -follow me for more healthy tips or to book 📕 a consultation.









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I want to share this post because it is very close to my heart ♥️. Recently a loved one experienced a ruptured appendix-...
30/05/2026

I want to share this post because it is very close to my heart ♥️. Recently a loved one experienced a ruptured appendix- infection leaking into the digestive cavity.
The gravity of this urgent surgery was front of mind and the surgeon and medical staff were impeccable in their care 🤗.

The wonderful surgeon questioned pooping history- we all agree it’s one of the symptoms of digestive health.

“So what happens when we don’t eat food for a week due to digestive health issues, do we still need to poop?”

Yes, this moment reminded me of our body needs to enjoy those things like water. 💦
Adults make 2-3 litres of stomach acid every day 🙌
To digest food well- we need enough water for digestion.

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Your mind, your garden. Feed that garden with love, fill it with nourishment play, be creative engage in what feeds the ...
26/05/2026

Your mind, your garden. Feed that garden with love, fill it with nourishment play, be creative engage in what feeds the curiosity 💕
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Naturopathy is steeped in tradition, supporting health based on the person in front of us, the individual. 🌿My gift 💝 to...
24/05/2026

Naturopathy is steeped in tradition, supporting health based on the person in front of us, the individual. 🌿

My gift 💝 to you is upholding this premise, I on create case by case assessment individualised herbal medicine . The herbal medicines are made just for you, no premix blend.
Considering the medications 💊 potentially taken, and :
your lifestyle
Health symptoms
Allergies
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Drug nutrient interactions
Intolerance
How best to time your herbal medicine/ tincture.
Oh, that liquid herbs 🌿 is called a tincture 🌻🌿
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A mind boggling fact that we need to know. I’m curious to know how long and how old they are, how their diet impacts dig...
18/05/2026

A mind boggling fact that we need to know. I’m curious to know how long and how old they are, how their diet impacts digestion.
Here’s why, our stomach produces 1-3 litres of hydrochloric acid daily (HCL). HCL Is needed to break down food. 🥘

Children and our elders price less stomach acid. This lower stomach acid can lead to malabsorption and some low nutrient levels.

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16/05/2026

There’s a very cool nutrient B9, folate that plays a big role in our body.
🌿Folate is found in green leafy 🥬 vegetables. Broccoli provides 168 micrograms folate per cup.
Maximising folate with:
Steaming veggies
Microwave veggies 🥒
Or eat them raw.

🌿folate is essential for our DNA & 🧬 RNA creation and repair- especially in pregnancy.
🌿💕heart health- in tandem with vitamin B6 and B12, folate helps to reduce inflammation for our heart ❤️.
🧠Brain health, folate is essential for our neurotransmitter creation & function. Those good brain chemicals help reduce memory loss and depression.

Love your green veggies 🥬 💕what is you fave green vegetable? Share in the comments below 👇🏽

Our gut contains trillions of microorganisms, collectively known as the gut microbiome. 90% of our gut bugs are made up ...
13/05/2026

Our gut contains trillions of microorganisms, collectively known as the gut microbiome. 90% of our gut bugs are made up of the phyla Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes.

These microbiome have an important role in immune system health, inflammation, and metabolic health.

🧪Using tests to assess our microbiome ratio really helps steer treatment goals and better gut health. In clinical practice we identify the ratio of Firmicutes : Bacteroidetes because an imbalance of these gut bugs can potentially drive:
🔥inflammation
⚡️pain
⚖️blood sugar imbalance

It takes time to build a healthier gut bugs, testing cuts down the time it takes to troubleshoot and create a better understanding of what’s going on in our gut, what are the drivers for IBS, constipation, Crohn’s disease or diarrhoea.

Book a consultation appointment with me, for in person or online consultations , give me a call or send a text to get to the root cause of your gut health issues.

Thank you dear Mum. Honouring you today in love always. Always forthright in standing up for your family and beliefs, en...
10/05/2026

Thank you dear Mum. Honouring you today in love always. Always forthright in standing up for your family and beliefs, encouraging us to seek education and get out doors to observe, support and do our best in everything we can. Be curious, and building a love for our amazing flora and fauna, your openness to new ideas and always building community connections and support. 💕
Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers, mums and mother figures. We celebrate doing our best with unconditional love ❤️


08/05/2026

Helicobacter pylori can live in our stomach. For some people, it causes no symptoms at all. For others, it triggers persistent stomach pain, 🔥bloating, nausea, increased hunger, or that reflux/burning feeling we often chalk up as “stress”

Here’s the empowering part: our diet can help prevent infection, it can be tested for and this puts us in control of our health. ✨

Follow along this month 👍🏽where we will break down the symptoms, jargon and improve our understanding of this bug that has been around for at least 5,300 years.
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I’m getting excited to share our plans to run the first herbal tea making workshop of the year. The workshop will run to...
06/05/2026

I’m getting excited to share our plans to run the first herbal tea making workshop of the year. The workshop will run towards the end of the month 🌿.
☕️It’s a locally run small group workshop.
☕️hands on experience making herbal tea blends..
☕️Discover how to blend herbal teas and lots of tea tasting.
Dates and links to our workshop coming soon.
Let me know in the comments 👇🏽please if you’re interested.

I can’t wait to see you there.

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