Longevita Wellness

24/08/2025

✨ New booking system ✨

As the clinic grows, I’m always looking for ways to make your experience smoother.

Based on your feedback, I’m moving over to HealthBank — a system trusted by health professionals across Australia. It has some great advantages including:

💻 Easy online booking, cancelling & rescheduling
📦 Order supplements direct
📞 Built-in Telehealth video calls
💳 Automatic payments
📋 Simple to use questionnaires
✉️ Direct messaging with me

⏰ please note that our late cancellation and no show policy hasn’t changed however will be automatically managed through the system. This helps to keep appointment times available for others who need them and frees my time to focus on healthcare instead of admin 💚

Thanks for your support 🙏🏻

21/08/2025

Do you have a mystery rash? 🤕

Nickel is one sneaky unsuspecting contact allergens. It hides in jewellery, coins, zips, and even some foods like nuts and chocolate. For some people, exposure can cause eczema like rashes, itching and irritation that just won’t seem to heal.

As a naturopath and functional medicine practitioner, this is one of the many considerations I look at when supporting reactive skin and gut.

Managing nickel sensitivity isn’t just about avoiding certain metals or foods, it can also involve supporting your skin barrier, calming your immune response and optimising your nutritional status so your body is more resilient.

If you’ve been struggling with unexplained skin irritation, it may be worth exploring whether nickel could be the trigger. 💡

This kits can also be great to assess if your jewellery contains nickel too.

17/08/2025

✨ 15 years in clinical practice… and I’ve seen many weight loss fad diets come and go ✨

But here’s the truth 👉 real, sustainable weight management isn’t about the latest trend or just cutting calories.
It’s about your whole health:
💪 Metabolic function 
😴 Quality sleep
🥗 Nourishing nutrition
🧘‍♀️ Stress & hormone support
🏃‍♀️ Optimal movement

In my clinic, I don’t do quick fixes that leave you regaining weight. I take a holistic approach to help your body thrive long-term whilst achieving your target results.

💡 Did you know there are natural ways to support GLP-1 (yes, the same pathway those weight loss meds target)? It’s just one of the many strategies I can use to help you feel your best.

📖 Want to learn more? I’ve written an article on natural GLP-1 alternatives + holistic weight management — link in bio!

26/07/2025

🌿 How to Stop Your Supplements from Spoiling!

As someone who works behind the scenes in formulation, quality assurance, and safety for several supplement brands, I wanted to share this with you…

🔍 Did you know? In stability testing, we use 40°C and 75% humidity to accelerate shelf-life testing. This extreme environment can cut a product’s shelf life in HALF! 😱

So if you live in a warm or humid climate, how you store your supplements really matters.

👉 Are you guilty of any of these storage mistakes? Let me know in the comments!

15/04/2025

When standard blood tests ghost your nutrient deficiencies…

It’s not you, it’s the testing.

Sometimes you just need to dig deeper!

🧬🩸🥦✨

07/04/2025

It’s cooled down here, so I made a big pot of hearty lentil soup – perfect for this weather!

This one has some chorizo (my husband’s favourite), which helps me sneak in more plants without push back 🤣– win-win! 🌱

Save this for your next meal prep or chilly evening!

Here’s the recipe:
• 1 pkt Provedore free-range chorizo (from Coles)
• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cups chopped silverbeet or kale
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 1 cup dry French lentils soaked for an hour then rinsed and drained
• 1L veg stock
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Handful of fresh parsley
• Extra water if needed

Method:

-Dice onion, cut chorizo into thick slices and then quarter them.
-Dice carrot and potatoes into 3cm chunks, chop greens roughly.
-In a medium saucepan, fry onion and chorizo in olive oil until onion is translucent.
-Add washed lentils and veg stock. Simmer covered on medium for 20 mins.
-Add carrot, potato, and garlic. Simmer another 20 mins, covered. Add water if needed.
-Add greens and cook 5–10 mins until tender.
-Serve with fresh parsley and crusty sourdough 🥖
Serves 4-5 👩‍🍳Let me know if you give it a try or save this recipe for another time!

23/03/2025

Better than store bought, free from nasties and perfect for a lazy Sunday morning cook-up 💛 let me know if you try them!

08/02/2025

Have you ever felt dismissed or unheard when seeking help for your health? 🤔

Too often, I hear stories like this from clients—feeling like their concerns aren’t taken seriously. But when you know something is wrong, you deserve to have it thoroughly investigated, without being made to feel difficult or challenging. 🩺

The burden on the healthcare system shouldn’t determine whether you receive the care you need or not. ⏳

This is where functional medicine can step in, helping uncover answers that might otherwise go unnoticed. At the very least, you’ll have someone in your corner, advocating for you. ⚕️💪

01/02/2025

Dairy-Free Sourdough Banana Bread 🍌🥖
I’m finally up and moving after my C-section, and I couldn’t wait to get back to making nourishing food for my family. With some overripe bananas on hand, I whipped up my tried-and-tested healthier banana bread while bubba was napping.

Here’s the recipe—perfect for a wholesome snack! ⬇️

✨ Ingredients:
✔️ 150g sourdough discard
✔️ 2 ripe bananas, mashed
✔️ 2 tbsp olive oil
✔️ 2 tbsp coconut oil
✔️ 1/3 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
✔️ 1 cup self-raising flour (or gluten-free option)
✔️ 2/3 cup almond meal
✔️ 2 scoops Prana On plant protein powder (~50g)
✔️ 2 flax eggs (or real eggs)
✔️ 1 cup coconut sugar
✔️ 1 tsp baking powder
✔️ 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

✨ Method:
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 200°C.
2️⃣ In a large bowl, mix sourdough discard, mashed banana, eggs, milk & vanilla.
3️⃣ Sift in dry ingredients & stir well.
4️⃣ Pour into a lined or greased tin.
5️⃣ Bake at 200°C for 15 min, then reduce to 170°C and bake for 50 min.
6️⃣ Let cool in the tin before slicing.
Optional add-ins: choc chips, pear, blueberries, or desiccated coconut for extra yum!

Save this recipe & tag me if you try it! 💛

25/01/2025

Welcome to the world, my little cherub! 💖
Introducing George, the latest addition to our family. 🍼👶

George was born on Thursday 23rd of January at 11:30am ⏰, weighing in at 3.8kg.

He’s doing so well and is a delightful baby. 😇💕

I’m currently focusing on healing and recovering from birth while bonding with my little one over the next few weeks. 💞

I’ll endeavour to respond to any messages or requests as soon as I can in between feeds and snuggles 💛

With health,
Dee 🌸

25/01/2025