True Foods Nutrition

07/05/2026

This is so disturbing and is not just about Temu- many products cheaply made in China contain heavy metals and chemicals. This is one of many reasons I’m seeing so many heavy metals on Hair mineral analyses.

01/05/2026

❗️❗️❗️❗️stevia raises cortisol ❗️❗️❗️❗️
Yep, that ‘innocent’ sugar substitute is not innocent at all.

A customer asked me whether stevia could be causing frequent urination. It was a question I almost dismissed.

So I looked into it.

The active compounds in stevia, known as steviol glycosides, possess a steroidal backbone. This chemical structure is similar to that of key hormones like cortisol, testosterone, and estrogen. Steviol glycosides are pharmacologically active and can interact with the body's hormone receptors and enzymes. They are not inert substances.

Research shows stevia inhibits sodium reabsorption in the kidneys, causing increased water and sodium loss in urine, even at typical dietary doses.

A human clinical study using whole stevia extract found significant increases in urinary and salivary cortisol after just one week of consumption — from 91.8 to 125.7 nmol/day — and an elevated cortisol-to-cortisone ratio from 1.73 to 2.65.

Elevated cortisol suppresses ADH, the antidiuretic hormone that tells your kidneys to retain water, creating a second, independent route to excess urination.

People with variants in HSD11B2 or COMT may experience substantially amplified effects from the same dose.

Comment STEVIA, and I'll send you the full video where I explain what you need to know (and avoid) about Stevia. Most people consuming it daily have no idea it produces these effects.

After reviewing the research, I removed stevia from every Seeking Health product. Optimal Electrolyte, Vitamin C Plus, and others were all reformulated.

Stevia, steviol glycosides, stevioside, and rebaudioside A are all derived from the same plant. Any of them on a label means stevia.

Comment STEVIA and I'll send you the full video where I explain what you need to know (and avoid) about Stevia.

29/04/2026

I love this soooo much- this is the crux of resolving any health issue! Deciding that you are worth the effort!

20/04/2026

My markets trip turned into delicious GS friendly meal.
Medicinal mushrooms support the immune system and
the brain
Grass fed steak for the best protein on the planet Fibre and antioxidants from veg and berries.

20/04/2026

Check your chocolate for actual real food ingredients

While you were looking at "lab-grown" meat, the chocolate industry pulled off the ultimate heist. Major companies are quietly funding lab-grown cocoa for 2027, but the truth is, they stopped giving you real chocolate years ago. In 27 countries, Cadbury's "Dairy Milk" isn't legally chocolate. Why? Because the Cocoa Butter—the very soul of chocolate—has been stripped out.

How the Heist Works:
Cocoa butter is expensive. To save money, companies replace it with a blend of six industrial oils. But oil doesn't taste like chocolate, so they add PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) to keep it from separating and petroleum-derived vanilla to mask the waxy taste. They do this in tiny steps—changing the recipe by 1% every few months—so your tongue never realizes the "real" taste is being erased. In 2026, you aren't eating a treat; you’re eating a cleverly flavored chemical slab.

The Check: Look for "PGPR" on the label. If it’s there, it’s not chocolate.

The Survival: Real chocolate has five ingredients or fewer. If you see "vegetable fats," put it back.

19/04/2026

I personally know how hard it is to stay in optimal weight and fat % range when you're over 40 when you've had challenges like gut health, mold toxicity, low thyroid function and adrenal burnout- all of these make it so much harder to shift that inflammatory weight.
It really is about more than looks, it's very much about health- lowering inflammation and reducing visceral fat.

If you've done 'everything' from a diet and exercise perspective and the weight is still not budging, get in touch for personalized support based on functional medicine testing and customised protocols.

18/04/2026

A simple digestive sign that tells you if you are absorbing your fats and essential fatty acids (like omega 3) is whether your 💩 is sinking to the bottom or not. If you regularly notice it floating, it’s time to get a much better understanding of your digestive function and microbiome with Gut testing. Click the links in bio to find out more.

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17/04/2026

Please don’t ever drink tap water. Health practitioners have been waning about this for decades. Forever chemicals like PFAS are ubiquitous in our environment and require filtration. The filter they recommend is baseline, ideal would be reverse osmosis.
What’s most concerning from this research is the intergenerational impact on unborn embryos. Basically these chemicals do not break down that’s why they are called ‘forever’ chemicals.

15/04/2026

Calcium is not talked about much in relation to mood, attention and nervous system health- it really is a hugely important mineral to get right for everyone.
➡️Comment ‘calcium’ and I’ll send you my blog on how to get enough calcium.
➡️To get your calcium levels assessed properly via hair mineral analysis-get in touch via links in bio.

08/04/2026

Maybe in a perfect organic island paradise 500 years ago… but not in today’s world!

07/04/2026

Iron deficiency is one of the biggest issues in women’s health today. If this is something you are struggling with- read the blogs below:

https://www.truefoodsnutrition.com.au/the-real-reasons-your-iron-is-low/

https://www.truefoodsnutrition.com.au/the-biggest-cause-of-iron-deficiency/