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The Conscious Naturopath

Clinical naturopath. I am your private investigator for your health.

Let’s get to the root cause & get you feeling hreat again. 💛

Mon: Dunsborough at Naturaliste Health
Wed: Busselton at Soul Care Chiropractic
Other days: Online consults

14/04/2026

A little clinical insight into my screening process when I’m working through your case. I would not be doing all of these, rather, I’d be choosing or suggesting what would best benefit us in optimising your health and getting to the root cause of what’s happening.

Please remember you can always ask your GP for any blood work, but they have to see good reasoning. This is why I prefer to send you for testing after our initial consult rather than prior. We have then had good chat, I have gone through your entire history and your GP will hopefully see our thought process. As I mentioned in the slides, if we can’t get the test we want, then we can organise them privately.

I hope this gives you a greater insight into what may be driving your issues,l. Isn’t not just that you have a heavy load on you, and you are working too hard, I mean you are probably experiencing that too, yet alongside those things, what’s happening on the inside is also driving your current feels.

Tara 💛 🧠x

09/04/2026

A little Thursday thought 💭

There is no backup version of you my gorgeous human.
You are so unique, so beautiful, so loved.
You need to remember how many people would truly be lost without you. I know it can be hard and overwhelming sometimes in this crazy world to remember that, but try each day to reflect on how unique and individual you are. No one could ever replicate you in this world.

With that, cherish your health, and how truly lucky we are to have this bodysuit we live in. Be kind to it, nourish it, care for it, and it will return the favour. Don’t ignore what it’s telling you, as we want you around… your unique self, here with us as long as possible.

Tara 😚 x

08/04/2026

It’s been a hot minute since I have provided a research post. I do enjoy the snippets between patients to further research on topics I love. I have previously done a few posts on specific strains of probiotics that have been used in trials, both rat and human thankfully! And. It was about time to share it again.

With every year of further research, brings new information, new trials and results in the world of science… isn’t that fascinating. We once thought that humans should take broad spectrum probiotics every day to support gut health, and didn’t we have that one wrong.

Single strain probiotics for differing health conditions is where it’s at. Research has shown that using a broad spectrum can in-fact cause greater harm in many cases.

So with that in mind, I provide you with the 3 strongest studied strains for mood and emotional support. These strains benefited in anxiety, post natal depression, stress response and cognitive function. Isn’t that wild!

Have a fabulous night, and know that science and research will ever evolve and change, bringing greater insight to our beautiful bodies. 🧠💛

Tara x

01/04/2026

This one is not an April fools joke, unlike this mornings post.

From 1 April 2026 some private health funds have reinstated rebates for naturopathy consultations and honestly, this has been a long time coming!!

If you hold an eligible extras policy, you may now be able to claim a rebate on your appointments with me. The funds confirmed so far include several through the ARHG group and CBHS, with more expected to follow.

I want to be clear though: private health cover is a privilege not everyone has access to, and that has never changed how I approach the care I provide. Every patient who walks through my door or logs on for a telehealth gets the same level of thought, depth, and clinical attention regardless. For those this does apply to, I will be in touch once my provider number is confirmed and claims can actually be processed. Sit tight, I will keep you posted.

And for everyone else, you already know I am not going anywhere.

A win in our field of healthcare today 🙌🏻💛

Tara x

31/03/2026

It’s here!!!! After a handful of years in clinical practice now, I have identified the single biggest barrier to patient outcomes.
Supplement compliance….

After 20 + years as a beauty therapist, I identified something else, (mostly) women would never forget to do their nails…

Introducing NutriLac! A transungual micronutrient delivery system suspended in a long-wear lacquer. Two coats, clinically considered, beautifully applied.

The inaugural collection includes -> Magnesium Mauve, Iron Deficiency Red, Cortisol Coral, Adrenal Beige, B12 Blush, and Progesterone Pink.

Available 1 April for one day only.

Link in Bio. (On Instagram) go check it out, let me know your thought on it. 💅🏻

Tara 😚 x .

This is not a real product peeps …………Nutrients cannot be absorbed through nail polish, well RDI levels cannot be! Please take your actual supplements. If your ferritin is genuinely low, book a consult, don’t apply another coat. 🤪

29/03/2026

Happy Sunday beautiful community.
Today I thought I’d write about what may constantly go through your head….no I’m not a psychic, I just hear the same things over and over again.

And look, I get it! More than you may realise.

I work with some of the most amazing, capable, non stopping, highly stressed out humans. They are holding businesses, families, aging parents, peaks and troughs in their career’s, maybe teens learning to drive…. (Did I miss anything?) they are doing everything right on paper, but they are also feeling like 💩, running on empty and wanting to curl up in the foetal position at the end of each week.

Hand on my heart, this is not a YOU problem, it’s not a discipline problem, it is honestly not something you should just be able to push through. This is your body telling you it needs some extra support, love and guidance, and potentially some testing to see what’s going on in there.

Do any of these slides hit home for you?

You know where I am if you want someone to come all alongside you and get to the root cause of whats showing up for you right now 💛

Big hugs, Tara x

28/03/2026

Meet the team of “The Conscious Naturopath” 😉

A highly skilled, deeply committed, slightly overworked group of women dedicated to your health…… oh hang on… it’s me, just lil old me. (For now)

Running a business is wild, one minute you’re deep in clinical mode interpreting pathology…next minute you’re answering emails, fixing your website, writing content, planning workshops and wondering if you’ve had enough protein today.

Maybe I should open applications? Great team to work with…just an FYI, emotional resilience required, herbal shots provided ha ha ha!

Tara 😉💛🥰

26/03/2026

It may look easy…. but executing these 6 areas can be hard for many. If you consciously make an effort to focus on these 6 points, I can guarantee you will feel better within yourself than you do right now.

Tara 💛

24/03/2026

Not sleeping and in a state of stress can definitely lead to brain fog, but they are not the only reason. Your brain needs a constant supply of fuel to think clearly, stay motivated and regulate your mood, and that fuel mainly comes from glucose (blood sugar).

In order for glucose to get into your cells your body uses a hormone called insulin. When the body becomes resistant to insulin glucose cannot enter the cells properly, including brain cells, so the brain does not produce energy as efficiently as we want it to.

What’s the result of this??? It may show up as poor focus, forgetfulness, low motivation, flat mood, cravings, afternoon crashes or feeling mentally slow even when you are doing allll the good things!

The tricky part is that insulin resistance can develop years before diabetes is ever diagnosed, and standard blood tests do not always pick it up early. This is why proper testing can be very important, especially if you experience brain fog, fatigue, weight changes, hormone issues or strong sugar cravings. We look at markers like fasting insulin, glucose, HbA1c and insulin response patterns as they give us much more information than glucose alone.

If the brain is not getting steady fuel it cannot function at its best, and no amount of willpower, coffee or supplements will fully fix that until the underlying metabolism is supported. 😉

Tara x

22/03/2026

Most people think brain chemistry is all about serotonin, dopamine, or cortisol but the brain cannot regulate these properly without the right nutrients. Two minerals that play a big role here are copper and zinc and the balance between them can affect your mood, anxiety, focus, sleep, and stress tolerance… powerful little things aren’t they!

Copper helps with alertness and the stress response, but when it sits too high compared to zinc your nervous system can become overstimulated, this can feel like racing thoughts, poor sleep, irritability, feeling wired but exhausted or coping on the outside while feeling overwhelmed internally. I see this pattern often in high stress, high functioning women in particular, especially with hormonal changes, chronic stress or long term pill use.

Zinc works more on the calming and stabilising side of our brain chemistry. It supports serotonin, helps regulate dopamine and gives your nervous system more resilience under pressure. When zinc is low your brain tends to react more to stress.

This is why I often look at the copper to zinc ratio in clinic, not just the individual numbers. Brain health is never just about neurotransmitters, it is about the systems that allow your brain to stay regulated in the first place.

Tara 💛🧠x

17/03/2026

Your nervous system knows the economy is stressful right now peeps.
Your hormones know it, your gut knows it and your sleep definitely knows.

If your body feels like it’s in survival mode lately, you are not alone. We got this crew! We got this 💛

Tara x

14/03/2026

I was chatting to a patient the other day about anxiety, sleep, and that feeling of being constantly on edge even when her life wasn’t actually that stressful…well that’s what she said, and we ended up talking about histamine… in the brain.

Most people have no idea that histamine is actually a neurotransmitter, and one that keeps the brain alert and switched on. Which is great when you need to focus, react or think quickly… but not so great when your nervous system already struggles to slow down.

What’s really interesting is that histamine isn’t just about what you eat, it’s also about how your body breaks it down and even what time of day it is.

Histamine follows a circadian rhythm, meaning it naturally changes across the day and night and in some people it can spike overnight or in the early hours of the morning. This is one of the reasons some women wake around 2 or 3am with a racing mind, hot, restless, or feeling like their body has decided it’s time to be wide awake for absolutely no reason.

I see this a lot in women and AFAB folk who are high functioning on the outside but internally feel wired, sensitive, reactive, and exhausted all at the same time. They often also get headaches, flushing, gut issues, skin flare ups, or feel worse before their period or during perimenopause. That’s not random either btw, because oestrogen and histamine actually stimulate each other, which means hormonal changes can make the nervous system feel even more on edge.

The other part people don’t realise is that histamine balance depends on nutrients. Your body needs things like vitamin B6, zinc, copper, magnesium, vitamin C, healthy gut bacteria and good liver function to clear histamine properly. So sometimes it’s not that your nervous system is overreacting… it’s that the chemistry underneath it is a bit overstimulated.

This is why I love looking at the brain and nervous system from a naturopathic perspective because it’s never just about stress, it’s about neurotransmitters, hormones, gut health, nutrients, sleep and how all of those things talk to each other.

Honestly, the more I learn about the brain the more everything starts to make sense.

Tara 🧠💛 x

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

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