Samantha Pledge- Acupuncturist & Herbalist

06/02/2026

Anyone who knows me knows that I rabbit on quite a lot about spending time in the bush. So for those women who are yet to do so, or wants some company, or wants to do it with women, the perfect opportunity is coming!

Bushwalking NSW represents over 11,300 bushwalkers from 69 NSW and ACT bushwalking clubs on conservation and bushwalking issues.

18/11/2025

Thanks to Deanna Minich PhD for sharing this great image from the paper 'Environmental toxins in neurodegeneration - a narrative review', illustrating the flow on effect of environmental exposures to the body. Find the paper here https://neurolrespract.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42466-025-00452-6

13/11/2025

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ-v0JiDoZi/
THANKS to Probiotic Advisor for another informative post

06/11/2025

Another great infographic, so helpful as always! Thanks Probiotic Advisor

If you followed along with my highlights from the Probiotics, Prebiotics, and New Foods Conference, you probably noticed a common theme—fiber.

Based on my takeaways from the conference and its brilliant presenters, 40 grams of fiber is a good fiber target for many people.

It may sound like a lot, but keep in mind that most people only get in 10-15 grams of fiber daily in Western nations.

The example below illustrates a variety of plant foods, along with their serving sizes, that collectively provide 40 grams of fiber. I hope that once you see it illustrated in this way, it doesn't seem so daunting!

13/10/2025

Check out what just came out of my oven!!!

Yes I am feeling extremely proud.

07/10/2025

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPEvqL0ibjI/?igsh=dzA1cGRqMjVqcDUy

Beautiful client shared this one today, had to repost as it's so good!

01/10/2025

Sharing this fantastic offering from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine- a FREE introduction to plant based cooking workshop! Jump on it, don't know how long it will be available for!

The site home page

22/07/2025

Sharing details for the next free talk with the folks over at NICM- Integrative Oncology!

Join us for a FREE webinar designed for patients, cancer survivors, their caregivers and anyone looking for practical, evidence-based ways to support their wellbeing during and after cancer treatment.

15/07/2025

Another great local business Blue Moon Movement Studios 💙
www.bluemoonpilates.com.au

06/06/2025

New table has arrived!

21/05/2025

Exciting clinical trial being run soon at NICM for endometriosis sufferers.

A team of researchers from NICM, Western Sydney University and UNSW are investigating if acupuncture is effective in treating the symptoms of endometriosis, a gynaecological disease that causes pain and/or infertility and affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide.[i]