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Naturopathy is a system of medicine which focuses on the maintainence of health and the prevention of disease.

Naturopathy is a system of medicine which focuses on the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease. If you're feeling unwell, or experiencing specific symptoms, it's just your body's way of telling you something's not quite right, or out of balance. Naturopathy supports the body's own healing and looks at the underlying cause, rather than just suppressing the symptoms.Naturopathy is gentle and safe, and it helps you maintain your health and well-being with long term benefits. All aspects of your health can benefit from Naturopathy. This is because Naturopathy treats the whole person not the illness.

06/03/2026

Many women notice unexpected changes in their late 30s or early 40s.

Broken sleep.
Weight gain that seems to appear out of nowhere.
Brain fog.
Lower energy.

It can feel confusing — especially if you’re eating well and trying to take care of yourself.

What’s often happening during this stage of life is a shift in how several systems interact:

Hormones
Thyroid signaling
Stress physiology
Blood sugar regulation

Together, these influence how your metabolism responds to food, stress and energy demand.

That’s why strategies that worked earlier in life often stop working.

Midlife metabolism isn’t broken — it’s adapting.

✨ If you’d like to explore what might be influencing your own metabolism, start with the Metabolism Detective Quiz.

(Link in bio)

04/03/2026

Part 3 of my midlife thyroid series.

One of the most common patterns I see in clinic is this:

A woman gains weight in her late 30s or 40s…
so she eats less.

But instead of improving, she feels:

• more tired
• more stressed
• sleeping worse
• and the weight still won’t shift.

Here’s why.

When calories drop too low, the body interprets this as stress.
Stress hormones (particularly cortisol) increase.

Elevated cortisol can impair the conversion of T4 into T3, the thyroid hormone responsible for driving metabolic activity and cell energy production.

So now the metabolism becomes more protective.

Layer that onto perimenopause, where sleep is often disrupted and stress resilience changes. The body then becomes even more cautious about releasing stored energy.

This is why midlife weight gain is rarely just a calorie problem.

It’s usually a metabolic signaling problem.

Understanding the driver changes the strategy.

✨ If you want to explore what might be influencing your metabolism, you can start with the Metabolism Detective Quiz (link in bio).

02/03/2026

If you like the science behind your symptoms, this one’s for you. Sorry I nerd out on this science stuff!

Perimenopause is not just about declining hormones.

It’s about hormonal volatility.

Estrogen influences thyroid-binding globulin, which affects free thyroid hormone availability.

Progesterone modulates immune tone. When Progesterone decreases it may reduce anti-inflammatory buffering.

Fluctuating estrogen alters cytokine signaling. Cytokines are chemical messengers which regulate immune function and inflammation.

Elevated cortisol impairs T4 → T3 conversion.

When you layer these shifts onto a vulnerable thyroid…

Symptoms amplify.

This is not random.
It’s endocrine cross-talk.

Stay tuned for Part 3 - this is about why dieting often makes this worse.

27/02/2026

So many women in their late 30s and 40s tell me:

“I think it’s just perimenopause.”

And sometimes… it is.

But sometimes thyroid dysfunction is part of the picture too.

Here’s why it gets confusing:

The symptoms overlap.

Weight gain.
Mood swings.
Brain fog.
Poor sleep.
Fatigue.

Hormone fluctuations in perimenopause can influence immune activity and stress resilience.

Chronic stress can impair thyroid hormone conversion.

Broken sleep can worsen insulin resistance.

Suddenly it’s not one neat diagnosis.

It’s layered physiology.

And layered physiology needs a layered strategy — not calorie cutting, not guesswork, and definitely not “you’re just getting older.”

If you’re over 35 and your symptoms feel muddled or unexplained, it might be time to zoom out and look at the full metabolic picture.

✨ Understanding what’s actually driving your symptoms changes everything.

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If this resonates, start by taking my Metabolism Detective Quiz. Link in bio.

18/02/2026

The tongue says it all...... Nobody talks about the perimenopausal sleep deprivation enough.

We see you Peri ladies 😴😵‍💫😂

Drop a 🐾 if you haven't slept properly since 2022

11/02/2026

Waking at 2am… every night?
It might not be “just stress” or bad luck.

A hidden trigger I see in clinic is overnight blood sugar dips.
When levels drop too low while you sleep, your body releases cortisol + adrenaline to bring them back up… which also wakes you up.

Hello 2am wide-awake brain.

This pattern is especially common in women 35+ dealing with:
• stubborn weight gain
• perimenopause changes
• afternoon energy crashes
• wired-but-tired nights

A few gentle things that can help:
✔ Protein + healthy fats with dinner
✔ Avoid going to bed on sugary snacks alone
✔ Magnesium glycinate to support deeper, calmer sleep

Broken sleep → higher cortisol → harder weight loss → more blood sugar swings.
It becomes a loop.

If you’re over 35, struggling with weight and broken sleep — it’s time to look at your hormones + metabolism, not just willpower.

Take my Metabolism Detective Quiz to find your biggest driver.
Link in bio 🙌

09/02/2026

Tag the friend you’re surviving perimenopause with:

We may not have stable hormones…
but we do have each other.
And honestly that’s enough most days. Have a fantastic week 🤩

06/02/2026

Another Client success story, this lady is feeling amazing, I'm so happy for her! 😀

Spots are filling for my February intake (only 2 spots left!)

Send me a DM or book a discovery call via my website if you'd like more information

Have a fabulous weekend 🤩

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91a Goodwood Road
Goodwood, SA
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Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

+61421706494

Website

http://lisascarfonaturopath.com/

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Lisa has been a Naturopath in Goodwood since 2002. She brings her science background, and latest technologies together to provide optimal outcomes for her clients.