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Idyllic Medicine Naturopathy

Melbourne based degree qualified BHSc Naturopath, sharing insights & wisdom for personalised natural healing.

Uplifting our clients into health and happiness is our goal. Check out our website for consults and herbalist resources.

27/01/2026

Broccoli, but make it absolutely iconic🥦✨

NEW RECIPE UP ON THE BLOG! 🤍This Chopped Broccoli Salad has become one of my favourite ways to sneak in more cruciferous veggies for gut and hormone support. Finely chopping the broccoli (stems included) makes it tender and crunchy rather than tough, while the almonds, cranberries, Dijon and olive oil bring that perfect balance of tang, sweetness and gentle richness.

Broccoli is naturally rich in the prebiotic fibre FOS (fructooligosaccharides) and unique plant compounds like glucosinolates and sulforaphane.

FOS exhibits diverse prebiotic and nutritional qualities. Promoting the growth of beneficial Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in the microbiome. Additionally, consumption of FOS can significantly increase SCFA acid levels in the gut, specifically acetate and butyrate.

Glucosinolates are phytonutrients found in cruciferous vegetables - kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts… When chewed, they are converted to their active form sulforaphane. Sulforaphane have strong anti-inflammatory effects, anti-cancer, cholesterol and detoxification support. Sulforaphane triggers the Nrf2 pathway, which boosts antioxidant enzymes to enhance the body’s natural detoxification pathways.

If you’re working on gut health, hormone balance or simply want an easy veggie dish that actually tastes good, this salad is a beautiful place to start.

You can find the full Chopped Broccoli Salad recipe on my site (link in bio) – created with your microbiome, nervous system and tastebuds in mind. 🌿

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30/10/2025

Feeling fatigued, foggy or low in energy—but your B12 test is ‘normal’?

You might still be deficient.
Standard reference ranges are often too low to detect early B12 depletion.

Optimal nervous system health usually needs higher levels—and functional testing helps find the real cause of fatigue, numbness, and low mood.

Online naturopathic consultations are available Australia-wide. Let’s uncover what your results might be missing and restore your energy from the inside out.

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24/10/2025

Answering a question regarding stress eating. Some may lose their appetite when stress - while others feel the need to indulge!

The answer? Dopamine.

Your brain is seeking that emotional comfort through the feel good reward neurotransmitter, dopamine.

Naturopathy can offer great support with this. But lasting progress comes with true emotional support.

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23/10/2025

Your gut and nervous system are always talking.

When one’s out of balance, both feel it.

Rebuild your calm from within. 🌿

Herbal support can help settle your whole body—book your online naturopath consultation today.

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10/09/2025

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
 Now I don’t say this to dismiss your symptoms. I’m not denying your experience. I’m just pointing out the need to dig deeper.

Being diagnosed with IBS doesn’t identify what is actually CAUSING your symptoms. It just declares you have them.

Don’t let the doctors diagnose you and send you on your merry way. Still left to deal with symptoms that disrupt your life.

Yes there is a world where you don’t have to live with chronic symptoms! And I would be honoured to go on that journey with you.

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04/09/2025

Tired but wired?? Let’s support our melatonin in doing it’s job correctly.

This modern era of screens has advanced our productivity and connectivity in so many ways. However, we are slowly learning the toll it is taking on our melatonin levels.

Melatonin not only directs sleep quality and sleep onset. But it is often deemed the miracle molecule. A master antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-pain, neuroprotective and restoring molecule. We need melatonin to get that deep healing we deserve each night when we sleep.

You hear about vitamin D and sunlight deficiencies, but its time we start talking about a darkness deficiency! It’s time to work with our physiology, not against it.

26/08/2025

What happens when your thyroid hormones are within range but your testing positive for thyroid antibodies?

A great question and a confusing result indeed. Here’s the breakdown of what that means.

Unfortunately, it’s not common practice for doctors to test for antibodies. And usually they won’t prescribe anything for antibodies unless your thyroid hormones are dysfunctional, then they might start you on thyroxine or similar.

This is because there isn’t much that they can do for high antibodies. They may even say to you “nothing can be done” and imply there is no way for you to reverse this autoimmune attack on your thyroid.

But that is just not true. Herbs, nutrients and working on autoimmunity via gut health and key areas of focus in naturopathic work. Time and time again, we see thyroid health improved and thyroid antibodies reduced.

It’s not too late!

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14/08/2025

Why do I love herbal medicine?
It’s medicine we’ve evolved with. Medicine we’ve grown with. It can communicate with our bodies more effectively than man made medicines. And it can reach places man made medicines can’t.

Herbal medicine is restorative and regenerative. It tells a story and can often help us tell our own.

Have you tried herbal medicine before?

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07/08/2025

Easy and DIY - Low Tox
🍄 Anti-fungal mould spray!

SAVE this recipe for later use 🫧
Steps:
1. Add 30 whole cloves and 2.5 cups of white vinegar into a glass airtight container.
2. Cover and store in a cool, dark place for 1-2 weeks.
3. Strain cloves and add leftover vinegar solution to a glass amber spray bottle.
4. Spray and enjoy happy cleaning!

Clove contains essential oils that are natural anti-fungals. Meaning they kill off any fungus or mould spores when they come in contact. Coupled with vinegar to disinfect and prevent reoccurrence, this spray is perfect for those moist areas in your shower, bathroom, kitchen and laundry!

CLEAN ingredients for CLEAN living.

The common bleach cleaners just weren’t cutting it for us. It wipes it away at first, but ammonia can actually feed spores if they are not fully eradicated. Leading to quicker reoccurrence!

Whats something in your home you need for swap for a low tox option?
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