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Marianne Harold Naturopathy & Yoga

Naturopath, Nutritionist and Yoga Teacher Marianne is naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, yoga teacher and lymphatic massage practitioner.

Marianne is passionate about helping people to find their true health potential and supporting their wellbeing and vitality so they can experience their best quality of life. In-clinic and Zoom Consultations available at:. Go Vita Health Store, Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre, QLD
Evidence Sciences, Brunswick St, New Farm
Lymphatic Drainage available at:
Stott Chiropractic, Seventeen Mile Rocks
Evidence Sciences, Brunswick St, New Farm

02/07/2025

Feeling weaker, have less energy, or getting sick often during perimenopause or menopause? This can be due to loss of muscle. We are talking about age-related muscle wasting, known as sarcopenia. It happens to everyone to some extent as we get older, but in women, it’s closely tied to declining oestrogen levels. Most women are aware of the risks of osteoporosis, but sarcopenia is just as much of a concern but less understood.

So, why does muscle matter so much?
Muscle plays a big role in keeping our bodies running smoothly. It supports our energy levels, immunity, balance, and general function. In fact, muscle is now being called the organ of longevity because of how critical it is to healthy ageing.

What can you do to keep your muscles strong?
Move those muscles with intention - we all know exercise is important, but when it comes to muscle strength, not all movement is equal. To really preserve and build muscle resistance training and weight-bearing exercises are key as its about challenging your muscles. Think lifting weights, using resistance bands, or bodyweight workouts like squats and push-ups.

Eat enough protein to maintain muscle – as we get older muscle becomes less responsive to protein. One amino acid in particular, leucine, is especially important for muscle repair and growth. So when planning your meals make sure you’re getting a good source of protein at each one.

Look after your gut - Here’s something you might not expect: your gut health is also linked to muscle health. During perimenopause and menopause, the drop in oestrogen can imbalance your gut microbiome (this is called dysbiosis). That can lead to inflammation, often called “leaky gut”. Studies are finding that changes in the gut microbiome as we age are linked to muscle wasting including sarcopenia.

Do you want to support your gut and ensure you are eating and absorbing enough protein for better muscle strength, energy and immunity?
Contact me: 0417875718.
Marianne

12/01/2025

Happy New Year - I wish you all the best for 2025 and may it be filled with peace, health, time with loved ones, joy, laughter and moments of phosphorescence.

As the new year starts it is usual for us to think about the changes we would like to make in areas of our lives we feel need bettering. It is simple enough to make resolutions but many of us stay stuck with negative thought patterns and behaviours which sabotage the instigation of new habits. We may feel stressed or tired & gradually we find old habits return. Our inner voice can be hard on us & self-criticism begins.

I prefer the idea of creating intentions rather than setting resolutions. This is a gentler approach & allows us to approach one at a time in a way that is less overwhelming.

Yoga, mindfulness & breathwork are very useful in helping us to release old patterns & self-criticism & to build self-discipline instead.

Self-compassion is also needed. Author Kristin Neff states - ‘be kind and supportive with yourself when you’re confronting personal weakness, challenges & setbacks’. Yoga practices this philosophy. It teaches us that change does not happen overnight but instead we need to examine our negative behaviours & develop qualities necessary for change. Neff has found that with self-compassion we are less likely to be discouraged by setbacks or worry of failure.
Habitual ways of thinking, acting & feeling (known in yogic philosophy as ‘samskaras’) – good and bad – are the result of conditioning. Often we are not even aware of them. To achieve change we need to become aware of our samskaras.

The following steps help us to realise intentions:
Step 1 – Vision and Intention: not only must the intention be made but it needs to be visualised with consciousness so that it begins to have more ‘life’ than the old behavioural pattern.

Step 2 – Commitment and Awareness: creating change is easier said than done. It takes time & planning. We react impulsively to habits - but if we take smaller steps & create mindfulness & awareness we will be slower to fall back into comfortable old routines.
Insight cannot always ‘break’ a samskara. We may feel a sense of frustration or uncomfortable feelings as we release old patterns. This is where commitment & self-compassion (not self-indulgence) will prevent us resorting to old ways. Find routines, activities or support which reinforce your commitment to make change. Keep changes small – it is easier to get back on track if you slip up.
Step 3 – Practice and Patience: will help us create change, but it takes practice. The mind is being gently ‘rewired’ & needs constant encouragement.

Real change requires real effort however as I reflect, I am reminded that the process itself – the reflecting, the intention setting, the planning – is as valuable as the outcomes.

If you need support to make real change – get in touch.

Marianne 💚

10/12/2024

I'm seeing a lot of stressed clients in the lead up to Christmas. I always start with a short breathwork session. Working with the breath is the quickest way to reduce cortisol (our stress hormone).

Need a little stress relief? Book a short breathwork session with me.

Marianne 💚
Ph: 041875718

15/04/2024

ARE YOU FINDING YOUR HAIR THINNING, BREAKING OR FALLING OUT IN LARGE AMOUNTS AND YOU ARE UNSURE WHY? DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY REASONS FOR HAIR LOSS – IT’S NOT JUST A MATTER OF LOW MINERAL STATUS? I often talk to women experiencing hair loss or hair breakage and they are frustrated because they are taking mineral supplements and wondering why it’s not helping.

Hair loss can happen at any age but it tends to be more prevalent as women reach peri/menopause and there are reasons for that. Our hair follicles require a steady supply of blood to maintain growth and health. Any underlying issue resulting in reduced vital nutrients or that reduces oxygen to hair follicles results in slower hair growth leading to brittle hair and finally hair loss.

So what are the causes? Well there are many and these can include =
• Mineral deficiency.
• Lack of other important nutrients i.e. essential fatty acids and biotin.
• Stress – when we are stressed the body sends nutrients elsewhere in the body to support the stress response. The scalp is not ‘seen’ as necessary in times of stress and is not supplied with nutrients.
• Digestive problems – if our gut is not working well, we will not absorb important nutrients.
• Hormonal imbalances i.e. low thyroid.
• Blood sugar imbalance.
• Toxic hair products – these can clog up the hair follicles and stop growth.
• Heavy metal toxicity – will disrupt mineral balances in the body.
• Covid – in some people Covid causes hair loss for up to 6 months, as well as other viruses such as Epstein Barr virus.
• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).

When clients come in to see me about hair loss or brittle breaking hair, once gut health, improved nutrition and/or nutrient status and absorption have been addressed I will often then recommend specific functional testing to assess the underlying or root cause.

Ladies - if you are concerned about hair loss or the health of your hair and need individualised support get in touch to find out if I can help you. Online and in clinic appointments available.

Marianne💚

14/04/2024

"Australian drinking water now allows a carcinogen at 140 times the US rate", Carrie Fellner, Sydney Morning Herald, April 12, 2024.

I am seeing clients with hormonal imbalances - a lot can be due to stress, but our exposure to toxins in the environment including PFAS will be playing a big part in this.

04/04/2024

MINERALS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR HEALTH – and according to Dr Henry Schroeder, ‘they are more important than vitamins because they cannot be synthesised by living matter’. Minerals are required for regulation of nearly every metabolic process in the body, and without optimum mineral levels within the body, other nutrients cannot be used effectively.

Many health conditions can have underlying mineral imbalances and in clinic I often recommend an Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to clients to give a clearer picture of underlying mineral deficiencies, excess or imbalances in cases of:

• Digestive Issues
• Fatigue and Sleep Issues
• Brain Fog & Lack of Focus
• Anaemia
• Adrenal Imbalance
• Hormonal Imbalance
• Thyroid disorders.
• Metabolic Imbalances & Metabolic ‘Type’
• Hair loss
• Heavy metal toxicity

This is an affordable and non-invasive test that helps find the root causes for underlying health conditions as well as allowing an individual treatment plan. Contact me to find out more about how an Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis can help you understand your health better or to book your HTMA appointment. Online and in clinic appointments available.

Marianne💚

14/01/2024

JOIN ME FOR A SUMMER VINYASA PRACTICE TO INCREASE OUR ENERGIC FLOW BY SUPPORTING LYMPH AND FASCIA HEALTH.

WE WILL ALSO WORK WITH THE UPLIFTING ENERGY OF THE SUN AND BALANCE THIS WITH LUNAR ENERGIES TO SOOTHE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.

As we work with the vibrance of summer to clear stagnant energy, we can set our intentions for the Near Year. Through our yoga practice we can encourage better energetic flow by supporting lymphatic drainage and improved fascia health. This leads to better health overall – mind, body & emotion.

What are Lymph & Fascia? These two systems are very interconnected and reliant on each other. The Lymphatic System (a system of nodes, vessels & fluids) is the body’s ‘rubbish clearing house’ and is essential for maintaining optimal health through the removal of waste products, fighting infections, and filtering out other toxins and debris.
The lymph can be considered a part of the overall fascial network. Fascia is the material that provides structure, separation, and connection throughout the body for every type of tissue, organ and system. As the lymph system lacks a pump, lymphatic fluid relies on fascia to help distribute and move it around the body – together with breath and movement.

Yoga – traditionally teaches us about balance in all aspect of our lives. During the summer months it is important to bring some ‘moon energy’(calming, soothing) into our practice to balance any excess ‘solar energy’ (uplifting, motivating) that can make us feel fatigued. In this fluid mindful Vinyasa practice, we will focus on releasing hips, encouraging core strength & digestion and lengthening the spine, as well as breathing techniques to release tension and replenish our inner reserves, together with calming meditations. We can use postures & breath to create energy or calm depending on what we need.

Monday classes starting January 22, 6.15pm – Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre, Sherwood
Tuesday classes starting January 23, 9am – Graceville Bowls Club, Graceville
Thursday classes starting January 24, 8.30am – Graceville Bowls Club, Graceville

For more details either contact me on 0417875718 or through DM.
Marianne🙏

01/01/2024

THE MESSAGE FOR 2024 I BELIEVE SHOULD BE ONE OF PEACE. I love this quote by Rod Stryker -
"Don't wait for Peace. There's a good chance that within our lifetime the world will not evolve enough to ensure you will have more of it. Peace of mind is an inside job but meanwhile the outer job of bringing it to the world is the most meaningful".

Happy New Year Beautiful People - let it be filled with the intention of compassion, contentment, gratitude, grace and healing and - let's hope we all grow in wisdom.

Marianne💚

28/12/2023

HOW DO ADAPTOGENS HELP US WITH STRESS?
They regulate our stress hormones which then improves our adaptability and resilience to stress allowing us to step up to stressors, whilst at the same time reducing the negative impacts on the body and mind overall.

Adaptogens are medicinal plants that regulate our stress hormones and support the body’s resistance to physical, environmental and/or emotional stressors, while having positive effects on other body systems such as the immune, digestive or nervous systems.

I have my favourite adaptogens but when prescribing them for clients I look at the individual’s health, hormonal balance, age, medications if any and type of stress they are experiencing i.e. acute or chronic. Various herbs have different properties - for example we may be overstressed or if we are experiencing chronic stress our stress response, could be very tired and different adaptogens are needed for these different states. They also need to be used in correct dosages - these need to be known before prescribing them.

Feeling tired, wired, not sleeping, irritable, low etc and needing stress support? Need help to reduce your stress? Get in touch and work with me.

Marianne 💚

29/10/2023

ARE YOU FEELING FATIGUED AND ANXIOUS ALL THE TIME, GETTING SICK A LOT, HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING OR NOT FEELING HUNGRY IN THE MORNING AND EATING TOO MUCH LATER IN THE DAY? You may be trapped in a chronic stress cycle.

We’re all familiar with experiencing stress and feelings of ‘fight or flight’ (Sympathetic Nervous System response – releases the hormone cortisol). This is our survival mechanism and takes priority over all other functions in the body & brain. After a period of stress our nervous system is designed to move into ‘rest and digest’ (Parasympathetic Nervous System response – cortisol decreases) – but in our busy lives this doesn’t always happen, or, we keep going until we feel exhausted and have to rest. This is because our nervous system being overworked and simply cannot keep going.

This then creates blockages of energy & blood to tissues & systems in the body as well as to the brain. Ongoing stress can cause symptoms such as:
• brain fog and poor memory
• anxiety, depression & low self worth
• overwhelming fatigue
• insomnia
• hormonal problems & thyroid issues
• weight gain/loss
• lack of hunger in the morning & nausea
• poor immunity

Remember - Long term stress leads to chronic inflammation which leads to chronic disease. Ongoing stress affects our quality of life now and later.

If we don’t introduce strategies to slow down/reverse ongoing stress – the load on the body increases as time goes on. This creates inflammation which, if it becomes chronic, can lead to inflammatory diseases including - diabetes, arthritis, joint pain, depression, loss of muscle, osteoporosis, heart disease etc- these often appear years later.

This is the time to nurture ourselves - to change the way we do things, slow down & approach our health from a different angle. It may require us to change the way we think & move, to eat nutrient dense foods (rather than fast), and to use a variety of healing practices such as breathwork - instead of prescribed medications, a few supplements (we read about in google) eating too little and exercising excessively.

Do you need help restoring your body’s healthy balance? Work with me to personalise a wellbeing and stress reducing plan to balance your stress levels, improve hormone function, increase your energy, reduce brain fog, improve gut health and/or sleep.

Marianne💚
Ph: 0417875718

08/09/2023

(PERI)MENOPAUSAL AND FEELING TIRED, BLOATED OR EXPERIENCING WATER RETENTION? Lymphatic drainage massage will help reduce fluid retention, improve digestion and fat mobilisation and support better energy.

The variation in women’s hormones (oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, TH & FSH) though the transitional time of perimenopause (and including menopause) – can lead to an increase in fat accumulation and fluid retention. Stress can also be a contributing factor as imbalanced cortisol levels can lead to weight maintenance, even weight gain.

Good lymphatic drainage will help with these symptoms and should be considered as part of any peri/menopausal support program.

Marianne is available for lymphatic drainage massage at Raise Your Vibe Now, Jindalee and Boss Massage, Graceville.

Get in touch via
DM or phone to book.
Marianne 💚

07/09/2023

WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME THAT? This is a comment I hear a lot when women in their 40s & 50s talk to me about symptoms they are experiencing and I explain that it is likely to be a symptom of peri or menopause.

Menopause symptoms are not just hot flushes, irritability and weight gain. There are many others which are often not associated by women to the change of hormones at this at this transitional time.

Did you know - symptoms of perimenopause can also include?
• acne flare ups
• over-reactivity to coffee
• sensations of crawling and itching under the skin
• breast tenderness
• a burning sensation up the back of the neck
• joint pain (oestrogen is protective to joints)
• loss of muscle mass, including around the arms
• lack of concentration
• thinning hair including the eyebrows
• scratchy eyes and changes in vision.

Some women will have a smooth transition and find menopause empowering. However - naturopathy can really support those women who are finding life uncomfortable and emotional while they navigate hormonal changes.

Perimenopause is the time (this can be anywhere between 4-15 years) during which we transition from our reproductive years to when we stop having periods. To be menopausal – periods have to stop for 12 months. Perimenopause has different phases – starting with a drop in progesterone and often testosterone. Symptoms might be anxiety, night sweats, headaches, poor sleep, weight gain, low libido. Oestrogen levels generally start to fluctuate and then drop after progesterone. At this time a woman might feel irritable, moody, depressed and get hot flushes.

Every woman has her own perimenopause journey but in my experience it is essential not only to work with hormonal balance but to support adrenal health (as progesterone drops we have less of a buffer against our stress hormone cortisol) and make sure all your detox pathways are working well, especially the gut, liver and lymphatic system. Ongoing support may be needed.

Feeling you have hit perimenopause and not sure how, or feeling too tired to deal with your symptoms or emotions?

Let me help.
Marianne
0418775718

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