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19/04/2022
Zinc for the win 👏🏼
According to a new randomized controlled trial, zinc can significantly improve premenstrual symptoms including irritability, fatigue, bloating and headaches. The study used 220 mg zinc sulfate, which provides about 50 mg of elemental zinc.
I usually prescribe 30 mg for mood, period pain, PCOS, and other women's health conditions. Always take zinc with food because zinc on an empty stomach can make you feel sick.
Science has changed its mind. It happens. We now understand something called: 'inter-individual susceptibility to vitamin B6' - this means the dose of B6 contained in supplements previously declared 'safe for all', while 'safe for many' or even 'most', may not be safe for some. In this individual, when the supplement is taken consistently over weeks, months or even years, the excess may accumulate within a part of our nervous system that particularly impacts the senses in our limbs and most commonly presents as an unpleasant tingling or disturbed sensation in hands and feet. If the B6 supplement is not stopped the affected areas get bigger and typically 'ascend' e.g. moving up from the fingers into the palm or from the palm to the forearm etc, likewise, toes, feet and legs. The important thing to know is this is overwhelmingly regarded as reversible BUT it won't reverse or stop the minute you stop taking the B6. There will be several weeks of further worsening in most patients before a slow regression.
But we also now know more about what makes someone more susceptible to B6 excesses and we can use this knowledge to prevent this occurring in those unaffected but also unpack something really important about those who sadly have been. Talk to a professional
Reposting this important information about Vitex was the biggest ripple we caused last year...but do all our patients know? So here it is again in simple terms. Feel free to share it with all & let's together minimise the chances of women getting themselves in trouble with Vitex.
Chaste Tree or Vitex agnus-castus is a godsend for many but not for every woman! Vitex is commonly used to boost progesterone levels to relieve certain menstrual complaints, including cyclical mood issues. However, Vitex's effects on mood works primarily via mimicking a stimulating brain chemical called dopamine. Too much dopamine can manifest as anger, aggression, vivid dreaming etc. So Vitex would make the wrong choice in these excess dopamine scenarios! I've seen many cases where women self-prescribed Vitex and when practitioners suggest they stop taking it the patient is surprised at how much better they feel, emotionally. We love what Vitex offers to so many patients but I guess this is just another reminder that the best herbal medicine shouldn't be bought off the shelf but prescribed for you by a professional.
14/06/2021
Looks like my emails could be down.
If you’ve contacted me in the last 4 days please check to see if it’s bounced back & send me a message 🙏🏼
01/06/2021
There’s a really cool event coming up in late July which I am lucky enough to be contributing to! 💛
💜PURPLE DAY💜 is a global initiative dedicated to raising Epilepsy Awareness.
Purple Day was founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, Cassidy started Purple Day to get people talking about the condition and to let those impacted by seizures know that they are not alone.
She named the day, Purple Day after the internationally recognised colour for epilepsy, lavender.
✨800 000 Australians will develop epilepsy during their lifetime.
✨The cause of epilepsy for up to 60% of people remains unknown (that's me!).
✨Epilepsy is more than just seizures. Epilepsy can have a significant social and psychological impact and often affects independence, learning, employment opportunities, relationships, mental health and quality of life.
✨People with epilepsy often face social stigma, discrimination and exclusion. A fundamental part of reducing this stigma is to raise public and professional awareness.
✨Epilepsy is not a mental illness, but people with epilepsy are at higher risk of anxiety and depression.
Info from Epilepsy Action Australia
In 3 days it will be 1 YEAR since my first seizure & I will be sharing more about my personal story then.
Wear something purple today and help to spread awareness! Tag me in your story or posts! 🌞💫
25/03/2021
Try tell me it’s not hot oats weather & I won’t believe you.
Here’s your quarterly recipe without measurements!
Method:
✨ Bring up to temp on stovetop until oats are soft & it’s the consistency you like
✨ Top with the banana & walnuts
*to make coeliac friendly swap oats with quinoa flakes
Tag me in your porridge recipes 🤩
15/03/2021
Taking a gluten free diet seriously is SO important.
Yes, it does matter if the gluten free crackers are next to the gluten crackers.
Yes, it does matter if you use the same knife.
Yes, it does matter if it's just a crumb.
Potential long term complications of Coeliac Disease in those who continue to eat gluten, or who have yet to be diagnosed are:
- Iron & B12 Deficiency
- Fertility Issues
- Small Bowel Cancers
- Osteoporosis
- Other Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies
- Other Autoimmune Conditions
+ More.
When catering for someone with coeliac disease, it is important to remember that it is a serious medical condition and that a strict gluten free diet must be followed at all times.
Being a part of a coeliac friendly household, I am SUPER passionate about this subject and spreading awareness about what our gluten free friends go through on a daily basis.
Something I would like to highlight is that Coeliac Disease is NOT A CHOICE.
Someone with Coeliac disease isn’t just being fussy when they ask about gluten free, cross contamination and separate utensils.
Coeliac Australia's 2021 Coeliac Awareness Week aims to raise awareness about Australia's relatively low coeliac disease diagnosis rate.
An estimated 80% of people with coeliac disease don't know they have it, yet early diagnosis reduces the risk of long term health complications.
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Hello wonderful people! Thanks for stopping by.
A little about me… My name is Jaime and I’m from Perth, Western Australia.
Like many others, from my teens to my early twenties I struggled with poor body image and negative self talk which stemmed to an eating disorder spanning six years.
I attempted to seek help from different avenues. Unfortunately, I never found the support I needed. At that time, there were very limited options for eating disorder treatment, people didnt talk about eating disorders, and I didnt have the resources to lead me in the right direction.
I never felt I was 'sick enough' for conventional treatment. And I felt shame to talk about what I was going through. Over this time I learnt of many other's in the same situation, each person going through it alone.
Through it all, I never lost my faith that I would recover from the illness, and, after years of hard work, mistakes, and determination, I eventually found freedom, and I now consider myself fully recovered.
The road to recovery was not easy. Through my own personal trial and error, I was able to find healthy methods to approach food, and through my study, I was able to support myself in healing post recovery.
I travelled for nine months at the age of twenty-two, and returned to study a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutritional Medicine. After finishing my degree I saved to travel again, this time living abroad for over two years.
It is my dream to help others who might be facing the same struggle that I did. Through everything I have experienced, my mission has become incredibly clear.
Nutrition Mind Collective is a place where I share that dream: my passion. A place where you can find support in creating a state of balance and freedom with food.
If you want to:
Learn implementable tools to improve your health through food
Support your mental health through food, supplements and lifestyle
Create individual and mindful techniques to support your relationship with food
Learn about nutrition in an inclusive and empowering way
Then you are in the right place.
Follow me on my journey, and let me help you with yours.
