Bayshore Naturopathic Clinic

10/10/2025

👀 Your Eyes Deserve Some TLC!

We often take our eyesight for granted—until something starts to change. The truth is, eye health is deeply connected to our overall health, and there’s so much we can do to protect our vision as we age. 🌿

🥗 Nourish Your Eyes from Within

Certain nutrients are essential for healthy vision:

Lutein & Zeaxanthin – protect against macular degeneration (found in leafy greens like spinach, kale, and silverbeet)

Vitamin A – supports night vision and eye moisture (carrots, sweet potato, liver)

Zinc – helps deliver vitamin A to the retina (pumpkin seeds, oysters, beef)

Omega-3s – support the retina and reduce dry eyes (salmon, sardines, chia seeds)

Vitamin C & E – antioxidants that protect delicate eye tissues

🌞 Lifestyle Tips for Healthy Eyes

✅ Take regular screen breaks (20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds)
✅ Wear sunglasses to protect from UV damage
✅ Stay hydrated to keep eyes moist and clear
✅ Don’t smoke – it increases the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration
✅ Manage blood sugar and blood pressure – both affect eye health

✨ Healthy eyes start with a healthy lifestyle. Small daily habits make a big difference in keeping your vision clear for years to come.

08/10/2025

🦠 Autoimmunity: When Your Immune System Turns on You

Your immune system is designed to protect you — but in autoimmune conditions, it becomes confused and starts attacking your own tissues.

This doesn’t happen for no reason. There are always underlying causes that trigger or drive the immune system to react this way.

👉 Common triggers include:

Chronic infections (viral or bacterial)
Leaky gut and poor gut health
Food sensitivities or intolerances
Nutrient deficiencies
Environmental toxins and heavy metals
Ongoing stress or trauma
Hormonal imbalances

When these factors aren’t addressed, the immune system stays overactive and inflammation continues — leading to symptoms like fatigue, pain, brain fog, and more.

🌿 How Naturopathy Can Help:
A naturopath looks deeper to find why the immune system is overreacting. By identifying root causes and supporting balance through diet, gut healing, detoxification, and stress management, the immune system can often be calmed and better regulated.

✨ Supporting your immune system naturally isn’t about suppressing it — it’s about helping it work properly.

📞 If you’re living with an autoimmune condition or unexplained inflammation, call the clinic to book a discovery call 08 9592 7360.
Let’s uncover what’s driving your immune response and start rebuilding balance from the inside out.

07/10/2025

🥚 Are eggs good or bad?

For most people — they’re good! ✅
Recent research shows eating up to one egg a day isn’t linked to higher heart risk. In fact, eggs are packed with choline (for brain health), lutein (for your eyes), and high-quality protein.

🧠 Studies even suggest regular egg intake may support better memory and cognition as we age.

⚠️ Just remember — it’s often what you eat with your eggs (like bacon, butter, and white toast) that causes issues, not the eggs themselves!

✨ Best enjoyed with veggies, avocado, or greens for a balanced, brain-healthy meal.

👉 Want to know what’s right for your body? Book a discovery call today to personalise your nutrition plan.

📞 08 9592 7360 - Telehealth appointments available!

03/10/2025

🩸 Iron deficiency isn’t always about low iron intake or blood loss

Many people assume iron deficiency means you just need to eat more red meat or take an iron supplement. But here’s the truth 👇

👉 Often, the real issue is poor absorption.
Your body needs healthy stomach acid and digestive enzymes to release and absorb iron from food. If these aren’t working well—because of things like PPIs, gut inflammation, or low stomach acid—you can eat plenty of iron and still end up deficient.

⚠️ Signs of iron deficiency include:

Fatigue and low energy

Shortness of breath

Pale skin

Hair loss

Restless legs

✅ To support better absorption:

Ensure healthy stomach acid (lemon water or digestive bitters before meals)

Eat iron-rich foods with vitamin C (which boosts absorption)

Support gut health so nutrients can actually get in

Avoid excess tea/coffee with meals (they block absorption)

Iron deficiency isn’t just about what you eat—it’s about what your body can absorb and use.

📞 If you’re struggling with low iron despite eating well, call the clinic—we can help uncover the root cause.

03/10/2025

The UltraLite Professional Weight Loss Program is designed to do more than just help you lose weight - it supports your metabolism, balances your nutrition, and helps you build lasting, healthy habits 💪🌿

No fads. No quick fixes. Just a proven, professional approach to sustainable weight loss. We’ve used it in our clinic for over 20 years with great results.

👉 Want to know if it’s right for you? Book a discovery call today and let’s chat about your goals.

📞 08 9592 7360

01/10/2025

💊 PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) are one of the most commonly prescribed medications for reflux and heartburn. They work by reducing stomach acid—but here’s the problem…

👉 Stomach acid isn’t just about breaking down food—it’s essential for releasing nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and B12. Without it, deficiencies build up over time, and those deficiencies are often behind the side effects people experience while on PPIs.

✨ If you’re taking a PPI, it’s so important to support your digestion in other ways—otherwise you’re eating food your body can’t fully use.

✅ Ways to support digestion naturally:

Chew food thoroughly to signal your digestive system

Add bitter foods or digestive bitters before meals

Include enzyme-rich foods like pineapple, papaya, sauerkraut, or kimchi

Ask your practitioner about digestive enzyme support if needed

Remember: PPIs may calm symptoms, but long-term, they can leave you undernourished. Supporting your digestion means you’ll get the most out of your food and protect your health.

📞 Call the clinic if you’d like to talk about safe, natural ways to improve digestion while on PPIs - 08 9592 7360

29/09/2025

✨ You can eat the healthiest diet in the world—but if your digestion isn’t working properly, you won’t get the full benefit. ✨

Your body relies on digestive secretions to unlock the nutrients in your food:

🥄 Stomach acid helps break down protein and release minerals like iron, calcium, and B12. Low levels can leave you bloated, heavy after meals, and nutrient deficient. Stress, aging, certain meds, and H. pylori can all reduce acid production.

🍍 Digestive enzymes finish the job—protease breaks down protein, lipase digests fats, and amylase handles carbs. Without enough, you might notice bloating, undigested food in stool, or even unexplained weight loss.

✅ Simple ways to support digestion:

Lemon juice in water before meals

Bitter herbs or digestive bitters

Chew food well

Add enzyme-rich foods like pineapple, papaya, sauerkraut & kimchi

Good digestion = better nutrient absorption = more energy and vitality. 💪

👉 Want to get to the root cause of your digestive issues? Call the clinic today—we'd love to help.

📞 08 95927360

26/09/2025

We get asked whether soy is good or bad for health. A lot. 🙄
Here is a wonderful article on soy.
In short, it is good for health ✅✅✅

Discover the truth about soy: friend or foe? Cut through conflicting research and cultural biases with evidence-based science on soy's real health effects.

23/09/2025

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20/09/2025

🌿 Zinc: More Than Just an Immune Mineral 🌿

Most people know zinc as the “immune mineral” – but it does so much more. One of zinc’s most important roles is keeping copper in balance.

While copper is essential, when zinc is too low, copper can rise unchecked. This imbalance is linked to:
⚖️ Anxiety & mood changes
⚖️ Hormonal disruption
⚖️ Brain fog & fatigue
⚖️ Increased oxidative stress in the brain

The tricky part is—you can’t always tell your zinc and copper levels from diet alone. That’s why at Bayshore Naturopathic Clinic, we use Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA). Unlike a standard blood test, HTMA gives a long-term picture of your mineral balance, helping us uncover hidden deficiencies and excesses that may be holding back your health.

📞 Call us today to book your HTMA and discover what your mineral levels are really telling you. 08 9592 7360. Telehealth appointments are available.

18/09/2025

⚡️ Your Gut Feeds Your Cells’ Batteries 🔋

Did you know your gut health directly fuels your energy and brain power?

When your gut microbiome is healthy and diverse, it produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from the fibre in your diet. These powerful compounds don’t just keep your gut lining strong—they also signal your body to make more and better-quality mitochondria.

Mitochondria are like the batteries of your cells—they generate the energy that every part of your body needs to function at its best. More mitochondria = more energy, sharper thinking, and better overall health.

✨ How to boost SCFAs naturally:

Eat a wide variety of fibre-rich vegetables and fruits.

Include nuts, seeds, and legumes.

Add fermented foods like sauerkraut, kefir, or kimchi.

A healthy gut truly is the foundation for lasting energy and a sharper brain! 💡

👉 At Bayshore Naturopathic Clinic, we can assess your gut health with microbiome testing and help you create the right plan to support your body and brain from the inside out.

16/09/2025

🥪🍩 How Ultra-Processed Foods Harm Your Gut (and Your Brain!) 🧠

Did you know that what you eat directly affects the trillions of bacteria living in your gut?

Ultra-processed foods—think packaged snacks, soft drinks, instant meals, and fast food—are loaded with additives, refined sugars, and unhealthy fats. These ingredients starve your good gut bacteria while feeding the bad ones.

When the “bad bugs” in your gut thrive, they release toxins into your bloodstream. This can trigger inflammation, weaken your immune system, and even affect your brain health and mood.

Your gut bacteria love real food—fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, legumes, herbs, and quality proteins. These foods nourish the good bacteria, helping them produce beneficial compounds that protect your gut lining, support your immune system, and keep your brain sharp.

✨ Small swaps make a big difference:

Choose water or herbal tea instead of soft drinks.

Pick whole, fresh meals instead of packaged or takeaway.

Add more colourful vegetables to your plate every day.

Your gut (and your brain!) will thank you. 💚

👉 At Bayshore Naturopathic Clinic, we offer microbiome testing so you can see exactly what’s happening in your gut and get a tailored plan to restore balance. Call us today to learn more!