The Thyroid Health Coach

07/05/2023

Beach walk, beautiful day here 💃🏼🌈

15/11/2021

This quote spoke to me today and was very timely. I am a Health Coach with a functional medicine approach, and I am studying with the SIBO DOCTOR to be an even better gut specialist for my clients. The SIBO Doctor is Dr. Nirala Jacobi & I have learnt so much from her (super grateful for that!). Check out her course here: https://www.thesibodoctor.com/ Dr Jacobi has a course for both practitioners & patients. When I was suffering with small intestinal overgrowth (SIBO) in 2020 I wish I had found her sooner!

If you are suffering with gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation or both I have loads of top tips I can share to address these issues. I offer a FREE, 20 minutes, discovery health call to 3 potential new clients per week. PM me to book yours now.

10/08/2021

Many of my weight loss clients are using a combination of the Keto diet with Intermittent Fasting. I only recommend Keto for a maximum of 6 weeks as it cuts out too many prebiotic fibres which are needed for a balanced gut microbiome. Intermittent fasting can work without the need to eat a Keto dieClear Allt too! However, that said here is a nice recipe for Keto fans!

Easy Keto Diet Meal Prep Inspiration and Ideas

26/07/2021

Who likes a good life hack or diet hack? One of my weight maintenance hacks is to drink a glass of water 30 minutes before a meal, it fills you up a little so you do not overeat, plus drinking water during your meals dilutes your stomach acid and enzymes so it is a good practice for better digestion! Checkout these hacks too!

20 Diet Hacks By Famous Dietician Rujuta Diwekar

07/06/2021

3 brazil nuts a day is all you need to get enough selenium to nourish your thyroid. For more nutrition tips to support thyroid health read on....

Thyroid conditions, from hyper- and hypo-thyroidism to Hashimoto's and Grave's disease

04/06/2021

It took a lot of willpower for me to stop eating regular bread containing gluten, yet after 3 months of consistently applying a new behaviour, it becomes our new habit. The next step was to go gluten free and that was a gradual transition and took finding great recipes for tasty treats so that I did not feel like I was missing out.

Going gluten free is the single most important dietary change you can make if you have thyroid disease.

If you want support to go gluten free or with any other aspect of your diet then reach out and book a FREE, 20 minute discovery health coaching call.

What new habits do you want to create this month?

18/05/2021

Today I did my 7 minute presentation at my BNI meeting about gut health & I shared 2 successful case studies about clients who were having sugar cravings, gas, bloating and bowel irregularities. Sugar cravings are often a sign that there is an imbalance or an overgrowth in the gut or that you are not eating the right balance of macro nutrients (protein, carbs and fats) for your body type & metabolism.

As a former teacher of Food & Nutrition for 30 years & a certified health Coach, I am looking for speaking opportunities to educate groups on nutrition & gut health. I can also speak about how stress impacts the gut and a range of other topics.

Please PM me if you're interested in booking me as a guest speaker.

We have trillions of gut bacteria living inside our GI tract (1). Most bugs are beneficial (meaning they give us health benefits), some are neutral, and some are considered harmful and may cause disease or unwanted symptoms.

17/05/2021

In 2020 I set myself the goal of healing my small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) with the Biphasic Diet and natural, antimicrobial treatment. I wanted to see if it was possible, I believed it was, yet I knew it was not going to be easy and I could have opted for a 2 week course of antibiotics instead. However, having had countless courses of antibiotics for repeated tonsillitis in my early twenties and as a child, I did not want to take any more antibiotics unless it was vital. Doctors did not tell you to take probiotics after a course of antibiotics in those days and little did I know how damaged my gut microbiome was!

It took over 5 months yet I healed my SIBO and this is one of the reasons I am a gut health coach and want to share what is possible for your gut health if you too are suffering with SIBO or other gut imbalances.

If you have gas, bloating, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation or both then PM me to book a FREE, 20 minute, discovery health coaching call. I only offer 3 per week, so I am taking bookings for the week beginning May 24th 2021.

14/05/2021

Just finished reading & summarizing this book into detailed notes to support my client & I highly recommend it. My client & I are going to apply the guidelines, let’s see what happens!

13/05/2021

Keto, Paleo, Metabolism Reset, Blood Sugar Diet, Atkins, Zone, F-Plan, there are so many different diets out there and one size does not fit all. When choosing what works for you, remember that we are all bio-individual and it can take time to experiment and find your optimal way of eating for weight loss and/or weight maintenance.

Many thrive on the Keto lifestyle, yet it does exclude a wide range of resistant starches & there's research that states that it it best to limit the time one goes on a keto diet to about 6 weeks. I know some of you reading this have adopted it as a lifestyle and feel it works ongoingly, so like I said we are bio-individual.

My clients have had some of their best weight loss and maintenance results with The Metabolism Reset Diet by Dr. Alan Christianson and The Blood Sugar Diet by Dr. Michael Mosely. Another approach is simply to eat the healthy balanced diet that works for you and include the 5:2 intermittent fasting approach. These are the 3 approaches I have seen the best results with in my clients.

If you want to know more then PM me and book in a FREE, 20 minutes discovery call. I offer these slots 3 times a week only.

Keto diet plan and menu for beginners!

10/05/2021

Has anyone else reading this been blessed enough to have discovered their work and life purpose?

At the age of 25 I had the calling to be a Food preparation & nutrition educator and spent the next 30 years loving every minute of it. At the same time as doing this I discovered that I wanted to train as a Holistic Nutrition Health Coach in 2013. As a life long learner the journey continues and I am now training with The School of Applied Functional Medicine and have passed my part 1 certification, part 2 starts in September 2021. I am specialising in gut and hormone health, plus I am training with the SIBO Doctor in Australia to learn all that I can to heal small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

I am a full time Health Coach and I love this chapter of my work life. I am fully booked this week and love my work. I offer 3 FREE, 20 minute discovery health coaching calls per week, so reach out and PM me if you're interested in the possibility of working with me.

04/05/2021

You often hear me say that "Health is wealth" because without our health we are eventually stripped of all our inner and outer resources if we suffer from poor health ongoingly. You are what you eat, digest effectively absorb and get past the cell membrane, so remember to chew your food well, eat mindfully and look after your nutrition and gut health.

If you have symptoms of gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation or both, these are all signs of gut imbalances. If you have taken antibiotics and did not reinoculate your gut with at least 30 days on a really good probiotic then your gut microbiome is imbalanced. If you have had food poisoning this can cause small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

PM me if you'd like a FREE, 20 minute discovery health coaching call to explore how health coaching could support you.

02/05/2021

A healthy diet of whole, unprocessed foods can provide the body with a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals.
However, even the best diets are sometimes unable to keep up with our needs, particularly during times of occasional
stress, intense exercise, suboptimal digestion, or any other circumstances that increase our demand for nutrients.

A high quality daily multivitamin helps ensure a good foundation for key nutrients that support overall health and wellbeing.
Twice Daily Multi™ contains a blend of vitamins and minerals that are difficult to obtain from food alone. This specially
designed product includes select minerals in chelated form.

Chelation is the bonding of minerals to amino acids, which
results in molecules that are more bioavailable and better absorbed and assimilated by the body. The old saying—“you
are what you eat”—is only half true. You are what you eat, digest, absorb and get past the cell membrane. Chelated minerals are better absorbed, retained and used in the body.

I use and supply Twice Daily Multi™ because in addition containing foundational vitamins & minerals they provide nutrients not commonly found in commercially available multivitamin/mineral products:
• B Vitamins: Provided in their natural and/or activated forms for superior bioavailability
• Vitamin C: Provided as ascorbic acid, at higher levels than in most multivitamins. Average vitamin C intake from
food in the US is well below what healthy humans historically consumed and the typically recommended amount is
intended only to prevent the extreme deficiency that results in scurvy; it does not provide for optimal health. The
higher amount in this product may help support numerous roles for vitamin C such as a healthy immune system,
skin and blood vessels, synthesis of collagen, aiding in iron absorption and metabolism of catecholamines such as
dopamine and adrenaline.*
• Folate: Provided in an easily absorbed form that helps to support healthy plasma folate levels. (Most mass-marketed
supplements contain folic acid, which may have undesirable effects.)
• Vitamin A: Provided as pre-formed vitamin A as well as mixed carotenoids, which the body converts to vitamin A.
This combination mimics the types of vitamin A found in whole foods.
• Vitamin K: Provided as vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 (as MK-4 and MenaQ7® Full Spectrum as MK-6, MK-7, MK-9).
• Vitamin E Isomers: Provided as tocotrienols from annatto extract. Tocotrienols have higher antioxidant activity and
unique benefits not observed with tocopherols, the form of vitamin E in most commercially available supplements.
• Iodine and Selenium: minerals needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which help maintain optimal energy
levels and an efficient metabolic rate
• Boron: a trace element that is low in the modern food supply but is required for healthy bones
Twice Daily Multi™ does not include calcium, magnesium, iron or copper. The amount of these minerals people get from
their diet varies, so it’s best to individualize supplementation based on age, s*x, health status, genetic factors and other variables.

27/04/2021

Please read and comment on my latest blog, thanks! https://www.nurtureyourlife.com/gut-brain-connection/

The gut-brain connection is very REAL. It could be the reason behind many of your feelings, including the serious trouble-makers: anxiety and depression.

27/04/2021

How do you define success?

Success for me can be seen in the small things as well as the big things. A small success can be choosing the diet that I know supports my own unique health challenges such as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, this is why I follow a gluten free diet and I rarely eat gluten free pasta as the white starch without the fibre doesn't suit me.

Great wholegrain starches that are naturally gluten free are: quinoa, buckwheat grouts, & brown, red and wild rice. What are you going to do today to be successful?

19/04/2021

Crystals! I'd love to hear your thoughts and feeling about crystals and Noni Eggs and if any of you use them in your life....
Today I am cleaning some of mine with salt water and then you energise them by putting them in the sunlight or moonlight (when it is a full moon is said to be best).
There are a number of different types of crystals, each filled with their own healing abilities for the mind, body, and soul. They’re thought to promote the flow of good energy and help rid the body and mind of negative energy for physical and emotional benefits.
Historically speaking, crystals are touted as ancient forms of medicine, with philosophies borrowed from Hinduism and Buddhism. However, allegedly there’s not much scientific evidence to support the use of crystals. Despite this, people are still drawn to their colours and beauty.