Nurtured Beings

30/10/2024

Can you relate to any of these spooky statements....Let me know in the comments 👀👻🕸

31/01/2024

SWAPS - Breakfast edition

Little swaps here and there make all the difference! Most of the time we need something that is quick, easy but still delicious.

When it comes to choosing breakfast we want to include a good source of protein, healthy fats and complex carbohydrates. This is to support stable energy, blood sugar, and mood, while keeping us satiated.

This could look like adding:
-h**p seeds
-chia seeds
-nut/seed butters
-coconut chips
-protein powder
-coconut yogurt
-nuts/seeds

While avoiding:
-high sugar
-processed foods
-wheat

What does your family’s breakfasts look like?

17/01/2024

Constipation in children 💩

So common but what’s the cause behind it?

It could be as simple as diet, anxiety around using the toilet or something more complex.

This is something I see in clinic a lot! So here are some helpful tips to try first.

14/01/2024

Here are my 2024 ins and outs 👉🏼

Is there anything you would add?

19/10/2023

Seasonal allergies 🤧

Spring is well in truely in full force 🌸 while it brings much needed sun shine and spending more time outdoors, for some it also brings a whole host of unwanted symptoms!

Hay fever is an over activation of the immune system when in contact with repeated environmental triggers.

Good news is this can often be prevented and reduced!

-Look into your gut health (an experienced practitioner will be able to help)

-Incorporate berries, capsicum, and broccoli which contain vitamin C and antioxidants

-Incorporate quercetin which inhibits histamine release (natural antihistamine)

-Check your vitamin D levels (through a blood test) as this help to modulate the immune system

-Avoid or reduce refined sugar and processed foods as this causes inflammation and damages gut health.

🌼 If this is you let me know what your going to try! 🌼

13/07/2023

Hello 👋🏼 It's been a minute! After a much needed few months away from the gram I'm back... slowly.

Even though I haven't been present I have a few new followers so I'll introduce myself again with a little bit about me.

I'm Ashlee, and degree qualified Naturopath and Medical Herbalist based in Auckland, New Zealand 🌿

💚 I am now working at .nz as one of the naturopaths specialising in children’s health.

🌿 I'm a big foodie! Love recipe creating and being in the kitchen.

🌿 I'm a pisces 🐟

🌿 I'm an Early Childhood teacher of 12 years

🌿 I hate yoga 🙈

🌿 I have a blended family with 4 siblings

🌿 I’m a chocoholic 🤤

🌿 I love being outdoors! Beach, bush walks or working in my garden, absolute bliss.

I would love to know something about you! Comment below 💚

03/02/2023

Eat.real.food 👊🏼

Imagine building your house out of rotten wood or disintegrating bricks. Remember the fable about building your house on sand? Or the one about the three pigs? Your structure and foundation matter. Why would you build your body from defective ingredients? ⁣
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For example, we need the best quality fats—our brain is 60 percent fat, our nerve coverings are all made from fat, every one of your 10 trillion cells is wrapped in a little fatty membrane. Do you really want to make them from oxidized damaged refined oils in your French fries or KFC? ⁣
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We also need the best quality protein. The body makes most of its important molecules from protein including muscle, cells, and immune molecules. Not all protein is the same. The best type of protein to build muscle is other muscle—animal protein. You can get protein from plant foods, but the quality is lower and it has lower levels of key amino acids needed to synthesize new muscle, especially the branched chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine and valine and also lysine and sulfur based amino acids). ⁣
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There are also compounds such as phytates in plant proteins like beans and nuts that impair protein absorption. Rather than being turned into muscle, plant proteins are often just burned as calories. ⁣
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If you are vegan, especially as you age, you need to ensure you get these by increasing the overall volume of protein rich plant foods, adding protein powders, and supplementing with BCAA. If you want to eat less meat and include more plant proteins, combining them helps the body utilize the plant protein from beans. Think chili con carne! ⁣
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And don’t forget all the vitamins and minerals we need to build tissues, muscles, and bones, including vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, and more. Next time you chomp down on something, ask yourself if you are fine with it becoming part of you for the long term. If not, don’t eat it and find the best quality ingredients you can, ingredients that help you thrive. ⁣