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06/01/2026

Alzheimers isn’t just genetic. While having the APOE4 gene can increase risk, genetics alone don’t set our futures in stone. For many people cognitive decline develops when multiple underlying stressors affect the brain over time. The common contributor of this can include;

* Chronic inflammation
* Blood sugar imbalance and insulin resistance
* Hormonal decline
* Toxic exposure (think mould, heavy metals, chemicals)
* Nutrient deficiencies
* Poor sleep and chronic stress
* Reduced blood flow and stimulation to the brain

When all or some of these factors stack, the brains ability to protect, repair and maintain connections weaken.

Lucky for us many of these drivers are modifiable.

When we support brain health it means looking beyond memory alone and address the whole internal terrain (that’s metabolism, inflammation, detox pathways, hormones gut health, sleep, and nervous system regulation)
It’s a really complex subject but when we understand why we forge the way forward to better support.

Going forward a key focus of my work will be prevention and early stage cognitive support where I will integrate functional testing, naturopathic and lifestyle approaches as well as the BICOM bioresonance therapy to support brain health.

05/01/2026

New Year Reset with Auricular BICOM Bioresonance Therapy.

If weight loss, cravings or low energy still feel hard despite doing all the right things this maybe for you.

As we head into the new year I’m offering a focused Auricular BICOM Program designed to support how your body regulates metabolism, stress, hormones and appetite, rather than relying on willpower alone.

This program is for people who:
* feel stuck despite eating well
* struggle with cravings or emotional eating
* have low energy or hormonal weight gain
* feel their body just isn’t responding anymore

It’s not a quick fix and it doesn’t force change instead it supports the nervous system and internal regulation so your efforts actually translate into progress.

This program is offered based on suitability so message me if you’d like to discuss whether it’s right for you.

Interested in learning more? program details are linked in the comments.

27/11/2025

Clearing Blockages in BICOM. What does this mean?

Many of you who have been in clinic for a BICOM session have heard me talking about clearing blockages. Here’s what this actually means in practical terms.

The body communicates through tiny electrical signals and natural frequency patterns. Ever organ, tissue, nerve and cell has its own very specific oscillation. When everything is clear the body can regulate, repair and heal naturally.

Sometimes something blocks that communication. These are interference fields and they can come from things like the following for example;

* Old scars
* Emotional trauma
* Radiation/WIFI, 5g etc, geopathy
* Spinal
* TMJ/Hyoid
* And many more!

When a blockage is present the body can’t regulate property. Think of it like a kink in a hose.

One Blockage is scars. Scars can disrupt nerve ending, blood vessels, lymphatic flow, acupuncture meridians and communication between cells that can lead to long standing issues like digestive problems, shoulder restrictions, chronic pain and sensor disturbances.

BICOM is incredible helpful here because it can identify a scar, or scars as a blocked circuit and apply the corrective frequency patterns needed to restore that communication. And when the blockage clears the body often self corrects very quickly.

So what is the BICOM doing? Its just simply helping the body reconnect the signals it couldn’t send before!

19/11/2025

Women 40+, Weight Issues? Burnout ?

Is your body suddenly harder to manage? Maybe you’re gaining weight more easily… constantly fatigued… inflamed… foggy… or feeling exhausted no matter what you do.

This is incredibly common during perimenopause and menopause when stress hormones, sleep cycles, inflammation and metabolism all shift.

BICOM bioresonance is a gentle, non-invasive wellness therapy used to support the body’s natural regulatory systems.

No needles. No meds. No pain.

Just calming frequency-based support that works alongside your usual healthcare, nutrition and exercise.

Read about Bicom here:
https://www.naturopathyinbalance.co.nz/post/bicom-bioresonance-therapy-a-natural-approach-to-healing

Women use BICOM as part of their midlife wellness plan to feel:
more balanced and centred.
* less overwhelmed
* clearer mentally
* more regulated around stress and energy
* better able to stay consistent with weight goals

(Experiences vary person to person but please note that the BICOM does not diagnose or treat specific medical conditions rather BICOM supports the body’s natural self-regulation and balancing processes).

A package of 6 sessions is recommended to help clear energetic blockages and support consistent regulation over time.

If you’re over 40 and feeling stuck, inflamed, exhausted or just frustrated with midlife weight changes…I’m wanting to work with women just like you.

Please note: I work with a small number of BICOM clients at a time so I can give personalised, focused care including naturopathic support if wanted.

If you’re ready to make changes and want to explore whether this therapy is the right fit for you, please message or email me. Limited placements at a time.

Qualified Naturopath
Located Kaiapoi, Christchurch
www.naturopathyinbalance.co.nz

17/11/2025

Neurogensis: Our brain can grow new cells!

Once upon a time scientist thought that the brain couldn’t grow new neuron’s. That’s been disproved now. We can create new brain cells even as adults.

Here’s the big thing to keep in mind. The choices we make on a daily basic can switch neurogenesis on or off.

This is what slows or damages neurogenesis.
* Chronic stress & high cortisol
* Poor sleep / disrupted circadian rhythm
* Inflammation & processed foods
* High sugar + insulin resistance
* Smoking & excessive alcohol
* Sedentary lifestyle
* Environmental toxins & heavy metals

And this is what boosts it.
* Exercise (especially brisk walking, strength training, and high intensity intervals)
* Omega-3 DHA (brain’s structural fat)
* Polyphenols (blueberries, dark chocolate 70–85%, green tea)
* Curcumin & anti-inflammatory herbs
* Meditation & breathwork (lowers cortisol, improves neuroplasticity)
* Quality sleep (deep sleep clears toxins from the brain)
* Learning new skills (languages, instruments, puzzles)
* Sunlight / Vitamin D
* Healthy gut flora (gut–brain axis directly controls neurogenesis)

If you want to prevent cognitive decline or any neurodegenerative disease here’s how seeing someone like me can help:

We look at the drivers behind poor neurogenesis such as inflammation, stress hormones, gut health. Nutrient deficient, detox capacity, blood flow & microcirculation, sleep dysregulation, environment toxin exposure.

We target those causes with tailored nutrition, herbal medicine, mitochondrial support, stress/adrenal balancing, gut repair protocols, anti inflammatory strategies.

Even the BICOM bioresonance can help support the nervous system and brain regulation.

DNA nutrigenomics testing can help pinpoint variations in your genes that predispose you to the potential of dementia/alzheimers etc, allowing us to even better target nutritional and exercise protocols (Upregulate or down regulate those genes)

05/11/2025

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE!

Many people are prescribed blood pressure medication without ever being told why their pressure is high in the first place.

While medications can help manage the numbers it doesn’t always address the root causes.

Factors such as poor sleep, chronic stress, nutrient deficiencies, dehydration, or even liver and kidney load can all drive blood pressure up.

One of the most overlooked root causes of high blood pressure is insulin resistance…

When your cells stop responding properly to insulin your body compensates by producing more of it. High insulin over time doesn’t just affect blood sugar it drives the kidneys to hold on to more sodium and water. It also activates the stress (sympathetic) nervous system and reduces nitric oxide the key compound that helps your arteries relax.

Over time this combination tightens the blood vessels and raises blood pressure even in people who aren’t overweight or diabetic.
Some of the common sign of insulin resistance can be:

• Energy crashes after meals
• Cravings for sweets or carbs
• Easy weight gain around the waist
• Brain fog or poor concentration
• Skin tags or darkened skin around the neck or armpits
• High triglycerides and low HDL on blood tests
• Feeling sleepy after eating

Improving insulin sensitivity through balanced protein-rich meals, regular exercise, good sleep, and stress management can help lower both blood sugar and blood pressure naturally.

If this sounds familiar and you’d like support identifying your root causes or just guidance on how to bring your blood pressure back into balance naturally I can help.

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20/10/2025

I’ve started introducing the BICOM auricular point program to help aid in weight loss but one thing that its really important to understand is this is a supportive measure, it doesn’t melt the fat off for you, you still have to do some heavy lifting.

Here are some key points to clear up about weight loss especially in your 40’s and up.

Our hormones, thyroid, liver health and metabolism all shift as we age. Oestrogen drops, thyroid efficiency can slow, liver detoxification pathways can get congested and muscle mass declines if you’re not actively maintaining it.

These changes absolutely affect how your body handles food, fat storage and energy and that can make losing weight feel harder.

But the truth is calories in vs calories out still matter. Its just how your body processes those calories that changes.

Hormonal shift influence your appetite, where you store fat, your ability to build muscle and how efficiently your metabolism burns fuel.

So when I talk about supporting weight loss

This means;
*supporting your liver so it can efficiently metabolise hormones
*Balancing thyroid
* Supporting hormones
*Maintaining muscle through protein and resistance training
* Managing sleep and stress so cortisol does’t keep you in fat storage mode

But managing your calories still matters!

A few helpful tips are:
* get to know what your daily calorie needs actually are
* Learn what calories are in your regular foods and drinks so you can make smart swaps without feeling deprived
* Adjust intake based on your active days. Eat more on days when you're more active and pull back when it's a slower day.

the key to this is smart choices so you don't feel deprived.

And of course we have helpful tools like the BICOM program
https://www.naturopathyinbalance.co.nz/post/bicom-for-weight-loss

and/or some supplements that can support liver health and glucose management.

All of these measures help in a successful plan to feeling great in our bodies.

08/10/2025

If you’re curious here’s a few things that I do in regards to testing methods in BICOM sessions.

EAP (Electroacupuncture according to Voll)
I take simple skin-conductance readings at selected points that relate to classical acupuncture meridians. This helps me to see where stress or imbalance may be showing up .

Chinese Medicine lens:
The Five Elements ; We organise patterns over time using Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. It gives a plain language for tendencies like reactivity, digestion, recovery, fluid balance, and resilience. This guides which supportive frequency programs we run and what to focus on.

CTT Five-Element kit
I use reference ampoules within the BICOM system to explore which elements or related organ systems are under the most load. It does not diagnose. It helps set first steps, then track change from session to session.

Muscle testing (kinesiology-style checks)Gentle, non-force muscle checks can be used alongside instrument readings to help choose priorities and to determine disconnects. It is one more way to decide what to do first and what to leave for later.

Tensor (bio-tensor)A handheld resonance tool used as a resonate/disconnect compass while selecting programs or test samples. It is quick, it cross-checks other inputs, and it helps keep the session practical.

02/10/2025

I’ve offered DNA testing for a while but lately I’ve had a renewed interest in learning more. It really is a fascinating insight into your genes, not just for curiosity sake but for tailoring a unique plan that focuses on what suits your body best (exercise, foods, supplements etc.).

This test is especially good for predispositions in the family where you want to avoid a condition even when it seems your genes aren’t playing fair. Genes don’t necessarily predict your future, it’s the daily choices that decide which lights come on and which stay dim.

Some of the testing available:
DNA Diet: Weight-management genes that influence obesity risk, appetite, fat metabolism, and what strategies work best.

DNA GrowBaby: 27 genes shaping key pathways for maternal and foetal health to guide preconception and pregnancy care.

DNA Health: 36 genes across methylation, inflammation, oxidative stress, detox, lipid/cholesterol metabolism, bone health, insulin sensitivity, and food/nutrient responses.

DNA Histamine: HNMT and DAO enzyme genes to understand histamine breakdown and histamine-related symptoms.

DNA Hormones: 22 variants affecting sex-hormone metabolism and detoxification for cycle, peri/meno, and HRT decisions.

DNA Mind: 30 genes linked to mood, stress, cognition, and mental-health risk patterns.

DNA Pain: Genes across pain pathways to tailor diet, nutraceuticals, exercise, and lifestyle for chronic pain management.

DNA Resilience: Stress-adaptation genes to personalise nutrition, supplements, training, sleep, and lifestyle for thriving under pressure.

DNA Skin: 19 genes related to skin structure, repair, pigmentation, inflammation, and ageing.

DNA Sport: Performance genes covering injury susceptibility, recovery profile, and power vs endurance tendencies.

Don’t look at the testing as finding something wrong but rather look at it about matching daily habits to how your body likes to run. These changes are POWERFUL and keep the helpful switches on and the noisy ones quiet.

29/09/2025

I have the best clients. I am very grateful for each and every one of you :)

Look at what one of my clients brought me yesterday, flowers and home made jam!

21/09/2025

LOSE WEIGHT? - BUT NEED A PRACTICAL ALLY?

BICOM Bioresonance can support appetite control, stress eating, and metabolic and hormonal balance via precise ear points alongside real world nutrition and lifestyle.

Unfortunately there are no shortcuts. But the BICOM program works with you and simulates evidence informed auricular points (e.G Shen Men, Hunger, cravings, Endocrine, etc.) to help calm cravings, steady habits and support hormones while your food, sleep and movement do the rest.

Recommended 10 weekly sessions.

More info here ⬇️

09/09/2025

What are the CTT kits and Homeopathic Vials In BICOM testing & Therapy?

Each vial contains a highly diluted energetic imprint of a substance, say an allergen, toxin, organ frequency of even a homeopathic remedy. They are like reference signals or information codes.

We don’t test at the first few appointments because we need to balance the body’s energy, clear blockages (interference) and stabilise the system. We also focus on supporting elimination organs so your body can process what comes up. This ensures your test results and clearer and more accurate and it also make any therapy the follows more effective.

When we use them for testing we use the vials in the BICOM to see you how system responds. Stressor vials can highlight food sensitivies, environmental loads, microbial imbalances, toxins and much more. The supportive vials can show what strengthens your body and help restore balance.

When we use them for therapy (after testing) the stressor vials are often inverted which means their disruptive frequency is neutralised. The supportive vials are run directly to strengthen your system and reinforce balance.

But in short the vials aren’t just for testing they’re also part of therapy.

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I provide naturopathic health solutions and wellness coaching for individuals and families. I am evidence based in my approach and continue to evolve with the latest research. I focus on prevention, and where illness is already present I implement a unique treatment plan taking many factors into consideration to treat you as a whole and not just by the condition. Because of this multifactoral holistic approach wellness coaching is important to support you through the changes that are required to achieve optimal wellness. Once you have these tools you are in ultimate control of your health. Therefore it is important that you think of this as a life plan, and not a quick intervention. I offer a comprehensive full health check before commencing on a course of action. I guarantee: •Personalised manageable programmes. •NO unrealistic changes. •Small steps for results. •Private and confidential management of your case. •Qualified care by registered naturopath and medical herbalist.

*2018 update. I am currently between premises so I am not taking face to face clients, but please feel free to contact me for free advice and/or recommendations for another practitioner*

I also aim to provide affordable supplementation and offer a preferred client program that enables you to take advantage of 10-20% discounts off normal RRP. For naturopathic clients that means you can take advantage of better priced practitioner only products and for non naturopathic clients you can still join and take advantage of a great range of retail supplements offered at less than RRP.

Also available through me ‘as an Arbonne independent consultant’ you can purchase natural botanical, cruelty free skin care, hair care, make up and nutrition at great prices with generous discounts when you join as a preferred client. Or take advantage of the opportunity to be sponsored by me and start your own business as an Arbonne independent consultant. This is a great complimentary addition to my business in focusing on naturopathic principles encompassing health on the outside as well as the inside.