Anita Bhikha-Willan - Naturopath

Anita Bhikha-Willan - Naturopath I bridge the gap between pharmaceutical medications & a whole food and lifestyle approach.

Balancing hormones so that you have better metabolic health, ideal cholesterol & blood pressure and reduce your risk of developing diabetes using the power of food. After extensive travelling around the world in 2000, I left Nepal with a bad stomach bug. Antibiotics helped clear it up but a couple of years later, I started suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. At the time, I was travelling a lot for work and I knew where the closest toilet was on my travels around the country. Some days I would have to excuse myself from my working environment in the pharmacy to discretely pass wind away from everyone else or race off to the nearest bathroom (not fun when you work in a Mall). Luckily, one of my pharmacy roles bought to a pharmacy with an in-store Naturopath. With her help, I was able travel and work without the fear and anxiety of needing a bathroom close by. I am passionate about helping people to feel better, have more energy and not have to suffer like I did.

29/03/2026

The opportunity to make changes is now, don't wait for an event to happen, book an appointment today. Link in Bio

28/03/2026
I often ask my clients to start journalling the negative thoughts our of their head and to write them down. Often we are...
27/03/2026

I often ask my clients to start journalling the negative thoughts our of their head and to write them down. Often we are telling ourselves things we would say to our best friends, so why are we saying them to ourselves.

Over the years I had dabbled with journalling, but I have been consistently writing again for the past couple of weeks and I am feeling so much better in myself and how I am showing up for my loved ones.

For my Emotional Release clients, its a great way to release more emotions that what we cover in a session and help carry the process until our next session.

Reach out if you need help with some journalling prompts.

26/03/2026

diabetes

noun
a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.

When we look at the dietitian's recommendations for treating diabetes, we often see they are recommending high levels of carbohydrates for people that cannot process them.

To me, this is trying to pour petrol into your electric vehicle, it's not going to give you better mileage, it's actually going to make your car or body worse.

For diabetics, they can still use protein and fat for energy and often their bodies have been breaking down protein for energy, making them feel weaker and tired. Sufficient protein should be the the start for meal planning.

My biggest frustration as a pharmacist is when clients say they will eat a sandwich and then inject the amount of insulin need for that amount of carbohydrates. What if we changed what we eat to help our bodies recover and fuel our energy needs without resorting to a fat storage hormone called insulin?

24/03/2026
23/03/2026

Is blood pressure affecting your life but not aware of the symptoms?

22/03/2026

How are you food choices affecting your energy levels?

Are you on a rollercoaster of highs and then crash and need the couch?

Are your hormones ruling or ruining your life? Comment below
20/03/2026

Are your hormones ruling or ruining your life?
Comment below

This lovely lady was a pleasure to coach, she approached the hurdles of travelling for work with a plan, she didn't use ...
19/03/2026

This lovely lady was a pleasure to coach, she approached the hurdles of travelling for work with a plan, she didn't use it as an excuse to start again when she came home. Pre-planning was the key and asking for help to navigate the different situations that were out of her control.

Well done on the amazing work that you have done to ensure your a healthier future.

13/03/2026

Challenging myself.

For the next 30 days I am challenging myself to post a live video, getting out of my comfort zone and being in front of the camera.

You had to love the power of food!
08/03/2026

You had to love the power of food!

Teenagers with dysregulation disorders and from low-income families showed the strongest improvements in response to a treatment with micronutrients.

Ever wandered why our bodies change so much in Midlife? The fatigue was never this bad, I asked myself, was it having a ...
06/03/2026

Ever wandered why our bodies change so much in Midlife?

The fatigue was never this bad, I asked myself, was it having a child later in my reproductive years, but my friends are all saying the same thing!

Cravings, they come out of nowhere and your diet hasn't changed, but the hormones did!

From sleeping through the night to being awake at stupid times and then feeling hungover the next day even though you've sworn off alcohol to try and get better sleep.

And then our clothes that keep shrinking in the washing machine, they move into the when i lose weight side of the wardrobe...

Our metabolism is one of the biggest driving forces. Follow along this month as I go though these changes.

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Southland Road
Hastings
4122

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Monday 9am - 5am
Wednesday 9am - 5am
Friday 9am - 2pm

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+64212274375

Website

https://www.otago.ac.nz/, https://www.spcnm.ac.nz/, https://www.csu.edu.au/, https://www.sp

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Anita Bhikha-Willan - Naturopath

After extensive travelling around the world in 2000, I left Nepal with a bad stomach bug. Antibiotics helped clear it up but a couple of years later, I started suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. At the time, I was travelling a lot for work and I knew where the closest toilet was on my travels around the country. Some days I would have to excuse myself from my working environment in the pharmacy to discretely pass wind away from everyone else or race off to the nearest bathroom (not fun when you work in a Mall). Luckily, one of my pharmacy roles bought to a pharmacy with an in-store Naturopath. With her help, I was able travel and work without the fear and anxiety of needing a bathroom close by. I am passionate about helping people to feel better, have more energy and not have to suffer like I did.