The Natural Health Clinic:Charmaine Carter

The Natural Health Clinic:Charmaine Carter Charmaine Carter. Naturopath, Medical Herbalist, Nutritionist. Contact details
Charmaine Carter
M: 022 187 3459
E: naturopath.cc@xtra.co.nz

Charmaine Carter BHSc (comp med)
Dip Nat
Dip Herb Med
Clinical Naturopath, Medical Herbalist and Nutritionist. The Natural Health Clinic aims to provide safe and effective natural healthcare solutions for all your health and wellbeing conditions. At the clinic I use an evidence based approach alongside proven traditional medicines and methods to provide individual treatment options for each client. Treatment plans focus on identifying the cause of illness and provide each client with the support and information to help take control of their health. Disclaimer:
Information provided on this site is not intended to treat or diagnose individual conditions, nor is it intended to replace personalised advice from a healthcare professional. Clinic Hours
The Natural Health Clinic is currently open flexible hours,
contact me at any time to arrange an appointment or for any enquiries.

Those who are neurodivergent and in their perimenopausal years may experience more intense symptoms, especially symptoms...
09/09/2025

Those who are neurodivergent and in their perimenopausal years may experience more intense symptoms, especially symptoms relating to executive function (memory, focus, regulation, organisation etc) or sensory issues.

Hormones (oestrogen in particular) play a role in stabilising and regulating neurotransmitter production and levels.
When those hormone levels are not being produced at the levels they once were and are not as consistent as they once were, the buffer is removed.

Having the awareness that this might be occurring is, I think, a good thing.
It means that you can have discussions with your healthcare providers and make the necessary additions or adjustments to support you through.

Happy to see the Summer house is still perched up on the hill. The prettiest little spot.
09/09/2025

Happy to see the Summer house is still perched up on the hill.

The prettiest little spot.




Brain fog, fatigue, joint pain, exercise intolerance, insomnia, increased anxiety, muscle aches, and muscle weakness.All...
09/09/2025

Brain fog, fatigue, joint pain, exercise intolerance, insomnia, increased anxiety, muscle aches, and muscle weakness.

All symptoms that can develop or linger post viral infection.

All signs that your immune response may need a little support in returning to a nonacute state, to return to a state of homeostasis (balance).

A gentle reminder that these symptoms post viral infection are not signs that your immune system needs to be stimulated or 'strengthened' further and that doing so may worsen the state of chronic unresolved inflammation (the same goes for autoimmunity).

The aim with post viral fatigue and pain is to regulate and modulate.

A week or so ago...Instagram not sharing my posts again 🙄A little sun, a little rain.Bonus points for very few human sig...
09/09/2025

A week or so ago...Instagram not sharing my posts again 🙄
A little sun, a little rain.
Bonus points for very few human sightings.




Pterostylis trullifoliaWinter floweringTrowel leaved greenhood orchids.
18/08/2025

Pterostylis trullifolia
Winter flowering
Trowel leaved greenhood orchids.

A quick loop around Waiorongomai last month.
18/08/2025

A quick loop around Waiorongomai last month.

Did you know that you can book in to see a Naturopath for them to do a supplement review for you?A qualified and experie...
18/08/2025

Did you know that you can book in to see a Naturopath for them to do a supplement review for you?
A qualified and experienced review.

This is a great way to see if you are on the right track with any supplements you are using or if tweaks can be made to streamline, simplify or improve things for you.

Result = saving you time, effort, confusion, and your precious $$$.

I see so much money spent on unnecessary, under delivering, overhyped products.

Remember, not all supplements are created equally, and it's very easy to fall into the honeypot of pretty packaging, slick marketing, or influencer hawked supplements.

Magnificent.Exact age, unknown, but my word, what a beauty.PōhutukawaMetrosideros excelsa
14/08/2025

Magnificent.
Exact age, unknown, but my word, what a beauty.

Pōhutukawa
Metrosideros excelsa


Life bombards us with quick and instant gratification. Screens, scrolling, apps, bells and whistles, 24 hour accessibili...
14/08/2025

Life bombards us with quick and instant gratification.
Screens, scrolling, apps, bells and whistles, 24 hour accessibility.

See it
Want it
Get it

A quick burst of dopamine and then on to the next.

These rapid releases of dopamine reset the brain's anticipatory and reward systems.
Resulting in more and more *xyz* needed to achieve that dopamine burst and its effects.

That means that routine experiences or experiences with a known or expected outcome no longer provide the dopamine that we look for.
Which can lead to little or no motivation for known tasks or experiences, and previous experiences start to feel mundane and boring.

To support resetting your anticipatory and reward system, you need to slow it down.
I talk a lot in clinic about cultivating or chasing slow dopamine experiences.

A good start is putting screens down, maybe go outside.
Look for the new or unknown.
An experience that exceeds your expectations.
Take up a hobby.
Read a book.
Cultivate a garden.
Learn something new.
Start noticing the small things.

Find your joy.

If this all sounds horribly dull to you, then you possibly need it the most 🤷‍♀️






Little trip to the seaside ⚓️
04/08/2025

Little trip to the seaside
⚓️



Fifty two 31.07.73A lovely day spent with Mum
02/08/2025

Fifty two

31.07.73

A lovely day spent with Mum



Quick scoot up the hill last week to visit my emotional support tree.She's magnificent.PūririVitex lucens
02/08/2025

Quick scoot up the hill last week to visit my emotional support tree.

She's magnificent.

Pūriri
Vitex lucens

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Charmaine Carter BHSc (comp med) Dip Nat Dip Herb Med MNZSN Qualified and Registered Clinical Naturopath, Medical Herbalist and Nutritionist. The Natural Health Clinic aims to provide safe and effective natural healthcare solutions for all your health and wellbeing conditions. At the clinic I use an evidence based approach alongside proven traditional medicines and methods to provide individual treatment options for each client. Treatment plans focus on identifying the cause of illness and provide each client with the support and information to help take control of their health. Disclaimer: Information provided on this site is not intended to treat or diagnose individual conditions, nor is it intended to replace personalised advice from a healthcare professional. Clinic Hours The Natural Health Clinic is currently open flexible hours, contact me at any time to arrange an appointment or for any enquiries. Contact details Charmaine Carter M: 022 187 3459 E: naturopath.cc@xtra.co.nz