As we all know, Christmas can be indulgent, and a little over the top but I’m a big believer in starting your day on a healthy note. So why not try this smoothie, it's healthy, nutritious, and jam-packed full of 2 serves of veg, which you wouldn’t even know is in there.

What does Christmas day mean to you? I think if I asked that question to 20 people there would be 20 different meanings. For me, Christmas means time well spent with family and of course the Christmas ham, but for others, I think they just live for the Christmas feast and presents.

Christmas is often associated with indulgence or overeating. The piles of food on the kitchen table, the numerous Christmas parties serving alcohol and those oh so tempting charcuterie platters, all tied together with the mad rush of harvest, makes for a crazy time of the year.

With Christmas honestly, just around the corner, I am finding myself just a bit stressed thinking about how quickly it has come around. I can’t believe how quickly 2019 has been and time is running out. We all have friends or family members who really value their health so I have written you a list of some of my favourite health things that you could get them for Christmas this year that I know they would love.

For the past 2 years I’ve been really focusing on my business and getting it off the ground. At times I really focus on my diet, then at times I really focus on exercise. Running your own business can be stressful, instead of going for a run or meal prepping I would sit on my computer and finish off some work.

Gosh where to start with this topic. As a farmer it can be such a rewarding job but it comes with it stresses. I understand that every job has their own stresses but farmers live on the land, they never leave the work at the end of the day and struggle to have a good work life balance. There are the everyday stresses of managing staff, balancing budgets, future planning as well as doing physical work.

Do you find it hard to make healthy meals while living an hour or even hours from your local supermarket? There’s no opportunity to quickly duck to the supermarket if you’ve run out of apples or have a craving for something but that’s ok, we can still eat healthy and nutritious meals while living rurally and I’m here to tell you how I do it.

Furthering from my blog where I spoke about the negative effects tank water can have on our health and how to prevent contacting parasite but what happens if you get one of these bacteria’s. As a naturopath there are many powerful herbs that can assist in removing the parasites from your body and heal your digestive system again to heal any damage or inflammation the parasite has caused.

Seed cycling is something that has been popping up a lot for me lately and I thought it was a great chance to talk about it for all you women out there looking to improve the health of your hormones. Seed cycling can assist with irregular periods, PMS, fatigue, anxiety, bloating, mood swings, food cravings and even breakouts.

Don’t we all love our fresh untreated rain water? We often a liken it to natures gift, pure rain water, but how pure is it actually? Is it causing us sick and we aren’t realizing.

Those who are drinking untreated rain water are at risk of contracting bad bacteria in your digestive system which can have a very negative effect to our health.

With Easter fast approaching we don’t need to fall of the wholefoods lifestyle. We can still eat healthy and have a treat in there as well, it’s all about balance after all. If you are wanting to over indulge in chocolates my suggestion to you are

Did you know that is generally takes 7 years to get a proper diagnosis? Did you know that endometriosis was the most googled health condition in 2018?

Many trips to the emergency room for extreme pain and some women pass out due to the level of pain that they experience, many sick days off work due to period pain, and for most women go on living their life being told “its just period pain, its normal”.

If you have been following me for a while you will have known that I am super passionate about rural health and allowing those who live rurally to feel connected. Last year while on a retreat in Bali I found where and how I wanted to turn my business. I decided I wanted to support those in rural in remote areas feel connected and to help break down isolation.

Annually, at this time of year, I become a ‘harvest widow’, as the common terms goes. My partner and I don’t cross paths frequently; I’m asleep when he gets home, and I’ve left for work before he gets up. Over the three months of harvest we generally only get to see each other when it rains, when I’m helping him move machinery or when I go out in the header to take him dinner.

Painful periods are something that nearly every women has suffered from but it’s important to note that it is not normal and it is something that needs to be addressed. For one week of the month women can suffer from bloating, low energy, moody, severe pain, cramping and discomfort. It is some that is called dysmenorrhea.

We have all see kombucha being one of the latest health crazes in the health industry but do you know why you are drinking this “superfood” or what it actually is?

Kombucha is a fermented tea drink that is made from a sweet tea mix and a SCOBY.

I am seeing more and more patients trying to conceive and going for the IVF option. It is really important to get you and your partners health in top shape before starting your IVF treatment to ensure you get the best results.

Hay fever is an allergic reaction to environmental allergens that commonly occur during spring when there are more pollens, dust, moulds and animal hair particles in the air bit some individuals can experience hay fever throughout the year.

Fatigue can be a big issue for farmers, both physically and mentally. Most farmers are working 7 days a week doing physical farm work then coming home in the evenings to go over budgets, pay bills, order feed the list goes on and on.

Stress and anxiety is something that many of us deal with on a regular basis including myself. When we get stressed the things we usually do to help manage these situations go straight out the window. I feel that anxiety, depression and stress is something that can be managed really