Straight Talking Natural Health

This is the first of what will be occasional episodes about common health issues we see in practice. Beware - Jules may get a little ranty/sweary at times as she goes over how to spot the symptoms, how to test, why your doctor didn't pick it up, and what to do about it. In this episode, she is talking about hypothyroidism and what to do if your doctor says you're fine but you've still got all the symptoms. You may be feeling some of the following: Fatigue Feeling the cold easily Dry skin Weight gain Constipation Puffiness Joint pain Muscle pain/weakness Hair loss Anxiety Depression Brain fog Memory issues Difficulty finding words Heavy periods Jules will go into the basics and limitations of thyroid testing and why the TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) test does not pick up 100% of hypothyroidism cases. She chats about which tests to do instead, how to get them done, and why seeing a Naturopath is the logical next step when you can't find answers through the medical system.   Want to connect with Jules? Start here to connect. For Naturopathic Appointments click here.

Kimmi is a Clinical Nutritionist who specialises in the management of lipoedema and lymphoedema in women. We chat all about these conditions as well as about her own experience and diagnoses with lipoedema & lymphoedema. In this episode we discuss: What lymphoedema is What lipoedema is and how it differs from lymphoedema Typical signs and symptoms of lipoedema Primary vs secondary lymphoedema Diagnostic tools and testing currently available Life stages when lipoedema may be noticed Lifestyle factors influencing lymphoedema and lipoedema Kimmi's approach with her clients Support offered pre- and post-surgery    Want to connect with Kimmi? Click here for her website. Click here for her Instagram. Click here for her Facebook.   Want to connect with Jules? Start here to connect. For Naturopathic Appointments click here.

STNH 46: Site Inspections - Toxic Black Mould Growth in Homes Today I'm chatting to Zeher and Ed from Site Inspections. These guys investigate all sorts of construction defects, dodgy drainage and waterproofing issues in homes and document it all in their very entertaining videos on social media. Check them out! In this episode we discuss: The tools and devices used to diagnose mould issues in homes Causes of recurring mould growth Analysing and investigating root causes Regulations and compliance of waterproofing during construction Mould growth in brand new homes regardless of property value Water damage in timber framing What can be done to prevent water damage Pre-purchase inspections And some hilarious yet shocking stories of their discoveries    Want to connect with Zeher & Ed from Site Inspections? Click here for their website. Click here for their TikTok. Click here for their Instagram. Click here for their Facebook.   Want to connect with Jules? Start here to connect. For Naturopathic Appointments click here.

This week we welcome back our Thyroid Queen - Tara Nelson! She's here to chat all things cellular hypothyroidism. She'll help us understand what it is and how we can work towards correcting the underlying causes. In this episode we discuss: What is cellular hypothyroidism? Typical signs and symptoms Identifying cellular hypothyroidism from symptoms and pathology When you should look further into cellular hypothyroidism  How basal temperature testing can help to reach a diagnosis What can be done to correct the underlying cellular issues Nutrient deficiencies that can elevate cellular hypothyroidism issues Finding the right Naturopath for your thyroid condition Getting back to basics with sleep, exercise & mindfulness Focusing on reducing inflammation in the body    Want to connect with Tara? Click here for her website and awesome programs. Click here for her Instagram. Click here for her Facebook.   Want to connect with Jules? Start here to connect. For Naturopathic Appointments click here.

Enter the Vagus Nerve Queen! Jess is here to chat all about the nervous system, how it responds to stressors and challenges, and how to recover and repair to avoid burnout and shutdown. In this episode we discuss: The emergence of new knowledge and education around the vagus nerve Many roles of the vagus nerve and what it does for our health How the vagus nerve is connected to organs around the body All of the facets of the nervous system Identifying signs and symptoms of vagus nerve issues How the body responds to survival instincts and external threats The possibility of inflammation and viruses affecting vagus nerve function The importance of understanding your body's cues and signals Rewiring the nervous system to respond well in the moments of stress   Want to connect with Jessica? Click here for her website. Click here for her Instagram. Click here for her Facebook. Click here for her YouTube Channel. And click here for her current courses!   Want to connect with Jules? Start here to connect. For Naturopathic Appointments click here.

Today I'm chatting with Danni Carr – a certified life coach who is passionate about helping others break the cycle and quit alcohol.  In this episode we discuss: The turning point when Danni realised alcohol was negatively affecting her life How going alcohol-free for 12 months kick-started her sobriety The effect alcohol had on her relationship with herself and others Approaches Danni uses to help stick to quitting The improvement in the quality of friendships and connections since being sober Challenges in mindset during the initial stages of sobriety Danni's individually tailored approach when coaching her clients  Seeing alcohol for how it truly is affecting your life The healing benefits sobriety has on your body & mind Substituting in other options when you have a craving The development of alcohol-free beverages in the market   Want to connect with Danni? Click here for her website. Click here for her Instagram. Click here for her Facebook. And click here for the How I Quit Alcohol Podcast.   Want to connect with Jules? Start here to connect. For Naturopathic Appointments click here.

Meet Tammy Guest – a very dear friend of mine. In fact, I have no idea why she hasn't been on the podcast sooner! She is a naturopath, a business mentor, a trailblazer, a risk-taker, a rule-breaker and a leader in our industry. She is loved and respected by literally thousands of naturopaths and nutritionists, Listen In The post STNH 42: Tammy Guest – Living an Unrestricted Life appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Jo Whitton – an amazing wholefoods cook, an author and a recipe developer. But she's also one of the nicest, most caring, most giving and generous people in the Australian wellness industry. She was also one of the very first guests on my podcast (episode 9 to be exact), back in 2016 when it Listen In The post STNH 41: Jo Whitton – Simple, Healing Food appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet naturopath Vanessa Lamaro. We went through college together in Melbourne, and not too long after that she moved to the Sunshine Coast. I eventually moved here too, which means that now we can have the occasional cheeky wine and chat about all things naturopathy. She niched herself in the fertility space, and has also Listen In The post STNH 40: Vanessa Lamaro – Healthy periods over 35 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

It's been several months since Lismore and surrounding areas of the Northern Rivers in NSW experienced flooding beyond what anyone ever thought was possible. While they went under and struggled to just stay alive and have basic needs met, so many of us watched on from afar, feeling utterly shocked and helpless. But out of Listen In The post STNH 39: Erin Lovell Verinder and Sarah Mann – Community Herbal Care appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Rhiannon Hardingham has become a leader in her field of all things fertility, reproductive health and IVF support. I've been super excited to watch her go from strength to strength, because we actually went to college together, 20 years ago. (Yep – 20 years!). She's a naturopath, and she had one of the brightest minds Listen In The post STNH 38: Rhiannon Hardingham – Fertility in a post Covid world appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Daniel Baden – an extremely well-known and respected name in the Australian naturopathic community. He is a naturopath and homoeopath, and has also taken on many roles over the years including; working with industry regulatory committees, providing technical support to practitioners, assisting various groups in research projects, lecturer, author, and, possibly the role he's Listen In The post STNH 37: Daniel Baden – Long Covid and post viral fatigue appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This year has been the wettest, most humid, and consequently the mouldiest EVERRRR on many parts of the east coast of Australia. Which means – the numbers of people with CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), MCAS  (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and mould illness are growing at an alarming rate. Meet Sandeep Gupta – a board Listen In The post STNH 36: Sandeep Gupta – Mould Illness Made Simple appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Rebecca Edwards is so awesome that she has joined us for 3 consecutive episodes. When we were originally teeing up an interview, there were literally SO MANY amazing topics being thrown around that we couldn't choose just one. Rebecca is a speaker, writer, educator, and qualified naturopath. She has more than fifteen years of experience Listen In The post STNH 35: Rebecca Edwards – New natural solutions for mental health issues appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Rebecca Edwards is so awesome that she will be joining us for 3 whole episodes. When we were teeing up an interview, there were literally SO MANY amazing topics being thrown around that we couldn't choose just one. Rebecca is a speaker, writer, educator, and qualified naturopath. She has more than fifteen years of experience Listen In The post STNH 34: Rebecca Edwards – Why we aren’t absorbing iron… and what to do about it appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Rebecca Edwards is so awesome that she will be joining us for 3 whole episodes. When we were teeing up an interview, there were literally SO MANY amazing topics being thrown around that we couldn't choose just one.  Rebecca is a speaker, writer, educator, and qualified naturopath. She has more than fifteen years of experience Listen In The post STNH 33: Rebecca Edwards – Saving Our Bones – The role of the microbiome in osteoporosis appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Kira Sutherland – a highly experienced naturopath, sports nutritionist, and much-loved lecturer and speaker. She is known as one of THE go-to practitioners in our industry when it comes to understanding the needs of active people and athletes. But you don't need to be at an elite level in order to benefit from her Listen In The post STNH 32: Kira Sutherland – Nutrition for active women appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Many people think that permaculture is JUST about gardening or growing food in a sustainable or organic way… but you are about to learn that it is sooo much more than that. Meet the gentle powerhouse that is Jade Miles. She is passionate about localised food, regenerative farming practices, intentional growing, and operates a farm Listen In The post STNH 31: Jade Miles – Futuresteading – Live like tomorrow matters appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Today's guest came into my life as a breath of fresh air on the Sunshine Coast. She was one of the first people to welcome me when I moved to the area, with a coffee and a chat. Turns out we got along famously. She's an amazing nutritionist who works in a niche that is Listen In The post STNH 30: Kylie Pinwill – 5 things your mum didn’t tell you about menopause appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Emma Park – she’s a good friend of mine, a bloody amazing practitioner, and a super intelligent human. She’s out-nerds me on all things gut bugs and microbiome, and just quietly, is one of my go-to phone-a-friends when I have a tricky question. So to my zoom clients, when I say to you “I’m Listen In The post STNH 29: Emma Park – The First 1000 Days – microbiome in mums and bubs appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

You may remember Lara Briden from Episode 21 of this podcast, when we had a very enlightening chat about PCOS and endometriosis. She is a naturopathic doctor, an educator, an author, and a women’s health activist. She literally wrote the book on how to have a healthy, stress free, pain free cycle – it’s called Listen In The post STNH 28: Lara Briden – The hormone rollercoaster of perimenopause appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

You may remember Sharon Collon from Episode 7 of Straight Talking Natural Health, where we talked about ADD/ADHD, and her business, The Functional Family. Several members of her household have ADHD, which in the past led to her becoming burnt out as she learned to navigate everyone’s needs, constantly putting herself last. She developed an Listen In The post STNH 27: Sharon Collon – Nourishing the mothers of kids with special needs appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Jess Jones – she runs a club that in her own words, you never wanted to be in. But sadly it’s a club to which many of us could subscribe, or have been a good candidate for in the past. It’s a club that I think is on the way to have many more Listen In The post STNH 26: Jess Jones – The Burnout Club appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

You may remember Emma and Carla Papas (aka The Merrymaker Sisters) from long, long ago when they featured on my podcast when it was called Shiny Healthy You. Back then we chatted about all things food, healthy eating, and how to eat gluten, dairy and sugar-free whilst still being excited about food. Since then, their Listen In The post STNH 25: The Merrymaker Sisters – Self-acceptance, self-kindness and respect for our bodies appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Some of you may remember Hayley Dawson (aka The Rural Naturopath) from episode number 17 of Straight Talking Natural Health, where we talked about what it’s like to be a natural health practitioner in the country areas of Australia. It was an eye opener that revealed the unique issues that our rural and remote communities Listen In The post STNH 24: Hayley Dawson – What’s in your tank water? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Caitlin Cady is an absolute powerhouse of a woman whose CV kinda reads like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. On one hand, she’s a driven business person who owns two nightclubs and has been known to listen to gangster rap. On the other hand, she exudes a calm radiance, is a devoted yogi, and Listen In The post STNH 23: Caitlin Cady – Meditation, perfectionism, and overcoming the resistance to being still appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Amie Skilton is quite simply one of the warmest, most approachable, most intelligent and well researched practitioners in our industry. She’s a bit of a legend when it comes to skin issues and some of you may know her from her social media where she is known as “That Naturopath.” But her interests and her Listen In The post STNH 22: Amie Skilton – Mould Illness Explained appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Lara Briden is an absolute superstar when it comes to women’s hormones. She’s a naturopathic doctor, educator, author and women’s health activist. She believes it’s every women’s right to have a stress-free, pain-free period without drugs (and yes, this includes the oral contraceptive pill). Tune in as we chat about: Why endometriosis and PCOS (polycystic Listen In The post STNH 21: Lara Briden – Endometriosis, PCOS and why the standard medical treatments don’t work appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Emily Hazell – she has built an oasis in Melbourne that helps people escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A place that has become a sanctuary for busy people who need a moment to chill out away from the pressure of their fast paced lives. A place with a menu full Listen In The post STNH 20: Emily Hazell – How to boost serotonin naturally appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Liz Cook – a trailblazer in the perfume industry, because she’s doing it very differently to the big names. She has the most beautiful brand called One Seed, which makes organic perfumes with nothing nasty added. And there was a real need in the marketplace for this to happen. Why? You see, most of Listen In The post STNH 19: Liz Cook – What the perfume industry isn’t telling you appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

It’s great to be back!!! Here’s a very quick recap of 2020… and what to expect in 2021.     Want more of Jules? Follow her on Facebook at http://facebook.com/julesgallowayhealth and Instagram at http://instagram.com/julesgallowayhealth. Visit her website at http://julesgalloway.com. Are you at risk of burnout? Take this quiz to find out: http://julesgalloway.com/health-check. The post STNH 18: Well, that was an intense year appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Following on from last week’s episode with Jody Vassallo and Farmer – The Cookbook, we are keeping a rural theme… this time focusing on something that’s incredibly important – the health and wellbeing of our farmers. If ever there was a niche that was sooooo needed in Australia right now, this episode’s guest has definitely Listen In The post STNH 17: Hayley Dawson – The Rural Naturopath appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This episode is soooo important if you are looking for meaningful gifts this Christmas (or if you just want to treat yourself and give back at the same time!). Jody Vassallo has some mad skills when it comes to creating healthy recipes. She’s worked with everyone from Donna Hay to the Jamie Oliver franchise, and Listen In The post STNH 16: Jody Vassallo – Farmer The Cookbook appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

“Hormones are like children – they need to be attended to at all times.” Today’s guest is someone that I only recently discovered when watching some seminars online… but when I came across her, I was hooked! She boils the hard stuff down to make it easy, her talks are super relatable, and dare I Listen In The post STNH 15: Dr Carrie Jones – Hormones, cortisol and why we’re so broken appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Carly Woods – a qualified naturopath and Buteyko Breathwork Practitioner. Yep, this episode is all about breathing – are you doing it right, how can you do it better, and the amazing health benefits that can happen when you harness the breath. In this episode, you will learn: What is Buteyko breathing, how do Listen In The post STNH 14: Carly Woods – Buteyko breathing for rest, digest and repair appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

“Every cell and tissue in the body requires thyroid hormone. So it’s massive.” Meet Tara Nelson, an outspoken and passionate naturopath who wants to set you straight on thyroid disorders. Tara is based in Western Australia with over 24 years of clinical experience. After many years of seeing loads of thyroid conditions in her clinic, Listen In The post STNH 13: Tara Nelson – Why so many thyroid disorders are going undiscovered and poorly treated appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Dr. Brandon Brock is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Chiropractor with multiple clinical interests including orthopaedics, soft tissue injuries, and functional integrative neurology. In Dallas Texas he serves as a staff clinician at Foundation Physicians Group. Dr Brock was inspired to “work with brains” after watching his great-grandmother’s slow and tragic deterioration with Parkinson’s Listen In The post STNH 12: Live from the Bioceuticals Symposium – Dr Brandon Brock appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

“Dr. Lombard is part Sherlock Holmes part Sigmund Freud.” -Jay Walker, Founder of Ted Med Dr Jay Lombard is a forward-thinking neurologist like no other… and a trailblazer in the field of integrative neuropsychiatry. His curiosity and tenacity, combined with a heartfelt compassion for his patients, is widely respected throughout the integrative medical community. In Listen In The post STNH 11: Live from the Bioceuticals Symposium – Dr Jay Lombard appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

“Everybody knows a cancer survivor… Nobody knows an Alzheimer’s survivor.” Meet Dr Dale Bredesen, an internationally-recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, Dr Bredesen’s career has been guided by a simple idea: that Alzheimer’s as we know it is not just preventable, but reversible. Dr. Bredesen’s research explores previously uncharted territory in explaining the Listen In The post STNH 10: Live from the Bioceuticals Symposium – Dr Dale Bredesen appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

First, they deny it. Then they reject it. Then they accept it. Then they claim it. “We are in a medical renaissance. In the next five years, there’s going to be tremendous opposition.” When interviewing guests for my podcast, there have been a couple of “pinch me” moments where I’ve sat down with someone who’s Listen In The post STNH 9: Live from the Bioceuticals Symposium – Dr Albert Mensah appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This episode comes with a trigger warning – we will be talking about topics like anorexia, bulimia and mental health. Monica Kade is a writer and podcaster who has been featured in some major websites and publications. But her most recent achievement is a much more personal affair. You see, she has recently released a Listen In The post STNH 8: Monica Kade – How I ended the battle with my body appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Meet Sharon Collon – she’s been a naturopathic client of mine for quite some time. I’ve watched her go through a lot with her own health issues whilst also caring for her family. But she’s been thrown a few extra challenges. You see, a couple of the members of her household have ADHD. Like any Listen In The post STNH 7: Sharon Collon – ADD/ADHD and The Functional Family appeared first on The Wellness Couch.