Peri Menopause Signs and Solutions
Menopause and peri menopause seem to be “genetically programmed’ and it’s usually similar to the time period that your mother or grandmother went through “the change”.
Don’t get sick from a tick
We hear a lot about checking our animals for paralysis ticks, especially for dogs. It often gets missed that we should be looking on our own bodies too. As humans, there are many more species of ticks that can bite and infect us with numerous pathogens, bacteria and viruses. We know in the hotter humid…
‘Do I have neuropathy?’ Here are the top symptoms
Neuropathy refers to a nerve malfunction or disease, encompassing multiple conditions that are a result of damage to nerves. The nerves are like electricity cords that connect different body parts and functions together. When neuropathy occurs, these functions can be disrupted, malfunction or even grind to a halt. There are four main types of neuropathy:…
Gallstone symptoms to watch out for
The gallbladder is a small organ that sits underneath the liver, storing bile to help process fats. When the gallbladder gets clogged, however, little pebble-like formations appear made up of cholesterol, bile and other pigments, called gallstones. They range from size and colour, and can be completely asymptomatic for 60-80% of people. However, when there…
10 Foods that trigger gout
Gout is a painful condition that usually involves severe pain and swelling of the big toe, and can cause fever, chills and can be a very intense experience that lasts anywhere from one day to two weeks. We know that most cases of gout are due to high levels of uric acid, forming crystals that…
Healthy Lunch Box Ideas
Let’s start by doing a bit of maths! Each school year has four, ten-week terms, and each week is 5 days. That’s 5 x 40 = 200 school lunches per year. Times it by 13 years = 2600 lunches that you have to pack during your child’s school career! When we look at how we…
When Food is not your Friend
Food reactions can be super frustrating. You know something is making you feel unwell, but figuring out what can be a guessing game! Is it an allergy or intolerance? How can you tell the difference? Or could it be something else? And most importantly of all, what can you do about it?? There are actually…
Visiting your Newcastle naturopath – what to expect
Are you thinking about making an appointment to visit a naturopath at CK Health? Let me take you through the process, so you can press the BOOK NOW button!! Here at CK Health we offer a free 20-minute assessment, so we can work out if we are the best fit for you. Prior to your…
Weight Loss in Winter
We are biologically designed to store fat in winter. Historically, when we were cave dwellers, it kept us warm and alive. Come Spring, we had used up our energy store and off we ran into the sunshine, back to balance again. In our current environment, we don’t eat or act according to the seasons. Some…
IVF and Naturopathic Support
It’s a big step in your journey to be a parent if you are considering IVF or assisted reproduction. You must have already experienced lots of problems to get to this point. A lot of couples go into IVF with the hope that this will be the answer, but unfortunately, when looking at the rates…