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Gill Stannard
02
OCT
2023

Spring update 2023

Have you noticed a bounce in your step? As the days get longer melatonin (the sleepy hormone) dials down causing a  boost in energy. This might manifest as a rush of motivation, or feeling more social or impulsive. Or an urge to declutter or rock a new haircut. How are you...
01
OCT
2023
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Mentoring: how to avoid no shows and late cancellations

Have you been left twiddling your thumbs when a client has made a late cancellation or failed to show? Did you know there are ways to reduce or totally eliminate these occurrences altogether? Here are some steps to improve patient compliance and make no shows a thing of the past....
13
SEP
2023
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Important: TGA review of curcumin supplements

The Therapeutic Goods Administration recently released a consultative review into a couple of “low-negligible risk” herbs including turmeric, due to concerns of possible liver injury in rare cases. Four species of curcuma (turmeric) are used in Australian made turmeric...
08
SEP
2023

Recipe: Okonomiyaki waffles

Waffles are currently having a hot minute on social media. Preferring savoury over sweet, hash browns were my gateway to this new craze. Craving a one-dish meal with more veggies, I wondered if the classic Japanese pancake (okonomiyaki) could be wafflised. Spoiler alert: they do!...
07
AUG
2023
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The secrets of being a happy practitioner

We all have different markers of success but, for me, being happy and satisfied with my work is the most important. Without this, it’s challenging to thrive in business. If you find yourself not loving your work or becoming dissatisfied, the six characteristics of happy...
04
AUG
2023

Medical astrology and traditional herbal medicine with Sue Evans

Medical astrology is having a hot minute! What is medical astrology and why are people (especially herbalists) talking about it? Sue Evans discusses Culpepper and traditional herbalism, as a simple way to understand herbs better. This video is perfect for herbalists and...
20
JUL
2023
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Clinic update: winter 2023

We’ve hit the midpoint of the year. Winter used to be a quieter time, with an opportunity to catch up on rest through the long nights. Instead, you might be run ragged by school holidays, travelling in record heatwaves or racked by a seasonal lurgy. Sometimes it requires planning...
10
JUL
2023

The cold and flu edit

When it comes to winter lurgies, we’re well and truly back to normal! We’re in the season of runny noses, sore throats, coughs and chest infections. If you’ve not already succumbed to a respiratory infection, there’s a good chance someone around you has.   How many...
07
MAY
2023

The Goldilocks prescription: not too little, not too much, finding the ‘just right’

Can you remember the last time you felt overwhelmed by a visit to a professional in an area outside your comfort zone? I don’t know about you but I struggle to remember to do the simplest stetches my yoga teacher has prescribed, let alone recall whether I took my ‘every second...
28
APR
2023

Is intermittent fasting good for you?

Intermittent fasting (IF) has been the hot ‘new ‘diet over the past decade. That’s a long time for a fad diet to remain popular. Ten years on, is there evidence to support the IF health claims?   What is Intermittent fasting? IF was popularised by Dr Michael Mosley initially...
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