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2023

Recipe: Okonomiyaki waffles

Tags : cooking, Japanese pancakes, okonomiyaki waffles, vegetarian, waffles

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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!...

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AUG

2023

The secrets of being a happy practitioner

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : clinician, coaching for naturopaths, happy practitioner, how to be happy in your work, professional mentoring, self-employed, solopreneur

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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...

AUG

2023

Medical astrology and traditional herbal medicine with Sue Evans

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : astrology, conversations with inspiring people, Culpepper, herbal medicine, medical astrology, plant magic, Sue Evans, traditional medicine, understanding herbs, video, weeds, youtube

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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...

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JUL

2023

Clinic update: winter 2023

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : colds, experienced naturopath, flu, herbalist, new patients, online consultations, support, Winter

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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...

JUL

2023

The cold and flu edit

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : colds, coughs, echinacea, flu, homemade medicine, repiratory infections, sage, thyme, zinc

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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...

MAY

2023

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

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : busiess, overwhelm, patient compliance, patient management, setting expectations, supervision, treatment plans

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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...

APR

2023

Is intermittent fasting good for you?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : 5:2 diet, disordered eating, does intermittent fasting work?, Fast Diet, HAES, healthy dieting, intermittent fasting, is intermittent fasting good?, keto, Mosley

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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...

APR

2023

Book review: Use it all

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Australia, book review, cookbook Use it All, Cornersmith, family food, healthy eating, naturopath, use it all, zero waste

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Use it all: The Cornersmith guide to a more sustainable kitchen By Alex Elliott-Howery, Jaimee Edwards With my bookshelves already packed to capacity, any new book purchases need to be ones that I’ll actually use. This has especially hit my cookbook addiction!...

APR

2023

Repeat prescriptions and EOFY price increases

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : boundaries, EOFY, naturopath mentoring, pricing, small business

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The following is a mentoring article for health practitioners. There have been some interesting discussions in mentoring sessions lately about the economy and its impact on even well-established practitioners. One of the first signs that people are spending less, has...

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Recipe: Okonomiyaki waffles

The secrets of being a happy practitioner

Medical astrology and traditional herbal medicine with Sue Evans

Clinic update: winter 2023

The cold and flu edit

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

Is intermittent fasting good for you?

Book review: Use it all

Repeat prescriptions and EOFY price increases

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