Travel Well- Naturally

August 05, 2015 by Rhianna Smith in General Health

I'm currently packing for three weeks away in the UK and have started putting together the supplements I'm taking with me. Having done a fair bit of travelling in my time, I feel like I have perfected the contents of my ‘naturopathic first aid kit’. There are plenty of natural supplements that can help you stay well while travelling, and reduce your use of pharmaceutical medication. I have always taken these, or a version of these supplements with me and have only ever been sick for 1 day.

Keeping Well In Winter

July 07, 2015 by Rhianna Smith in General Health

Well the Gold Coast is certainly in the middle of a cold snap! It seems to me that we sun-loving, subtropical climateers start to fail to function once the temperature drops below 15. It’s far easier and far more attractive to stay in bed as long as possible, to order take away instead of cooking a healthy dinner, and to sip on way too many coffees, hot chocolates and other indulgent drinks as we snuggle up and forget all about exercise. Trust me, I’m talking from personal experience!

Is It a Food Allergy or Intolerance?

April 28, 2015 by Rhianna Smith in Naturopathic Testing

I regularly have people coming in to clinic with what I suspect to be food intolerances. When I suggest testing, quite a few will say they have already had a skin prick allergy test, and they weren’t allergic to any of the foods I believe to be causing the problem (usually wheat and dairy, my old nemesis’s). This is where they are often mistaken. They may have been IgE allergy tested for what and dairy, and no, they have no true allergy to either of these foods, but it does not mean they are not intolerant! Please remember, the allergy test done by your doctor is an IgE test- it has nothing to do with IgG. And it is IgG intolerances that are rapidly becoming common place.