A Trauma-informed take on 'intuitive eating'.

Tracy Absolom February 26, 2021

First up, it’s important to note that I’m not a dietician, naturopath or medical doctor so please note that this is not medical or dietary advice.

Instead, these are personal and professional observations from someone trained in the pschyo-neuro-somatic impacts that remain like residue in our minds and bodies when unresolved past experiences resulted in beliefs and emotional-behavioural coping and management strategies in order to self soothe, protect or reject ourselves at a previous point in time.

With that out of the way, there is obviously no ‘one size fits all’ approach to eating. It can be confusing to wade through the flood of information out there to try and understand the best approach for you.

Is Being in Love a Health Hazard?

Tracy Absolom February 12, 2021

Do you recall going a little bit crazy when you have fallen in love… such as obsessively checking for a new text or email every five seconds? Apparently the phrase madly in love is quite apt as the brain chemistry of ‘being in love’ temporarily mimics the brain chemistry similar to that of mental illness.

Falling in love unleashes a potent cocktail of

Pregnancy Massage

Tracy Absolom January 29, 2021

You’re pregnant and a lot is going on! Emotionally and physically things are a changing including increased tension in the muscular system and a shift in the body’s entire centre of gravity. With all these changes to cope with now is the time to take extra care of yourself.

After all, you are creating a whole new person in there! No mean feat by anyone’s standards… so we think you deserve some support!

Pregnancy massage is a very beneficial treatment that can help make the whole pregnancy experience smoother and more enjoyable. Pregnancy massage has many of the goals associated with regular massage such as relaxing tense muscles (ahhhhhh), improving circulation and mobility, making you feel good and easing stress. However, it is also specifically tailored to pregnant women and their changing bodies with therapists who are trained in this area.

What To Do When You Worry.

Tracy Absolom January 15, 2021

We each have an immense capacity to love. At the very heart of who we are, despite the feeling that the world sometimes loses its way, we deeply care. From this sense of great care, what sometimes follows is worry.

We care so much about family, we want them to be healthy. We care so much about friends, we wish them happiness. We pour our nurturing affection into our animals. All of this flows from the fact that we deeply care about those around us. It’s a crucial element of human nature. The very planet we reside on and the space we move through requires us to care in order to survive and not destroy. But what happens when our capacity to love turns into worry?

Being Present This Christmas

Tracy Absolom December 18, 2020

I love the present giving and receiving part of Christmas, with small children around it’s impossible to not be swept up in the pure excitement and magic of it all. I’m also someone who loves trying to find the right gift, that is thoughtful and really hits the mark. So, I have nothing against the gifting side of the silly season.

Labour and Birth Preparation

Tracy Absolom December 4, 2020

While every pregnancy is unique, the trimesters of pregnancy have a natural progression that can be both exciting and challenging. The first trimester is well known as the time of ‘morning sickness’ which for many women should really be called ‘all day sickness’! The second trimester, if you’re lucky, can be a wonderful time of renewed energy, continuing exercise, work and just getting on with it!

Thai Yoga Massage

Tracy Absolom November 20, 2020

Thai Yoga massage is a blissfully relaxing treatment that combines massage techniques and Yoga movements to leave your body and mind feeling balanced, calm and deeply relaxed.

During a Thai Yoga Massage treatment, the therapist will move you through a sequence of gentle yoga stretches whilst using their hand and body pressure along your meridians and pressure points. This unique combination of movement, stretching and massage really opens up the body and allows for a deep release of tension and stress.

Acupuncture & IVF

Tracy Absolom November 6, 2020

Have you ever wondered why a growing amount of women are turning to acupuncture to complement their IVF treatments?

Up to 3% of Australian babies are the result of IVF. As IVF has increased so too has acupuncture treatments used in conjunction with this treatment

Manage Your Pain With Traditional Chinese Medicine

Tracy Absolom October 23, 2020

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers pain to be caused by the lack of free flow of qi and/or blood. To put it simply, when the qi and blood move freely, there is no pain. Unfortunately, the flow of qi and blood can become inhibited at any and every area of the body. The internal organs, joints and ligaments, muscles can all be affected by qi and blood stagnation. What causes the stagnation?

Depression and Inflammation

Tracy Absolom October 9, 2020

A recent Australian study published in the peer reviewed PLOS One Journal showed that changing your diet from one high in processed foods and sugar to a more Mediterranean style diet was able to improve moderate to severe depression symptoms in young adults (17 to 35 years old) in as little as three weeks.

The lead author Dr Heather Francis explained

What the Location of Your Headaches Reveals about Your Health

Kellie Hermes September 25, 2020

Where is your headache? You might not have stopped to ask but it’s one of the first questions an acupuncturist will ask you as it reveals so much about the cause of your pain.

One of the gems of wisdom that comes from Chinese Medicine is the understanding of the link between areas of the body and the internal organs like the liver, heart and kidneys. Each of the 12 main organs in the Chinese Medicine system is allocated an area of influence in the body as depicted by the meridian system.

Relieving Anxiety

Tracy Absolom September 11, 2020

Anxiety is a common problem and is increasing not only in Australia but worldwide. Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. On average, 1 in 4 people (1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men) will experience anxiety (ABS, 2008). In reality, the rate may be far more than 25% as some of us keep our troubles to ourselves and try to hide behind the happy mask.

Our Second Brain

Tracy Absolom August 28, 2020

You may have you heard about the gut-brain connection, or heard the gut being referred to as our ‘second brain’. But what if I were to tell you that you could fundamentally change your mental health and how you feel, by treating your gut?

Stress: Let's look deeper, see further

Kellie Hermes August 14, 2020

By now, most people understand what it feels like to be stressed. In previous articles, I have explained the hormonal connection of stress, which when not tamed can lead to anxiety, insomnia and possibly depression. Individually, we all respond to stress in different ways whether it’s held in your muscles

A Naturopathic Perspective on Insomnia

Tracy Absolom July 31, 2020

When it comes to insomnia and poor sleep my clinical experience tells me that what we really need to be doing is look at the source. In other words, if you were a tree and the insomnia or poor quality of sleep (the symptoms) are represented by the leaves, our inquiry needs to be centred around what’s happening at the level of the soil and at the roots (of the proverbial tree). This is where we find the diet, stress and lifestyle factors that contribute to nutrient deficiencies, toxicity, inflammation and the other driving factors that are causing the disturbances and symptoms in the first place.

Chronic Pain, Neck & Back Aches, Stiffness and Discomfort - Bowen Therapy Can Help

Tracy Absolom July 17, 2020

Bowen therapy is an holistic approach to pain relief and healing, based on the theories and philosophies of its originator, Tom Bowen, who practiced in Victoria, Australia. He believed that the underlying cause of many musculoskeletal, neurological, neuromuscular and other health problems could be found in the soft tissue or fascia.

Acupuncture and Treating Back Pain.

Tracy Absolom July 17, 2020

Relief from Menopause Without Drugs

Tracy Absolom July 3, 2020

Typically, as women approach or enter their fifties, they will first navigate perimenopause and then menopause as the ovary’s production of oestrogen declines and then stops and the menstrual cycle ceases, a process which can take on average four years but can take up to ten.

Men's Health Week: Helping to Save and Improve the lives of Men And Boys.

Tracy Absolom June 19, 2020

This week is Men’s Health Week and it’s the perfect opportunity to open up the conversation around the health of our men and boys. With a focus being on mental health, how we can best support and encourage our men and boys to reach out, talk and to learn it’s ok to not be ok.

Cold Therapy

Tracy Absolom June 5, 2020

In Poland, a man sits meditating on Mt Snezka, at 5,300ft, the pinnacle of the Silesian mountain range. The temperature is minus ten degrees and he is wearing only shorts, his name is Wim Hof. The re-emergence of cold therapy is mostly due to Hof who has trailblazed the popularization as well as the research into the health benefits of cold exposure.

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