A quick note to let you know that I'm taking a break shortly - a two-week sojourn to New York for some time out to rest & focus on writing my upcoming book.

As such, my clinic will be closed from Thursday 15th March - Monday 9th April inclusive - this includes the Easter long weekend.

If you wish to make an appointment to see me before I go or need any medicine to see you through that period, please get in touch as soon as you can.

You can use our contact page while I’m away to send me a message or to organise an appointment and I will contact you upon my return.

Wishing you a safe and Happy Easter & I look forward to hearing from you either before I leave or on my return.

Tags: annual leave

Great to see more chemical-awareness is reaching the mainstream, have a read the article I contributed to in Cosmo Magazine - about BPA and fertility - written by journo Michelle Wranik"

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Tags: fertility, health, article, magazine, cosmopolitan

I am feeling genuinely refreshed and re-inspired following a beautiful stay at Gwinganna Health and Lifestyle Retreat. Gwinganna Retreat is on a plateau in a hidden region of the Tallebudgera Valley, Sunshine Coast, QLD. It is a serene ‘escape’ from the modern age of technology, allowing people to really focus their attention on their own health and wellbeing. Amongst other things, I discovered on my 6-day retreat that it is entirely possible to survive almost a week without an iphone, laptop, the internet, coffee, wine or chocolate! And I felt amazing for it. What a revolution! It was good to re-connect back in with nature and with my inner-self.

Gwinganna functions on four simple ‘health’ philosophies:

• Regular, Functional Movement
  • Fostering emotional Wellbeing
  • Effective management of Lifestyle Stress
  • Nourishment – almost all food served at Gwinganna has been organically grown on the property & is prepared innovatively by their top organic chefs.
  

All of these philosophies are implemented daily at the Gwinganna Retreat & are specifically directed towards maintaining optimal wellbeing and therefore are ‘preventative medicine’ concepts. Gwinganna’s world-class Spa was outstanding - my personal favourite being the sublime ‘crystal steam room’ followed by a cold shower and crushed ice form the ice machine – enlivening!

With ‘Nourishment’, in particular, Gwinganna’s organic food philosophy is based around the belief that Mother Nature knows best. I especially enjoyed their focus on Low Human Intervention Food - (Low HI foods) - where food has undergone no or minimal changes from it’s place in nature to your plate.

For example, a piece of sweet potato may have been steamed or roasted, but it is still recognizable as a sweet potato the way it came from the earth. Too many foods today have lost this simple but essential philosophy. It was really wonderful during my stay to re-evaluate my relationship (as a Nutritionist, mother, and woman) with food – and to be reminded of the meaning of true nourishment.


Choose Low Human-Intervention Foods!

As inspiration; I have included below a recipe from Gwinganna’s fabulous cookbook: “From garden to gourmet”; plus have included some photos of the organic vegetable garden from which we ate. Enjoy!

Tahini Balls

½ cup tahini
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup LSA
1 cup dried fruit of your choice (I used organic dried apricots)
1/4 cup chopped almonds (soaked overnight in water)

Mix all the ingredients together to make a stiff mixture. Use more coconut if necessary. Shape and roll into balls with dampened hands and coat with coconut or LSA.

The Organic Veggie Garden

Tags: recipes, Gwinganna Retreat, tahini balls, low HI