HEALTH READS

High Cholesterol: a naturopaths guide to support you

by Tanya Edwards | 19 Sep 2025 | Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, Health Reads, Heart Health, Weight Loss & Diets

Dyslipidaemia (AKA unhealthy fat (lipid) levels in the blood) is an increasingly common health issue in Australia and is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular conditions including heart attacks and strokes. Dyslipidaemia is often oversimplified as being...

Supporting Females with Chronic Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

by Performance In Health | 7 Dec 2023 | Health Reads, Womens Health & Hormones

For anyone having to live with chronic UTI’s, a disruption to quality of life doesn’t describe the half of it. Symptoms of a UTI can be unbearable. The constant feeling of having a full bladder and having to urinate constantly even when only a dribble is...

Health and Happiness are Precious: prevention, early detection & life wellbeing goals matter

by Performance In Health | 1 Nov 2023 | Health Reads, Male Health, Womens Health & Hormones

With 8 weeks remaining until Christmas Day, it means that 2013 is quickly coming to an end. As I reflect on my life this year in clinic where I have partnered and supported a range of individuals on their unique health journeys and I combine this with my own...

Self-Compassion – It’s just self-care right? – by Felicity Jefferson, Clinical Psychologist

by Performance In Health | 4 Oct 2023 | Health Reads, Mental Health

Almost everyone has heard the term ‘self-care’. It’s often pitched as the answer to a stressful day, burn out or even the bedrock to managing our mental health. You just need a bubble bath, a massage or even to ‘Netflix and chill’ right? Well taking care of ourselves,...

A Conversation Around PCOS: Insights from a Sydney Naturopath

by Performance In Health | 31 Aug 2023 | Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, Fertility & Postnatal, Health Reads, Womens Health & Hormones

As a PCOS naturopath in Sydney, I meet women in my Stanmore wellbeing clinic every week who are struggling with irregular cycles and hormonal imbalances. They may have weight issues, hair growth known as hirsutism on the face and all parts of the body, and acne that...

Reclaiming your energy and motivation

by Performance In Health | 21 Feb 2023 | Food as Medicine, Health Reads, Mental Health, Stress & Sleep

My blog today is less technical compared to what I normally provide my readers and more of a thought piece as to what I have been experiencing in clinic as I work with clients over January and February of 2023. The concerning trend is the number of individuals I am...