Perpetual Wellbeing - Naturopaths & Nutritionists

According to recent statistics presented to Parliament by the Complementary Medicine Association (CMA), in Australia today 1 in 2 people have at least one chronic health condition!

One major contributing factor in a lot of chronic health conditions is metabolic dysfunction. Metabolic dysfunction is the dysregulation of how cells produce and use energy.

Take a read of Caryn Levick's new blog about the potential causes and how we assess and treat Metabolic Dysfunction as Naturopaths and Nutritionists.

https://www.perpetualwellbeing.com.au/what-is-metabolic-dysfunction-how-do-we-treat-it/

What Is Metabolic Dysfunction & How Do We Treat It? | Perpetual Wellbeing One major contributing factor in a lot of chronic health conditions is metabolic dysfunction but what is it & how do we assess and treat it?

This quick and easy savoury mince recipe includes a serve of veg and is great served on toast.

Ingredients:
✔️ 250g mince of choice (beef, lamb, chicken, turkey or plant based)
✔️ ½ brown onion, diced
✔️ 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
✔️ 1 small carrot, grated
✔️ 1 small zucchini, grated
✔️ Handful of spinach
✔️ ½ cup of frozen peas and corn
✔️ 50g tomato paste
✔️ ¼ cup of liquid stock or bone broth
✔️ 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
✔️ 1 tablespoon olive oil or ghee

How to make it:
✅ Heat olive oil in pan, add onions and cook for a few mins until soft.
✅ Add garlic and stir for a minute.
✅ Add mince and cook until browned.
✅ Add carrot and zucchini and stir for another few mins until softened (at this point add any other vegetables you like).
✅ Add tomato paste, liquid stock and balsamic vinegar and cook for 5 mins or until all combined and reduced to the consistency you prefer.
✅ Add spinach, peas and corn and stir for another minute.
✅ Serve on your toasted bread of choice, dark rye or sour dough works very well!

Day 2 of the Bio Concepts Mastering Pathology Summit was another fabulous day of learning. The speakers were incredible and the knowledge they shared invaluable! Connecting with past lecturers, colleagues, uni friends from 16 years ago and leaders of our industry - each one of them so inspirational! All topped off with BioConcepts 40th Birthday celebration - such fun! I'm going back to clinic tomorrow with an extra spring in my step 🥰

We're delighted to welcome Nicole Odlum ND to Perpetual Wellbeing.

Nicole focuses on identifying and addressing the underlying cause of your health issues while also offering relief from symptoms that affect your daily well-being. By combining scientific evidence with the core principles of nutritional and herbal medicine, she offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing your health.

Nicole has a particular interest in addressing:

✔️ Gastrointestinal dysfunction
✔️ Nervous system dysregulation (stress, anxiety, low mood/depression, sleep disorders)
✔️ Chronic skin conditions (acne, psoriasis, eczema)
✔️ Fatigue states (chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and post-viral fatigue).

Nicole will be working alternate Saturdays and Wednesdays 10:30AM until 6.00PM.

Book an appointment online or by giving us a call on 07 3075 7090

https://perpetual-wellbeing-natural-health.simplecliniconline.com/diary/nicole-odlum

Some of our practitioners at the Bio Concepts summit this weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed day 1, we have learnt a lot and look forward to another insightful day tomorrow!

Many people may overlook tell-tale signs and symptoms of poor mental health or push these out of mind, persevering until the effects take their toll physically.

You may start to feel exhausted and overreact to small things. You might experience frequent headaches and get sick a lot. Your mind may feel clouded as you struggle to concentrate or maintain motivation. Refreshing sleep becomes a distant memory and you may lack libido.

Unhealthy habits and distractions can creep in as you try to soothe the stress. There are however, some simple diet and lifestyle changes you can make when coping with anxiety.

What Is Methylation And Why Does It Matter?

Methylation is currently a hot topic within the health industry, and with good reason. It is a major pathway to focus on in understanding autoimmune and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, seizure disorders, dementia, chronic fatigue syndrome, lupus, depression, anxiety and autism spectrum disorders. Methylation is responsible for making, maintaining and repairing DNA.

This biochemical process is involved in almost all body functions, and not surprisingly, methylation disturbances have been linked to many chronic disease states which are now endemic. Since the early 2000s, scientists have been actively exploring the specific mechanisms through which methylation can become compromised.

Our practitioners can guide you through an evidence-based and practical perspective on methylation, incorporating this into their functional medicine toolkit, to enhance the understanding and treatment of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, dementia, mood disorders, fatigue and reproductive issues.

https://www.perpetualwellbeing.com.au/dna-methylation-how-it-influences-health-outcomes/

Lana has joined our team as admin assistant on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Lana will work with Nevins to manage the day to day activities of the clinic and welcome our in person clients.

Originally from South Africa, Lana has come via New Zealand and ended up in Brisbane. We're excited to have her as part of our team – please make her feel welcome next time you're in the clinic.

This breakfast option has all the benefits of healthy fats, protein, fibre, probiotics and prebiotics.

Ingredients:
🟡 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
🟡 4 Eggs (whisked)
🟡 1 Avocado (medium, sliced)
🟡 2 pieces Sourdough Bread (toasted)
🟡 1/4 cup Kimchi (or sauerkraut)
🟡 Sea Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)

How to make it:
🟢 Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
🟢 Add the eggs to the pan and stir continuously.
🟢 Keep pushing the eggs around the pan until fluffy and cooked to your desired consistency.
🟢 Remove from the heat.
🟢 Add the avocado to the toast and top with the kimchi and eggs.
🟢 Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!

Insulin resistance (IR) is a condition characterised by resistance to the effects of insulin at a cellular level. Untreated insulin resistance may lead to Type 2 Diabetes and require medical intervention and ongoing treatment.

As insulin resistance progresses, muscle, liver and adipose tissue require increasingly greater amounts of insulin from the pancreas to transfer sugars from the bloodstream. When the body's cells ignore the extra insulin, this results in high glucose AND high insulin levels in the bloodstream, leading to unwanted symptoms and health complications.

You can book insulin resistance testing from anywhere in Australia and have the results explained by a Clinical Nutritionist. Click the link in our bio and check out Insulin Resistance Testing on our website.

Common Symptoms:
🟡 Weight gain
🟡 Fatigue
🟡 Sweet Cravings
🟡 Irritability
🟡 Depression
🟡 Poor concentration
🟡 Poor memory

Not only is it Nyanda’s birthday today, she will also be heading off soon to have her first baby!
We’re very excited for Nyanda and we can’t wait to meet the new addition to our Perpetual Wellbeing family! 👶🏽

Nyanda will be having a few months off after baby is born but we will make sure her current clients are well taken care of by our other practitioners. Please contact the clinic if you need to see Nyanda before she goes on leave (planned for the 20th October).

A few of the team enjoying some sweet treats for our 16th Birthday celebration week! 🎉🧁

As we celebrate our 16th Birthday, we want to thank you all for your support over the last 16 years. It has been a pleasure serving you and we look forward to another wonderful year!

This crustless vege quiche recipe is packed with flavour and will definitely help you on your way to your ‘five a day’! A hearty winter warmer that can be adapted to include your favourite veggies.

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1-3 cloves of garlic minced (to taste)
1/2 red capsicum diced
1 medium broccoli diced
1 small zucchini grated
1 small carrot grated
A handful of baby spinach
1/2 a brown onion diced
5 large eggs
1/2 cup milk of choice
1/2 tsp salt
black pepper to taste
1 tbsp mixed herbs
1/4 cup fetta or ricotta
1 tbs parmesan

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and grease a large quiche dish (or similar)

Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the garlic, capsicum, broccoli, zucchini, carrot and onion.

Stirring intermittently over medium heat until the vegetables are slightly soft, about 6 minutes. Throw in spinach and stir through until wilted.

Whisk together the eggs, then whisk in the milk, salt, pepper and herbs. Stir in the cheese.

Once the vegetables are cooked, pour them into the quiche dish. Pour the egg mixture over it, gently mixing it through. Put in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until the edge of the quiche starts to pull away from the side. Let set for 10 minutes and then serve.

Serve with a fresh salad or eat as a snack on the go

Include other veges as desired, e.g. mushrooms, eggplant, cabbage etc

We had a lovely morning tea for Sarah before she leaves for 3 months on a big adventure!

We can’t wait to have her back on the 22nd November but we wish her safe travels and wonderful experiences!

Please contact reception if you are a patient of Sarah’s and need support while she is away.

A food intolerance test can help you identify if you have a food sensitivity rather than a food allergy and avoid years of discomfort.

There are many reasons why you may be reacting to a food, food group or environmental agent. The most appropriate test for you is determined by what your reaction is, how quickly you react after you have consumed or come in contact with the ingredient, as well as what your general health is like.

You can book food sensitivity testing from anywhere in Australia and have the results explained by a Clinical Nutritionist. Click the link in our bio and check out Food Intolerance Testing on our website.

Common Symptoms:
🟡 Headaches/Migraines
🟡 Fatigue
🟡 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
🟡 Leaky gut
🟡 Abdominal bloating
🟡 Fluid retention
🟡 Depression
🟡 Mood disorders
🟡 Skin conditions
🟡 Behaviour (ADD/ADHD)
🟡 Hives
🟡 Weight changes
🟡 Swelling
🟡 Wheezing
🟡 Abdominal cramping
🟡 Diarrhoea
🟡 Skin rashes

Conditions which frequently have Food Reaction Components:
🟡 ADHD
🟡 Difficulty losing weight
🟡 Weight loss
🟡 Inflammatory bowel disease
🟡 Arthritis
🟡 Irritable bowel syndrome
🟡 Asthma
🟡 Migraine
🟡 Eczema
🟡 Mouth ulcers
🟡 Otitis media
🟡 Fatigue
🟡 Psoriasis

Sarah will be on 3 months leave from the 23rd August 2024.

For those patients needing support whilst Sarah is away, she will be handing over her existing clients to one of our other suitable practitioners. If you need any further assistance with this, please contact the clinic.

Sarah will have limited email contact during the 3 months for enquires from existing patients.

Click the link in our bio to book in with Sarah after she gets back on the 22nd November.

Nevins is not only the welcoming face you will see on reception most days in the clinic, she is also the glue that holds us all together!

Anyone who has interacted with Nevins will agree she is the most generous and helpful person you will ever meet, who will bend over backwards to do what is needed.

All of us at the clinic are so grateful for everything Nevins does for us, she keeps everything running smoothly and always with a smile on her face.

Thank you Nevins, we appreciate and value everything you do for us!