Monica Allan Botanicals

Happy Father’s Day

Just for a now don’t think about how far you have to go just be proud of how far you’ve come!

💫 Physically

✨ Emotionally

💫 Spiritually

10 steps or 2 steps, forward is forward.

It’s not about how slow you move, it takes time to climb a hill.

A little pause for reflection, does not take away how far you travel in the right direction.

Be proud.

Calcium and your needs, let’s break it down.

It can be confusing to know what supplement source may be best 🧐

Good news! You dont need to figure it out alone.

Make and appointment for a one to one consultation and we can throughly go through what your best options are or if you’re in the area come and visit me in store for some over the counter advice.

Chicken Satay ~ My way

Whether you are meal prepping or throwing it together mid week. This is a quick healthy meal idea that the whole family can enjoy.

If you want to sub the cauliflower rice for normal rice you can still add the cauliflower to your stir fry veggies.

What’s one of your favourite go to quick and easy meals?

How can you benefit from Reiki healing 🙌🏻

I have many facets to my practice and how I believe the body can heal.

Whilst I will be forever learning from evidence based courses, lectures, seminars and webinars.
I also wholeheartedly believe in the power of healing through techniques that are have been around for hundreds of years. I see this as evidence, the evidence that these modalities are still being used proves their efficacy.

I was drawn to Reiki at a time when I was deeply grieving, emotionally struggling and I wanted to heal traumas that I had been living with but suppressed for a lifetime.

In the process, I realised how many other benefits Reiki brings.

During many, (too many in-fact) of my clients journeys to find their best health they have expressed to me that they have lived through experiences that have left them with repressed trauma, PTSD and on an emotional roller coaster. In turn this can effect our health on a physiological level.

I find my clients benefit from both reiki healing alone and in between their herbal medicine wellness consultations to unblock the energies to allow them to move forward.
Reiki is not a cure it is an ancient healing technique that empowers you to take back more control over your health and wellbeing by activating our own natural healing abilities ~ Garry Malone

Reiki healing can be done in person or through distance healing please reach out if you would like to know more.

One of the most common misconceptions about collagen is that it’s only good for hair, skin and nails.

Whilst it is true that collagen plays a critical supportive role in promoting elasticity to our skin, its benefits go so much further.

So here are some fun facts on collagen:

1) Collagen makes up 75% of our bodies support structure.
2) It is a great source of protein and makes up 40% of the protein in our body.
3) Using a therapeutic dose of collagen source daily can support the healing of impermeable gut lining.
4) The most direct source of collagen comes from animal forms.
5) Has its own unique amino acid profile.
6) can be added to food and beverages hot or cold and still maintains it’s benefits.

Speak with your holistic health care practitioner to find out which collagen source would be best for you and your needs.

✨Remember ✨

Whatever version of you presents its self today is meant to be.
You are exactly who you are for a reason.

Embrace that.

Vitamin D plays many more roles in the body than you may expect.

In the winter months especially with limited sunlight and a lot of cloud cover. Our bodies may find it hard source adequate amounts of vitamin D for optimal health.

Try to expose your skin to early morning and or afternoon sunlight without sunscreen and sunglasses.

If your feeling your Vitamin D levels are low and you cannot get outside for natural sunlight, make an appointment and let’s look at your diet and or supplementation.

Celebrating International men’s health week.
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Naturopathic, Herbal, nutritional, lifestyle support and advice for men of all ages and stages of their lives.
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Above are just a few examples of key herbs, nutrients and lifestyle tips for men’s general health.
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All advice and treatment protocols are individual and unique to each client with specific goals in mind to meet.

Brightened Pupilary Sphincter.

The pupillary sphincter is a muscle that is located around the pupil. In the image above you can see outside the pupil a brighten white band.

In Iridology it indicates the stomach zone, ideally it should not be visible but if it is visible in the iris it can indicate changes to optimal gastric efficiency.

Signs and symptoms experienced could be indigestion or heartburn after consuming certain foods.

In a clinical setting further investigation might be required to identify low zinc levels as this can affect correct digestion of proteins.

If you are interested in what can be seen through Iris analysis follow me for more or to book a consultation find me or to book a full one to one consultation:

www.monicaallanbotanicals.com.au

The winter wonderland season is here in OZ.
Do yourself a favour and save this one to try at home.

Fire cider is so easy to make with all the stand alone ingredients being so well documented for their health benefits, stands to reason that together they pack a powerful punch. I can never find an organic source of horseradish but this is often a key ingredient so definitely add it in if you can.

Using the organic apple cider vinegar as the base to draw out all the goodness from all of the herbs and spices. Leaving you with a spicy yet sweet, tummy warming nutritious tonic that can be taken daily as a digestive or immune boosting elixir.

Zinc is known by many to aid in immune function and skin/ wound healing but it is also an essential micronutrient involved in so many biological processes like neurological function, reproduction, growth and development.

Yet studies suggest that approximately 85% of Australian women and 50% of men are not receiving adequate amounts through their diet.

There are many contributing factors to why this could be the case.

If you’re feeling that your health is less than optimal coming into the winter book an appointment or come and chat with me briefly Cronulla and let’s look at how we can get you feeling your best.

www.monicaallanbotanicals.com.au

Need help to curb your sugar cravings?

There are some studies that suggest that sugar is as addictive as co***ne 🤔

A dose of sugar in our body creates a short term high, creating a spark of energy through the release of dopamine in our body.

It’s just that though ….Short term, so on the roller coaster we go.
Our body craves its next high but the next crash is also inevitable.

Whilst sugar can be argued to not be as deadly as a co***ne addiction it can still lead to:

🧊 Diabetes
🧊 Weight gain
🧊 Cardiovascular disease
🧊 Tooth decay
🧊 Fatty liver disease
🧊 Brain fog
🧊 Insomnia
🧊 Depression
🧊 Inflammation

These are just to name a few possibilities.

If you are ready to get off the roller coaster or looking for a natural energy release from healthy food choices, jump over to book an appointment on my website.
www.monicaallanbotanicals.com.au

I’m looking forward to working with you.

T H Y R O I D H E A L T H

If you are eating a well balanced diet but have a family history of or experiencing symptoms such as:

🦋 Fatigue
🦋 Sluggish or over active metabolism
🦋 Thinning or falling hair
🦋 Constipation or Diarrhoea
🦋 Menstrual irregularities
🦋 Depression or anxiety
🦋 Bulging eyes
🦋 Hand tremors
🦋 Enlarged thyroid gland

It could be your Thyroid that is not functioning normally.
When I’m doing a full intake form, looking at blood test results and using Iridology analysis and there are signs in all areas it’s a strong sign to say when need to do further investigation.

If you want to know more book in for a discovery call or an appointment via my website.
www.Monicaallanbotanicals.com.au

Having healthy skin can make a huge difference to being happy or sad, confident or lacking self esteem.

We all wake up and look In the mirror each morning, minus the bed hair 🫣, we all want our reflection to make us smile.

These tips are definitely NOT the be all and end all especially if you are predisposed to Eczema, Psoriasis Acne and other skin issues. This is definitely where the one to one consultations come in so we can work together on a plan to help you identify the root cause and triggers and get them corrected.
The skin surface is a very sensitive terrain and is exposed daily to an onslaught of chemicals from the water in our taps, products you may apply and the environment around us. This is why it is an area I love to work with in clinic. It is so rewarding for me when my clients feel happy and more confident in the skin they are in.

Wednesday wellness, Chill out bliss balls. Nutritious and easy when you need a sweet snack.

How healthy are your poos💩

Despite what you may think a trained practitioner can tell a lot about the health of your digestion and supporting organs by your poo.

If you’ve never investigated before take a few minutes and look up the Bristol chart. Not the wall paint, the 💩 chart.

There are soooo many things that we consider when you present with digestive issues loose stool, constipation or a swing between the two.

❓Are you chewing your food properly? Digestion starts already at how well you chew.

❓Are you getting enough bitters in your diet. The western diet is based around sweet and salty, with a lot of packaged foods too. So adding bitters in is super important.

❓Are you consuming foods that don’t suit you? If you have leaky gut you may be intolerant to a number of foods that could be causing you issues.

❓Are you drinking enough Water…not tea, coffee, juices or soft drinks…WATER.

❓Could a parasite or heavy metal be a part of your root cause.

In order for us to be functioning optimally it’s imperative that our GIT be at its best.

If your digestion or poos are less than optimal it’s time to book an appointment and find your root cause.

My always wanting to learn more mind, heart and soul was guided to Reiki.

I was blown away… no pun intended about what came up and out in my level 1 Reiki course today.

Can’t wait for level 2 next month and to be able to add it as an offering in my practice 🙌🏻

Watch this space 🫶🏻

What a fun and full day with these beautiful souls who created space in their lives to learn Reiki 1 🙏🏻

A genuinely inspiring group of ladies learning reiki to compliment their work/life.

Kathryn from .au (Your amazing low tox beauty therapist in the shire, all that have met her would say she is a WEALTH of low tox KNOWLEDGE)

Monica who you would most probably know from Cronulla

And the beautiful Jen who is a nurse who believes that energy healing is needed to compliment the medical world.

How grateful are we that we have these amazing women available to us. 🙏🏻✨

If you would like to enquire about Reiki 1 or 2 leave me a comment below or DM me and i’ll be on touch 😁

Red Clover 🍀 Trifloium pratense

My herb in the spotlight ✨

Most would know the common white garden variety of clover where as Red clover which is actually a pink/ purple colour flower has been revered for its therapeutic benefits by herbalists for centuries.

My original teacher of herbal medicine Dorothy Hall taught herbs with ‘person pictures’ to give a clear guideline of the herbs that fit the conditions and personality type.

🩸Cystic acne, cysts boils and skin eruptions
🩸Eczema and psoriasis
🩸Hormonal imbalances that result in the emotional roller coaster, breast tenderness PMS and PMT
🩸 Deep seated infections
🩸Menopausal symptoms, it is also well renowned for its phytoestrogen benefits.

🩸I think ‘dirty blood’, Red clover has the ability to regulate and strengthen all of our organs of elimination. Lungs, kidneys, bowel, skin and lymphatic’s just to name a few.

On my recent bush walk I came across a small offering and choose to make a Flower essence as you see in my picture.

Red clover on an emotional level works for those that may need:
✨Anchoring amid the raging emotional storm.
✨Transitioning through a highly charged physically or mentally threatening situation.
✨Introverts that find they loose their personal identity in large group situations.
✨ For those who are suffering with anxiety, panic attacks or deep seated fear, this flower essence where emotions are running high it offers an ability to once again feel grounded with poise and inner calm.
✨Being guided by colours Red represents the Root chakra, bringing your attention back to safety.

For those that may want to try Red clover at home herbal tea or flower essence if you can gather some flowers that you know have not been contaminated by herbicides and pesticides.

For a more therapeutic dose please reach out to your Herbalist or Naturopath.

Are you getting what you need?

All to often do I hear:

🚨They pretty much told me I have no choice
🚨 They asked me what’s wrong with me
🚨I was in and out in five minutes, there was no time to ask questions.
🚨I’ve been on the same treatment for 12months now with no improvements
🚨They said these side effects are normal
🚨They said what I’m experiencing has nothing to do with my treatment.
🚨They said I just have to live with it
🚨They said my results/symptoms are all ‘normal’

Oh and the list goes on….

Your health care provider should be asking you more than your Name, Date of birth, symptoms and check your blood pressure.

They should be asking:

🔑 When did it start?
🔑 Can you explain how it feels?
🔑 Does it feel better of worse when?
🔑 Tell me out your digestion?
🔑 Do you use your bowels each day? What is the colour and shape…
🔑 Tell me everything you’re eating for breakfast, lunch and dinner and everything in between.
🔑 How well do you sleep?
🔑 What is your stress and anxiety levels each day and what tools do you have to control it?
🔑 How much water do you drink, is it filtered?
🔑 How much Tea, coffee, soft drinks and sugars do you consume daily?
🔑 Do you have any questions for me?
🔑 Does this all make sense?

And all the questions in between these 👆🏼

If they are not asking you all the information about you as a whole person, doing the tests needed and evaluating those results throughly, then how are you ever expected to find the Root cause and start you on and individual treatment plan to get you back to your best health.
You don’t want “near enough is good enough” or “well I can’t feel it anymore so I guess it’s gone”

If you are willing to put in all the efforts required to get you to your best you, you should have a practitioner willing to do everything it takes to help get you there.

It’s time for you to find a health care professional that has your back.

Spending my Monday filling my cup with everything Iridology and natural medicine philosophies through

“There’s nothing more gratifying then learning something new” Nitin Namdeo

Food is medicine – pick up your prescription in the kitchen, with the help of your Iridologist!

Iridologists offer personalised nutrition advice based on your unique health needs... all guided by the wisdom of your body, via the incredible map that is our iris.

Do you have calories living in your closet?

Happy Friday 😆

Back by popular demand 🤩

After a few months break I’m happy to announce that my 15 minute mini’s are back!

If you are in or around the shire and you wanted a brief introduction to the benefits and insight that Iridology has as an analysing tool for your present of possible future health conditions send me a DM message or get in contact with me or one of the amazing staff

Each Friday I will be available (alternating between) Cronulla and Gymea and keep a lookout 👀 for availability at Bondi.

Have you experienced the therapeutic benefits of plant Medicine?

We are energies and vibrations.

We co exist on this planet as living organisms.

We are not existing within nature, we are one with nature.

The trees are lungs and the rivers and streams are like our bloodstream.

We are undeniably connected.

Nature is the greatest place to rest and recharge.

Which is why it has always made complete sense to me that plant medicine and flower essences were created for us as preventative medicine and to heal.

My preferred go to for my clients is liquid herbs that are tailored to each of their individual needs after taking thorough case notes, results are often felt and seen quickly.

I’d love to hear your experience with plant medicine including how yucky it may taste 😜