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HAVE ANY OF THESE BEEN HAPPENING TO YOU?

👉🏻Changes in stools: Increased prostaglandins and oestrogen imbalance.

👉🏻Weight Gain: High cortisol, low oestrogen, oestrogen excess, high insulin, high androgens.

👉🏻Insomnia: Low progesterone, high cortisol, low melatonin.

👉🏻Hair loss: Thyroid imbalance, progesterone imbalance.

👉🏻Mood swings: Low progesterone to oestrogen ratio, cortisol imbalances.

👉🏻Hot flushes, night sweats, cold sensitivity: Thyroid imbalances, oestrogen imbalance.

👉🏻Fatigue: Low testosterone, low cortisol, low progesterone.

👉🏻Frequent urination: peri menopausal, cortisol impacting anti diuretic hormone.

Our body goes through changes all the time depending on how we treat it and what environment it’s in.

If something is becoming an ongoing problem for you, pay attention to what your body is telling you 🩷

What’s the big deal about IV infusions ? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Most of my clients that I work with are high performing and goal orientated.

Whether they’re mums, business owners, students, athletes….when it comes to their health and body, they need it to support their ambitions and want results.

IV Vitamins go starting into your systemic system which bypasses digestion. This increases bioavailability of the ingredient for your body to use instantly.

This cuts out a lot of variables when it comes to absorption and assimilation of nutrients.

Current state of gut health
Concentration of ingredients
Stress and environment
Metabolism
Etc…

I also love that the vitamins go into a bag of electrolytes which is incredibly hydrating for your skin and supports energy, recovery, muscle relaxation and contraction and lymphatic and liver clearance.

Enquiries I get most…

Recovery from the flu and persistent ‘lung butter’ …ewww!!!

👉🏻 Weight loss boosters
👉🏻 Energy and mental focus
👉🏻 Skin brightening
👉🏻 Hangover cure
👉🏻 Anxiety and insomnia

If you’re not a patient person and want to speed things up ( a little like me 🤣) , write in the comments ‘IV’ and someone will be in touch to help you sort out what you need to be your best self. 💪💪

🩷October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Having lost a close friend to breast cancer, who left behind a young family, I understand how challenging this battle can be and the impact it has on the person and their families.

This month, it’s about supporting the fighters, celebrate the survivors, and honouring those we’ve lost. Together, we can raise awareness, support in ways we can and spread hope. 💕

Welcoming the Lovely Amy to Wellixa! 🩷

We’re thrilled to introduce Amy from . Amy brings her passion and expertise to all things beauty, and we can’t wait for you to experience her magic! 💆‍♀️💄

Whether you’re looking for a fresh new look or some pampering, Amy’s got you covered. Come say hello and book your next beauty session with her!

came in for an IV to help with recovery after placing 2ND in the WORLD MASTER IBJJF JIU-JITSU tournament.

Amazing! 🙌 🏅 💪

FEMALES AND THEIR LADY BITS

As promised 🥁🥁🥁

I’m super excited to share this interview with the very knowledgeable Dr Moira Bradfield-Strydom who is the Founder of Intimate Ecology Group and Vagiversity.

Having so many women come through my clinic to gain a better understanding of their body and who also can suffer for years with symptoms that medicine seem to have no answer for, I felt we needed to step it up a little and decrease the shame and put a healthy spotlight on the wonderful world of the vaginal microbiome.

Hope this answers some of your questions and helps you feel more comfortable in knowing there are other ladies out there who are seeking answers and resolutions just like you.

Click on the link to have a listen 🤗

https://youtu.be/lryEqeRBAXY?si=veJ2j1U1kV2YQ8Mx

If you want to know more about Moira and her work, her business details are below.

https://intimateecology.com.au

Providing pain relief for clients with Endometriosis is super important for increasing their quality of life. Therapeutic Aims of Treatment include,

👉🏻Modulating oestrogen levels through liver clearance, exercise and diet.

👉🏻Decreasing prostaglandins and inflammatory mediators to decrease spasms and pain.

👉🏻Supporting progesterone balance to support ovulation.

👉🏻Supporting the immune system for lymphatic drainage to decrease congestion and heavy flow.

👉🏻Increasing fatty acids to decrease IBS similar symptoms.

🩷🩷 If you want support in managing your endometriosis symptoms contact us at our website or send us a DM

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WELLIXA IS HIRING 🩷🤗

Are you a practitioner passionate about empowering clients to achieve sustainable health changes and become their best selves?

We want you on our team!

📩 Send us a DM to apply!

IV VITAMIN INFUSIONS NOW AT WELLIXA 🩷

As some of you may know I’ve been twirling this service around for a little while now but I’m excited to say that we’re up and running 🤗🤗

The amazing thing about IV vitamin infusions is it bypasses your digestive system and all the goodness goes straight into your bloodstream!

This gives you faster results which is what we all want!!

We can target areas such as,

Performance and Recovery
Energy
Skin
Anti ageing
Detoxification
Immune health
Hair growth

Just to name a few!

If this is getting you excited and you want to know more, send us a message 🩷

P.S website coming soon!

Was lovely to have at the new Wellixa space today.

I’ve been working with Lumma to optimise her health through nutrition and increasing energy to support her lifestyle.

GOOD 👍 OR BAD 👎 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you’re one of those people who proudly proclaims of having sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, yakult and kombucha in your diet then this post is for you!

In summary, fermented foods can assist with increasing beneficial bacteria in your gut. HOWEVER, if you do have Candida or other pathogens and a lot of inflammation then you could be causing more damage.

During the fermenting process yeast, sugars and alcohol are made which can throw more flame to the fire and instead of supporting digestion your left with a lot of gas and bloating. 🙈

In the fermenting process, the foods also produce histamine which is a chemical released by the immune system during states of inflammation or when it’s allergic to something.

ALSO!!! Always check your ingredients labels! Just because a product has amazing marketing behind it, doesn’t mean it’s always good for you.

Let us know what your favourite fermented foods are and if you think they’re potentially causing you grief.

New space for ‘over the counter prescriptions’ .

Are you struggling with acute health symptoms that are starting to slow you down?

At Wellixa we do a quick health assessment for ‘walk ins’ and make up a personalised remedy for you to take away to get you grooving again.

Visit us at 1/32 Lilydale Grove, Hawthorn East.

LIVER DETOX- TO DO or NOT TO DO 🤷🏻‍♀️

About this time of year, now that summer and the holiday period is over, I get lots of questions about clients wanting to do a liver detox.

The types of methods referred to are often quite extreme such as a ‘vegetable juice diet’, celery juicing, cauliflower soup, or a ‘salad only’ diet.

While I think it’s commendable that anyone can stick to having only juice for 7 days (because I certainly couldn’t) , it’s absolutely unnecessary for a liver cleanse.

For a simple and more sustainable approach….

👉🏻 Remove foods that are deep fried, processed and packaged.
👉🏻 Eliminate alcohol and soft drinks/ fruit juices.
👉🏻 Have foods that are hunted, gathered, fished and plucked.
👉🏻 Have a minimum of 2 litres of water daily.
👉🏻 Make sure your going to the toilet daily
👉🏻 Have 30 grams of fibre daily and leafy greens and green vegetables.

Some of the herbs and supplements that I love using to facilitate liver clearance and are liver protective and restorative are,

🌿St Mary’s Thistle
🌿Rosemary
🌿Globe Artichoke

Digging deeper and testing methylation and other epigenetic profiles might also be relevant to supporting your liver.

As always, individual health and symptoms should be considered and assessed for specific treatment plans.

If you want answers that are specific for your goals, send us a message 🩷

It’s that time of year again where we spend the day at Enterprise Fitness supporting the for .

If YOU want to make a change in a child’s life, this is your chance to do so 🙌🏻

👉🏻 You can either click on the link 🔗
and make a donation…

https://fundraise.goodfridayappeal.com.au/fundraisers/enterprisefitness2024/gfa

OR

👉🏻 Come and join in the fun on the 29th of March. Detes below 👇 👇

🎉 *Enterprise Fitness Good Friday Fundraiser*

It’s that time of the year again! Join us in our mission to support the Royal Children’s Hospital and sick kids. This year, we’re taking it to the next level with a 24-hour challenge! 🏋‍♂

🗓 *Mark Your Calendar:*
- *Date:* Friday, 29th March 2024
- *Time:* Starting at 9:45 AM

🎈 *What to Expect:*
- 🍰 Cake by the Amazing Butter Mafia
- ☕ Free coffee
- 🎟 Charity auctions
- 💪 Wild training session with our team
- 😂 Trainers in hilarious costumes pushing their limits

🔥 *Challenges & Auctions Schedule:*
- 9:45 AM: Coffee and cake
- 10:10 AM: Enterprise Training Session
- 11:30 AM: Trainer Challenge #1
- 11:35 AM: Trainer Challenge #2
- 11:40 AM: Charity Auction!
- 11:45 AM: Trainer Challenge #3
- 11:50 AM: Trainer Challenge #4
- 11:55 AM: Charity Auction!
- 12:00 PM: 24-hour challenge celebration and final donations!

🎁 *Amazing Prizes Up for Auction:*
- Hampers from Butter Mafia, Glenferrie Gourmet Meats and Wellixa IV infusions.
The exclusive “Enterprise Experience.”
-More to be announced soon!

📌 *Location:* 381 Swan Street, Richmond
🎭 Theme: Minions

Don’t miss out on this electrifying day of fun, workouts, and giving back!

See you on Good Friday!

Recently I received an opportunity to be apart of a medical team that specialises in Complex Trauma PTSD.

Having my own personal experience of having lost both my dad and a sister to mental health, it’s been great for me to be in a position where I am now and be able to give back to this area of health, not just from a professional perspective, but also feeling confident and comfortable to do so.

From a professional perspective, I’ve seen the amazing results of both western and natural medicine working together integratively to get the best outcome for the client, even as far as ceasing their prescribed medication and using dietary and lifestyle measures while trusting in my clinical knowledge and supporting them with herbal and supplement alternatives for their symptoms.

While there is obvious causation for the mental health diagnosis for the group of people mentioned above, I also see a growing amount of clients seeking support for depression, anxiety and ADHD.

Some health imbalances to be aware of that can contribute similar symptoms of depression and anxiety and should be investigated can be,

👉🏻Thyroid Imbalances
👉🏻Blood Sugar Imbalances
👉🏻Vitamin B Deficiencies
👉🏻Zinc, Magnesium and Vitamin D deficiency
👉🏻Insomnia
👉🏻Peri Menopause
👉🏻PMD
👉🏻Anaemia
👉🏻 Poor diversity of the gut microbiome.
👉🏻 Poor dietary intake.

Assessment tools to understand the root cause to your symptoms includes:

✅ Blood Pathology Testing
✅ Organic Acid Testing
✅ Gut Microbiome Testing
✅ DUTCH Testing
✅ Nutrition Review

Depending on the data found is where the individualised treatment plan starts.

The clinical research and support in mental health is growing and it’s a space I’m excited to be a part of 🤗

Last year I went out of my comfort zone of strength training and did my first ever Adventure Race in the
X-Marathon Series, held in East Gippsland.

The course was approx 100 km, had to be completed within 24 hours and it was all navigation based. 🗺️🧭

We carried our own food and water in our backpacks and in true Victoria form it poured rain the whole 24 hours, which meant we had to keep moving otherwise we’d start shaking. 🥶🥶

Our team completed the course in 19 hours and these are the disciplines we covered: 🚴‍♀️🚣‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Leg 1: 10km trek
Leg 2: 25km kayak
Leg 3: 30 km MTB
Leg 4: 8km trek
Leg 5: 15 km MTB
Leg 6: 10 km kayak

Training for this race is when I learned what cardiovascular fitness was really about and how much having the right nutrition, meant you were either fuelled or you were going to fail.

I had to change my training and nutrition from what I knew currently worked for my body and try something totally new because my goals and what I was working towards had changed. It wasn’t very convenient most of the times but I had committed to a team and doing the race.

Life goes in phases. Sometimes we’re happy just floating and feeling mostly good and that’s okay BUT if you have a specific goal you want to achieve, you have to be prepared to make the changes and put in specific actions to get the desired result.

It all comes down to what you want!

👉🏻 The winning team finished the race in 15 hours!!There are some crazy, fit people out there.

👉🏻 I had a blast and would absolutely do it again when the time is right.

👉🏻 One day I’d love to do a 5 day expedition race 🤗

The Basics of Blood Testing 🔬🩸💉

At Wellixa, we kickstart every client’s health journey with a comprehensive blood test. 📊

It’s not just a test – it’s an invaluable tool revealing insights into physiology, optimizing health and performance, and ruling out assumptions.

In short, it eliminates guesswork! 🎯

For myself, as your practitioner, it’s the cornerstone for creating personalized treatment plans and tracking progress effectively. 📈 But what factors influence these results? Let’s have a look:

1️⃣ Food: Fasting before a blood test is important. It helps us understand your body’s longer term function, not just recent intake.

Blood glucose levels, lipids, high protein intake, too many foods with beta carotene and alcohol will all influence your results.

Have your blood test, first thing in the morning, without food or caffeinated drinks, water is fine. 🚫🥞☕️

2️⃣ Fitness: Avoid intense exercise 24-48 hours before testing to prevent temporary fluctuations in certain measurements.

An athletes blood work can look like they’re at cardiovascular risk as their body goes into ‘adaption mode’ to handle the physical stress. Your health shouldn’t scare your doctor! 🏋️‍♀️❌

3️⃣ Females: Hormone levels vary with menstrual cycle phases. Testing on specific days ensures accuracy:

Day 3: Ideal for assessing ovarian function, fertility and women with irregular menstrual cycles.

Hormones assessed, Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Lutenzing Hormone (LH), Oestrodial, and Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH).

Day 21: Perfect assessing Progesterone levels, and confirming ovulation.

⚠️ Note: Contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can alter hormone levels. For a deeper look, consider the DUTCH test for hormone metabolite analysis.

FAT BURNERS:

I don’t like pre formulated fat burners and pre workouts because of the high caffeine intake.

The average cup of coffee contains 60 mg of caffeine and most pre workouts/ fat burners contain 300 mg of caffeine.

And do they work?? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Short term you might get an energy hit but it won’t help you lose weight. 😱😱

They cause adrenal insufficiency and dysregulates blood glucose levels which makes you tired and frumpy. 😔😔😔

HOWEVER!!! If you’re looking for some energy before the gym this is a great stack!! 💪💪💪

👉🏻 L Carnitine ( transports fats into the mitochondria of the cells and uses it as ATP aka ENERGY!! )

👉🏻 L Tyrosine ( enhances adrenaline and dopamine. DO NOT take for an evening workout)

👉🏻 Myo Inositol ( increases insulin sensitivity and boosts serotonin)

👉🏻 Choline ( metabolises cholesterol and fat, brain booster and liver protective)

You can mix these together and it’s totally safe!

Disclaimer: caution if you have thyroid imbalances.

AND WE’RE BACK!!!

Well we’ve been back for a while now but keeping a low profile on social media while school holidays were on.

Despite the juggle I do love school holidays and having the freedom to do different activities with my 2 boys that we can’t fit in with our normal schedule.

Thank you to all my lovely clients for their patience in answering their emails and phone calls. You’ve all been wonderful! ❤️❤️

But NOW… it’s back to school, back to routine and let’s GET TO WORK!! The first month of 2024 is already gone, can you believe it! 😱😱

What I have found in working with clients, is that we may have all the information and knowledge that we need, but when it comes to APPLICATION and DOING, we need that accountability person and someone to structure it with a plan thats direct and concise and integrates with our individual lifestyle and personal values so that it can work for us.

Because what’s important to me is going to be different for you!! And that’s what individual health is all about.

We’ve got packages and services to fit your individual goals and budgets so the bottom line is…

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT??

Send me a message if you’ve finished mulling it over and you’re ready to get started! 🙌🏻

#2024

And it’s a wrap!! 🥁🥁🥁

Thankyou to all my wonderful clients for trusting me with their health and working hard to make the changes they need to live and be the best version of themselves.

I look forward to continuing the journey with you next year as well as meeting and welcoming new clients as they start theirs. Consultations commence again on the 6th of January.

I hope everyone enjoys their Christmas day with whatever they choose to do and they feel loved and at peace with the year they’ve had and hopeful for an exciting year ahead as we get closer to the end of the year.

Merry Christmas and enjoy your food!!! 🤗🤗

Embrace your brilliance
Have confidence in your intuition
Fuel your journey with positivity
And let success be the sunshine in your story. - Me :)

Happy Friday 💜

Embracing Challenges

I recently enrolled in a motorbike course that took an unexpected twist! 🤯 Just a week before the course, I fractured my elbow, and the no-refund, no-rescheduling policy was staring me in the face. 💸💔

After careful consideration and assessing the risks involved, I decided to take the risk and attend the course. 🚀 🏍️. When I arrived, I realized it was much more advanced than what I thought it was AND it was on the racetrack AND I had to get on the racetrack! 😱

My anxiety levels went through the roof! 😬 I couldn't even remember how to start my bike! 🙈

Fast forward to the end of the day, and there I was zooming around the racetrack (maybe not as fast as the others) and thrilled with my progress! 😄🏁. I finished the course with more confidence, skills and without further harm to my elbow. 🙌.

When life throws you curveballs, what do you make them mean? Do you push through the challenges or take them as a reason to pause or even stop? 🤔

If you stopped, would you be happy that you never achieved what you wanted? If you paused, is there ever a perfect time to start again or is it more about you being ready and taking that first step?

Would love to hear your thoughts! 💜

The Clients Chair

When speaking with clients, it's interesting to uncover how their health symptoms or lifestyle habits often stem from their personal history. 📖 🕰️

It can range from events like divorce, childhood trauma, affairs, car accidents, mental health struggles, to being diagnosed with a physical disease.
🤕🤒🧠💍🙅‍♀️

While it's important to have the awareness of the triggers that drive our actions and choices, if we accept our ‘story’ or ‘diagnosis’ as who we are we, and let it define us, we remain trapped in a cycle of the past and accept the behaviours and habits that we are desperately wanting to change 💜.

Instead use your awareness and knowledge of self to find the strategies you need to move past them and create a better life for you with the results you want. 🤗

Do you have some changes you want to make with your health and body but not sure where to start? 🤔 🤷🏻‍♀️

Contact us here at Wellixa for a personalised action plan tailored to what your body needs to get you the results you desire ✨⚡️.

“A goal without a plan is just a dream”

Are there any mums out there that find it challenging getting to appointments kid free??

🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

Yes me too!! Sometimes it seems easier to not go at all right!

I totally get it!

That’s why it was important to me to create a child friendly space, where kids are entertained and mums can unwind and feel heard and supported.

👉Dads welcome too of course 😉

What have you been putting off because the juggle seems too hard?