a patient story

All feedback and questions welcome Narcissists can slowly make you feel like you are losing your mind. So imagine what it must feel like when the narcissist is someone significant in your life; destroying your confidence; draining your energy and making you question what is real. The impact will be felt mentally and physically. Tracey Hogan has experienced this and describes the process of recover...

All feedback and questions welcome Lauren Saikkonen was living life. A couple of young kids, loving husband and a great job in her chosen profession. Then one day in 2011 her mind pulled the emergency lever and shut down her body. She has never recovered. What can do this to a healthy person?...Fluoroquinolone (FLOX) antibiotics. Aside from the daily struggle to function this remarkable person has...

All feedback and questions welcome Windows to the soul has been the popular vernacular that has kept us enveloped in a sense of mysticism when we think about the human eye. This of course has nothing to do with Iridology, the study of the iris and the sclera which can help us to understand our individual vulnerabilities. Iridology helps to map out who we are both physically and mentally which give...

All feedback and questions welcome Like many, Michelle Grace Hunder felt coerced into having her vaccine. She thought it essential for her industry and career. Michelle has always been active and healthy and did not expect the vaccine to impact her health so dramatically. What made it harder is that the medical profession generally didnt believe her  and advised her to take mood drugs to cope. For...

All feedback and questions welcome Health is wealth. In this episode Dr Iggy Soosay (driggysoosay.com.au) shares is expansve knowledge and experience on how to maximise your health potential at all stages of life. You are never too young or too old to reframe your approach towards ageing well (without a fistful of medicatons)

All feedback and questions welcome Psoriasis is a skin condition that can be socially debilitating. About a third of people with psoriasis develop a related form of arthritis which can also be physically limiting. Whilst there are a number of medical interventions that can reduce or control symptoms for some people, they generally have limited success. Psoriasis is a condition that responds best t...

All feedback and questions welcome If itching skin, redness, vaginal discharge, brain fog. bloating and general exhaustion sound familiar you may have a common fungal infection; candida albicans. Sometimes some antifungal agents offer temporary relief but unless you make big changes to your diet it will always come back. Chronic candida can impact how you want to live your life. Our guest Ricki He...

All feedback and questions welcome Rebecca Huntley is a well known Australian author ( her MDMA memoir is 'Sassafras') and social analyst who  has described herself as a "good girl. " She was brought up in a dysfunctional family and had it tough. After years of therapy she decided to try MDMA which at the time was not approved for therapy. It transformed her. This is an intrigu...

All feedback and questions welcome Forever chemicals, electronic smog, and processed foods commonly make mainstream news, but most people dont realise the implications. Scientists and holistic clinicians understand that all of the environmental factors and processed food chemicals create an increasing toxic load and are associated with inflammatory processess, changes to the gut flora and chronic...

All feedback and questions welcome Medicinal cannabis is hot in the media and the business community. With the rush to market is there enough education of  and understanding by health professionals? Naturopath Zoe Turner works in a multidisciplinary centre (Salt Recovery) which supports clients trying to break their addiction to prescribed and non-prescribed cannabis. We are joined by her client B...

All feedback and questions welcome It is generally well accepted that our mind controls our nervous system and overall health. Many eastern  philosophies and western medicines support this approach.  However there is also another way, by training the nervous system to teach the mind. In this episode Tanja Degitz found relief from her intractable pain by using Trauma Informed techniques. 

All feedback and questions welcome Hypnotherapy is a powerful therapeutic tool with broad application. As a teenager Craig Meriwether  discovered its potential which helped him through a difficult mental period. He explains how hypnotherapy can leverage the power of self healing in a safe and effective manor.

All feedback and questions welcome When Hippocrates (400 BC) said ' Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food ' he was really in tune with good medical practise. In this episode we speak with Jocelyn whose thryoid habitually became overactive only when pregnant. The prescribed drugs made matters worse. Her Naturopath made a dietary change that completely resolved her problem...

All feedback and questions welcome Life would be boring if we were all the same. However, neurodivergent people often feel the pressure to be "normal" and it takes its toll. The burnout rate is double that of neurotypical individuals. Paula Liub ( https://paula-mindfulness.com/ )  is a neurodivergent psychologist who discusses her personal journey.

All feedback and questions welcome Happy, healthy and connected to depressed, detached and suicidal in the blink of an eye. Lynette Milakovich had her C19 jab and could not understand how her life changed for the worse so quickly. Her family supported her, but no one believed her until one doctor provided the hard evidence. With a confirmed cause, Lynette was able to hunt for a treatment and when...

All feedback and questions welcome Q: Can natural and holistic therapies assist people with significant genetic disorders? A: Absolutely! Working closely with Naturopath Christine Barnes, our young patient has avoided being wheelchair bound and is joining his peers by participating in the school athletics carnival.

All feedback and questions welcome Dr John Tickell realised early in his medical career that good food and exercise was what many of his patients needed. Then, as a young doctor he was faced with a life threatening situation himself. Fortunately, many years of wholesome eating and good lifestyle choices significantly improved his chance of survival. Decades later he continues on his mission to mak...

All feedback and questions welcome Cancer survivors often have a deep seated fear that the disease will return. Martin Gillespie (www.gemwellnesswarrior.com.au ) significantly reduced the return risk of his non-hodgkins lymphoma which has an extremely high rate of recurrance by changing his diet, lifestyle and mindset.

All feedback and questions welcome Medical fertility procedures typically include giving oestrogen. Anna Paredes, a colon hydrotherapist has found that excess oestrogen can find its way to the bowel where it causes problems such as constipation. Anna and her client Sam discuss the rationale behind hydrating the bowel to fascilitate oestrogen clearance.

All feedback and questions welcome "Complicated" is an understatement when describing Dr Shala Rasouli's patient. In a short few years she had gone through aggressive breast cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, pneumonia, brochiectasis, hiatus hernia, melanoma, SIBO and migraines. Is there a common thread and how do you find it? Where do you start? How do you treat? Dr Rasouli's d...

All feedback and questions welcome Mental trauma and anguish can end well or very badly, but what determines the direction you go in? Michael Adamedes (www.michaeladamedes.com) is a psychotherapist who describes how his relationship breakdown ultimately changed the course of his life for the better. He now helps others understand and re-evaluate those hurdles that all of us are confronted by at so...

All feedback and questions welcome Bleeding from your backside can be frightening but haemorrhaging to the point of collapse is a whole new level. Common conditions like haemorrhoids are widely experienced and usually relate to poor diet and inadequate exercise. Some medical procedures such as radiation for prostate cancer can breakdown the blood rich tissue in the rectum and cause significant dis...

All feedback and questions welcome As a successful and experienced registered dietician Rocco knows that eating more fibre is important for bowel movement. But as he discovered some-times it's just not enough. Severe constipation is distressing and there are many causes and considerations. His journey involved experimentation and discovery. With 20% of the population experiencing constipation...

All feedback and questions welcome Rob Prior has a highly trained scientific and curious mind. When diagnosed with kidney cancer he applied his logic and intuition and decided to reject all standard cancer treatment. Rob chose to relentlessly pursue a holistic approach. He really wanted to live well and keep his kidney.  11 years later Rob loves telling his story and devotes his time to coaching o...

All feedback and questions welcome When MS (Multiple Sclerosis) patient Jana visited Naturopath Helen Christian, she was in a terrible state. With limited mobility, insomnia, depression and deep seated anger Jana felt like she was a burden to her family and society. Within a couple of weeks Jana's life did a 180 degree turn and she now feels amazing and has become the valuable contributor she...