Healthy Living With Naturopath Angela Busby - Your Health, Nutrition and Wellness Resource

Have you ever wondered what’s in your drinking water and whether the chemicals added might be making you sick? If you have then you might also be wondering - what’s the best way to filter your water? This is a tricky question as there are so many different filters out there on the market, it is something we have been researching for a while now for our own use at home and to tell listeners and pat...

In this show Angela delves into the remarkable world of Phytotherapy and herbal medicine as she discusses a group of herbs called 'Adaptogens'. These herbs have a remarkable ability to assist our body in adapting to stressors - either mental, emotional or physical - helping the body back to homeostasis, boosting our energy and immunity and helping us heal.   Studies have shown that these adaptogen...

Have you ever wondered how you can host a party without blowing out your healthy lifestyle? As we all know parties are notorious for overdoing it on the 'junk foods', soft drinks, sugar and other not-so-good-for-you foods. So this week as we were celebrating 4th of July (Independence Day) with our own party, we wanted to share some simple tips with you showing you easy ways you can take a party an...

Continuing on from last weeks episode, Angela shares with us more practical, easy to apply tips around food, grocery shopping, simple ways you can increase the nutrition in your food and aid the way your body will absorb and utilise these nutrients, how to sprout your grains, alternatives you can use in baking and cooking, healthy oils vs unhealthy oils, great alternatives to soft drinks and much...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the different dieting advice out there? Have you wondered whether you should be following the 'I quit sugar', 'no grains' or 'raw food' eating plans? There are a lot of conflicting ideas out there of what is 'right' and what your 'supposed' to do to be healthy. So if you've felt stressed out by this - you are not alone! In this episode Angela brings back a sen...

If you've ever experienced anxiety, stress, low moods or a lack of concentration then the tools shared in this episode can help you! This week Angela unpacks mindfulness and mindful meditation, showing us what it is and why it is such a powerful tool. Mindfulness helps to calm the mind, switching us from the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) to the parasympathetic (rest & digest), bring...

Have you ever wondered why you should buy organic food? What are the potential dangers of buying GMO and GM food? Angela starts at the beginning and breaks down what organic means and why it's important to buy safe, organic food, as well as uncovering the hidden health dangers of consuming genetically modified food.   Recent research has linked GM food to all sorts of health hazards including infe...

Have you ever noticed that every time you eat a certain food you get symptoms? If so you may be suffering from food Sensitivities. Recent research showed 1 in 5 Australians suffer from one or more food sensitivities and that sensitivities, as apposed to true allergies, can take up to 7 days to cause a reaction, which can make it tricky to accurately identify which foods are causing your symptoms....

Do you ever feel indigestion after eating? Have you experienced that burning sensation in your chest? Perhaps you worried you were having a heart attack so you went to the doctor, got it checked out and he has now told you "You have heart burn, take an ant-acid or PPI and you'll just have to live with it”. If this is you, you’re not alone. Research shows that heartburn and GORD affect 1 in 4 Austr...

Nuts are a great health food and an excellent source of vitamins and minerals! In this episode Angela explores these valuable nutrients in nuts, shows us the best ways to prepare and activate them to make it easier on our gut to digest, and discusses some little known facts about pseudo nuts such as cashews and peanuts and why they can sometimes cause more harm than good.   Click Here to head to o...

This is the beginning of a series looking into medicinal herbs, learning how we can use these medicinal, culinary herbs to bring about healing and restoration in the body, understanding the synergistic effects that herbal medicines provide without the side effects of most prescription drugs. Angela uses herbal medicine daily in her clinic, having witnessed the great effectiveness of this natural t...

Not really a popular topic of most dinner conversations, so in this episode we thought we'd be the ones to brave this subject and shed some light on this little discussed but vitally important key to wellbeing - healthy bowel movements. What does a healthy bowel movement look like? How often should we be going to the toilet? Any main signs we should be looking for? How can we improve our bowels na...

Minerals play a key role in the optimal functioning of our bodies. Some minerals in particular are needed in the body in greater amounts - one of these is Magnesium. It plays a role in over 300 biochemical reaction in the body, it is involved in muscle and nerve function, energy production, digestion and much more.    Unfortunately with our soils being depleted of these minerals, poor dietary choi...

This two part series takes an in depth look at hypothyroidism, including common causes for reduced thyroid function along with natural treatments to start restoring thyroid function and hormone levels today.    Angela discusses how fatigue, unexplained weight gain, mood fluctuations, high cholesterol, infertility and more can be associated with lowered thyroid function. She explains how to interpr...

This two part series takes an in depth look at hypothyroidism, including common causes for reduced thyroid function along with natural treatments to start restoring thyroid function and hormone levels today.    Angela discusses how fatigue, unexplained weight gain, mood fluctuations, high cholesterol, infertility and more can be associated with lowered thyroid function. She explains how to interpr...

In this super practical episode, Angela will walk you through the simple step by step process of making your own home made probiotic drink - Kombucha. Kombucha is a fermented tea that has many health benefits including restoring gut flora, boosting immune function, detoxing and cleansing, supporting clear skin, hormone balance and much more!   Angela outlines for us the benefit of fermented foods,...

In this episode Angela unpacks and simplifies for us the complex world of hormones and how they affect us, how they can become imbalanced and the wide range of symptoms, conditions caused by simple hormonal imbalances. She explains that we not only require correct amounts of circulating hormones but for the body to be able to properly metabolize these hormones down the correct and protective pathw...

If you've experienced tummy upsets, pain, bloating, wind, heartburn, constipation or diarrhea and have tried everything to fix it with no success? Than this episode is for you! In this episode Angela reveals the common causative factor in over 86% of IBS cases.. SIBO - also know as Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, where the small intestine becomes overrun with bacteria (good and bad) which c...

If you've experienced tummy upsets, pain, bloating, wind, heartburn, constipation or diarrhea and have tried everything to fix it with no success? Than this episode is for you! In this episode Angela reveals the common causative factor in over 86% of IBS cases.. SIBO - also know as Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, where the small intestine becomes overrun with bacteria (good and bad) which c...

Why do we crave certain foods? Why do some people try everything but still can't lose weight? Are there any biochemical or neurological reactions involved that could be keeping us stuck in bad habits and stop us from making healthy choices? Angela uncovers all this and more in this episode. She explains some of the nutritional deficiencies that can create common food cravings like chocolate, sugar...

This is a jam packed show touching on the hot topic of Paleo or Paleolithic Diet, shedding light on the background and benefits of eating a diet low in grains and processed carbs, the damaging effects of over consumption of grains, why some people can’t seem to stop eating, the link between grains, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome/diabetes and the dangers of GMO foods. Angela puts all thi...

In this show Angela will uncover some of the most common, yet often hidden, causes of fatigue. Whether you struggle with mild fatigue, or you have been plagued with severe, debilitating fatigue for years this show is for you! Angela shares tips on how to start improving your energy levels today, utilising the powerful and effective natural therapies that can address the root cause of your fatigue,...

In this show we explore some of the most prevalent digestive conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Food Sensitivities, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis (IBD), Coeliacs and more, identifying underlying causes which may be responsible for the onset of the condition along with natural ways you can begin to truly heal your gut from the inside out.    Show notes and resources: - Headspace - Min...

In this episode we want to share with you the big WHY behind this podcast. Our passion for spreading these health topics/tips/tools to enrich and touch as many lives as possible.    Angela goes into her background and her own struggle with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for over 10 years and her own discouragements with the conventional medical system. How she decided it was time SHE found her own...