It’s been 4 years since I last popped in for a check up with my naturopath, Marnie Downer. In those past 4 years I have undergone some huge changes in my life – from working in the fast paced world of agency PR while running this website, to leaving the PR world behind for a part-time job at lululemon with dreams of growing the website to a full-time gig, and then unexpectedly starting a high-stress business from scratch for the next 3 years. During that time my body & mind were pushed to their limits. I lost 10 kilos, gained it back again & had at LEAST 2 mental breakdowns in the process.
While I’m in a much better place emotionally & physically now and I’m a big believer that everything you experience is valuable and full of lessons, I can’t help but wish I’d kept in touch with Marnie while I was going through it all so she could have helped me care for myself a little better!
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Today I went to see her again for a very different reason than I have previously, and I’m going to suggest that you should do the same (with her, or another naturopath that you like the look of!) no matter what is going on in your life.
Right now, I’m in a really good place. I enjoy my job, am completing yoga teacher training, have 2-3 days off a week, am learning to cook and meal prep nourishing meals, getting Wellness WA back up and running, sleeping well, low anxiety, learning to run, starting personal training again next week… I could go on as there really are loads of things I am happy about and grateful for in my life at the moment.
However, how often do we only seek help when things are dire? When we’ve well & truly hit the wall. Ground zero. Nowhere else to go.
What if we flipped this and continued working to improve ourselves and our lives when things are already going well?
With this in mind I decided to book in to see what I could tweak and improve in my “pretty good, most of the time, except when I drink wine, eat chocolate & smash a packet of chips” health & wellness routine, so that I can run with the good things that I’ve already got, and maybe add a few little improvements here and there to see even greater results.
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It was well worth the appointment and I learnt that the next steps for me personally are taking an activated vitamin b supplement to improve stress resilience, drinking licorice tea to support my adrenal glands, upping the hot water with lemon for overall vitality & making sure to make my green tea with 80 degree water instead of boiling so that all the goodness is intact.
I also feel really empowered knowing that someone has my back nutritionally, knows my full medical history & diet and is making her recommendations based on my personal body makeup and goals.
I wholeheartedly recommend a visit to a naturopath (Marnie or otherwise) – they can tell you all kinds of things you never knew about yourself and your body, and I find I learn something new every single time I have an appointment. Whether you have an acute issue, are feeling a bit stressed or even are just tired all of the time, there is help available and it’s only a phone call or an email away š
So, have you considered seeing a naturopath before? Are you in a dire situation physically or mentally? Or are things going pretty good but maybe they could be just a little bit better? Let me know – my passion for this area has been reinvigorated and I’d love to help point you in the right direction!
Be well,
Annette
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I probably should see a naturopath or nutritionist to be honest – I am currently cutting eggs out of my diet as I am starting to see a relationship between eating them and then dashing to the loo (eeeep!). I just need to know what is going on with my body!
Oh mate, you should DEFINITELY see Marnie – she will help you out heaps!!! She is located in Mt Lawley š I reckon you two will get along like a house on fire, but any naturopath will be able to help you if that’s not close to you.
Seeing one has definitely been one of the best things I’ve done for my health! x
It is so great hearing about peoples positive experiences when it comes to natural medicine. I recently had a great experience at a clinic in East Fremantle called NatMed. They do a full range of diagnostic testing and a very comprehensive initial consultation leaving no stone unturned. It really makes you feel they are taking into consideration you as a whole, and therefore can generate a treatment plan specifically for your personal needs. So I too would recommend visiting a Naturopath/Nutritionist, personally I see it as investment into my health and longevity.
Here is the link to their website http://natmed.com.au/
Enjoy!