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Working together for the best version of you

Is your body holding you back from living your best life.....If yes, I would LOVE to help.

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My body used to rule my life - until I discovered nutritional therapy. Now I want to help everyone go on their journey to living their best life.

I am Charlotte, an ankylosing spondylitis (autoimmune disease) sufferer, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, adventurer and food lover.

Do you:

  • have an autoimmune disease

  • live life in constant pain (joints, headaches, rashes, periods)

  • suffer with low energy or poor sleep

  • struggle with brain fog that just won’t shift

  • have issues with your periods

  • find it difficult to get pregnant

  • simply wonder what to eat in this confusing keto / paleo / vegan world?!

If any of these are you - rebalancing your body through nutritional therapy could benefit you and I can explain more in a 30 minute free Discovery Call.

I want to hear about what you are struggling with, your story and let you know about how I could help you.

....DON'T DOWNGRADE YOUR DREAM TO MATCH REALITY.....

working with me

Using the signs and symptoms of your body to get to the root cause of your condition and set you up for the rest of your life.

the BLOG

To help you and your body reach its full potential through food, mindset and lifestyle.

RECIPES

Whole food nutrient dense recipes for everyday cooking. 

““Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ”
— Hippocrates
People often ask me what diet I follow - the answer "nutrient dense, whole foods that is properly prepared" . Within this - apart from avoiding gluten, dairy and refined sugar, there are no limits.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is about what works for me right now. And that is different to what works a few days / months / years ago and will work tomorrow.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Paleo, keto, carnivore, vegan, vegetarian etc There are so many 'diet' options now. Each with apparently amazing health benefits which can makes life so confusing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some of these diets can be great. But they also can be full of food that is not nutrient dense, whole food that isn’t properly prepared. It contains adverse ingredients even though it is low carb for example.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So what to go for?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Whole foods as the basis. Meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, good quality fat. And dialling down on the processed food. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is then about listening to what food your body feels like and then sitting down and enjoying your food whilst you eat and seeing how it makes us feel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How many times do you get to the end of a meal and you can't say what was in it! That needs to change!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you could listen to the answers your body is giving you in response to food and use that to guide you it can take you a long way on your journey to thriving. Did it feel good? Did it feel not so good? Am I still hungry? And then go from there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As I keep talking about our bodies are very clever - we just have to learn to listen to the message. We all are at different stages with our health and life and we are all from different parts of this planet - there is not supposed to be one perfect way of eating. Do you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And thank you @7seedscoffee for this amazing takeaway lunch that is entirely in line with my philosophy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #wholefoodsproperlyprepared #carnivore #keto #paleo #vegan #vegetarian #dietconfusion #nutritionaltherapist #takeaway #melbournecafe #eggs #vegetables #listentoyourbody #innateintelligence #sydneynutritionist #holistichealth #takecontrol #biodividuality
“I never heard of nutritional therapy until I got connected to Charlotte. Working with Charlotte is one of the best investment you can make on yourself towards leading a fuller and more joyful life.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From a beautiful distance client I worked with last year. 🖤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #nutritionaltherapy #rootcause #lovelive #investinyou realfood #wholefood #testimonial #lovemywork #onestepatatime #smallsteps #grateful #gratitude #holistichealth #nutrition #deepdive #signsandsymptoms #investinyou #goals #passion #purpose #ntps #nutritionaltherapypractitioner #sydneynutritionist #online #chillandnourish
Our body is very clever and often tells us what it wants. I like to sit in restaurants and have a feel into what I want not just make a decision based on what I wanted when I looked at menu when I booked or what I always have. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Those who know me already know that I don't eat gluten or dairy so providing it falls within those boundaries and it is also nutrient rich I go with it. Then when the food arrives I have to make sure I don't get too excited and eat the food all at once - we have to rest and relax and go slowly to digest!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I didn't used to listen to my body but it really appreciates it and functions much better when I do!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Cravings are there for a reason. Let's listen. Food is the building blocks of our body. And if it is for sugar then perhaps look at your blood sugar regulation and chocolate cravings are often a sign for magnesium.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #listentoourbody #loveyou #innateintelligence #inthemoment #signsandsymptoms #nutritionaltherapy #restanddigest #glutenfree #dairyfree #gowithit #holistichealth #nutrients #nutrientdensity #cravings #magnesium #bloodsugar #functionalnutrition #functionalhealth #sydneyheath #sydneywellness #ntp #nutritionaltherapypractitioner #barossa #family
My ability to live my life used to be unpredictable.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have ankylosing spondylitis. A condition where the immune system is dysregulated and in short your immune system starts attacking you - with me my spine. This generates inflammation, causes stiffness and pain and generally made my life not what I dreamt of.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For the initial 7 years of managing my condition, I used a bandaid approach using immunosuppressants to suppress my immune system and help my get my condition under control. When I wasn't getting anywhere aged 26 I was lucky enough to learn another way. I learnt to consider why my immune system wasn’t functioning properly, why the inflammation in my body was high and how to stop this arising in the first place rather than just suppress this once it has arisen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And what did I start doing? With the help of my osteopath I started to realise the impact of what I ate and my gut health. 80% of the immune system is in my gut after all.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I removed gluten from my diet (I didn't know what gluten even was back in 2012 FYI) and I started healing my gut through becoming a chicken stock for breakfast kinda girl (homemade as there were none to buy back then!). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was step by step from there. And perhaps I couldn't explain why on earth no gluten and chicken broth helped my back but we noticed a massive difference. So I just had faith and kept on going. One step at a time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Looking back now - I am so grateful for all of those small steps - and yes I have made 1000’s - and paying attention to what my body was telling me. Now I can have fun. Enjoy a glass of wine if I fancy and mostly live my life the way I want! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyone's journey has to start somewhere. It is the small things you do every day which make the difference. Don't let the fear stop you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #listentoyourbody #signsandsymptoms #smallsteps #ankylosingspondylitis #rootcause #nutritionaltherapy #holistichealth #guthealing #nutrition #chickenbroth #glutenfree #rootcause #autoimmune #healing #sydneywellness