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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
Doing a u-turn with how I dealt with my ankylosing spondylitis and looking at what I ate, the function of my digestive system and working to get to the factors driving my immune system dysfunction completely changed my life. Now I have mostly charge over my condition rather than vice versa and I get to eat food like this.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From 18 until 26 this wasn't the case - I dealt with my condition through taking immunosuppressants, ibuprofen and using a sacroilliac belt to hold together my pelvis so I could run around the lacrosse field. Despite all this I was still in lots of pain, never knew how I would wake up the next day and was ultimately and ruled by the condition and I had no idea there was another way or that there was anything wrong with my digestive system or what I ate. And I was just continually putting a plaster on my condition. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now I live my life eating delicious whole food like this and 7 years later I feel great too.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ankylosingspondylitis #autoimmunedisease #autoimmune #wholefood #properlyprepared #nutrientdense #guthealth #immunesystem #rootcause #leakygut #digestion #health #7yearson #nutrition #nutritionaltherapy #restofmylife #longtermhealth
Had so much fun on the Low Carb Conversations Podcast www.lowcarbconversations.com this week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Talked to @nourishingconversations about my journey with Ankylosing Spondylitis and becoming a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, being the Associate Instructor for the upcoming Sydney @ntaaustralia Nutritional Therapy Practitioner class which starts in May and what I do in the health space in the corporate world. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We also discuss recent articles on real food vs supplements, sleep, nap desks and the benefits of eating slower. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tune in and give it a listen! The link is in my profile. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And if you are interested in becoming a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner - or know anyone that would be - I’d love to talk to them. It’s been a life changer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #nta_australia #ntatraining #podcasts #nta #nutritionaltherapypractitioner #sydney #ankylosingspondylitis #autoimmunedisease #autoimmune #sydneynutritionist #health
Overnight soaked Bircher musili by @oramanly - my version of an Easter treat. Delish! I normally am an eggs for breakfast kinda girl but it was time for a change on Saturday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shredded coconut, nuts and seeds all soaked overnight in plant milk and then served with nut butter, hemp, coconut butter, mulberries, mint and granola. Yum-my. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you know that nuts and seeds contain something called phytic acid so it is really important to soak them before you eat them. This makes them more easily digestible, less brutal on your stomach and means you can get the benefit from the nutrients. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Phytic acid is a compound that binds to vitamins and minerals to make them unabsorbable as a defence mechanism to help them being eaten by bugs and other predators whilst growing. If we don’t do anything about this before we eat them nuts and seeds can actually be anti-nutrients. This means we don’t get the phosphorus, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc from what we are eating even though it passes through the digestive tract. It can also interfere with iron and calcium absorption and also interfere with the release of digestive enzymes. Ouch and not ideal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So what to do if you want to eat nuts? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Soak them if you are using them for musili or baking. - Soak and dehydrate (otherwise known as activating) for crunchy nuts perfect for a snack. I use a dehydrator to avoid spending a fortune in the shops for activated nuts. You can also use a low temperature oven and you can marinade for extra flavour with salt, herbs, tamari. - Ferment your cake mixes which use nut and seed flours overnight with a dash of apple cider vinegar. Add the dry ingredients except baking power and wet ingredients like coconut milk and not eggs and then add the rest in the morning and then bake! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Nuts and seeds can be especially problematic for those with autoimmune diseases (which have very strong association with leaky gut) and other gastrointestinal issues. Get soaking!! 🖤
HAPPY EASTER 🐣 🐰 everyone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lots of fun and giggles for me this weekend recharging my batteries so I am ready for Chill + Nourish Nutritional Therapy clients, corporate talks and the start of @nta_australia NTP Sydney class when I return from holibobs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today it’s been a hanging out with friends for a triathlon of surfing, cycling and walking - and gluten free dairy free hot cross buns of course. No Easter Egg Hunts this year unfortunately. Tomorrow I am Margaret River, WA bound to hang out with old friends. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fun fun fun! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸 @hayleyrichardsonphotography ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #easter #longweekend #weekendfun #rechargingbatteries #nutritionaltherapy #passion #purpose #relax #funtimes #sydney #ntp #northernbeaches #coastalwalks #glutenfreedairyfree #beachlife #happiness #easterabroad #health #businessowner #nutritionist #sydneynutritionist #guthealth #epigenetics