Articles and insights from Naturopath Jodi Chapman

Wishing you wellness for 2024!

January 31, 2024 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Post Holiday Season

As we welcome a new year, the excitement of a fresh start also brings challenges of readjustment. Returning to school and work after the holiday period involves adapting to new routines and schedules, as well as managing a new workload. Read on to learn about the impacts of this transition on our physical and mental […]

Managing Stress Around Exam Time

November 1, 2023 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Mental Health, Performance, Uncategorized, Wellbeing

Experiencing exam stress is a common challenge for students. So if this is you, you’re not alone! Let’s explore how a naturopathic approach can help you manage stress more effectively and perform at your best during exam time. Calm Your Mind and Boost Your Focus If you’re feeling overwhelmed, there are various relaxation methods you […]

Dermatitis, Eczema, Acne or Psoriasis will disrupt your life. Find out the real reason itchy, painful skin affects you

December 18, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Allergies, Naturopath, Wellbeing

Skin reactions are some of the most complex issues to treat, as there are a number of factors that could be at play creating an unpleasant, itchy or painful rash anywhere over the body. Are you experiencing itchiness, redness or uneven skin eruptions? Have you considered it could be something happening inside your body rather […]

Menopause: Are HRT or Bio-Identical hormones prolonging the inevitable? Know the Facts

November 18, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Uncategorized

Hot flushing, insomnia, mood swings, and migraines can be debilitating and unbearable for many women, though completely unnecessary. HRT may seem to be the only answer, though can you remain on HRT or Bio-Identical Hormones for the rest of your life? Are you at risk of prolonging the inevitable? Many women have been prescribed HRT […]

Iodine deficiency – What are the signs?

November 3, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Adrenal, Hormonal Health, Naturopath, Thyroid, Wellbeing

Symptoms of brain fog, poor memory, fatigue, hormone imbalances, infertility either conception or miscarriage, birth defects, hair breaking or falling out, weight issues, fluid retention, depression, anxiety, heart or thyroid disease, insulin resistance, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), lumpy breasts, and more, affect our local community widely. It is necessary for all glands to communicate with […]

Trouble falling asleep? Waking through the night, or waking like you haven’t slept at all? Find out why

October 3, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Wellbeing

Do you find yourself tired throughout the day, struggling to concentrate or falling asleep at work? Does your mind race when your head hits the pillow or do you stir all night, waking groggy despite taking sleeping tablets? Don’t accept these feelings as “normal”. One simple infection can cause all of these symptoms plus irritable […]

Feeling Flat & Unmotivated? Mood Swings from Anger to Anxiety? Can’t Shift Weight? Could it be Hormonal?

September 28, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Hormonal Health, Thyroid, Weight loss, Wellbeing

Are your mood swings so strong, you’re completely not yourself? Anxiety, irritable, or crying at an instant? Menopause, PMS, and for men, manopause can and will happen. Are you irritable, nervous, depressed, low libido, foggy thinking, can’t sleep, or gaining weight? Why can some people eat anything and maintain their weight, yet you gain 3kg […]

High or Low Blood Pressure? Fatigue or Chest Pain? Rapid Heart Rate climbing the stairs? How is your Heart Health?

September 2, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Naturopath, Pathology, Wellbeing

If you’ve been suffering with high blood pressure, or symptoms of low blood pressure such as dizziness, rapid heart rate, fatigue, or chest pain, there may be a systemic health problem, leading to complication with your heart. These types of heart complaints can affect you at any age and any fitness level. Pericarditis can present […]

Could Depression, Anxiety, Shyness or Fear be caused by a Genetic Disorder affecting 40% of Australians? Is your family at risk?

August 31, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Allergies, Mental Health, Wellbeing

For those suffering with anxiety, shyness, or fear, high stress levels, anger, poor memory and depression, sometimes it can be a lifelong struggle. Poor dream recall, susceptibility to allergies, fatigue, or poor sugar metabolism, can all be symptoms of a genetic disorder, which is on the rise. Affecting up to 40% of Australians, it often […]

When deep sadness, loss of hope, fatigue, relentless anxiety, and a scattered brain rules your life, where do you turn?

August 1, 2017 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Mental Health, Naturopath, Wellbeing

Long term stress or illness can have a substantial effect on your body that can be hard to recover from, driving you into a physical state of low brain function, depriving your brain of the oxygen, nutrients, hormones and chemicals required for it to work at its best. Coupled with fatigue, it leaves you too […]

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