Everywhere you look, someone’s recommending magnesium for sleep, stress, cramps, hormones, anxiety, energy, mood, blood sugar… AND NOW I WILL TOO. At first? I’ll be honest,  I didn’t get the hype when I first started out in clinical practice. I was like WHY does everyone need magnesium supplements? They can’t be that SPECIAL...  But then I started seeing it in clinic. Client after client, symptom after symptom and when we tested, we found magnesium depletion. The kicker? It w

Zinc is an essential nutrient  that plays a critical role in our bodies from infancy through adulthood. It’s considered essential  because our bodies cannot produce or store zinc on their own  We get it regularly through our diets. Yet many people, including women and children, may not be getting enough. In clinical practice, if I review 40 labs in a week, 2 people will have optimal levels of zinc. In fact, national nutrition surveys suggest that a significant portion of New

For Adult Men and Women (Aged 35–50) Based on the Nutrient Reference Values for Australia & New Zealand We often hear, “Just eat a balanced diet.”  But what does that actually mean when it comes to EATING for HEALTH? Because really, “balance can mean anything to anyone!” So surely we need some GUIDELINES on this. How many of us are eating for health?  I’ve found that over the years, not many of my clients. Most of my clients don’t know the essential vitamins and minerals that