Hello <<First Name>>!
Happy weekend! I started mine off with a lovely evening last night, teaching a group of wonderful women all about stress, adrenal fatigue (see section below to find out if your adrenals are taxed, and how I test for adrenal fatigue) and how to reduce and manage stress. We ended the workshop with some humming meditation. If you haven't ever done this type of meditation, you REALLY should try! It creates the most healing vibration through your body, and it's a great way to stop a racing mind. I'm toying with the idea of starting up a humming meditation group........ ;)
As we enter this most wonderful (yet busy) Christmas season, I will certainly need some zen-out time! Next week on Friday I'll have a stall at Devonport Regional Gallery Christmas Market. And the next Saturday we have our last DIY Toxin-Free Workshop for the year. Today is your last chance to register for our Cleaning Workshop at the early-bird discount price! Would've to see you there, making a huge difference in you and your family's life.
Much biomey-love,
Dr. Filipa Bellette
(PhD-Eng.C.W., BA-Hon.-Eng.Psych., Adv.Dip-Nut.Med)
Doctor of Philosophy - Creativity
Nutritional Medicine Practitioner
Functional Medicine Practitioner
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DIY Toxin-Free Cleaning Workshop
Sat 25 Nov, 3-5pm
@ Happy Biome Studio
26 Lapthorne Cl, Don (enter via Jiloa Way)
Learn how to make five cleaning products - laundry liquid, dishwashing liquid, dishwasher powder, toilet cleaner, surface spray - and why reducing your toxic-load is essential for your health!
**LAST DAY TODAY TO GET YOUR EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT FOR OUR DIY TOXIN-FREE CLEANING WORKSHOP**
Did you know that you (most probably!) have over 200 toxins lingering in your tissues? Even a health-conscious person will be contaminated with at least 200 toxins. Our bodies have an amazing ability to sort through and eliminate these toxins. Unfortunately we live in such a toxic-overloaded world that very often our livers can't keep up with the detoxification process, and toxins end up being stored in our fatty tissues and cells, causing all sorts of health issues.
In a long-term Nutritional & Functional Medicine treatment plan, I will very often include a liver detoxification protocol. This often isn't done at the start of a treatment plan, as detoxification can make someone feel worse, if we haven't yet rebalanced the adrenals, and healed the gut.
However, you can ALWAYS start to REDUCE your toxic-load immediately, and I always recommend client's switch to natural cleaning and cosmetic products. This switch is seriously SOOO EASY - much easier than modifying your diet. I do have some people try to justify the switch, by saying it's too expensive to buy natural, organic products. Easy and affordable solution: MAKE IT YOURSELF!
I am all about offering practical and affordable ways to live a clean and healthy lifestyle, and I'd love to teach you how to make your own cleaning products at our DIY Toxin-Free Cleaning Workshop on Sat 25 Nov, 3-5pm. I'll also teach about how you can navigate through the cess-pool of toxins, the negative health effects of these toxins, and natural solutions.
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Wanting to shop local this Christmas? Come along to the Christmas Market at the Devonport Regional Gallery next Friday 24 Nov, 3-7pm! I'll be there with a stall, selling my Happy Biome Skincare, Makeup & Cleaning products :)
Set inside the Gallery, this intimate market features local artisans and makers selling original and unique items including homewares, jewellery, clothing, art, stationery and cosmetics.
Just in time for the festive season, this indoor market promises to have all your Christmas shopping needs covered! There will even be a gift wrapping service available to make this busy season completely hassle free.
Treat yourself at the end of the working week with some shopping, whilst listening to some great music and browsing the Tasmanian Portraiture Prize exhibition. Local young musicians will provide entertainment across the four hours, and refreshments will be available for purchase from the Gallery’s Friends Committee.
Presented in partnership with the Devonport Regional Gallery’s Droogs and Friends Committees.
FREE ENTRY
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Due to popular demand Natural Therapist Jo Ross will be offering clinical remedial treatments EVERY Tuesday at our Happy Biome Studio Clinic
Having been highly trained and mentored in Remedial Massage by the head Masseur of the Australian Olympic Swimming Team of 2000, Jo specialises in clinical remedial treatments to assist in the healing of injuries, pains and niggles. Always gaining knowledge to best help in the healing process, Jo holds multiple Diplomas of Applied Sciences and industry awards. Jo is extremely in-tune to individual needs, and takes a scientific approach for assisting in ailments. Treatment plans are often discussed during consults, to ensure her client's progress to feeling pain-free! Prices for clinical therapy: $80 (30min), $120 (60min), $175 (90min). Health fund rebates available.
Please call Jo on 0429 004 417 for enquiries, bookings or to discuss tailor-made options.
Jo also offers aromatherapy, pregnancy massage, Bowen Therapy, Reflexology and Hot Stone Massage.
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NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE WORKSHOP - GUT HEALTH & FERMENTED FOODS
We've been running a series of Nutritional Medicine Workshops over the last couple of months, as part of our 9-Week Nutrition Program which is currently under-way. We have one more workshop left on Fri 1 Nov at 6:30-7:30pm on Gut Health & Fermented Foods. We will look at:
* The gut & the microbiome.
* How to assess & test if you have an imbalanced microbiome, or leaky gut.
* Foods that cause imbalances in the gut microflora.
* How fermented foods can bring balance to the gut - and many other body systems!
* Demo of making some fermented foods + taste-testers.
FREE for 9-Week Nutrition Program participants. $10 for everyone else. Spaces are limited. Please book in by contacting me on 0408 707 249 or hello@happybiome.com.au
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These are my little tubes of spit, currently being analysed in the labs, to assess my adrenal health. As part of the Kalish Functional Medicine protocol which I’m specialising in, adrenals are almost always the first thing I test with a new client. Why? Because most health issues originate from stress. Re-balancing the adrenals, can help to increase energy levels and balance mood, so that we can then work deeper into healing the gut and the detoxification system.
What are adrenals & Why analyse saliva?
Each person has two adrenal glands both located on top of each of the body’s two kidneys. These glands are important to the body’s endocrine (hormonal) system. Adrenal fatigue is a very common condition in today’s society through the physical and physiological demands we put on our adrenal glands. Each gland is composed of two distinct zones, the large outer cortex and the inner medulla.
Salivary cortisol testing is the most accurate and powerful non-invasive salivary hormone test that evaluates bioactive levels of the body’s important stress hormones, cortisol and DHEA. This hormone test (stress test) serves as a critical tool for uncovering biochemical imbalances underlying anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, obesity, dysglycemia, and a host of other clinical conditions that may affect our day to day lives. This hormone test examines 4 saliva samples over a 12-hour period for levels of cortisol and DHEA. The Adrenocortex test should be used as a general screening test as it plays such an important role for a healthy life.
Are you suffering from taxed adrenals?
Adrenal fatigue varies from stage 1 (which often presents with high cortisol levels) to stage 3 (where cortisol levels have dropped dramatically). Some conditions associated with poor adrenal functioning include:
Anxiety
Headaches
Poor concentration, ‘brain fog’
Energy levels
Fatigue, lethargy
Salt cravings
Mild depression
Lack of stamina
Sexual dysfunction
Irregular sleeping patterns
Thyroid dysfunction
Blood Pressure
Depression
Impaired Immune System
Insomnia
If any of these sound familiar to you, and you're looking for assistance to bring balance back to your body and your mind, I would love to help you out! Feel free to contact me for some lab assessments and treatment plan. I’m currently being mentored by Dr Daniel Kalish who is one of the world’s best Functional Medicine doctors around, and I discuss all my clients cases and lab tests with him so that we can nut out the best treatment plan for you!
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