Hello <<First Name>>,
Hope you're doing fabulous!
Can you believe it's almost the end of the year? You're probably starting to think about Christmas and all the millions of things you have to do to get ready for it, and for the end of school/work/year. Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Sarah Morrison, and I have created a NEW workshop to help you get ready for Christmas, while also taking some time out to de-stress and unwind.
As you'll see in my newsletter below, stress can be such a KILLER, affecting all body systems, from the metabolism & weight issues, to the adrenal glands, to the gut & the microbiome, and to the immune system. For most of my Functional Medicine clients, STRESS is the number one biggest factor underlying health issues. So please, be kind to your self, and let yourself breathe...
Much biomey-love,
Filipa Bellette, PhD
(PhD-Eng.C.W., BA-Hon.-Eng.Psych., Adv.Dip-Nut.Med, Kalish Functional Med.)
Doctor of Philosophy - Creativity
Clinical Nutritional Medicine Practitioner
Functional Medicine Practitioner
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Made With Heart - DIY + Yoga Workshop
Do you get stressed leading up to Christmas?
Feel like pulling out your hair?
Trying to get all the things done?
Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Sarah Morrison, and DIY Guru & Functional Medicine Practitioner, Filipa Bellette, have created a workshop to help you REDUCE STRESS while also GET READY for Christmas.
During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to make three DIY gifts for Christmas, and also destress and unwind with an Iyengar yoga session.
DIY GIFTS TO CHOOSE FROM
Face Serum 25ml
Body Scrub 250ml
Soap Scrub Balls 250ml
Foaming Hand Wash 250ml
Foaming Face Wash 250ml
Tinted Lip Gloss 10ml
Blush/Bronzer 8g
Repair Balm 100ml
Muscle Balm 100ml
Nappy Rash & Nipple Balm 100ml
Beard Balm 100ml
Beard Oil 50ml
Aftershave Spray 50ml
Surface Spray 500ml
Dishwasher Powder 500g
Dishwashing Liquid 500ml
Toilet Fizzles 250ml
**Please choose in the comments section when registering which products you would like to make.**
ABOUT OUR YOGA SESSION
Yoga teacher, Sarah Morrison, has created a class designed to help support you through stressful periods - and that you can then do at home. #WINNING
In this yoga session you will discover the best way to use props for your body so that you can deeply relax and restore your energy. Sarah will not just be teaching from the front and getting you to follow. In this class we will work together so you can learn the poses confidently to then practice at home. That way you can have the restorative experience at your home everyday! (Or every other day, either for 5 minutes or 30mins). The more frequently you practice yoga Asana (poses) the more you will reap from them. So with the knowledge gained in this class you will be set for a more relaxing lead up to Christmas.
Sarah has spent over 400hrs doing Iyengar yoga teacher training and many more hours on the mat practicing herself.
She would love to share her knowledge with you so you can experience a less stressful Christmas.
It can be deeply nourishing and melt the stress away.
WHEN: Saturday 17 Nov, 2pm-4pm
WHERE: Happy Biome Clinic, 26 Lapthorne Close, Don (entry via Jiloa Way)
COST: $60 for early-bird tickets ($70 for bookings after 10 Nov)
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Bowen Therapy
Did you know that our Natural Therapist, Jo Ross, offers Bowen Therapy?
A BOWEN treatment consists of gentle, non-invasive moves on the body’s connective tissue, muscles, tendons and ligaments. It is not massage, no oils or creams are used and you remain dressed – light, loose clothing recommended.
Bowen Therapy effects multiple body systems, including the Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments, Fascia; Meridian Channels (acupoints, myofacial trigger points) – Water and Energy; Nervous System; and the Digestive System.
To find out how Bowen Therapy could help you in these areas, head over to our blog.
Jo works from our Happy Biome Clinic on Tuesdays or by Appointment, including after-hours.
She has ONE SPOT FREE TOMORROW (TUE 5 Nov) at 1:30pm.
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Adrenal Fatigue & Weight Issues
I LOVE getting 'success story' messages from clients. One amazing woman I have been working with at both Move Strong Gymnasium & Happy Biome was struggling to lose weight, even after exercising regularly and eating a clean diet. She was ready to throw all this 'healthy living' in, when I suggested doing some functional medicine lab testing to see if there were any metabolic imbalances that were stopping her from losing weight, despite her good efforts.
Sure enough, her adrenal stress hormones were acting dysfunctionally. After starting her on an adrenal nutraceutical program, as well as changing up her macronutrients to encourage metabolic repair (she was eating a very low-carb diet, and not enough food), the weight started dropping off!
Every week, now, I get an excited text to say another kilo (or three!) has dropped.
"You and Chris are really REALLY good inspirations - love you both for saving my life and giving me the strength to be a better healthier mum and wife!" - Hanrie F
12kg down so far, and still the fat is falling off effortlessly!
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Healthy French Toast
Do you love French Toast? Here’s a healthy-version, that will keep your metabolism humming!
I make my French Toast with sprouted gluten-free bread from Pure Life. Sprouting the grains makes the bread so much easier to digest, plus it is ALIVE with gut-loving microbes...Well, maybe not in this recipe, because the fry pan heats them all up, lol! If you do want to get the most out of the microbes of sprouted bread, I’d advise eating it raw…but you know, ‘toasted bread’ is always nice from time to time too...
Head over to our blog for the Healthy French Toast recipe.
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Heal Your Immune System
How have you coped over winter & moving into spring? There sure have been some nasty viruses going around!
For the past six years, since having my first child, I have constantly caught colds & flus, and winter time was always the worst - sometimes coming down with a bug every 2-4 weeks!
Well, that has all changed since doing an overhaul on my adrenals and gut microbiome! This winter/spring my immune system has been the best yet! My kids got a couple of pretty nasty flus, and usually I would’ve caught them too...But not even their snotty fingers in my mouth infected me.
Why might you be getting sick all the time, you ask?
STRESS: yes, stress is most likely making you sick as it compromises the immune system. It can also suppress your Secretory IgA (immune response in your gut-lining) which can then lead to pathogen overgrowth in the gut. Considering 70-80% of your immune system is in your gut, you’d want your microbiome to be clear of any nasties!
REALITY CHECK: I will admit I had a pretty hectic week the last week of September, and after it was over I felt very close to coming down with something. It was a good reminder to me that MAINTENANCE is essential if I want to continue having a robust immune system (i.e. don’t go back to being a stress-head, always-on-the-cray-cray-go, trying-to-be-superwoman, Filipa, lol!).
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If you’re fed up with poor immunity, if nothing you've done so far has solved your health issues, now is the time to get some testing done to really nut out the root cause of your health issues. I do In-person & online video consults for Functional Medicine - I can help you, no matter where you live in the world! Go here for more info about my Functional Medicine practices.
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CoQ10 - Are You Using the Best Form?
CoQ10 - Are you using the best form?
Coenzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble, vitamin-like substance necessary for energy production in virtually every cell in the human body. An antioxidant, it also helps protect against cellular damage from free radicals.
When creating treatment plans based on functional medicine lab-testing, I most commonly use CoQ10 when trying to repair mitochondrial function, or when a client is experiencing a lot of oxidative damage and inflammation.
Because I am always after real results for my clients, I am a bit of a supplement-snob when it comes to recommending therapeutic nutraceuticals. One of the things I look out for is whether a nutritional is in its ACTIVE form.
CoQ10 is a good example of this. CoQ10 can be found in two forms - ubiquinone/ubidecarenone and ubiquinol. The latter is the reduced (active) form of CoQ10, and because of this, ubiquinol has superior absorption and higher bioavailability than ubiquinone or ubidecarenone.
Like other active forms of nutritionals, ubiquinol may be a more expensive form of CoQ10, but it will produce greater therapeutic effects!
Are you confused by the plethora of nutritional supplements and whether you're using the best form...or even if you need to take what you're taking? I can test you using science-based functional medicine lab testing, to determine EXACTLY what you need!
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Could Your Skincare Be Making You Fat?
Some skincare contain harmful toxins which are xeno-estrogens which confuse our bodies own production and utilisation of estrogen. When estrogen is in higher amounts in comparison to progesterone, fat-storage can occur. These toxins in skincare can also put stress on your liver - if the liver is swamped trying to breakdown and clear toxins, fat chance (pun intended!) of your liver actually mobilising and burning fat.
Because of this, our Fat My Face! Serum can (believe it or not!) actually help you be a better fat-burner as it contains all-natural ingredients that your hormones and liver love, while also helping to hydrate and plump up your beautiful face in all the right ways.
Fat My Face! Serum is available to buy in our clinic or in our online store.
And did you know - you can learn how to make your own smashing serum at our upcoming Made With Heart - DIY + Yoga Workshop on Sat 17 Nov at 2pm. Early-bird tickets end this Saturday!
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OUR BEST-SELLER SKINCARE PRODUCTS
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