Hello <<First Name>>,
Are you feeling a bit (or a lot!) stressed out? Well this newsletter is totally for you! We have events coming up to help you deal with stress, and overcome the very common adrenal stress hormone imbalance (also known in the realm of Functional Medicine as Adrenal Fatigue).
You'll also find some posts to help you understand more about adrenal fatigue. And guess what? It's totally fixable!
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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Adrenal Fatigue & How To Fix It
Are you feeling burnt out? Irritable? Depressed or anxious? Do you struggle to lose weight, and succumb to food cravings? Are you having trouble sleeping or concentrating? Do you keep getting colds and flus, or struggle with food or chemical sensitivities?
Did you know that all these symptoms could be caused by adrenal stress hormone imbalance?
Come along to our Adrenal Fatigue Seminar to learn all about adrenal fatigue, how it occurs, whether you have it, and how you can fix it using natural medicines, nutrition, exercise, and reducing stress and your toxic-load.
Filipa Bellette, Founder of Happy Biome, will be running the meeting. Filipa is a Clinical Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Practitioner, currently under the mentorship of Dr Daniel Kalish who is a world expert in Functional Medicine & Adrenal Fatigue. Filipa is also a Doctor of Philosophy in the transforming powers of creativity, and Co-Owner of Move Strong Gymnasium.
WHEN: Wednesday 24 April, 6:30pm
WHERE: Happy Biome Clinic, 26 Lapthorne Cl, Don (entry via Jiloa Way).
COST: $20 early-bird ($30 1-week prior to the event)
RSVP: Limited spaces are available. Please book in via the link below.
LUCKY DOOR PRIZE...
All attendees will go into the draw to WIN a pack of Take A Broth - Tasmania Chewable Broth Strips! This small wafer is the equivalent to 1 cup of bone broth - can you believe?! It is also THE most tastiest way of consuming bone broth that I have experienced. Big thanks to the wonderful Micheline Andrews for sponsoring the prize.
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Functional Medicine Client Testimonial
I am constantly blown away at how effective treating the adrenal glands, and other important body systems (such as the brain, gut & liver), can be. This is some wonderful feedback from one of my clients, who we have been treating based on her personal functional lab testing results:
I cannot speak highly enough of Filipa and the Happy Biome. I first came to see Filipa in November last year - fatigued, aching, overweight with no ability to lose weight, overtraining and undereating.... also driving my poor husband crazy with horrendous mood swings.
Cut to today, I’m on a journey back to wellness and I know it’s a long road but already I’m feeling about 1000% better - no longer fatigued, no longer aching, sleeping well, loving a whole new world of healthy eating and making sure I do use the right recovery protocols for my training. And my mood swings are a thing of the past....
The process with Filipa is comprehensive and her knowledge is second to none. I’m a Questioner so I’m sure I’ve put Filipa through her paces but that’s also the best bit of all of this - I love our sessions together!
I’m so glad I found this woman of total awesomeness
~ Functional Medicine Client, M.F.
Thank you to this beautiful woman - not only for her kind words, but also for entrusting me in her journey to wellness. I absolutely love seeing these transformations!
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Could Stress Be Causing Your PMS?
Cortisol, the main adrenal stress hormone, is made from progesterone, so every molecule of cortisol you produce when you are under stress depletes your progesterone levels.
The more stress you are under the more female hormone imbalances will occur as your progesterone levels drop.
My female clients with PMS symptoms like cramping, headaches, sweet cravings, mood swings and irritability often respond really well to a lab based adrenal hormone program. This is because as we normalise cortisol levels, progesterone levels also improve.
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Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet
Did you know that your stress hormone cortisol is a “glucocorticosteroid"? In other words, one of cortisol’s major functions is to work with insulin to keep your blood sugar stable. If you skip a meal, eat too many carbs, eat sweets, over eat, or even under-eat (food in general - or even, in some circumstances, under-eat carbohydrates), your cortisol can go out of balance, which can lead to adrenal fatigue and overall damage of your metabolism.
Nutrition is essential for both healthy blood sugar levels & stress hormones. This Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet is a super easy recipe which balances your macronutrients (fat, carbs & protein), to set you up for a balanced day!
Trust me: this is delicious. You’ll want to have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert! If you’re sensitive to eggs – just leave them out. Or if you’re vegetarian, take out the meat, and add in more eggs.
Head over to our blog for this Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet recipe.
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Wim Hoff Method Fundamentals Workshop
My husband, Chris Bellette from Move Strong Gymnasium, and I are excited to host a Wim Hoff Method Fundamentals Workshop in Devonport with WHM Instructor Huon Feitscher!
This method is for breaking out of a sympathetic nervous system state and getting back to being more in a more parasympathetic nervous system state.
In English that means going from a stressed state to a non-stressed state - as such, it can be amazing for helping you heal from stress-related health conditions such as Adrenal (stress hormone imbalance) Fatigue.
This has tremendous effects on your emotional, mental and psychological profile. It also has an impact on your performance and athletic abilities too. In addition to all that, the more stressed you are in general the less intelligent you are, the less cognitive power you have, the less able to shift unwanted stores of body fat from areas like your mid section and the less libido too!
So your performance can be munted in more ways than one! 😉
If you’re struggling with stress, anxiety, lower libido, muffintopitis, anger or frustration...this method is excellent for you! It can also help to boost your recovery and therefore boost your strength, power and athletic abilities.
WHEN: Sat 13 April, 9am - 3pm
WHERE: Move Strong Gymnasium, 32 Don Rd, Devonport
COST: 95 Euros (which equates to around $150 AUS).
RSVP: Limited spaces are available. Please book via the link below.
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DIY Toxin-Free MAKEUP Workshop
ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT!!!
Sat 11 May, 1pm - 4:30pm @
Happy Biome Clinic, 26 Lapthorne Cl, Don
(entry via Jiloa Way)
Ditch the toxins from your cosmetic bag and embrace earth ingredients to make your very own mineral makeup! Doing it yourself, you can make bespoke products to suit your skin-tone (and your personality!). The best part, however, is how empowered you will feel by consciously choosing natural beauty for your health!
Living naturally doesn't mean drab and boring. You can enhance your pretty face with earth's colourful minerals, and feel confident that you won't be burdening your body and mind with unnecessary and irresponsible toxins. Your body is a temple, so let it shine!
During this workshop, you will learn to make five makeup products, which you will get to take home:
1 x Lipstick
1 x Mascara
1 x Eyeshadow
1 x Blush
1 x Foundation*
You'll also learn some of the more nastier toxins commonly found in makeup to avoid, as well as the negative impacts these chemicals are having on you. You'll learn what natural ingredients are best to use in makeup - from oils, butters and waxes, to mineral powders and essential oils. You'll also learn colour mixing techniques, and have the chance to get creative to make your own shades. This workshop will be educational, informative, fun and empowering, leaving you not only armed with some pretty nifty (and profesh-looking!) makeup products to take home, but also leaving you motivated to make a difference to you and your family's health and wellbeing.
No pre-shopping or supplies required, just register and show up!
*You may, however, want to bring your foundation that you're currently using, as it's easier to create the right colour foundation for you, by trying to match it to your current foundation (rather than looking at your skin-tone).
The workshop is $80 (for early-bird registration*) and covers all ingredients, containers, recipe & information booklet and herbal tea & raw treats.
Space is limited in the workshop and will require pre-purchased registration to ensure we have enough room and supplies for everyone.
All welcome! Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Sore back, or niggle that won't go away?
Having been highly trained and mentored in Remedial Massage by the head Masseur of the Australian Olympic Swimming Team of 2000, our Natural Therapist at Happy Biome, Jo Ross, 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!
Get in touch today to book in.
Jo works from our Happy Biome Clinic on Tuesdays or by Appointment, including after-hours.
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