I never thought I’d be talking to you about quarantine prepping, but here we are. It seems like the time for self isolation or quarantine is getting closer here in Melbourne, so I wrote a food shopping list this afternoon, one that would get us through a couple of weeks when we need it to. I thought I’d share it so you can make your plans and keep eating a nutrient dense, whole foods diet when your body needs it most. Find the blog here.

Doing all the right things, but still feeling exhausted, irritable and overwhelmed? Maybe you’ve got the feeling something isn’t right, even though you’ve been told everything is ‘normal’?

I love helping Mums go from exhausted & irritated to feeling energetic, motivated and more like the did before kids, using easy-to-follow, practical advice & information about their body.

As a Naturopath, using my toolkit of herbal & nutritional medicine I also work with you to relieve symptoms like hayfever, pain, headaches, migraines, IBS, PMS, anxiety, depression, fatigue & auto-immune conditions.

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Exhaustion is pretty common for Mums, so it must be normal then, right? Um, no, not really. Burnout is physical and emotional exhaustion (that extra sleep doesn’t get rid of) from the burden of stress that exceeds your personal resources to cope with. People often talk about it in relation to paid work. But there’s no reason that you can’t get burntout from unpaid work.

How do you know if you’ve got Mum burnout? There’s 3 main characteristics, and a lot of physical signs & symptoms that are warning bells. Take the quiz at the end of the blog and understand the signs & symptoms your body is showing and your risk of burnout. https://akesohealthcare.com.au/mum-burnout-are-you-at-risk

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Herbal potions for calm & clarity

From time to time I keep a track of what I’ve put in a meal and type it up to share with you on the blog. This doesn’t happen as often as I’d like, but here’s a quick link to the ones I’ve shared so far. You’ll find:

• seedy mix for porridge or puddings,
• easy (kid-friendly) beef stew,
• gut healing jellies,
• pickled beets,
• (vegan) kale pesto,
• herbal tea blends for calm & clarity,
• turmeric, ginger & galangal paste,
• low sugar bliss balls, and
• my whole chicken and vegetable soup recipe that’s perfect for anytime of year.

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