Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Understanding Your Body's Natural Clock
In the fast-paced modern world, the significance of maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm often goes overlooked. Circadian rhythms are...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Aug 17, 20233 min read
All Disease Begins in the Gut
You may have heard this phrase before, but this popular Hippocrates quote leads the way in modern medicine, as the gut is the root cause...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Aug 16, 20235 min read
The Importance of Stomach Acid
I've become a bit obsessed with stomach acid of late. This is probably because I am seeing an increased amount of clients who are coming...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Jul 4, 20214 min read
Putting the 😢 in SAD
This month I thought it might be useful to talk about how the winter months can affect our mood and of course, what we can do about it!
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Apr 4, 20206 min read
Time to soothe the soul
In this current health situation with COVID-19 and the lock down I know it has affected so many people around the world in some very...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Feb 2, 20204 min read
The value of values
January always seems like such a lovely cruisy contrast to the hype of December. Most people have had a decent summer holiday to reset...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Oct 31, 20194 min read
My 'Baby's' 4th Birthday
It is with great excitement that I approach the celebration my 'business baby's' 4th birthday! Well it's actually 4, if you count my 12...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
May 2, 20194 min read
You are my sunshine - shedding light on vitamin D
Does vitamin D conjure up thoughts of sunshine for you? Maybe it's because you remember hearing somewhere about the sun being important...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Mar 16, 20196 min read
Burnout and the badge of busy
"Oh hey! How are you?" "Busy!" We've all heard it, right? 'Busy' seems to be such a common response that we all just seem to be on...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Feb 16, 20195 min read
Do you whistle while you work, or feel the daily dread?
The start of each working year can be rather kind here in NZ. We have 4 weeks over a period of 7 weeks punctuated by public holidays....
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Jan 22, 20196 min read
Water/Wai - the 'why' behind water
"Hydration - the act or process of combining or treating with water" We are right in the throws of summer now! With such sunny days here...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Nov 10, 20182 min read
The boiled frog
So who's heard of boiled frog syndrome? I thought I'd go over this story as we begin the lead up to Christmas. The story goes - if you...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Dec 20, 20172 min read
Digest and Detox Dressing
Mean As Green Dressing This holiday season I am trying to lay off the creamy mayo a bit - we seem to go through a jar a week in our house...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Dec 12, 20173 min read
Show your liver some love this holidays
The holiday season is a time we all hang out for. Come December - it's all on! Socializing, end-of-school performances, work dos, family,...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Apr 23, 20174 min read
Holding healthful habits
How long do you think it takes to form a habit? You've probably heard that it takes around 21 days. Well, research shows it can actually...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Jan 16, 20173 min read
Happy New Year!
Hello and happy new year to you all! I hope your year is off to a safe and happy start so far. I am so looking forward to beginning my...
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Amy Donovan (BNatMed)
Dec 28, 20162 min read
Don't forget to reflect
With the rush of Christmas gone, and a new year approaching fast, we are left feeling somewhat stranded in a far away galaxy where time,...
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