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Alethea Mills Nutrition- Gold Coast Nutritionist

BHSc Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine

Can health be packaged into a convenience product?

July 12, 2021 by aletheam 1 Comment

Can health be conveniently packaged into a product we buy off the shelf? No. Health is multifactorial and essentially, we often need to make changes to improve health. The old “doing the same thing produces the same results” is kind of true. Health requires change. Change can be hard and we tend to make changes when the current reality becomes too uncomfortable. Change can be initiated from a health diagnosis, mental health decline, job change, meeting new people, being inspired by others, so many factors that can initiate change. And change is constant, we grow, we learn and we change I turn 47 this week. I used to be well known for celebrating “birthday month”, however, this has toned down a little over the years. Perhaps age and ...

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Antibiotics are sometimes necessary (I’ve just b Antibiotics are sometimes necessary (I’ve just been on a course after emergency dental surgery 😩), but they don’t act in isolation.
They reduce microbial diversity, disrupt beneficial species, and can impact things like short-chain fatty acid production which plays a big role in gut barrier/lining, immune function and inflammation regulation.

This is why some common symptoms like diarrhoea, bloating, or changes in digestion occur while taking them and can still happen when they are finished. Even without symptoms there can be changes in the microbiome.

I always say it is an absolutely necessity, do not take antibiotics if not 100% necessary and always finish the course when you do have them. 

What I recommend to support you gut:

💊 Saccharomyces boulardii to reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhoea + ensure probiotics are taken at least 2hrs away from antibiotics.
🦠 Feed the beneficial microbes with a fibre like PHGG + polyphenol-rich foods
🫐Use targeted multi-strain probiotics during/after antibiotic use + increasing plant diversity
🥑Include nutrients to support the gut lining (glutamine, zinc carnosine, vitamins A + D, anti-inflammatory support)

It doesn’t need to be excessive but offering your gut no support while using antibiotics will lead to longer term gut issues.The microbiome is resilient, but it does need support.

If your gut tends to struggle after antibiotics, or symptoms linger longer than they should, that’s usually a sign you need a more personalised approach.

Feel free to reach out if you want support with that 💚
Snippet of a beautiful weekend away to celebrate a Snippet of a beautiful weekend away to celebrate a birthday of a good friend. I am so glad we crossed paths all those years ago  when studying @anappleaday_nutrition 🤍

Three nights in Hobart with good friends, food, wine and a cheeky 15k run. Cannot recommend Tolpuddle and Mona enough 🙌🏼

@andrew_raines_  @wellnourished @anappleaday_nutrition a wonderful time 🙏🏼🙏🏼
If you are training regularly and your body still If you are training regularly and your body still feels flat, tired, or not quite right, underfueling needs to be on your radar. 

RED-S can affect recovery, hormones, bone health, performance and mood, and it is more common in active people than many realise.

This is not just about eating more. It is about making sure your intake matches your training and your physiology.

The full blog breaks down the signs, the red flags 🚩that I look for in a consult and the starting points.

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Girls weekend 🧘 We had a little trip down south Girls weekend 🧘 We had a little trip down south and it was perfect 💕 Delicious food (always), chats, laughs, yoga, beach walks, swims, run and sleep, caught up on a lot of that. Lennox was a perfect spot for a lowkey few nights away x
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