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Healthy Winter Fat
Winter is over and many of us may have loosened the reigns on our healthy habits and hibernated more than we intended to? Perhaps our fat stores are a little over supplied and we’re only noticing it now we are taking some layers off? Packing on a few extra kg’s over winter is a natural process to assist with thermal regulation but there is a fine line of what’s healthy
Lets Talk Periods – Common does not mean Normal
First up, the preface I always make sure whenever I talk about ANYTHING hormonal with women it is this: if you are experiencing anything more than a mild discomfort a day or 2 before your period, if you are feeling anything other than a little more tired or socially withdrawn the week or so before your bleed, or if you are changing whatever sanitary support you use more than four
The Skin-Gut Axis
As a natural health practitioner, we’re always working to identify the underlying drivers to our clients health concerns. That way we can address the root cause, rather than just treating symptoms, providing you with long term changes to your health. When it comes to skin health, I find Nutritional Medicine so powerful and key when resolving any issues whether it be eczema, psoriasis, acne or rosacea for example. While under
Stress, the Adrenals and HPA dysfunction
Stress is ubiquitous in our modern lives. Everyone is suffering from ‘stress’. But not many people actually understand what it means, or about the long-term negative effects it can have on the body. The fight or flight response, the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal glands To understand the impact of stress, we first need to understand about the fight or flight response and the systems it activates. This is
Effective ways to Stress Less!
Tips to minimise Stress We’ve all experienced the more common side effects of stress like poor sleep, muscle tension and changes in energy levels – starting out wired and jittery, but over time possibly presenting as flat and burnt out. But did you know the other major impacts stress has on our body? Hormones (specifically cortisol and adrenaline) released when we’re stressed affect the following: Our Immune Response: overall immune
You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty
Water is critical to the body’s functions as the body is made up of more than 75% water. The remaining 25% is tissue. If we look deeper at the composition of some of the vital organs that are essential to keeping us alive and healthy, they too are majority water: Brain tissues – 85% Lung tissue – 89% Muscles – 75% + Blood 83% Heart tissue 79% Joints and cartilage
I Got 99 Problems but Mold Ain’t One
With what feels like 2 months of constant rain and the one in a life time, northern-beaches flood, Everything is damp, wet and humid, and mould is taking over. It is creeping into our homes and growing behind our mirrors, deep in our wardrobes and in our bathrooms. Exposure to some types of mould, especially the type that grows within our home, is toxic to humans. Mould can cause a
Red Light Therapy and Healthy Skin
How to Get Happy Healthy Skin that Lasts with Red-light Therapy. The state of your skin is a reflection of what is happening on the inside of your body, but fear not, your skin is also one of the most effective ways to help and heal the rest of your body. Your skin is the largest organ your body has, it protects our precious insides from the harsh outside world, with
Why Being Cold Is Cool
Cryotherapy is an ever increasing trend in current times and for good reason. From professional athletes using it for recovery, to biohackers and the general population using it for overall health, the benefits seem endless. But what actually is cryotherapy? Cryotherapy is exposure to sub-zero temperatures (-120º to – 170º) for 2-3 minutes in a safe, controlled environment under supervision of a health professional. The Cryotherapy chamber at pH clinic
Red Light Therapy & Covid
Have you had to isolate recently? Red light is the perfect way to bounce back. Red light provides you with all the healing benefits from the sun without the harmful UV rays. How does standing in front of a wall of red light help you? We all know that the sun provides you with ‘ a healthy dose of Vit D’, well … There’s a bunch of recent studies showing
My Niacin Detox experience
Towards the end of 2021, we were super lucky to be able to do the Niacin Detox using Infrared Sauna as a team. It was one incredible experience that not only bonded us as a team, but was transformative for our health. When Harrison first explained this detox protocol a few months earlier, I thought to myself “I’ll never be doing that”. But alas, I found myself taking part in
The Medicine We Forgot
The Medicine We Forgot: The Rise, Erasure and Return of Frequency Healing Stand inside a great cathedral — Chartres, Notre-Dame, York Minster — and something happens to you before a single thought forms. Your voice drops to a whisper. Your breath slows. Your shoulders release tension you didn’t know you were holding. We call it reverence. But what if it’s something more measurable than that? What if these buildings were
Water, Light and Cold: How to Optimise Your Mitochondria
By Nicola Johnson — Founder, pH Clinic | Advanced Colonic Hydrotherapist There is a conversation happening at the frontier of health science that most people haven’t heard yet. It sits at the intersection of physics, biology, and what I’d call intuitive wellness — the kind of knowledge that, once you have it, makes you look at everything you do differently. It’s about your mitochondria. And the three things they need
Red Light Therapy Explained: The Evidence, The Benefits and How to Use It
By Nicola Johnson — Founder, pH Clinic | Advanced Colonic Hydrotherapist Of all the therapies we offer at pH Clinic, red light therapy is the one that surprises people most. It doesn’t feel like much when you’re doing it. You stand in front of a panel of warm, red-toned light. You feel a gentle warmth. Twenty minutes passes. You leave. And then, over the days that follow, things start to
The Hidden Cost of Being the “Nice Girl”: How to Stop People Pleasing for Good
People Pleasing 101 People pleasing is one of the most common patterns I see in the women I work with here in Sydney and across the Northern Beaches. And it makes sense, because pleasing people is a learned response. If your mum was a massive people pleaser, chances are you became one too because you were never taught to put your needs first in a healthy way. In fact, being
The Science of Infrared Sauna: What the Research Actually Shows
Blog Post Written By Nicola Johnson — Founder, pH Clinic | Advanced Colonic Hydrotherapist I have been asked about infrared sauna more times than I can count. And for years, my answer was mostly experiential — I’d talk about how clients feel walking out, the warmth that moves through you differently to any other heat, the way your nervous system just lets go. But the research has caught up. And
“But Won’t It Get Rid of the Good Stuff?” — A Colonic Practitioner Answers Honestly
Blog post written by Colonics Practitioner Kelly Phoenix Rose In a recent conversation about whether red wine is “better for you” than margaritas, I was genuinely shocked by the certainty and confidence a friend expressed when she said the only reason she was not at all interested in colonics was because… “it gets rid of the good stuff too.” Mind you, she has been struggling with ongoing poor immunity, digestive issues,
Bǐng Wǔ 丙午: Entering the Year of the Fire Horse
Blog post written by Jess Smith Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner. One of my favourite things about the turn of a new year is the changing of the guard within the Chinese lunar calendar. The Year of the Wood Snake in 2025 seemed, for many, to invite an uncomfortable kind of upgrading. For some, it brought necessary growth. For others, an unanticipated shedding of old patterns, beliefs, and structures that
Why Weight Loss Resolutions Fail (And What Actually Works)
Written by Functional Nutritionist and Holistic Health Practitioner Amanda Powell Every January, many women set the same goal: lose weight. Yet for women over 35 — especially mums and those in peri-menopause — weight loss often feels slower, harder, and more frustrating than ever before. If you’re eating well, staying active, and still not seeing results, this isn’t a motivation problem. It’s a physiological one. Why weight loss changes for
Starting Fresh in 2026 Without The Pressure
The new year has a way of sneaking up on us, and suddenly we’re meant to have it all figured out- new goals, new habits, new energy. For many people, that can bring excitement… but also a lot of stress. We see it every January: anxiety about “getting it right,” feeling behind before the year has even started, or trying to force yourself into a resolution that doesn’t really fit
Coffee Enemas
Everything you need to know! Coffee enemas are one of those practices that often raise eyebrows – until you understand the history, the physiology, and the profound support they can offer when used correctly. At pH Clinic, coffee enemas are not a trend or a gimmick. They are a long standing, time honoured tool that we use thoughtfully – both in clinical settings and as part of a supported home
Grounding Benefits for City Dwellers: Calm, Restore, and Improve Your Wellbeing
“We’re designed to live connected to the Earth. Modern life has pulled us away — but grounding helps us return.” Life in the City: Disconnected from Nature Take a look at your average day. You might wake up in a high-rise apartment, walk across carpeted floors in insulated shoes, sit in an office surrounded by WiFi routers, spend hours in front of screens, and commute home in a car or
From Lingering Injuries to Lasting Wellness
Marty Green’s 8-Year Journey with PH Clinic Eight years ago, Marty Green walked through the doors of PH Clinic for the first time. He’d heard about us from my sister – Alex who had a beautiful organic cafe one street away from our then clinic in Manly, who kept talking about “potions” and avant-garde ways to use caffeine 😉 At the time, Marty was young and, in his words, “felt