Community Stories

It's true what they say – the body keeps the score. But Bite Size Nutrition’s Gillian was jolted into action when she received an undeniable message from her body that something was very wrong. Here's how she went from restrictive to intuitive eating and swapping restriction for nourishment. Plus, the nutrition, body image and mindset coach shares some of the major signs of disordered eating.

After struggling through years of eating disorders, depression, anxiety and all the medications that her doctors prescribed, Samantha Boyce finally found out why she had felt different since childhood. ADHD was the culprit behind her overwhelming experiences through all facets of life – this is how she finally found out, and the tumultuous journey she took to get there.

When Maria Linehan started experiencing perimenopause symptoms, she couldn’t get any answers from friends, nor could she get any support from her doctor. Having struggled with intense symptoms and deeply-entrenched societal taboos, the mum of 2 set out on her own health journey.

It was after a visiting her GP and undertaking tests for the MTHFR gene that Aussie nutritionist and mum Mary-Anne Bennett started to ask questions around her family’s history of chronic disease. She set out on a journey to find some answers – here’s what her genetic testing experience revealed.

An Australian mum-of-two has revealed how she significantly reduced her fibromyalgia symptoms and dropped down two pant sizes in just two months as a result of her decision to quit sugar.

One of our resident experts for the 8-Week Program, nutritionist and naturopath at Holism Health Co, Kate Holm, is here to share the benefits of quitting sugar and what she’s most excited about for the program.

Suzanne’s perimenopause symptoms have been debilitating, having affected her life, family and career drastically. But as she would soon find out, the roadblocks to treatment and support were built up high, leaving herself and countless other women to advocate for themselves to health professionals. Here’s how she did it.

Karen Hunt is one of many women with ADHD struggling with pervasive symptoms and little support. The 57-year-old shares her experience in a world that's sorely lacking education and understanding around the common neurodivergent condition. Plus, we’ll be unpacking the reasons behind the great diagnoses gap between males and females.