Understanding Perimenopause: Navigating the Transition, Part i
Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause marked by hormonal changes that can significantly impact a woman's health and...
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Elly McLean
- May 7
- 2 min
The Weight Loss Code: The Secret to Lasting, Healthy Weight Loss
If you've been struggling to find a lasting solution, it might be time to look beyond 'one size fits all' diets.
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Elly McLean
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Win The Morning, Win The Day!
Simply choosing the right food to break your fast with each day is one of the best things you can do to begin optimising your metabolism.
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Elly McLean
- Jan 2
- 3 min
Post Christmas Cravings 'Be Gone'
Simple yet effective strategies can help manage & overcome cravings, getting you back on track towards your health and nutrition goals.
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Elly McLean
- Jun 5, 2023
- 2 min
Alcohol: The Unpopular Truth About Its' Affect on Weight Loss
Unpopular truth: alcohol will impact weight loss. Changing your relationship with it is a key component in losing weight.
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Elly McLean
- May 3, 2023
- 2 min
Do You Need to Address Stress?
I want you to know that it's never too late in your postpartum journey to address stress and start supporting your nervous system.
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Elly McLean
- Jan 30, 2023
- 3 min
The Secrets to Long-term Weight Loss
Evidence very clearly shows that short-term weight loss, created from crash dieting works, but it doesn't last!
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Elly McLean
- Jan 3, 2023
- 2 min
Why Conventional Reference Ranges Don't Stack up in Pregnancy
Physiological adaptations taking place to accomodate the needs of mother & baby that result in many signifiant changes in pathology values.
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Elly McLean
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
Does Your Metabolism Need an Overhaul?
For sustainable and healthy fat loss and fat burning there needs to be calorie restriction in the presence of a healthy metabolism.
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Elly McLean
- Nov 20, 2022
- 6 min
Your Quick Guide to Intermittent Fasting
Fasting is simply the manipulation of eating and/or fasting windows. The benefits stem from going for longer periods without eating.
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Elly McLean
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
Counting Calories Does Not Equate to Fat Burning.
In this article I take a step back and explain the science of calories.
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Elly McLean
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
Excess Weight is a Symptom. What’s the Cause?
Excess body fat is the symptom of a deeper health problem. For long term & healthy fat loss, focus on treating root cause.
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Elly McLean
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Reasons For Why You're Not Losing Body Fat
If you've tried calorie restriction & progress is stagnant/non-existent then it's likely you haven't considered all the influencing factors.
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Elly McLean
- Oct 23, 2022
- 3 min
Preconception Nutrition Preparation - Part ii
The maternal microbiome significantly impacts the development of an infant’s microbiome. It also results in clinical benefits for mother.
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Elly McLean
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
Preconception Nutrition Preparation - Part i
Preconception & pregnancy nutrition should begin in the 6 - 12months prior to trying to conceive (TTC).
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Elly McLean
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
What You Need to Know About Detox
The thing about detoxing is that you’re already doing it. Every minute of the day your body is doing its’ best to defend toxin build up.
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Elly McLean
- Jun 29, 2022
- 5 min
Are you Eating Enough Protein?
Protein is one of the 3 macronutrients (the others being carbohydrate & fat) & its’ role is to provide the building blocks of the body.
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Elly McLean
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Eating for Your Cycle
Much like nutrition requirements change according to your training ‘eating for your cycle’ means changing intake according to your cycle.
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Elly McLean
- Jan 6, 2022
- 4 min
The DL on the Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) Pill
What COC is doing is shutting down ovarian hormone production, stopping ovulation and quite possibly leaving a trail of unwanted effects.
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Elly McLean
- Dec 6, 2021
- 4 min
A Natural Approach to PMS Relief
Of the women successfully combating PMS symptoms, dietary & nutritional supplementation, with exercise are reported to be most effective.
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Elly McLean
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
Your Guide to Gut Health Testing
Given your goal should always be to ‘address root cause’ ensuring all the necessary testing has been done is critical.
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Elly McLean
- Sep 13, 2021
- 4 min
Which Nut Milk Should You Choose?
This article isn’t designed to sway you from dairy milk but if you’re curious in understanding which milk alternative to have, keep reading.
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Elly McLean
- May 24, 2021
- 5 min
Have you Lost Your Period? Here are the two Most Likely Reasons why...
The menstrual cycle is a vital sign of female health. When changes occur in the cycle it's important to find out why and treat accordingly.
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Elly McLean
- May 11, 2021
- 6 min
Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle
It shocks and saddens me to know that for many women reproductive health at school involved a lesson in how not to get pregnant. The...
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Elly McLean
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
What's up With Soy?
In this article I uncover the research, get to the facts on soy and bring awareness as to how it can safely form part of the diet.
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Elly McLean
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
Plant Based Kick Starter - Mini Podcast Series
If you're considering the transition to plant-based for the sake of your health, weight or longevity, then this series is for you!
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Elly McLean
- Dec 16, 2020
- 7 min
A Functional Nutrition Guide to B12
Vitamin B12 is an essential consideration to all human diets, not just those on a plant-based diet. Humans don’t make bioavailable sources.
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Elly McLean
- Nov 29, 2020
- 5 min
Elly's Plant Based Pantry Staples
I could give an outline of my entire pantry, but I’ll save you the time and cut to the essentials.
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Elly McLean
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
The Keys to Fat Loss Success
Losing body fat can (& should be) be a positive, life changing and health promoting experience. Here I share my top tips for fat loss.
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Elly McLean
- Aug 27, 2020
- 4 min
The A to Z of Vitamin D.
Studies show that vegans aren’t at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than the general population.
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Elly McLean
- Jul 22, 2020
- 5 min
The Guts of Iron Deficiency
With 25% of the world’s population deficient in iron, it’s the most common nutrient deficiency.
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Elly McLean
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Gut Skin Connection
If you’re managing prematurely ageing skin, there's a chance it could be digestion standing in the way. We call it digest-ageing.
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Elly McLean
- May 7, 2020
- 4 min
Count on Nutrients, but to Count Calories?
The process of restricting calories is stressful and unsustainable which is why it isn’t the solution to long term fat loss or health.
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Elly McLean
- Apr 17, 2020
- 4 min
The Gut. Explained.
The digestive system has 3 key functions. When either of these begin to break down, the effects of poor digestive health are felt.
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Elly McLean
- Apr 6, 2020
- 5 min
Exploring the Role of Natural Health in Supporting COVID-19
Even in the absence of an infection, we all have a responsibility to remain healthy, well and productive. A responsibility even more relevan
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