Healthy Living With Angela Busby - Your Health, Nutrition And Wellness Resource

Today we explore the big, wide world of Epigenetics and specifically a common gene mutation called MTHFR which can greatly affect our body's ability to methylate and has now been linked to a number of serious health concerns including: • Cardiovascular disorders • Infertility • Mental health issues (Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia) • Autism Spectrum Disorders • Venous Thrombosis • Elevated Homocysteine Levels, and much more!   So join us for this week’s episode where Angela will unpack information on MTHFR in an easy to understand and apply way. Angela delves into what MTHFR and methylation mean, how we can test if we are positive for either 1 or both of these gene mutations and what we can do about them to get our health back on track!   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and write

If you or someone you love has been experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictive tendencies or cognitive decline (e.g. Altzihmers) then this show is for you! Have you heard of Kryptopyrroles? This is the topic of todays episode because of their direct link to all the conditions we listed above.   The short version is that we can now test (via a urine sample) if you have a condition call Pyrrolurea which leads to high levels of Kryptopyrroles and HPL in the blood (also known as Mauve Factor)... these byproducts can then bind to essential nutrients like Zinc, B6, Biotin and GLA which can in turn wreak havoc with your body, especially obstructing the production of healthy neurotransmitters, thus leading to a long list of symptoms including:   Anxiety Phobias Depression Bi-pola Schizophrenia ADHD & learning difficulties Violent behaviours Cognitive decline Low mood/mood swings Lowered immunity (constantly sick) Fatigue And much more!   There are some very easy ways we can test for this and we can begin

In this episode Angela shares her passion for and the science behind live blood analysis, what it can tell you about your current state of health and how it can assist in finding the right treatment plan for you as an individual. Just some of the things Live Blood Analysis can indicate: Liver stress Lowered immunity Presence of allergies or food sensitivities Infections Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies (ie. Magnesium, Iron, B12 +) Inflammation Increased clotting factors Impaired digestion Leaky gut Dehydration + and much more! Listen to this episode to see how Live Blood Analysis may be a valuable tool for you to utilise in your journey to outstanding health! Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now! Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and write us a review! This show is about you, the listener, so get involved and send us your feedbac

Have you ever wondered what’s in your drinking water and whether the chemicals added might be making you sick? If you have then you might also be wondering - what’s the best way to filter your water? This is a tricky question as there are so many different filters out there on the market, it is something we have been researching for a while now for our own use at home and to tell listeners and patients who ask us which is best. So in today's episode Angela outlines some of the main ways you can filter your water such as carbon filters, reverse osmosis, silver impregnated and more, while helping to give you an understanding so you are better informed to go out and buy a safe, effective water filter to protect you and your family. Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now! Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and write us a review! This show i

In this show Angela delves into the remarkable world of Phytotherapy and herbal medicine as she discusses a group of herbs called 'Adaptogens'. These herbs have a remarkable ability to assist our body in adapting to stressors - either mental, emotional or physical - helping the body back to homeostasis, boosting our energy and immunity and helping us heal.   Studies have shown that these adaptogenic herbs can reduce blood cortisol levels by up to 27% and overall stress, anxiety and insomnia markers by 75%. This is a remarkable result, especially when there are little or no side effects from herbs compared to the long and varied side effects from conventional medications. This makes herbal remedies, and specifically adaptogens, a very valuable addition to any treatment plan, to help your body heal, recover and reach it's ultimate potential.   Listen today to find out more ways adaptogens can start helping your body back to health and energy today!   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources

Have you ever wondered how you can host a party without blowing out your healthy lifestyle? As we all know parties are notorious for overdoing it on the 'junk foods', soft drinks, sugar and other not-so-good-for-you foods. So this week as we were celebrating 4th of July (Independence Day) with our own party, we wanted to share some simple tips with you showing you easy ways you can take a party and boost the nutrition whilst having just as much fun. Angela highlights some simple swaps to boost the nutrition of your party/finger food and drink while lowering the potential junk food overload.    Not only will you feel much better the day after, but you'll find new ways to share your love of good, nutritious food with your friends possibly inspiring them to make some changes themselves. Join us as boost our party nutrition!   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this wi

Continuing on from last weeks episode, Angela shares with us more practical, easy to apply tips around food, grocery shopping, simple ways you can increase the nutrition in your food and aid the way your body will absorb and utilise these nutrients, how to sprout your grains, alternatives you can use in baking and cooking, healthy oils vs unhealthy oils, great alternatives to soft drinks and much more!   If you've ever felt stressed around eating or overwhelmed by all the conflicting information out there on which diet is best... then this is the show for you, as Angela demystifies what makes food 'healthy' and brings us back to the basics and back to balance, so we can start enjoying food and the ceremony of sharing a nutritious meal with loved ones!   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and wri

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the different dieting advice out there? Have you wondered whether you should be following the 'I quit sugar', 'no grains' or 'raw food' eating plans? There are a lot of conflicting ideas out there of what is 'right' and what your 'supposed' to do to be healthy. So if you've felt stressed out by this - you are not alone! In this episode Angela brings back a sense of balance, calm and joy to eating and preparing food. She explains how being too strict or extreme with food can lead to unhealthy habits and obsessions and how following the good old, simple, common sense principles can help lead us back to a balanced happy body and mind.   In this episode Angela gives us tips on:   How to have a balanced approach to healthy eating How to enjoy food guilt free! Grocery shopping for optimal nutrition How to assess labels on packaged foods Best oils to use when cooking Simple cooking methods that are healthy and safe How to pick non-toxic cooking equipment and much much more!  

If you've ever experienced anxiety, stress, low moods or a lack of concentration then the tools shared in this episode can help you! This week Angela unpacks mindfulness and mindful meditation, showing us what it is and why it is such a powerful tool. Mindfulness helps to calm the mind, switching us from the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) to the parasympathetic (rest & digest), bringing us back into the present moment, it teaches us not to live in the future or the past where worries and regrets take up our thoughts but rather to focus on what is happening in the present moment and allowing that to empower us to live with a beautiful peace and clarity of mind. There are also loads of practical health benefits from daily mindfulness exercises too! These include: •Lowers blood pressure •Protects your heart •Reduces pain •Reduces anxiety, stress, worry and depression •Improves sleep •Improves concentration and cognitive function •Increase creativity •Improves digestion •Helps you learn to under

Have you ever wondered why you should buy organic food? What are the potential dangers of buying GMO and GM food? Angela starts at the beginning and breaks down what organic means and why it's important to buy safe, organic food, as well as uncovering the hidden health dangers of consuming genetically modified food.   Recent research has linked GM food to all sorts of health hazards including infertility, tumors, organ failure, gut dysfunction, leaky gut, food sensitivities & allergies and much more!   It's important to know where you're food is coming from. This episode will open your eyes to all of these issues and more... while Angela shares her tips for becoming an empowered consumer, rather than live in fear she'll show you how you can find out which food is safe for consumption while making a difference by requesting proper labelling laws and voting with our dollars and buying certified organic and locally produced food, supporting our farmers and the future of our food supply!   Click Here to head

Have you ever noticed that every time you eat a certain food you get symptoms? If so you may be suffering from food Sensitivities. Recent research showed 1 in 5 Australians suffer from one or more food sensitivities and that sensitivities, as apposed to true allergies, can take up to 7 days to cause a reaction, which can make it tricky to accurately identify which foods are causing your symptoms.   Food sensitivities can cause a wide range of problems including gut symptoms of bloating, pain, diarrhea or constipation as well as skin conditions - eczema, dermatitis, rashes, acne and fatigue, headaches, mood changes, lowered concentration, forgetfulness, brain fog, inflammation, muscle and joint pain and much more!   In this episode Angela covers what causes food intolerances, how we can test for and treat them effectively to improve our health and quality of life.   Angela explores the link between leaky gut and food intolerances, how the immune begins to react to cause the symptoms we experience, how we can u

Do you ever feel indigestion after eating? Have you experienced that burning sensation in your chest? Perhaps you worried you were having a heart attack so you went to the doctor, got it checked out and he has now told you "You have heart burn, take an ant-acid or PPI and you'll just have to live with it”. If this is you, you’re not alone. Research shows that heartburn and GORD affect 1 in 4 Australians and can range from being annoying and uncomfortable through to debilitating, greatly reducing quality of life.   In this episode Angela uncovers the key drivers for this condition and how we can utilise diet, lifestyle and natural supplementation to greatly reduce and even resolve the symptoms. Angela also explores the vitally important difference between too much stomach acid and too little stomach acid, both of which can cause the same symptoms of heartburn, and how taking a PPI or ant-acid can actually be more detrimental if you are in the majority of people who have too little acid.   Click Here to head to

Nuts are a great health food and an excellent source of vitamins and minerals! In this episode Angela explores these valuable nutrients in nuts, shows us the best ways to prepare and activate them to make it easier on our gut to digest, and discusses some little known facts about pseudo nuts such as cashews and peanuts and why they can sometimes cause more harm than good.   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and write us a review!   This show is about you, the listener, so get involved and send us your feedback, questions and topic suggestions at busbynaturopathics.com/podcast -  email us at podcast@busbynaturopathics.com.au or give us a call 0416-775-530 (for int. 0011 61 416-775-530)   If you would like to book a Skype or in-clinic appointment with Angela click here   Join us in the health jou

This is the beginning of a series looking into medicinal herbs, learning how we can use these medicinal, culinary herbs to bring about healing and restoration in the body, understanding the synergistic effects that herbal medicines provide without the side effects of most prescription drugs. Angela uses herbal medicine daily in her clinic, having witnessed the great effectiveness of this natural therapy, so she takes this opportunity to share with us the things she has learnt, the actions and properties of everyday herbs as well as more unique herbal remedies that you can harness to increase your health and treat many common conditions, safely and naturally. Join us on this herbal journey!   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and write us a review!   This show is about you, the listener, so get

Not really a popular topic of most dinner conversations, so in this episode we thought we'd be the ones to brave this subject and shed some light on this little discussed but vitally important key to wellbeing - healthy bowel movements. What does a healthy bowel movement look like? How often should we be going to the toilet? Any main signs we should be looking for? How can we improve our bowels naturally and safely without causing dependance on medications?   Angela will cover all these questions and more as she shares practical, do it yourself, easy steps to improve gut and elimination functions, so you can start experiencing the health and quality of life that comes from a healthy working gastrointestinal tract. PLUS listen in for the tip of the week for an amazing body scrub recipe with a special ingredient.   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your fr

Minerals play a key role in the optimal functioning of our bodies. Some minerals in particular are needed in the body in greater amounts - one of these is Magnesium. It plays a role in over 300 biochemical reaction in the body, it is involved in muscle and nerve function, energy production, digestion and much more.    Unfortunately with our soils being depleted of these minerals, poor dietary choices and increased stress means that upwards of 75% of the population are now deficient in this essential element.   If you suffer from migraines, PMS, headaches, muscle aches, pains, cramps and twitches, nervous system disorders, poor mood, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, palpitations, improper heart function, fibromyalgia, diabetes, osteoporosis, RLS, insomnia, autism, ADD, metabolic syndrome, acne, psoriasis - then this show is a "must-listen" for you!   Angela discusses all this and more, as shows us how to identify Magnesium deficiency and ways to treat it naturally through healthy dietary and lifestyle

This two part series takes an in depth look at hypothyroidism, including common causes for reduced thyroid function along with natural treatments to start restoring thyroid function and hormone levels today.    Angela discusses how fatigue, unexplained weight gain, mood fluctuations, high cholesterol, infertility and more can be associated with lowered thyroid function. She explains how to interpret thyroid test results and shares with you additional functional testing your doctor may not be telling you about. In these compelling episodes Angela outlines for us the nutrients needed by the thyroid to create the essential thyroid hormones and manage metabolism in the body as well as a number of herbal therapies that have proved very effective. She explains the role of autoimmunity in thyroid conditions, how to identify this from sub-clinical hypothyroidism and additional testing required when auto-immunity is suspected so you can treat the underlying cause. This is a must-listen for anyone wanting to find the k

This two part series takes an in depth look at hypothyroidism, including common causes for reduced thyroid function along with natural treatments to start restoring thyroid function and hormone levels today.    Angela discusses how fatigue, unexplained weight gain, mood fluctuations, high cholesterol, infertility and more can be associated with lowered thyroid function. She explains how to interpret thyroid test results and shares with you additional functional testing your doctor may not be telling you about. In these compelling episodes Angela outlines for us the nutrients needed by the thyroid to create the essential thyroid hormones and manage metabolism in the body as well as a number of herbal therapies that have proved very effective. She explains the role of autoimmunity in thyroid conditions, how to identify this from sub-clinical hypothyroidism and additional testing required when auto-immunity is suspected so you can treat the underlying cause. This is a must-listen for anyone wanting to find the k

In this super practical episode, Angela will walk you through the simple step by step process of making your own home made probiotic drink - Kombucha. Kombucha is a fermented tea that has many health benefits including restoring gut flora, boosting immune function, detoxing and cleansing, supporting clear skin, hormone balance and much more!   Angela outlines for us the benefit of fermented foods, how you can incorporate them into your daily diet and what conditions they can be used to help heal. This is just the intro course, Angela will be covering more fermented foods you can make at home and their benefits in future shows, so stay tuned and make sure you are subscribed so you don’t miss a thing! Thanks for listening and get ready to start making your own Kombucha TODAY!   Click Here for the full KOMBUCHA RECIPE brew guide and show notes!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iT

In this episode Angela unpacks and simplifies for us the complex world of hormones and how they affect us, how they can become imbalanced and the wide range of symptoms, conditions caused by simple hormonal imbalances. She explains that we not only require correct amounts of circulating hormones but for the body to be able to properly metabolize these hormones down the correct and protective pathways, to prevent serious conditions. She also explores Estrogen Dominance and Unopposed Estrogen, PCOS, Endometriosis, PMS, Infertility, Menopause, Low Testosterone, Low Progesterone, Insulin Resistance and more. Angela will give you the tips and tools to start regaining hormonal balance and lifestyle suggestions to help you sustain this throughout all the seasons of your life.   Click Here to head to our essential Show Notes and resources now!   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes o