We live in an environment where stress is never ending. To the brain, an urgent email from the boss can cause the same stress response as a bear threatening your life! Anytime we experience stress, our body reacts and goes into fight or flight mode. When this happens, our blood sugar levels rise.

Changes in your diet and lifestyle can make a huge difference on whether you do develop T2 diabetes and for those diagnosed – it is possible to even reverse your condition. We are not our genetic destiny – most diseases are a result of the epigenetic effects of diet and lifestyle.

I'm a big believer in keeping things simple and being efficient – we all have too much to do. I don't want to spend much time preparing lunch day after day for 180 days, so here's how to hack whole food school lunches:

Here is your round up of the latest health research news from around the world.  Our monthly research round ups are compiled by Lead Instructor and Program Director Leanne Scott, FNTP.

Here is your round up of the latest health research news from around the world.  Our monthly research round ups are compiled by Lead Instructor and Program Director Leanne Scott, FNTP.

Dr. Tom O'Bryan discussed the need for a holistic approach to addressing inflammation for long-term health. Highlighting the potential of dietary changes and functional nutrition in preventing and managing chronic inflammation. He shares his research and how toxicity and resulting inflammation affects mental and emotional well-being, and the importance of reducing exposure to toxic chemicals for better health.

The relationship between food addiction and dopamine is complex.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter (messenger) that motivates us and helps us feel pleasure. It’s involved in reward, our ‘feel-good’ neurotransmitter.

There is a lot of information about the benefits of various supplements, and their professed benefits are usually true – but not for everyone. What I urge you to really question is ‘why am I taking this particular supplement?’, and ‘when will I know I have had enough?’

Here is your round up of the latest health research news from around the world.  Our monthly research round ups are compiled by Lead Instructor and Program Director Leanne Scott, FNTP.

I always talk to my clients about prepping and planning - not just food though. A little time put aside to prep and plan your week can be priceless. Being organised will always help your week run smoothly. Here are my fave tips for prepping and planning your week:⁣

Here is your round up of the latest health research news from around the world.  Our monthly research round ups are compiled by Lead Instructor and Program Director Leanne Scott, FNTP.

Are you tired of eating the same foods day after day? It’s easy to get into a rut in the kitchen—we often go for the same staples each week. Our faithful go-to recipes can feel safe and reliable, and there is nothing inherently wrong with that. However, what we want to avoid is never deviating from our staples. Variety in our diets allows us to ensure we are getting a variety of vitamins and minerals, of which we need many. Also, variety keeps cooking fun, which will naturally make us want to make more home-cooked meals.

Eating out used to only be done on special occasions. However, restaurants are becoming more and more the preference for a lot in place of their home cooked meals. Although eating out is tempting with the choices available. However, many restaurants offer plenty of lighter options, so eating out can still be healthy.

Here is your round up of the latest health research news from around the world.  Our monthly research round ups are compiled by Lead Instructor and Program Director Leanne Scott, FNTP.

The latest health research news from around the world, compiled by Lead Instructor and Program Director Leanne Scott, FNTP.

German Study Reveals the Impact of the Measles Vaccine on the Immune System. Effect of ‘gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s drugs found to be ‘trivial’. Consciousness Has No Limits: Meditations Influence on Environment.

Mental health conversations are becoming increasingly mainstream - but how are mental health conditions defined, diagnosed, and treated in modern healthcare systems?

In this thought-provoking presentation, researcher and author Dr James Davies explores the origins and influence of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), raising important questions about diagnosis, medication, and the growing mental health landscape.

His work invites deeper reflection on the systems shaping modern mental health care and why a broader, more holistic conversation may be needed.

For decades, women’s health has been largely understood through the lens of hormones alone. But a growing body of research is quietly reshaping that narrative - revealing a far more complex, interconnected system at work. At the centre of it all? The female microbiome.

Once thought to play a supporting role, the trillions of microbes living in and on the body are now emerging as powerful regulators of reproductive health. Scientists are uncovering how these microbial communities interact with hormones, influence immune responses, and even shape outcomes across every life stage—from fertility and conception to pregnancy and menopause.

In this feature from Nore Hoogstad FNTP, we explore the emerging science behind the female microbiome—and why it may be one of the most important, and underestimated, drivers of women’s health today.

In this episode NTA Vodcast host Sally-Anne Kearns FNTP sits down again with Maurice Harvey-Hall – mindset architect, meditation teacher, spiritual mentor and mental health nurse – to explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS), polyvagal theory, and a spiritual lens on consciousness can help us make sense of the inner shifts so many are feeling right now.

What makes our NTA AU/NZ Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners so unique and so sought after?

Without a doubt it’s our Functional Clinical Assessment and Lingual-Neural Testing skillset