THE CURIOUS MINDS CLUB 
It's 2022 and I am celebrating my 50th with friends. Within just a few months of this I have left a 14 year long relationship & relocated to a new town where I know no one. Next up, I'm undertaking an 11 day solo hike across the island of Kythira in Greece and at...
Just back from my 6th...🤔 or 7th... trip to Vietnam. But this one was different - made all the more special, as I was visiting family🤗 Which meant I got to eat and enjoy things, I myself, despite being there so often, was never previously game to try mostly due to the...
We’ve all heard about the higher incidence of mood disorders (depression, anxiety etc.) in women and chances are we’ve all seen this reflected in the dominance of female clients who present seeking help but what’s this really telling us? Many of us are aware that men...
2014 is well and truly zipping along & we wanted to let you know Rachel is lined up for some great seminars and webinars this year. Here are the next few off the rank so you can join us in anticipation and set aside the dates: Biomedica N-Acetyl-Cysteine Webinar...
About a decade ago there was a lot of excitement about using fish oils in the management of mental health, so much so even the American Psychiatric Association developed recommendations suggesting that people with mood, impulse control & psychotic disorders should...
Do you still eat & recommend fish as part of a healthy diet? I do. Of course these recommendations have now become species-specific and include other key criteria such as ‘wild not farmed’ and ‘local not imported’ in response to increasing concerns about...
As Rachel says in this month's From My Desk to Yours, "I had to do it sooner or later, we have to talk about Zinc." Rachel has been talking about Zinc for years. Here are some of the items you might like to catch up on to brush up your background on this important...
Many of you have been asking if we could make my presentations available for download instead of on CD. You can now do both! The Rachel Arthur Nutrition (RAN) store on the website now has downloadable audio and CD-audio sections where you can buy my presentations. You...
We have finally taken the step into the brave new world of social media with the Rachel Arthur Nutrition facebook page. The first step is to reflect the posts that we add to this site and our newsletter. We will let you guide us as to what you would like to see us do...
I love Rachel! She is an extraordinary clinician and researcher and still manages to maintain a sense of humour despite the volumes of work she does and the number of other practitioners and students she supports in addition to her own research and teaching. Claire...
Rachel is superb at honing in on critical issues that are not always immediately apparent. One of her greatest strengths is her ability to examine a case in-depth and break it down piece by piece to determine what tests might be most valuable, and then to interpret...
Rachel invariably pulls a rabbit out of the hat … ! Not only is she supremely generous with her knowledge and clinical expertise, she is always glad to share her research and has been known to go to extraordinary lengths to set aside time for supervision / mentoring...
"Sessions with Rachel have given me the insight and knowledge I need when I don’t have time to research myself. An hour with Rachel is similar to three months of filtering through books and data. Valuable evidence based knowledge and support for any practitioner"....
“I have found the mentoring sessions with Rachel invaluable in terms of professional development and support. Typically the clients that come through the door present with quite complex health issues. This can be overwhelming as a new practitioner, and having Rachel...
“I value Rachel’s expertise and depth of research. She is a brilliant presenter and brings what can often be dry information to life. Insights I have learnt from Rachel have stood me in good stead in my practice. I attend many seminars. Rachel stands out as a...
“Rachel’s knowledge and enthusiasm in this arena is awe-inspiring. She has that rare ability to take on the sometimes-impregnable language of science, translate it, and relay her understanding in a clear and common sense way.” David Kirk, Technical support &...
“Highly professional, thoroughly researched, relevant to clinical practice – her insights have certainly been a help already to many patients in my practice.” Dr William Ferguson - General Practitioner, NZ
"Rachel has certainly been my 'go-to' mentor for tricky nutritional questions that have arisen for me over the past several years of practice. Her depth of understanding, plus her ability to translate this understanding and give it perspective, personality &...
"The clarity, support and enormous wealth of knowledge that I receive from Rachel's sessions have enriched my practice, and thus my experience as a practitioner. The knowledge I obtain is fluff-free, and relevant to an evidence based, holistic treatment framework."...
“Mentoring with Rachel Arthur has been a highly positive experience. Rachel both challenges you to grow and supports you in the process, resulting in both improved clinical efficacy and increased confidence in your own ability. I highly recommend mentoring with...
“ I see my mentoring sessions with Rachel as an investment in my practice. There is always something more to learn or a different way of looking at things and I’m so glad I have come across someone who I feel has a traditional naturopathic view is up to date with...
“I have found Rachel invaluable as a mentor. Her knowledge is extensive and she imparts it in a way that is so accessible. You know that you are receiving the most comprehensive, cutting edge research distilled into context for clinical practice. As most of the...
“My mentoring sessions with Rachel have been, and still are the most important and significant training toward my continual development as a professional practitioner. Rachel provides me with practical, scientific information which is clinically relevant to...