 THE CURIOUS MINDS CLUB 
Are you ready for your bedtime story? Ok well snuggle in close and let’s get comfy because it’s a goodun! It’s 'The Story of Supplements' and how the contemporary practice of nutritional medicine in most countries became supplement-centric. I’ve been thinking about...
They said it couldn't be done. They said your Lipoprotein (a) level was purely the result of a genetic lottery and if you lose, you lose and there's nothing you nor your doctor can do to change that. Lp(a) doesn't play by the rules that apply to anyone else, including...
It’s here!...The New Look Mentoring for 2016. We’re so excited to announce the new mentoring program for 2016, specifically designed to add more value and provide greater skills and knowledge acceleration to Integrative Nutrition Practitioners. Introducing the Rachel...
Most of us know that measuring a fasting blood glucose to assess how well someone is managing their glucose levels is about as crude and insensitive as waiting for the smoke detector alarm to tell you your dinner is cooked! If we wait to see an abnormal result here...
If you're left wondering why on earth Rachel undertook the "Supersize Me Month" (see previous post here) then you may have missed her SAMe: Mental Health & Beyond tour. It's funny really because one of the key areas Rachel discussed in this presentation is the...
One thing that you need to know about me is that I consider myself pretty healthy...surprise! :0) As in, I wake with energy, I love exercising and on a typical day I am blissfully ignorant of my digestive system..as in it doesn't speak to me via oohs aahs gripes and...
I've just come across yet another woman who has developed an unprecedented fungal nail infection  (Onychomycosis) in her toenails following a trip to Bali.  This infection is usually due to a species of tinnea that has managed to infiltrate the nail structure....
Medical Observer recently highlighted the increasing issue of Erectile Dysfunction amongst males and specifically made some points that I think we can all be in agreement about: Initiate the discussion - the more comfortable the practitioner is in asking about this...
I know…it’s unbelievable right but it’s that time of year again! While we’re all madly finishing off our to-do lists for 2015 you might want to cross the ‘Attend a Group Mentoring Session with Rachel Arthur’ one off the list? We have limited sessions left before the...
In walks a patient with recurrent episodes of swelling (lips, fingers), hayfever and hive like eruptions all over – it’s got to be an allergy right? Not necessarily. Of course we should follow the classic allergy investigation path but what happens when you discover...
A few weeks ago I was camping with my kids in rural northern NSW. We'd gone there for a long weekend to sail on the glorious Clarence river... yes that is literally what floats our boat! Anyway, thanks to a public holiday we all planned to stay on for the Monday,...
Howdy hard working praccies 🙂  well I received a very interesting email this week from someone asking me if I thought her urinary iodine result was accurate or if, as I have written about previously...
We have a case being presented on Monday at 3.30pm EDST on a 32yo Female presenting with hives, swollen lips and eyelids but minus the classic biochemical markers of allergy (IgE and eosinophil elevation)..what's going on?  To boot she has very high stress levels,...
We're super excited to announce Rachel’s upcoming tour Sensational SAMe – Mental Health and Beyond with Nutrition Care & based on the incredible feedback about Rachel's last tour...you should be too! 🙂 "I love having the opportunity to share what I know about one...
No matter how long I am in practise there is always a group of patients for whom 'vaginal thrush' is a major problem.  Most of us have some fabulous tricks up our sleeves to help resolve these issues & reduce their susceptibility - intravaginal lactulose is...
I am frequently asked by practitioners about where I find research and whether I subscribe to journals. Â I always tell people to look for information that is available for free first. Â Google has recently released a new web browser...
Recently a practitioner lamented that because of her clinic location she didn’t see company reps very often & felt this was a barrier to her staying current with her clinical knowledge. Of course, I had to beg to differ. We’re quick to judge the medical...
It’s not sexy but it is one of my favourite deficiencies. Favourite because it’s incredibly common…make no bones about it (tee hee)! Favourite because a deficiency is actually reasonably easy to recognise once you know how (watch increasing phosphate levels...
A 33yo Female presents with severe long-standing diarrhoea, weight loss, fatigue and generalised musculoskeletal pain.  Initially without a medical diagnosis, however she's been told by an 'integrative practitioner' that unusual African parasites were the cause of her...
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...
Lots of great conversations with practitioners following my recent post on the need to specialise – really thought provoking & clarifying ones which makes me think it’s been a good conversation starter. Key things that have come up for people are: How do I...
It's just been reported on Medical Observer today that because of a 'worldwide shortage of food fortification folic acid' all Australian commercial breads covered by the mandatory fortification laws, will potentially be without this additional synthetic folic acid for...
Using products that contain synthetic folic acid (SFA)?  Worried about this?  There’s so much misinformation, fearmongering and hysteria out there I’m not surprised! I’ve been bombarded this year by really experienced & cluey practitioners who have...