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I’m Tracey, a Naturopath (BHSc), Integrative Oncology Practitioner, Thermographer (Thermal Imaging), Metabolic Balance, Lymphatic & Mastectomy Massage Therapist passionate about helping women support their health naturally and holistically.

🌿 HEALTHY RECIPE TREAT! Cranberry, Apple & Walnut Chicken Salad 🍎🥗Who said healthy eating had to be boring?This week’s r...
20/10/2026

🌿 HEALTHY RECIPE TREAT!

Cranberry, Apple & Walnut Chicken Salad 🍎🥗

Who said healthy eating had to be boring?

This week’s recipe is a delicious combination of creamy, crunchy, sweet and savoury goodness, perfect for a quick lunch, light dinner or meal prep.

As part of our Brain Food series, we’re exploring everyday foods that provide important nutrients for brain health.

Why I love this recipe:

🧠 Walnuts – provide plant-based omega-3 fatty acids.

🍎 Apples – add fibre, natural sweetness and a refreshing crunch.

🍗 Chicken – provides protein and B vitamins.

🥣 Greek yoghurt – creates a creamy dressing while adding protein and calcium.

🌿 Celery and parsley – add freshness, texture and plant nutrients.

And the best part? It takes just 15 minutes using precooked chicken!

Tracey’s Healthy Living Tip

Healthy eating doesn’t need expensive ingredients or hours in the kitchen. Using leftovers creatively is one of my favourite ways to reduce food waste while making nutritious meals.

Try serving this salad in lettuce cups, wholegrain wraps or alongside your favourite leafy greens.

Would you add chopped apple to your chicken salad? I think it makes this recipe even better!

Save this recipe, share it with a friend and join me next week for another nourishing creation.

💚 The Healthy Living Naturopath

Real Food • Real Nutrition • Real You

Cancer treatment and dental health—the side effect we don’t talk about enoughI’ve been very aware of protecting my healt...
17/10/2026

Cancer treatment and dental health—the side effect we don’t talk about enough

I’ve been very aware of protecting my health through every stage. I also have a significant fear of dentists, so I had been quietly celebrating that my teeth seemed to be coping well.

Then a broken tooth!

Cancer treatment doesn’t automatically mean that someone will develop dental problems, and a broken tooth should always be properly assessed rather than assumed to be treatment-related. However, chemotherapy, targeted therapies and some radiation treatments can affect the mouth in different ways.

Treatment may contribute to:
* Dry mouth or changes in saliva
* Mouth ulcers and inflammation
* Increased risk of tooth decay
* Bleeding or sensitive gums
* Oral thrush and other infections
* Changes in taste, chewing and swallowing

Saliva plays an important protective role, so when the mouth becomes dry, teeth may be more vulnerable to decay. Some dental procedures may also carry a greater risk of bleeding or infection during certain stages of treatment.

So:
* Tell your dentist exactly which cancer treatments and medicines you are receiving.
* Check with your oncology team before arranging invasive dental work.
* Brush gently with a soft toothbrush and a mild toothpaste.
* Keep well hydrated and use a lip balm, sugar-free gum or suitable oral-moisturising products if recommended.
* Choose soft, nourishing foods when the mouth is tender.
* Avoid alcohol-containing mouthwashes.
* Ask your dentist or oncology team whether flossing is appropriate, particularly if your gums bleed or your blood counts are low.
* Report pain, swelling, broken teeth, ulcers, white patches or difficulty eating promptly.

Our mouths are part of our whole health. Dental care shouldn’t be an afterthought in cancer care—it should be part of the conversation before, during and after treatment.

And if you have dental anxiety, please tell your dentist. Asking for gentle explanations, breaks during treatment and a step-by-step plan is not being difficult—it is advocating for yourself.

Another unexpected part of the cancer journey…I have a huge fear of dentists, so throughout treatment I’ve been quietly ...
16/10/2026

Another unexpected part of the cancer journey…

I have a huge fear of dentists, so throughout treatment I’ve been quietly counting my lucky stars that my teeth seemed to be holding up well.

That changed last night when I broke a tooth—while eating a pasta salad of all things. A chicken pasta salad …………

It might sound like a small thing, but when you already have a genuine fear of dental treatment, it can feel enormous. Cancer has a way of finding the vulnerable spots you thought you had safely tucked away.

I do know that facing another appointment, another chair and another procedure feels like one thing too many today.

So here I am in the dentist waiting room feeling like this week has just defeated me because, even pasta salad needs to be approached with caution these days!

Looks can sometimes be deceiving! Cancer doesn’t only affect the body. It affects the mind, the heart, relationships—and...
16/10/2026

Looks can sometimes be deceiving!

Cancer doesn’t only affect the body. It affects the mind, the heart, relationships—and the whole world around a person.

The emotional impact of cancer can be enormous. There may be fear, sadness, anger, grief, anxiety and complete emotional exhaustion. Some days bring hope and determination; others bring tears, irritability, numbness or the need to withdraw.

A person may be grieving their health, independence, confidence, appearance and the future they once imagined. Treatment can also bring pain, fatigue, disrupted sleep, hormonal changes and brain fog—all of which can affect mood and the ability to cope.

This doesn’t mean they are ungrateful, negative or giving up.

It means they are carrying something incredibly heavy.

Cancer also affects the people standing beside them. Partners, friends and carers may experience fear, helplessness, anticipatory grief and exhaustion. They may desperately want to make things better while knowing that they cannot simply fix it. Sometimes everyone is hurting, but nobody knows what to say.

What helps?

Listen without trying to solve everything.
Allow space for both hope and fear.
Offer practical help rather than saying, “Let me know if you need anything.”
Keep including the person in ordinary life.
Check on the carer too.
Encourage professional support when the weight becomes too much.

Most importantly, remember that the person with cancer is still a whole person. They are more than a diagnosis, more than their treatment and more than their difficult days.

They don’t always need encouragement to “fight harder.” Sometimes they simply need someone willing to sit beside them—with patience, honesty and love.

Cancer may enter one person’s body, but its emotional ripples can reach an entire circle of people. Let’s make mental health part of cancer care too.

15/10/2026

Nourishing Your Breast Tissue Everyday 🎀

Proactive breast health is about far more than just waiting for an annual check-up. While regular screenings and thermal imaging are crucial tools for awareness, taking small daily steps to care for your physiology builds a healthy tissue environment for life.

Breast tissue is uniquely responsive to circulating hormone levels, fluid dynamics, and systemic inflammation.

Adopt these three simple, daily practices to support your breast vitality:

🌟 Support Oestrogen Clearance: Fill your plate with cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, kale, and rocket. They contain natural compounds that assist your liver in safely metabolising and clearing oestrogen.

🌟 Encourage Lymph Movement: Breast tissue relies heavily on healthy lymphatic drainage to remove cellular waste. Incorporate gentle dry body brushing, daily physical movement, and deep diaphragmatic breathing.

🌟 Cool Internal Inflammation: Swap refined seed oils and high-sugar foods for omega-3-rich foods, extra virgin olive oil, and colourful antioxidants that protect delicate cellular membranes.

Taking charge of your daily rituals is an empowering gift to your present and future self. 💚

Ready to take an active, proactive role in your hormonal and breast health? Reach out today to book your consultation:

📞 0437 960 160

🌐 www.lovehealthylivin.com.au


12/10/2026

Start Your Week with Purpose

Monday is more than just the beginning of a new work week; it is a natural reset button. In naturopathy, we view true wellness not as a quick fix or a sudden transformation, but as a series of small, intentional choices that honour your body's innate wisdom.

When you support your foundations:

🍏 Nourishing food that restores vitality

😴 Restorative sleep that allows deep repair

🏃‍♀️ Mindful movement that encourages flow and energy
..you give your body the exact conditions it needs to thrive.

You do not need to overhaul your entire lifestyle before the sun goes down today.

Choose just one supportive ritual to focus on this week: drink an extra glass of water, step outside for ten minutes of morning sunlight, or prepare a wholefood lunch.

What is one small, restorative choice you can make today to support your body this week?

🌿 Always learning. Always caring.As a naturopath, continuing to grow my knowledge is an important part of caring for you...
10/10/2026

🌿 Always learning. Always caring.

As a naturopath, continuing to grow my knowledge is an important part of caring for you.

I recently attended a Metabolic Balance conference focused on nutrition and how our bodies function, building on my knowledge of personalised nutrition and metabolic health.

I love bringing fresh insights back to the clinic and considering how they can inform practical, individualised and personal support. Every person comes with their own history, needs and goals—and that’s where our work together begins.

Warm, personal care, with a commitment to ongoing learning. 💚

Tracey Cook
The Healthy Living Naturopath
📍 Love Healthy Livin’ Clinic, Alderley
📞 0437 960 160

🌿 Know your breasts. Notice changes. Make time for you.Breast awareness starts with knowing what is usual for your own b...
07/10/2026

🌿 Know your breasts. Notice changes. Make time for you.

Breast awareness starts with knowing what is usual for your own body—how your breasts look and feel.

A new lump, skin dimpling, ni**le change, unusual discharge or persistent pain deserves attention. Most breast changes are not cancer, but a new or unusual change should be checked promptly by your GP. Don’t wait!

At Breast Wellness Studio, we offer breast health education, gentle personalised care and support to help you feel informed and cared for.

Save this guide and share it with someone you love. 💗

📍 4/39 Elgin Street, Alderley
📞 0437 960 160

Our services complement medical care and do not replace medical assessment or recommended breast imaging.



The breast-change guidance follows Cancer Australia’s advice.

🌿 Healthy Treat TuesdayCrunchy Asian Chicken SaladFresh, colourful, crunchy and packed with protein — this is the kind o...
07/10/2026

🌿 Healthy Treat Tuesday
Crunchy Asian Chicken Salad
Fresh, colourful, crunchy and packed with protein — this is the kind of lunch that actually keeps you satisfied.
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage
• 2 cups finely shredded red cabbage
• 1 large carrot, grated or julienned
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 3 spring onions, sliced
• ½ cup fresh coriander, chopped
• ¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
• ¼ cup roasted peanuts or cashews, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Dressing
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp tamari or reduced-salt soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice w**e vinegar
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 small garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
• Optional: chilli flakes or finely sliced fresh chilli
Method
1. Add the cabbage, carrot, cucumber, spring onion, coriander and mint to a large bowl.
2. Add the shredded chicken.
3. Whisk together all dressing ingredients until combined.
4. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
5. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and sesame seeds just before serving.
For extra crunch, you can also add a small handful of crispy roasted chickpeas, bean sprouts or extra toasted seeds.
This salad gives you a lovely mix of protein, fibre, healthy fats and colourful plant foods.
The cabbage, herbs, carrot and cucumber bring plenty of variety, while the chicken provides satisfying protein and the nuts and seeds add crunch plus beneficial fats.
And unlike many bottled Asian-style dressings, making your own means you control the sweetness and salt.
Healthy Living tip
If meal prepping, keep the dressing and nuts separate until you’re ready to eat so everything stays fresh and crunchy.
This would be especially good as a spring lunch recipe right now — fresh, light, but still substantial enough that you’re not hunting for snacks an hour later.

30/09/2026

💗 Hello October… and hello breast check reminder. 💗

It’s the 1st of the month, so take a few quiet minutes today to check in with your breasts.

✨ Look
✨ Feel
✨ Notice

Know what’s normal for you, and pay attention to anything that feels new or different.

If you notice a new lump, skin or ni**le changes, unusual discharge, swelling, or persistent pain, please have it checked by your healthcare professional.

October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a perfect reminder that breast awareness starts with knowing your own body. 🌸

Save this post, set your monthly reminder, and send it to someone you love. 💕

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