Rebecca Tarver Nutrition Therapies

10/08/2026

09/08/2026

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07/08/2026

The hormonal shift nobody prepares you for in your 40s.

Nobody sits you down in your 30s and tells you what your 40s are actually going to feel like.

😢Nobody mentions the nights you will lie awake for no reason.
🤯The brain fog mid-sentence.
🍎The way your body suddenly responds differently to the same food and the same workouts.
😵‍💫The exhaustion that sleep does not touch.
And then, when you finally raise it, you are told it is normal.

Stress. Ageing. Nothing to worry about. It is common. That does not mean it should be left unaddressed.

This is exactly why I built Balanced by Design around gut, hormone and adrenal health together, because midlife symptoms rarely come from just one place.

Comment "INFO" and I will send you the link, or find it in my bio to book your free Assessment Call.

05/08/2026

Hot flushes get all the attention.

But for most women, perimenopause shows up in subtle ways first, and those ones rarely get connected back to hormones.

Swipe through for the full symptom picture nobody warns you about

👉 Save this one. You will probably want to come back to it.

If three or more of these sound familiar, your hormones might be part of the story. Book your free 20 minute Assessment Call (link in bio) to talk it through.

01/08/2026

If you are currently on a GLP-1 weight loss medication, this is for you.

I want to be clear from the outset: I am not here to talk you out of your medication. What you and your doctor decide together is your business, and these medications have produced meaningful results for many people.

What I am here to talk about is what happens alongside the medication, and what happens after.

The research is consistent on one thing: GLP-1 medications work most effectively when combined with dietary change and lifestyle support. The appetite suppression they provide is a window, an opportunity to build new habits, restore metabolic function, and learn how to eat in a way that supports long-term weight maintenance.

The Balanced by Design program is designed to do exactly that.

Working with me alongside your medication means we can focus on protecting your muscle mass during weight loss, building sustainable eating habits that will carry you through and beyond the medication period, supporting your gut and hormonal health throughout, and giving you a genuine exit strategy so that when the time comes to stop, you have the tools to maintain your results
Natural medicine and medical treatment are not opposites. For many clients, they are most powerful together.

30/07/2026

July has been a big month of conversation around weight loss, what works, what the research shows, and what a genuinely sustainable approach looks like.

If anything I have shared this month has landed for you, this is your nudge.

The Balanced by Design program has three tiers depending on where you are and what you need.

RESET: 12 weeks. Personalised Metabolic Balance plan, full health assessment, blood testing, ongoing appointments.

CLARITY: 6 months. Everything in Reset, plus Endomap hormonal testing and results integration. Ideal for women navigating perimenopause, hormonal weight gain, and fatigue.

THRIVE: 6 months. Everything in Clarity, plus Fitgenes DNA analysis across 6 dedicated sessions. The most comprehensive and personalised option available.

All programs are available in person in Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays, and via telehealth anywhere in Australia and New Zealand.

The first step is a free 20-minute Assessment Call. We talk through what you are dealing with, which program suits you best, and what the process looks like.

Book via the link in bio. I would love to work with you.

28/07/2026

One of the most common things I hear from new clients is that they don't know how to eat for their metabolism anymore.

They've spent years cutting calories, avoiding foods, second-guessing every meal choice, and wondering why their body isn't responding the way it once did.

The Metabolic Balance approach shifts that conversation completely.
Instead of restriction, the focus becomes nourishment. Instead of guessing, there is a clear structure. Food is chosen intentionally to support blood sugar balance, satiety, energy, and metabolic health.

This recipe is a great example of what that can look like in practice.

🌿 Turkish Eggs with Greens & Dukkah
Serves 2

Ingredients
4 eggs
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup rocket
½ cup natural Greek yoghurt
1 small garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp dukkaha
Fresh parsley or dill
Sea salt and black pepper

Method
Bring a saucepan of water to a gentle simmer and poach the eggs to your liking.
While the eggs are cooking, mix the yoghurt and garlic together and spread onto two plates.
Lightly wilt the spinach in a pan with a small drizzle of olive oil, then toss through the rocket.
Place the greens on top of the yoghurt, add the poached eggs, and finish with dukkah, fresh herbs, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
This is the kind of meal I love because it's simple, satisfying, and keeps you fuller for longer. The protein from the eggs, healthy fats, fibre, and nutrient density all work together to support more stable blood sugar and energy throughout the day.

Save this one for later.

26/07/2026

I find that people tend to get the best results when they commit to a structured approach rather than expecting change to happen after a single appointment.

Long-term health concerns often require time, consistency and ongoing support, which is why accountability and regular check-ins can make such a difference.

24/07/2026

20 kilos in 5 months.

But read what Mercedes said was the most beneficial part.

"Apart from the weight loss, the mental clarity was the most beneficial part."

This is the thing that surprises people most about the Metabolic Balance program. They come in focused on the scale. And they leave talking about their energy. Their sleep. Their clarity. The way they feel in their body for the first time in years.

Weight loss is often the door that brings someone to the program. But the outcomes that change their daily life go so much further than that.

Mercedes also mentioned something I never take for granted: passion.

Caring deeply about what I do and genuinely wanting clients to succeed is just how I work.

If you want results that go beyond the number on the scale, this is the program.

Link in bio to book your free Assessment Call.

22/07/2026

Natural medicine does not work as fast as a pill.

I say that without apology, because the speed is not the point.
When we work on the root causes of weight gain - the hormonal imbalances, the gut dysfunction, the stress load, the patterns that have been building for years, we are doing something a medication cannot do. We are changing the environment your body operates in.

That takes time. It takes patience. And it takes a commitment to the process that goes beyond a number on a scale.

What it produces is different too.

Clients who come through the Balanced by Design program do not just lose weight. They understand their body in a way they never have before. They know what their metabolism needs. They know how to eat for their hormones, their genetics, their gut. They have strategies that belong to them permanently.

No prescription. No ongoing cost. No dependency.

The investment is made once the result stay forever.

That is the difference between managing a symptom and actually changing the outcome.

If you are ready to do the deeper work, I have limited spots available this month. Link in bio to book a package.