Darling Health

23/10/2026

Friday afternoons at Darling Health Jacqueline Lovett - Sydney Naturopath

21/10/2026

Some love from our community for Phoebe Jobson

20/10/2026

17/10/2026

The wonderful Stella Parker | Brighter Health is in clinic on Wednesday afternoons. Call reception or head to our website to book in.

16/10/2026

Can probiotics help s***m? The research is looking promising.

A new systematic review pulled together every study it could find on probiotics and male fertility. Four human trials and five animal studies made the cut, and the results were encouraging: better swimming, better shape and higher numbers. The bacteria doing the heavy lifting were Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, often paired with prebiotic fibres to help them settle in. The researchers think it comes down to the gut-testis axis. A healthier gut means less inflammation and oxidative stress, both of which can damage s***m and their DNA. Some studies also saw a lift in testosterone and other reproductive hormones.

Now for the fine print. The human trials were small (between 9 and 78 men) and most ran for only a few months, so the authors are clear that bigger, longer studies are needed before anyone calls it a treatment. But it’s another sign that fertility is a whole-body conversation, and a two-person one.

Moini Jazani A, Nasimi Doost Azgomi R, Maghsoumi-Norouzabad L. A systematic review of the role of probiotics and synbiotics on semen quality and s***m function in male infertility. Int J Fertil Steril. 2026;20(4):353–368.

13/10/2026

To every woman in our care living with breast cancer, and to those who carry it in their past or their family story: we see you, and we’re thinking of you this month.
Breast cancer is becoming more common in Australia, and more young women are being diagnosed. That’s a conversation we all need to have, openly and early.
Emerging research is changing how we understand this disease. Breast cancer is more than a disease of the breast. Metabolic, mitochondrial, genetic, environmental and hormonal factors can all raise the risk of developing it, and each one is also a powerful opportunity for care and support.
This month we honour every woman finding her way through this, whether she’s newly diagnosed, in treatment, in recovery, or living with what her family has been through.
Thank you for trusting us to walk this road with you. It’s a privilege we never take for granted.
With love and care,
The Darling Health team

11/10/2026

Spring in Sydney. Jasmine’s out, the plane trees are shedding, and half of us can’t stop sneezing.

If hay fever hits you every year, it’s worth looking at before it peaks rather than after. We look at what’s driving the reaction, like gut health, histamine load and how your immune system is coping, and build a plan around that.

It’s not just allergies either. This time of year we also see:

• Skin flares, especially eczema and hives
• Sinus congestion that won’t shift
• Sleep thrown out by daylight savings
• Low energy that should have lifted

If any of that sounds familiar, come and see us.

30/09/2026

Connection is one of our most basic needs, and there are some things we can only really get from another person. When that’s missing for too long, our nervous system notices, and it tends to respond by bracing itself with fear. Our psychologist Jacqui Manning specialises in teaching people simple ways to reset their nervous system, so they can find their way back to a calmer, steadier place.

28/09/2026

If your thyroid has been checked and called "fine," but your cycle, energy or mood say otherwise, this one's for you. Naturopath .nat explains how the two are connected, why one blood test often isn't enough, and what's worth looking into next.

Full article on our Journal.

https://darlinghealth.com.au/blogs/naturopathy/thyroid-health-and-the-menstrual-cycle