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20/09/2026

Supplement form matters more than most people realise when it comes to hay fever season. A poorly absorbed version of a compound can do very little, while the right delivery form makes a measurable difference to how well it works.

Save this before you buy another hay fever supplement — checking the form matters as much as checking the ingredient. Full piece linked in the first comment.

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18/09/2026

Antihistamines block histamine after it's already been released, which is why they only ever manage a reaction rather than prevent it. Quercetin is where the upstream approach starts — working further upstream, before the reaction even begins.

Save this before hay fever season peaks — full practitioner toolkit linked in the first comment.

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17/09/2026

Hay fever season is shaping up to be a rough one across Australia this spring — a dry winter followed by an early, hot spring is exactly the combination that produces heavy pollen loads, and a lot of people are about to spend the next few months reaching for antihistamines daily.

Antihistamines work by blocking histamine after it's already been released into the body. There's a different way to approach this, further upstream of where an antihistamine works, and it starts with a plant compound most people have never heard of, let alone understand how to use properly.

This week's piece covers the full practitioner toolkit for hay fever season — the herbs, nutrients, and often-overlooked gut connection I reach for in clinic.

Save this post before hay fever season peaks — the upstream approach is worth knowing before you reach for another antihistamine. Full piece linked in the first comment.

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16/09/2026

Sea moss is trending as a thyroid fix, but the claim is worth a second look — iodine is directly central to thyroid function, which is exactly why an unmeasured daily dose can disrupt it rather than support it.

Full article: jsnaturopathy.substack.com/p/sea-moss-thyroid-myth

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15/09/2026

Sea moss is trending as a thyroid fix, but the claim doesn't hold up the way it's being sold. Iodine matters to thyroid function — that part's true — but more isn't automatically better, and an unregulated daily dose is exactly the wrong way to find that out.

Full article: jsnaturopathy.substack.com/p/sea-moss-thyroid-myth

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14/09/2026

Sea moss has taken over health feeds this year, sold as a fix for your thyroid, your gut, and your immune system all at once. That breadth of claim is itself worth noticing — a well-understood ingredient is usually marketed on one or two specific effects, not an entire body's worth of benefits from a single gel jar.

The thyroid claim is where this gets clinically important rather than just unproven. Sea moss is high in iodine, and iodine is what your thyroid uses to make its hormones — so the logic sounds reasonable on the surface. The physiology doesn't cooperate. At high or unpredictable intake, which an unmeasured daily gel delivers by default, the thyroid can shut down hormone production rather than being supported by it. Documented cases of thyroid dysfunction exist following short-term sea moss use.

None of this means sea moss is dangerous in general — it means dosing awareness matters, and "more must be better" is exactly the assumption that gets people into trouble here.

Full article: jsnaturopathy.substack.com/p/sea-moss-thyroid-myth

Has sea moss come up in your feed lately — and did the thyroid claim seem too good to be true?

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12/09/2026

For anyone searching for what supports cellular ageing beyond the usual antioxidant advice — this week's Substack piece looks at a compound called spermidine, which works differently to most longevity supplements. Rather than adding an antioxidant, it triggers your cells' own internal clean-up process, the same one fasting activates.

There's a meaningful nuance behind it that most wellness content skips over, and this week I'm also walking through the tools I reach for alongside it in clinic — the ones with solid evidence behind them, not a generic top-five list.

Read it here: jsnaturopathy.substack.com/p/cellular-ageing-clinic-tools

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12/09/2026

For anyone searching for what supports cellular ageing beyond the usual antioxidant advice — this week's Substack piece looks at a compound called spermidine, which works differently to most longevity supplements. Rather than adding an antioxidant, it triggers your cells' own internal clean-up process, the same one fasting activates.

There's a meaningful nuance behind it that most wellness content skips over, and this week I'm also walking through the tools I reach for alongside it in clinic — the ones with solid evidence behind them, not a generic top-five list.

What's the one longevity claim you keep seeing online and wondering if it holds up? Let me know in the comments.

Read it here: jsnaturopathy.substack.com/p/cellular-ageing-clinic-tools
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10/09/2026

Following on from yesterday — if chlorophyll water has been on your radar for clearer skin, the evidence behind that specific claim is worth a second look. The study most often cited used chlorophyllin applied topically, not a drink, and there's a simpler explanation for why people notice a difference: more water, less sugar, same ritual.

Full article: jsnaturopathy.substack.com/p/chlorophyll-water-skin-myth

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08/09/2026

If you've noticed chlorophyll water everywhere lately — that bright green glass credited with clearer skin and more energy — it's worth understanding what's being claimed before adding it to your routine.

The clear-skin claim traces back to a study using chlorophyllin applied directly to the skin, not a drink. Swallowing it means the compound has to survive digestion, cross into the bloodstream, and reach skin cells in an active form — a journey no research has confirmed happens. The energy claim rests on chlorophyll structurally resembling haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in blood. That resemblance doesn't mean the body uses it the same way, and there's no research showing oral chlorophyll raises energy or oxygen levels in humans.

There's a simpler explanation for why so many people notice clearer skin after starting it: the ritual usually comes with a large glass of water, often replacing a sugary drink. Hydration and less sugar are both linked to skin appearance — the chlorophyll itself may not be doing much at all. And if the goal is eating more greens, a plate of spinach or kale still delivers far more than a few drops ever will — fibre, folate, and a nutrient package no isolated drop can replicate.

For anyone dealing with persistent breakouts rather than the occasional flare, understanding what's driving your skin — hormonal, digestive, or barrier-related — matters more than any single trending ingredient.

Have you tried chlorophyll water, and did you notice anything from it? I'd love to hear your experience.

Full article: jsnaturopathy.substack.com/p/chlorophyll-water-skin-myth

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