The Nuanced Naturopaths
By Julie Forrester and Karinda Maree
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Episodes: 64
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Join BHSc Naturopaths, Julie Forrester and Karinda Maree, as they intellectually traverse the challenging waters of the natural medicine world. When it comes to health, the 'right' answers are often nuanced, unique and open-ended. Julie and Karinda are dedicated to dancing in these grey areas. Holistic medicine, clinical research, traditional remedies, naturopathy, the wellness industry, herbal medicine, nutrition, food as medicine, healthy lifestyles, biohacking, functional medicine, busting wellness myths plus tips, hints & hacks for your health - these two naturopaths will cover it all!
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Ep 61 | All About Creatine | Naturopaths Bust Myths & Talk Facts About Creatine Supplementation | Creatine Benefits, Research and Nuance for Women, Aging, and Genetics
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Ep 60 I All About Functional Testing I Hormone, Stool, Genomic & Hair Testing for Complex Health Issues | Functional Testing in Naturopathy: When It Helps, When It’s Optional, and Why Context Matters
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Ep 59 I Testing 101 I The Pros & Cons of Blood Tests, Bone Scans & More | Getting Accurate Blood Tests | How Naturopaths Look at Blood Tests Differently
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Ep 58 | The Nuance of Menopause & Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy (MHT, HRT, MHRT)
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Ep 57 | Staying Grounded & Optimising Your Wellbeing During the Holiday Season | Healthy Habits for the Holidays
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Ep 56 | Karinda Gives Advice to her Teenage Self | Naturopath's Thoughts on Spiritual Aspects of Menstruation, The Pill, Childbirth, Rites of Passage & more
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep 55 | Naturopaths Respond to a Popular Natural Supplement Ad | Myth Busting Supplements & "Green Pharmacy"
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Ep 54 | The Truth About Vitamin D | Taking Vitamin D versus Making Vitamin D | The Nuance of Sunlight, Vitamin D Functions, History & Testing
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Ep 53 | The Problem with Protocols & Simplifying Treatments for Complex Health Issues | But Don't Knock Our 'Simple' Tips Til You Try Them!
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Ep 52 | Vitamin B6, Ditch Your Vita-Gummies & Laughing at Probiotic Ads | Nutrition & Food as Medicine
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Ep 51 | Reacting to "Body Fluid & Functions" Talk in the Mushroom Lady Trial | Taboo Health Topics, Body Image, The Perfect Poop & more
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Ep 50 | Understanding Lipedema: Symptoms, Causes, and Naturopathic Treatments | Lipedema vs. Lymphedema
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Ep 49 | The Biology of Attraction Across the Female Lifespan | How The Menstrual Cycle & Menopause Alters Attraction & Desire
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ep 48 | Mouth Taping Deep Dive | The Science, Why & How of Mouth Taping | Natural Remedies for Better Sleep
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep 47 | Exploring Your SKIN Biome: Body Odour, Ear Wax & Why Mosquitos Are More Attracted To YOU!
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Ep 46 | Deeper Dive into Paracetamol Side Effects | Getting to the Root Cause of Your Pain
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep 45 | Quantum Biology with an expert, Carrie B! | Light, water, mitochondria & more
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Ep 44 | The Nuance of Side Effects | Is Vitamin B6 Dangerous?! | Re-Thinking Panadol Use + more
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Ep 43 | Iron in Pregnancy | How Iron Metabolism Changes in the 3rd Trimester & Why 'Normal' Reference Ranges Don't Apply to Pregnancy
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Ep 42 | Tackling the Topic of Weight | The Science of Fat and Nuance of Body Weight
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep 41 | Daniel Ebbett from Block Blue Light | Circadian Rhythm, Natural vs Artificial Light Exposure, Why Limit Blue Light at Night & Power of Red Light Therapy
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep 40 | Advice to our Past Selves: Past Perimenopausal Julie asks Naturopath Julie for Health Advice | Exploring Weight Gain and Burnout in Busy + Stressed Perimenopausal Women
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Ep 14 | Busting Probiotic Myths + Why Your Microbiome(s) Matter! with Rebecca Edwards of Activated Probiotics
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Ep 39 | Dr Michael Thomsen (PhD Naturopath) | The Past & Future of Naturopathy, Biomedicine & Naturopathy Working Together, Herbal Wisdom & much more
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Ep 38 | Microbiome Chats with Rebecca Edwards (Activated Probiotics) | Vaginal Microbiome Across the Lifespan, The Link between Oral Health and Dementia, & MORE!
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep 37 | SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! | Life Updates, Naturopathic Brains, What Influences Our Health Choices & more!
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Ep 36 | Depression & Complex Trauma: Exploring a potential root cause of depression | Our relationship with depression, childhood, nervous system dysregulation
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May 26, 2024 |
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Ep 35 | Hot Off The Press: Link Between Hormonal Contraceptives (Depo-Provera, Progestins) and Meningiomas (Tumours) | Research Wrap-Up
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May 19, 2024 |
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Ep 34 | What’s the Problem with Skincare & Cosmetics? | Naturopathic Takes on Hair Removal, Deodorants & MORE! | Our Low-Tox, Holistic Skincare Routines
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep 33 | Glyphosate Deep Dive | Is Modern Agriculture Causing a Health Crisis? [Part 1]
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep 32 | Supplements are NUANCED! Do We Need Them? | Synthetic vs Natural Supplements | Are Vitamins Natural?
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Ep 31 | We Talk About Farts (& Poop) for 45 minutes (Yes, Really) | Nuance of Flatulence
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Ep 30 | Mitochondrial Dysfunction [Part 2] | Simple Ways to Support Whole Health | Circadian Rhythm, Light, Grounding & more!
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep 29 | We Need to Start Thinking About MITOCHONDRIA | Quantum Biology & Mitochondrial Dysfunction [Part 1]
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep 28 | The Nuance of Bali Belly (Traveller’s Diarrhoea) | The What, Why & HOW You Can Treat It Using Local Balinese Herbs! | Herbal Medicine Deep Dive
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Ep 27 | What's the Deal with Plant Based Milks, Vegetable Oils and Emulsifiers?!
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Ep 26 | We're Back! and Talking About EVERYTHING! (Breakups, Bali, Moon Cycles, Gut Microbiota, Fluoride & More)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep 25 | All About Stress | Our Best Ways to Release & Relieve Stress | Holistic Take on Nervous System
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep 24 | Our Experience with Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) | Holistic Functional Takes on Blood Sugar
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Ep 23 | Laura Taylor Helps Us Decode Iron Deficiency Mysteries
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Ep 22 | The Healing Power of Nature, Birdsong & Deep Listening with Andrew Skeoch
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep 21 | Mark Payne on Functional Medicine, Cardiometabolic Health, Insulin Resistance, Hydration and SO much more!
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Ep 20 | Is Oxygen Messing With Your Gut? | Deep Dive into the Layers of Your Intestinal Tract
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep 19 | Minisode: Measuring our Blood Sugar Levels
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Ep 18 | Stop Seeking, It’s Sabotaging Your Progress! | An exploration of "Wellness Worriers"
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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BONUS: Surprising Foods with Hidden Dairy
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Ep 17 | The Low-Down on Dairy | Nuance of Dairy Allergy & Intolerance
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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BONUS: Surprising Sources of Wheat & Gluten Are Triggering Your Gut!
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Ep 16 | Endometriosis Caused by Bacteria? Let's Clarify | The Flaws of That Study
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Ep 15 | The Nuance of Wheat & Gluten Allergy & Intolerance | Clarifying the Confusion of Common Allergens
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Ep 13 | CASE STUDY: PCOS, Acne & IBS - How to Naturally Address this Common Combination
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Ep 12 | Nat Rant about Health Ads, Medication Myths, "Naturopathic Glass Shattering Lens of the World" & more
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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YOU'RE INVITED! Julie's VicHerbs Talk | Traditional Balinese Medicine & Jamu Tastings
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Ep 11 | Attachment to Health Labels & Diagnoses: The Link to Shame, Guilt & Mental Health [Minisode]
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep 10 | All About Iron Part 2 | Iron Infusions, Blood Tests for Iron & more
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May 25, 2023 |
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Ep 9 | Nat FAQs #2 | Why You DO Need To Poop Daily, Fabulous Fibre, Magnesium & more
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May 10, 2023 |
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Ep 8 | All About Iron & Holistic Takes on Iron Deficiency
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May 03, 2023 |
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Ep 7 | Our ADHD & Neurodivergent Stories; The Impact of Culture on ADHD
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep 6 | A Nuanced ADHD Discussion: Spicy Opinions, a Holistic Take, Diagnosis, Meds & More
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Ep 5 | Nat FAQs #1 | What We Ate for Breakfast, Coffee, "Do Supplements Really Work?" & more
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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BONUS Ep 4 | Progestins vs Progesterone Rabbithole
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Ep 3 | Our Experience on Hormonal Contraception (Pill, Depo Provera) AND Clinic Wins of the Week!
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep 2 | Hormonal Birth Control, History of the Pill & The Root of Menstrual Problems
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Ep 1 | Julie's Bali Experience, Jamu Herbal Tonic, Turmeric Deep-Dive
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Feb 22, 2023 |