Healthier Mums = Healthier Babies Our tips for growing a happy, healthy baby Baby’s First Bacteria When you think of ‘bacteria’, it’s likely that images of germs and infection may spring to mind…unwelcome guests in your little one’s body! While some microbes can lead to sickness, it’s important to know that the right types of…

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Are you ready to thrive past 45, into your 50s, and beyond? Our Naturopath Diane gives her tips. 50 is the new 40, and women are expecting more from their bodies than ever. Appearance, fitness and wellness are very important – women want to face their older years active and feeling well. Digestion: the annoying…

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Are you taking too much Folic Acid? It’s possible to have too much of a good thing… Our Naturopath Diane explains. This is a reminder that just because something is natural, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s always safe. Folic Acid is a very important nutrient for women to take both prior to, and during, pregnancy. There…

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12 for Twelve Running Training & Recovery – Part 2:  NUTRITION by our Naturopath, Diane Pascoe Signed up to the HBF Run for a Reason since Madeleine and Bob’s first post in this series? Congratulations, and welcome to the third blog post in the 12 for Twelve run series! Two of the most important, but poorly…

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Nose feeling stuffy, throat sore? If you’re coming down with a cold or flu, knock it on its head – fast! Our Naturopath Diane shares her cold and flu fighting strategy. The key to using natural remedies to fight and prevent infections is to get onto it quickly! Targeting where the infection begins can work…

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12 for Twelve Running Training & Recovery – Part 1:  SLEEP Signed up to the HBF Run for a Reason since Madeleine and Bob’s last post? Congratulations, and welcome to the second blog post in the 12 for Twelve run series! Two of the most important, but poorly understood and often overlooked, components of successful…

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12 for Twelve Ever wondered what your Osteopaths get up to when they’re not at West Perth Osteopathy? Two of our osteopaths, Dr Madeleine Goodman and Dr Robert De Maio, are currently training to complete the half marathon in the HBF Run for a Reason at the end of May. For Madeleine, this will be…

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Transitioning into Autumn Ayurveda and a Recipe from our Osteopath Bron Autumn in upon us (already!) and, consequently, the corresponding weather patterns which accompany it. Transition seasons such as autumn and spring – we call them transitions due to the fact that they are mediums between the extremes of summer and winter – are times…

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Autumn brings with it plenty of cold and flu bugs. How to fend them off? Our Naturopath Diane shares her approach to Autumn immunity! Autumn has arrived! Not only have the cool mornings begun…this also means the tendency the pick up colds and flus is on the horizon. There have been some really nasty strains…

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Needling Therapy at [PRACTICE NAME] Dry Needling Therapy and Electrotherapy are now offered at West Perth Osteopathy, used in conjunction with Osteopathic treatment to optimise treatment. But what exactly are they, and how can they help you? Dr Allison Smith explains.   Dry Needling Therapy (DNT) is used to strengthen tendons and ligaments, de-activate trigger…

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