Why are we more susceptible to coming down with something like a cold or the flu at the turn of a season or change of humidity or temperature? And what really helps?

Gerald Quigley joins me on the podcast this week. He’s a 50+ year pharmacist, a 40+ year herbalist, Fellow of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society.

With a wealth of experience and having seen more than a trend or two come and go, Gerald shares the truest things that support you, as well as tackling some of the questions people often have about confusing things they learn/are trying to make sense of in health:

Is B6 really toxic?

Is Paracetamol truly that bad for us?

Do I need medication for arthritis and osteopenia when my doctor or the internet says XYZ?

We discuss how to move forward towards better patient care and greater empowerment of people in our own inspiration for cultivating a healthy state.

I hope you find it as interesting a conversation as I did,

Enjoy the show

Alexx x

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-quigley-585a189/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealgeraldquigley

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IRON: It’s a part 3 of sorts, as we’ve covered Iron twice on the show previously but given the questions that continue to come in: This is the show to round it all out thoroughly.

We unpack:

• Iron - when it’s a friend, foe and how to get into a ‘healthier relationship with it’.
• Why your body might think it needs to protect you from iron
• Understanding inflammation to understand your iron challenges better
• Iron as it travels through the digestive tract - a deep dive into all that has to be ‘just right’ for iron levels and absorption to be healthy.
• Microbiome factors when it comes to healthy iron absorption
• Why we need a lot more research on iron and women’s heatlh
• Why iron supplementation shouldn’t be your first “go to fix” when it comes to iron deficiency
• What you can do to further investigate your iron beyond iron studies blood tests.
• How to move forward in your diet and health focuses to maintain healthy iron levels.

And we explore all of this with Rebecca Edwards, Director of Education at Activated Probiotics. With over 2 decades of naturopathic clinical experience, Rebecca educates clinicians globally in all areas of naturopathy, with a special passion for iron absorption, given the many factors that play into it - so luck to have Rebecca to help us dive further into the fascinating topic of IRON.

Note: This episode is in no way funded by or influenced by the company Rebecca works for. You can trust that I will never allow for a paid guest spot. Rebecca is an exceptional educator, and our community had more questions on Iron and she was the perfect person.

On our podcast you can be sure that ads are ads, and show guests are guests because of their subject matter, not because of what they sell.

Enjoy the show and share it with someone who needs support with their iron,

Alexx x

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!

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What if, though, we knew the tools and techniques we needed to focus on to keep joy and connection centre-stage in our relationships?

Dr Kathryn Ford has been working with couples to grow together for over 2 decades to do just that, and in this week’s show you will learn:

• Why having a vision of yourselves as a couple is important
• How becoming a couple is something that you LEARN how to do
• What a healthy response looks like vs a reaction
• How to argue better - because arguments will happen
• How to be aware of each other’s ‘aperture’
• Whether we can ‘change’

And so much more!

Kathryn is a wonderful couples therapist of over two decades, and it’s a joy to have her on the show to share her practical wisdom.

Her Aperture Awareness method is also now in a published book, “The Aperture Effect”, and I’ve popped the link in the bio if you fancy reading it - I have. It’s excellent.

Alexx Stuart, your host

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?

Website: https://www.kathrynfordmd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KathrynFordMD/

Their book: https://bit.ly/44Ti3hT

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!

@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast?

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much!

Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month!

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