The Nuanced Naturopaths
Episodes
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
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the benefits and limits of functional testing, emphasizing patient-centred, tailored decisions rather than blanket protocols, especia...
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
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Julie and Karinda explain how many GPs primarily flag only results outside reference ranges to identify frank disease states, while they also use func...
Ep 58 | The Nuance of Menopause & Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy (MHT, HRT, MHRT)
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Ep 57 | Staying Grounded & Optimising Your Wellbeing During the Holiday Season | Healthy Habits for the Holidays
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special outdoor AND holiday edition of the Nuanced Naturopaths. We provide practical tips and advice on how to stay grounded, mindful, an...
Ep 56 | Karinda Gives Advice to her Teenage Self | Naturopath's Thoughts on Spiritual Aspects of Menstruation, The Pill, Childbirth, Rites of Passage & more
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*We discuss birth trauma in the first portion of this episode. If this is a topic you may find uncomfortable, please skip to 9:20 of the episode
Ep 55 | Naturopaths Respond to a Popular Natural Supplement Ad | Myth Busting Supplements & "Green Pharmacy"
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reach out to the Nuanced Naturopaths here! Send us your feedback, questions & episode requests.Check out our Nuanced &...
Ep 54 | The Truth About Vitamin D | Taking Vitamin D versus Taking Vitamin D | The Nuance of Sunlight, Vitamin D Functions, History & Testing
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julie and Karinda dive deep into the often misunderstood world of Vitamin D. From an in-depth discussion on its history, functions, a...
Ep 53 | The Problem with Protocols & Simplifying Treatments for Complex Health Issues | But Don't Knock Our 'Simple' Tips Til You Try Them!
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today (recorded in the studio-van!), we explore the common issues faced when oversimplifying complex health problems, particularly in the context of n...
Ep 52 | Vitamin B6, Ditch Your Vita-Gummies & Laughing at Probiotic Ads | Nutrition & Food as Medicine
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*NOTE: Huge audio-visual sync issue for most of this episode. Karinda's brain couldn't handle fixing it. Sorry, video watchers!In this light-h...
Ep 51 | Reacting to "Body Fluid & Functions" Talk in the Mushroom Lady Trial | Taboo Health Topics, Body Image, The Perfect Poop & more
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the complexities of discussing taboo health topics like vomit, poop, and body image, thanks to inspiration from a podcas...
Ep 50 | Understanding Lipedema: Symptoms, Causes, and Naturopathic Treatments | Lipedema vs. Lymphedema
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Nuanced Naturopaths, we explore the often misunderstood condition of lipedema. We discuss its symptoms, how it differs from lym...
Ep 49 | The Biology of Attraction Across the Female Lifespan | How The Menstrual Cycle & Menopause Alters Attraction & Desire
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MENTIONED IN THIS EP:Here's Karinda's episode of Oh My Menses that prompted this episode!Pretty much any research that Karinda vaguely referen...
Ep 48 | Mouth Taping Deep Dive | The Science, Why & How of Mouth Taping | Natural Remedies for Better Sleep
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*CORRECTION: At 18:59, we start talking about nasal "turbicles". We say this word a lot. We get excited, and even question if "turbicle...
Ep 47 | Exploring Your SKIN Biome: Body Odour, Ear Wax & Why Mosquitos Are More Attracted To YOU!
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into what the skin biome actually is (a whole community living on/in/around our skin!), how a child's microbiome is influenced by birth a...
Ep 46 | Deeper Dive into Paracetamol Side Effects | Getting to the Root Cause of Your Pain
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Karinda and Julie as they delve into the complexities and misconceptions surrounding the popular pain reliever paracetamol (acetaminophen). Respo...
Ep 45 | Quantum Biology with an expert, Carrie B! | Light, water, mitochondria & more
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An international guest! The amazing Carrie Bennett joins Julie to talk about all things Applied Quantum Biology - the intersection between light and w...
Ep 44 | The Nuance of Side Effects | Is Vitamin B6 Dangerous?! | Re-Thinking Panadol Use + more
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One thing that drugs, supplements & herbal medicines have in common is that they can produce undesired outcomes, also known as side effects. But w...
Ep 43 | Iron in Pregnancy | How Iron Metabolism Changes in the 3rd Trimester & Why 'Normal' Reference Ranges Don't Apply to Pregnancy
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
~ Reach out to the Nuanced Naturopaths here! Send us your feedback, questions & episode requests. ...
Ep 42 | Tackling the Topic of Weight | The Science of Fat and Nuance of Body Weight
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at the nuance in the discussion around fat, and obesity and what it means in terms of health. You literally can’t judge a bo...
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
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was a pleasure chatting with Daniel Ebbett, founder of Block Blue Light. As well as telling us about his personal health journey and what led him t...
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
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MENTIONED IN THIS EP: hCG Diet Nuanced & Nourished Hub - Join the waitlist! ~ Reach out to the Nuanced Naturopaths here! Send us y...
Ep 14 | Busting Probiotic Myths + Why Your Microbiome(s) Matter! with Rebecca Edwards of Activated Probiotics
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A HUGE welcome to our very first guest interviewee, the fabulous Rebecca Edwards! What an absolute treat to have Rebecca on the podcast and share her ...
Ep 39 | Dr Michael Thomsen (PhD Naturopath) | The Past & Future of Naturopathy, Biomedicine & Naturopathy Working Together, Herbal Wisdom & much more
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we were lucky enough to have a chat with Dr Michael Thomsen (PhD, Medical Herbalist and Naturopath). We talk about his study of naturopathy comp...
Ep 38 | Microbiome Chats with Rebecca Edwards (Activated Probiotics) | Vaginal Microbiome Across the Lifespan, The Link between Oral Health and Dementia, & MORE!
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The all-round fabulous Rebecca Edwards from Activated Probiotics kicks off this interview with her favourite organ: the VAGINA! We delve into the vagi...
Ep 37 | SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! | Life Updates, Naturopathic Brains, What Influences Our Health Choices & more!
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie's back in Australia with a brand new recording studio, so we're back in your ears to share our life updates, naturopathic and quantum bi...
Ep 36 | Depression & Complex Trauma: Exploring a potential root cause of depression | Our relationship with depression, childhood, nervous system dysregulation
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Please practice self-responsibility when consuming media that contains themes which could negatively impact your mental health or emotional balance. W...
Ep 35 | Hot Off The Press: Link Between Hormonal Contraceptives (Depo-Provera, Progestins) and Meningiomas (Tumours) | Research Wrap-Up
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-078078https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772529424014103~Reach out to the Nuanced Natu...
Ep 34 | What’s the Problem with Skincare & Cosmetics? | Naturopathic Takes on Hair Removal, Deodorants & MORE! | Our Low-Tox, Holistic Skincare Routines
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we... tried to deliver! In this ep we're exploring skincare, makeup, deodorant, hair removal, pubic hair from a naturopathic, holistic ...
Ep 33 | Glyphosate Deep Dive | Is Modern Agriculture Causing a Health Crisis? [Part 1]
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We finally went there! This is the first instalment of our Glyphosate series (who knows how many there will be). Glyphosate is a part of RoundUp, a wi...
Ep 32 | Supplements are NUANCED! Do We Need Them? | Synthetic vs Natural Supplements | Are Vitamins Natural?
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we respond to social media claims that vitamins haven’t been scientifically proven to exist in nature... A bold statement, and one that requi...
Ep 31 | We Talk About Farts (& Poop) for 45 minutes (Yes, Really) | Nuance of Flatulence
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah, you read the title right. We managed to talk about the nuance of FARTS for 45 minutes. Now, for real, name ONE other podcast that is gonna give ...
Ep 30 | Mitochondrial Dysfunction [Part 2] | Simple Ways to Support Whole Health | Circadian Rhythm, Light, Grounding & more!
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More insights into mitochondria! Yes, it’s complex and it’s going to take a few eps. In this ep we get to the juice on the simple ways we can impr...
Ep 29 | We Need to Start Thinking About MITOCHONDRIA | Quantum Biology & Mitochondrial Dysfunction [Part 1]
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can you do to improve your mitochondrial health and therefore, the health of every system of your body? Karinda and Julie take a deep dive into h...
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
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie takes most of the mic in this deep dive episode to shed some light (and nuance) on the unfairly named “Bali Belly”, more appropriately calle...
Ep 27 | What's the Deal with Plant Based Milks, Vegetable Oils and Emulsifiers?!
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A totally impromptu episode, which was originally going to be about something completely different! Classic us. But we're glad we went down this r...
Ep 26 | We're Back! and Talking About EVERYTHING! (Breakups, Bali, Moon Cycles, Gut Microbiota, Fluoride & More)
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for 2024 and as you can see from the title, we're not gently easing back into things! We're here, we're nuanced and we'...
Ep 25 | All About Stress | Our Best Ways to Release & Relieve Stress | Holistic Take on Nervous System
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this hopefully NOT stressful, holistic discussion about stress. As we both find ourselves in activating times in our lives (and we know we'r...
Ep 24 | Our Experience with Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) | Holistic Functional Takes on Blood Sugar
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A very casual ep, going over our unique and very different experiences wearing continuous glucose monitors (Freestyle Libre II). As always, we find ou...
Ep 23 | Laura Taylor Helps Us Decode Iron Deficiency Mysteries
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Taylor, Naturopath and self-confessed science-nerd, dives into the nuance of decoding iron metabolism. What most health professionals are taught...
Ep 22 | The Healing Power of Nature, Birdsong & Deep Listening with Andrew Skeoch
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode marks our first outdoor recording experience, with nature sounds delightfully interrupting the conversation. We chat to nature sound reco...
Ep 21 | Mark Payne on Functional Medicine, Cardiometabolic Health, Insulin Resistance, Hydration and SO much more!
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why should we care about heart health in our 20s and 30s? What’s the difference between salt and sodium? How do we pick up on blood sugar problems e...
Ep 20 | Is Oxygen Messing With Your Gut? | Deep Dive into the Layers of Your Intestinal Tract
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie was up at 2am diving deep into a research paper on this... so you know it's gonna be juicy. We talk about intestinal hyper-permeability (IHP...
Ep 19 | Minisode: Measuring our Blood Sugar Levels
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing beats an accidental mini episode that was originally meant to be an intro for another ep. But as you know, we like to talk... and things can d...
Ep 18 | Stop Seeking, It’s Sabotaging Your Progress! | An exploration of "Wellness Worriers"
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reach out to the Nuanced Naturopaths here! Send us your feedback, questions & episode requests. Connect with Julie: Email ...
BONUS: Surprising Foods with Hidden Dairy
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Ep 17 to get the low-down on dairy if you haven't already. If you've tried a dairy elimination diet and found it didn't help you...
Ep 17 | The Low-Down on Dairy | Nuance of Dairy Allergy & Intolerance
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dairy isn’t what it used to be, there was a time when we consumed it fresh from the cow, raw and unpasteurised. Have you wondered about lactose into...
BONUS: Surprising Sources of Wheat & Gluten Are Triggering Your Gut!
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a common misunderstanding about what foods do & don't contain gluten and which foods are wheat-based. When doing a gluten or wheat...
Ep 16 | Endometriosis Caused by Bacteria? Let's Clarify | The Flaws of That Study
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karinda has a bone to pick with that recent study on Fusobacterium and Endo! Let the sass begin. The original study The article critiquing the study C...
Ep 15 | The Nuance of Wheat & Gluten Allergy & Intolerance | Clarifying the Confusion of Common Allergens
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between wheat & gluten? What's the difference between an allergy and intolerance? How can you tell if you're bei...
Ep 13 | CASE STUDY: PCOS, Acne & IBS - How to Naturally Address this Common Combination
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fun twist to our usual kind of podcast! Do you resonate with Jessica's story? Seeing these hormonal symptoms along with chronic gut issu...
Ep 12 | Nat Rant about Health Ads, Medication Myths, "Naturopathic Glass Shattering Lens of the World" & more
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The message I (Karinda) sent to Julie when proposing this episode, laying in bed at 11pm one night: "I’d love to do a low key, fun podcast abou...
YOU'RE INVITED! Julie's VicHerbs Talk | Traditional Balinese Medicine & Jamu Tastings
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Book your tickets here! Or you can pay cash at the door & receive your student or NHAA member discounts. Julie’s VicHerbs debut. With 2 trips t...
Ep 11 | Attachment to Health Labels & Diagnoses: The Link to Shame, Guilt & Mental Health [Minisode]
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Come see Julie's talk for VicHerbs next Thursday, all about Balinese herbal medicine! Including Jamu taste testing! Tickets available here, or cas...
Ep 10 | All About Iron Part 2 | Iron Infusions, Blood Tests for Iron & more
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back this week with more juicy deets on iron! Check out Episode 8 for Part 1 of our iron series. Are iron infusions good or bad? Is there a grey area?...
Ep 9 | Nat FAQs #2 | Why You DO Need To Poop Daily, Fabulous Fibre, Magnesium & more
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, you DO need to poop daily, and that's the last we'll hear on that, thanks! Also in this ep: hear our naturopathic breakdown on (and love ...
Ep 8 | All About Iron & Holistic Takes on Iron Deficiency
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Iron is one heck of a nuanced topic. Especially when it comes to iron deficiency. It's not as simple as grabbing iron from the chemist or getting ...
Ep 7 | Our ADHD & Neurodivergent Stories; The Impact of Culture on ADHD
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Connect with Julie: Email Instagram Book in with Julie Connect with Karinda: Email Instagram Website...
Ep 6 | A Nuanced ADHD Discussion: Spicy Opinions, a Holistic Take, Diagnosis, Meds & More
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD CHECKLIST HERE (Google Doc) Strap yourselves in for a chunky, clunky, not-perfect, very human & very nuanced conversation about ADHD. Please...
Ep 5 | Nat FAQs #1 | What We Ate for Breakfast, Coffee, "Do Supplements Really Work?" & more
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a scrumptiously dense episode! We cover a lot in this one, from explaining why coffee is a no-go on an empty stomach, what we ate for breakfast, ...
BONUS Ep 4 | Progestins vs Progesterone Rabbithole
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LINKS Bad Labelling on Progesterone Products More helpful clarification from Dr Anna Garrett Progestin & Breast Cancer Risk: Systematic Review Pro...
Ep 3 | Our Experience on Hormonal Contraception (Pill, Depo Provera) AND Clinic Wins of the Week!
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into Julie & Karinda discussing their stories and experiences with hormonal birth control, including different contraceptive pills & Depo...
Ep 2 | Hormonal Birth Control, History of the Pill & The Root of Menstrual Problems
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LINKS: Karinda's Environmental Hormone Disruptors Checklist Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen for Australia Do Men Have Progesterone (Yes!) T...
Ep 1 | Julie's Bali Experience, Jamu Herbal Tonic, Turmeric Deep-Dive
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the Nuanced Naturopaths! Today, we delve into Julie's recent experience travelling to Bali, learning about a tradi...