Health Insights & Articles
Evidence-based insights on nutritional medicine, functional health, and wellness strategies to support your health journey.
If Google Were Right, You’d Be Dead by Now
If Google Were Right, You’d Be Dead by Now Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Searching symptoms online and matching them to diseases is an unreliable way to understand health.Symptom-matching algorithms lack the ability...
Can AI Really Fix Your Hormones — Or Just Tell You to Sleep More?
Can AI Really Fix Your Hormones… or Just Tell You to Sleep More? Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to answer health questions, including those related to hormones. Population...
MTHFR – Do you even need Activated B’s?
MTHFR – Do You Even Need Activated B’s? Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) is an enzyme involved in converting folate into 5-MTHF, a form used in one-carbon metabolism and...
The Melatonin Light Connection
The Melatonin-Light Connection: Why Darkness is a Biological Necessity Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Our ancestors’ lives were shaped by natural light and darkness. Today, bright indoor lighting and screens extend “daytime...
Fasting vs Starvation: Therapeutic Fasting Safety & Science
Fasting vs Starvation: Therapeutic Fasting Safety & Science Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Fasting and starvation are not the same physiological state. Starvation occurs when the body lacks sufficient energy...
Beyond Calories: Why You Can’t Lose Weight Despite Doing Everything Right
Beyond Calories: Why You Can’t Lose Weight Despite Doing Everything Right Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA You can be eating whole foods, tracking calories, exercising consistently, and following standard medical advice—yet the...
Histamine Intolerance: The Food Sensitivity That Isn’t Really a Food Allergy
Histamine Intolerance: The Food Sensitivity That Isn’t Really a Food Allergy Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Histamine intolerance symptoms and causes are often misunderstood, as they closely resemble food allergies, but they stem...
Beyond TSH: Why Your Thyroid Might Still Be the Problem
Beyond TSH: Why Your Thyroid Might Still Be the Problem Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Thyroid function beyond TSH is often overlooked, leaving many people feeling exhausted, gaining weight they can’t lose, and...
The Gut-Brain Connection: Why Fixing Your Digestion Might Finally Solve Your Anxiety
The Gut-Brain Connection: Why Fixing Your Digestion Might Finally Solve Your Anxiety Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer The gut–brain axis is a bidirectional communication network linking the gastrointestinal system with...
Why Your Doctor Says You’re ‘Fine’ But You Still Feel Terrible
Why Your Doctor Says You’re ‘Fine’ — But You Still Feel Terrible Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Why you still feel terrible despite normal tests is one of the most common frustrations in clinical care today. Many...
Weight Loss Drugs: What They Don’t Tell You About Your Gut and Hormones
Weight Loss Drugs: What They Don’t Tell You About Your Gut and Hormones Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Weight loss drugs gut and hormones are deeply connected, and most people aren’t told how medications interact...
Tired Brain, Low Mood? It Could Be Mitochondria
Tired Brain, Low Mood? It Could Be Mitochondria Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Mitochondria fatigue mood are closely connected, and many people don’t realise that chronic tiredness, low energy, brain fog and low mood...
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: The Hidden Trigger Behind Your Unexplained Symptoms
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: The Hidden Trigger Behind Your Unexplained Symptoms Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a condition in which mast cells—immune cells involved in...
The Evolution of Gut Health Testing
MetaXplore GI Plus vs GI-Map: How Gut Health Testing Is Evolving in Australia Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer. Why MetaXplore GI Plus Represents a Shift in Microbiome Assessment Gut health testing has evolved beyond...
Perimenopause Chaos: Why Your Doctor Says ‘It’s Normal’ But You Feel Like You’re Losing Your Mind
Perimenopause Chaos: Why Your Doctor Says ‘It’s Normal’ But You Feel Like You’re Losing Your Mind Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Perimenopause symptoms emotional chaos can feel overwhelming, as your body’s hormonal...
Long COVID vs Chronic Fatigue: Are They the Same Thing? A Functional Medicine Perspective
Long COVID vs Chronic Fatigue: Are They the Same Thing? A Functional Medicine Perspective Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) are not formally the...
The Methylation Code: Could Your Genes Be Sabotaging Your Mental Health?
The Methylation Code: Could MTHFR Genes Be Affecting Your Mental Health? Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Methylation is a fundamental biochemical process involved in neurotransmitter production, DNA repair, and...
Why Your Gut Bacteria Are Controlling Your Mood (And What to Do About It)
Why Your Gut Bacteria May Be Influencing Your Mood (And What to Do About It) Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Gut bacteria mood connection plays a major role in emotional regulation, energy, stress resilience, and cognitive...