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: 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...
Functional Medicine: Finding the “Why” Behind Chronic Illness Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA In our Adelaide clinic at Elemental Health and Nutrition, many patients describe persistent fatigue, pain, or physiological imbalance...
Copper, Anxiety & “Adrenal Fatigue”: The Unseen Connection Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer If you feel “wired but tired” (tired in your body but mentally switched on), one possible contributor is a copper–zinc...
How Heavy Metals Disrupt Thyroid Function: The Role of HTMA Testing Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Heavy metals—particularly mercury, arsenic, and cadmium—can significantly disrupt thyroid hormone production,...
Calcium Supplements – You’re Barking up the Wrong Tree Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Low calcium on a standard blood test does not always indicate a true dietary calcium deficiency. Because the body tightly...
