Welcoming Spring - Natural Approaches to Detoxing & Improving Energy Levels

As the days grow longer and Perth warms into spring, you might also feel a natural urge to reset and refresh. Winter often brings heavier meals, less movement, and more time indoors. This can leave the body feeling sluggish, tired, or weighed down. Spring is the perfect time to clear out the old and invite in renewed energy, clarity, and wellbeing.

If you’ve been feeling unusually fatigued, struggling with hayfever, or noticing persistent symptoms like bloating, irregular periods, skin breakouts, or difficulty sleeping, it may be your body’s way of asking for a reset. The good news is that with a few simple steps, supported by natural medicine and expert guidance, you can reclaim vitality this season.

A Simple Detox for Most People

A gentle spring detox does not need to be extreme. Start with small, achievable changes:

• Hydrate - Aim to drink 2 litres of water daily, adding a squeeze of lemon or making herbal teas if you need variety to help you drink more.

• Fresh produce - Focus on cooking with seasonal vegetables, leafy greens, and fibre-rich foods to support your liver (detox pathways) and gut health (energy levels).

• Move your body everyday - Even 20 minutes of walking, yoga, or stretching boosts circulation and supports detoxification. Getting outdoors for rides, hikes or other active social catch ups is great too.

• Prioritise quality sleep - You might want to get up early with the sunrise, and believe it or not, getting outside for some early morning sunlight is a great way to set yourself up for a restful, restorative sleep that evening. Having screen free time before bed, dimming lights and creating a wind down routine is important too.

• Cut back on stimulants - Reduce or entirely elimate alcohol, sugar, and excess caffeine, even if for a set period being strict for a week or a month. You’ll notice the difference!

These simply steps might sound basic, but sometimes that’s all we need! Of course, if you have underlying conditions, persistent symptoms of fatigue or other concerns and want a tailored detox plan so you can make the most of this season, seeing one of our experienced naturopaths here at PNMC is invaluable.

Naturopathic Support for a Targeted Detox

Our naturopaths assess your whole health picture and will provide expert guidance and treatment plans, which may include a personalised detox program, supported with targeted supplements, herbal medicine, and dietary strategies. Seeing an experienced health practitioner ensures you don’t waste time or money on generic “detox kits” or worse, put your body under unnecessary stress, and instead you get what you need, so you can give your body exactly what it needs to thrive in this next season - of the year and the next season of your life.

There’s a huge range of symptoms, conditions and health concerns that we see in our clinic everyday and with the decades of experience within our team of naturopaths, there’s not much we haven’t seen and supported! Below are some of the common areas we may look at and check with patients when coming in for naturopathic support to improve energy levels, strength and resilience.

When to Check Your Thyroid

If your energy does not seem to return with the change of season and some attention on diet, exercise and sleep habits we mentioned above, and you notice symptoms like unexplained weight changes, hair loss, trembling hands or feeling cold, muscle weakness or fatigue and brain fog, it may be time to check your thyroid hormone levels.

If you’ve had your levels tested and come back normal, but still have symptoms and feel like something isn’t quite right, come and see Lesley Oakes who can arrange more detailed testing and help you restore thyroid hormone balance naturally.

Managing Hayfever with Gut and Diet Support

For many people, Spring can trigger hayfever, leaving you congested, itchy, and drained. Naturopath Sam Botica specialises in gut supporting supplements and diet-based approaches that help reduce allergic responses and strengthen the immune system. It’s incredible how some informed, targeted, small tweaks to your diet and selecting specific probiotics can make a big difference to your experience of Spring!

Acupuncture to Get Energy Flowing Again

In Chinese medicine, Winter can lead to stagnant energy as the metabolism slows and we instinctively retreat from the colder weather. Acupuncture helps reawaken circulation and vitality, helping you to feel clearer, calmer, and more energised. Naturopath and Acupuncturist Randa Majrouh provides holistic support as we enter Spring, with acupuncture to address issues with sleep, better manage stress, and for women - experiencing healthy menstrual cycles and later, menopause.

Resetting Habits with Hypnotherapy

Spring is also a great time to review and reset health and lifestyle habits. Whether it’s reducing screen time, breaking sugar cravings, shifting away from negative thought patterns, improving sleep, or creating new routines to support your goals, hypnotherapy with Amanda Davies can help.

Clinical hypnotherapy is so effective because it works with the subconscious mind, where our unwanted habits and behaviours originate from, and works to reprogram unhelpful habits and support you in achieving lasting change with less resitance.

Support for Chronic Illness and Cancer Care

Even if you are dealing with chronic illness such as cancer, Spring offers an opportunity for renewed energy and hope. At PNMC we offer many supportive treatments including Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) therapies, IV drip support, and somatic psychotherapy with holistci health practitioner and cancer expert Eddie Enever.

Working with a practitioner like Eddie, can help you to better understand the meaning behind your diagnosis, as well as access information and guidance as to what treatments are available and what may be best for your individual situation.

We can help you recover and restore strength and resilience so you can embrace the next season in a way that best suits you and where you are on your health journey. .

Next Steps

Whether you choose a simple self-guided reset or a personalised plan with our practitioners, harnessing the energy of Spring is a powerful way to access and work towards more health and vitality so you can pursue the things that matter most to you in your life. If you’re unsure where to start, give our team a call on 08 9328 9233 to find out more about our team and our services, or book a consultation online with one of our practitioners today.