Janella PurcellNaturopath Herbalist Nutritionist & Wholefood Chef.
Experience you can feel... Authenticity you can trust.
After years of living with endometriosis, weight fluctuations and chronic gut issues since childhood, along the way I’ve learned firsthand how deeply our personality, the different stressors (invisible, chemical, emotional, physical), and lifestyle – all affect the body.
Through that journey — and almost 3 decades in private practice — I’ve developed a grounded, affordable, compassionate and practical approach to healing. One that actually sees results, long term.
My work brings together the science of nutrition, the wisdom of plants, and the emotional awareness needed for true transformation. It’s not about restriction or perfection — it’s about creating sustainable wellbeing…
From Complexity to Clarity — Natural Health That Works.
Clinic
Janella brings the art of Traditional Healing back to simplicity — helping you care for yourself and your family with confidence, ease, and a touch of everyday ritual.
Consultations are available in-person at her Bangalow Clinic or online, wherever you are.
Books
Janella’s books weave the old and the new — the alchemy of herbs, whole foods, and ancestral wisdom reimagined for the modern kitchen and medicine chest. A pioneer in natural healing, she blends intuition with innovation, showing that nourishment can be both ancient and cutting-edge — simple, sensual, and deeply restorative.
Retreats
Nestled in the Byron Bay Hinterland, ask me about Group or Private Wellness Retreats. Offering you the perfect place for deep rest and reconnection within yourself.
Recipes
Janella’s food philosophy is simple — cook with intention and the purest ingredients. Using organic, fair-trade, non-GMO, and chemical-free produce, she creates wholesome recipes that are affordable, vibrant, nourishing, and mostly deliciously simple.
Products
Janella offers natural solutions you can trust — each one crafted by hand, on location in Bangalow, guided by years of naturopathic and herbal experience. Using locally sourced, chemical-free, and vegan ingredients, she creates small-batch skincare, medicinal teas, herbal tinctures, perfumes, pet care, toothpaste, lip balms and more — along with eBooks, books, and other healing botanicals and skincare rituals.
Almanac
With decades of experience in naturopathy, herbal medicine, and food as medicine, Janella brings a grounded yet questioning voice to the wellness world. She explores the industry with honesty and curiosity, helping others think critically and return to natural, evidence-informed solutions.
Podcasts
‘Toxic Silence: Finding Health Through Authenticity‘ explores the future of healing — where natural medicine meets quantum science, energy work, and somatic release. Honest, soulful conversations that help the body and spirit return to wholeness.
Wellness Cinema
Living Your Element is a 26-episode video cooking and lifestyle series exploring the ‘Five Elements’ of Wu Xing. Discover your two dominant elements and how they shape your body, emotions, and personality — to learn how to better live in balance and flow.
About Me
A Dream Rooted in Healing.
My aim was to bring whole foods and natural health into people’s homes. That dream came true in 2001, when I began sharing my passion for nutrition and wellbeing weekly on morning television, later co-hosting 4 seasons of Good Chef Bad Chef, What’s Good For You, and The Biggest Loser, and more. Through these years I discovered how deeply food, emotion, toxic chemicals and lifestyle intertwine — and how true healing begins with awareness.
Today, that journey continues through my Bangalow Clinic + Apothecary, where I blend natural medicine, herbal alchemy, and intuitive care to support people back to balance. Alongside my Clinic Consultations, books, YouTube series’, podcast, and online teachings, my work is about simplifying the wellness noise — and guiding others to reconnect with their body’s wisdom and the healing intelligence of nature.
Herbal Pharmacy
Personally formulated and mixed by Janella Purcell.
Using only the highest quality medicinal herbs and locally-sourced ingredients – the raw herbs are mostly organic or wildcrafted, many lovingly grown and prepared by Janella herself. Each creation carries the vitality of nature, crafted by hand with reverence and care – ensuring each product is alive with integrity, freshness, and purpose.
Janella’s Books
Sharing Decades of Wisdom.
Janella’s personality shines through every page of her books, sharing decades of wisdom and experience in natural health (clinic), herbal medicine (garden), and food as medicine (kitchen). Each title offers practical guidance, nourishing recipes, latest findings in health, and heartfelt insights to help you care for yourself and your family naturally.
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