Services I Offer

Naturopathy

Naturopathy is a wholistic form of treatment that combines modern health science information with traditional medicines and natural therapies to treat a persons overall health.

Naturopaths are typically accredited by national associations which ensure they have undergone rigorous training to comply with the highest standards of naturopathic practice.

A naturopath may recommend safe effective natural medicines, or nutritional supplements. They also value the importance of good lifestyle and dietary habits.

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Herbal Medicine

Herbs are rich in a wide range of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients which are all in a form that is easy for our body to absorb. Herbal medicine has been used safely for thousands of years for a wide array of conditions.

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Nutrition Advice

Most of us eat reasonably well, but very few of us can say what exactly it is that we eat that is high in magnesium or perhaps Vitamin D. A naturopath can and with this knowledge can look at your diet and help identify key nutritional deficiencies that may be affecting your health. They can also encourage you to improve the quality of your health by identifying foods that don’t suit your body through food intolerance testing.

Iridology

Iridology is the practice of studying the iris (the colored part of the eye) to understand what is happening in the body. The iris is a record of what has been happening in your body.

I often use it at the end of consultations to help fine tune treatment plans.

Detox Programs

Modern diets, daily stress, and exposure to chemicals all add up to a high daily toxic load for our bodies that can be hard to get rid of through normal detoxification processes. A detox or cleanse works by giving your body a break from things that add to its toxic load whilst supporting the bodies natural detoxification channels. Combining detoxification supplements with healthier eating and regular exercise can completely refresh your body. Detox programs can be tailored to suit each individual, and can go from 2 weeks to up to 6 weeks depending upon your needs.

Hormonal & Adrenal Testing

Functional pathology testing assists naturopaths to identify underlying causes for illness. These tests are quite specific and allow for a lot more information than can usually be produced with a simple blood test from your doctor, that often says you are “fine”. The tests are given to you in kit form and you are given clear instructions as to how to obtain salivary samples. The test kits are then sent off to the path lab where they are analysed. Test results are returned to your practitioner who will then discuss your results with you.

Adrenal hormones are vital to making you feel alert and energised. If your adrenal hormone levels have become depleted due to stress or illness you may be feeling very exhausted and run down, and an adrenal hormone profile will allow you to truly know the state of your adrenal glands and the levels at which they are producing your adrenal hormones. Similarly if your reproductive hormones don’t feel quite right, and you feel teary or angry or even foggy headed, and may have gained a lot of weight, undergoing a simple salivary hormone profile test allows for a clear result to be produced which your practitioner can then use to formulate an appropriate treatment plan.

Hair Mineral Analysis

A hair mineral analysis is a safe and non invasive pathology test that measures levels of beneficial nutrients and also toxic minerals in the hair. Ideally we would all get all of our much needed nutrients from our food, but the reality of daily life and modern diets often means that we can be low on many of our key nutrients.

Exposure to everyday chemicals conversely means that we can store high levels of toxic minerals in our bodies that interfere with our bodies natural processes and make us feel ill.

A hair mineral analysis allows a naturopath to see exactly what levels you have of 35 nutrients and toxic minerals. The sample is easily obtained by clipping a small portion of un-colored hair from the nape of the neck. The sample is then sent to the pathology lab and analysed and the results are sent back to your practitioner.
Your practitioner then discusses your results with you and will recommend an appropriate treatment plan if necessary.

Food Intolerance Testing

Food sensitivities can cause a wide spectrum of symptoms. The foods that cause these reactions are often very hard to identify because of the delayed reaction between time of consumption and physical reaction. The IgG food allergy test is a valuable tool in helping to detect the foods causing the response. The results are patient specific and provide an easy, precise and effective starting point for dietary changes. The test is performed by obtaining a small amount of blood from a finger prick, and sending it to the pathology lab. The lab analyses the sample against 96 common foods and sends the results back to your practitioner who will then discuss the results with you in detail. For many finally having a list of the foods that are actually causing their symptoms is an enormous relief, as they can stop guessing and randomly eliminating foods from their diet, and start allowing their gut to heal.