Nutrition & Herbal Medicine

Herbal and Nutritional Medicine are used to help support the body and assist in obtaining and maintaining optimal health. We focus on what foods are in the diet, the nutrient values such as antioxidants, minerals and vitamin levels and the quality of our food intake. With Herbal medicine we use plant extracts and its active constituents as herbal tinctures, teas and in food.

The two are often used together. Firstly with a focus on nutrition: the way we eat, what we eat, the quality and where it’s from. This is the foundation for our health and lifestyle and is always addressed first then we can add herbal medicine to address more acute and chronic symptoms.

Nutritional and herbal medicine can be used by most people of any age, children as well as adults. Nutritional and herbal medicine is used for numerous conditions such as: Weight management, migraines, PMS, stress, insomnia, fertility, infections such as bacterial and viral, hair loss, bloating, flatulence, digestive upsets, allergies, skin rash such as psoriasis and eczema, food sensitivities, food cravings, hay fever, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, blocked sinus, asthma, urinary tract infections, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, bloating, pain, candida, reflux, burping, bad breath, ulcers, fatty liver, nervous stomach, stress, anxiety, panic, nervousness, nervous stomach, mood swings, mood disorders, irritability, depression, colds and flu.

 I have a particular interest in digestive issues, babies and children's health, pregnancy and the fourth trimester. 

The goal is to always work to identify and address the underlying cause of symptoms and illness with the principles:

• Do no harm
• Treat the whole person
• Prevention rather than cure

Tests that may be performed during client consultation:

• Food Detective Test - Food intolerances checked on the spot (ask for pricing and times available, this test may require extra time added to your consult)
• Zinc Tally test – Indicator of zinc levels in the body, this is a simple and cost efficient test.
• Blood type test – Referrals to get a live blood analysis are sometimes suggested to have a closer look at the actual cells in the body, you can read more about this on http://www.australianbiologics.com.au/
• Blood pressure - are usually done as part of your consult
• Blood pathology - I work with Laverty Pathology and can issue you a direct referral during your consultation that you can use with Laverty. These are not covered by medicare.