As a naturopathic nutritionist I use functional medicine approach, which is a personalised medicine that deals with primary prevention and identify and treats the underlying causes instead of treating and masking the symptoms for serious chronic disease.

The following principles apply:

• Biochemical individuality – we believe that each person has variations in metabolic function, that derives from genetic and environmental factors
• Patient centred care – rather than disease care.
• Rebalance the human body – we believe the body works like an eco system, being an orchestrated network of interconnected systems all work together; therefore one system could be out of balance which in turn will affect others.
• Health is seen as positive vitality not just absence of disease.

 I offer diagnostic testing to help identify the drivers that are causing the symptoms within the body. I will then treat with a naturopathic diet tailored to the individual and also give advice on which high strength supplements would be best to treat your condition, re-establishing optimal cell function, bringing the individual back to optimal health.

The core clinical imbalances that arise can be:

• Nutritional deficiencies,
• External and internal stress
• Hormonal and neurotransmitter imbalances
• Free radical damage & inflammation,
• Toxins  & poor detoxification
• Poor digestive disorder or microbiological imbalances
• Immune imbalances and microbes or viral infections.
• Structural imbalances , for example,  from cellular membrane function to the musculoskeletal system

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