What Is Naturopathy?
Naturopathy combines the healing power of nutrition and herbal medicine to support the body’s innate ability to heal. Integrating traditional principles and modern scientific evidence, it seeks to identify and address the root causes of health issues, promoting balance of both mind and body.
The six fundamental principles of naturopathic medicine are:
The Healing Power of Nature - Trust in the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Identify and Treat the Causes - Go beyond symptoms to find underlying issues.
First Do No Harm - Use the most natural, least invasive, and least toxic therapies.
Doctor as Teacher - Educate patients on how to achieve and maintain their health
Treat the Whole Person - Consider the body as an integrated whole, addressing both physical and spiritual dimensions.
Prevention - Emphasise overall health and wellness to prevent disease.
Since each person's health status is unique, treatments are tailored to meet your individual needs and may include:
Lifestyle advice and techniques
Dietary modifications
Herbal medicine
Nutritional supplements
Pathology testing maybe necessary to explore internal issues and monitor progress throughout the treatment process.
Digestive Issues - pain bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, reflux, IBS, IBD, SIBO, candida
Children’s Health - behavioural issues, ASD, ADHD, poor sleep, frequent colds, gut health
Hormonal Health - thyroid, PMS, irregular menstrual cycle, PCOS, endometriosis, menopause.
Metabolic conditions & weight management - insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity
Anxiety & Stress - functional anxiety, depression, mood swings, irritability
Skin issues - acne, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, rosaceae
Recurrent UTI’s - cystitis, thrush
Fatigue & low energy - adrenal fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Sleep Issues - insomnia, night waking
Immune support - frequent colds, feeling rundown
What’s Involved
A Naturopathic appointment will involve a comprehensive initial consultation, covering personal health history, symptoms, current medications, dietary and lifestyle habits.
As a Naturopath, we focus greatly on nutrition. The relationship between diet and health is well researched and documented – we all know when we eat healthy, we feel good!
The food we eat provides the essential nutrients our bodies need to function properly, from energy production to supporting immune function, mental clarity, and emotional balance. A balanced diet rich in whole foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats helps prevent chronic diseases, boosts energy, and promotes longevity. Proper nutrition also supports our body’s natural healing processes, making it a key factor in both prevention and recovery.
Where we might focus:
Food intolerances / elimination
Specific diets for certain conditions
Meal plans
Many people underestimate the power of healthy eating and the subtle, yet powerful effect it can have on your overall health. Nutritional advice is integral part of our treatment plans as Naturopaths.
Herbal medicine is the oldest and still the most widely used system of medicine in the world today. It offers a powerful, natural approach to healing by harnessing the therapeutic properties of plants to support and balance the body.
Each herb contains unique chemical compounds and energetics, that interact with the body’s systems, targeting specific areas to treat, nourish and restore health and well-being.
Types of herbal medicine we might prescribe:
Teas
Fluid extracts
Creams
As a Clinical Herbalist, I carefully select clinical grade herbal fluid extracts to formulate a tincture tailored to your specific health needs and unique biochemistry.
