Naturopathy

Naturopathy is a holistic approach to wellness based on the principle that the body has the inherent ability to heal itself. Using the healing power of nature and gentle therapeutic techniques, the body, mind and emotions are supported during the healing process.
Naturopathic principles are based on treating each person as an individual and treating the whole person, not just the affected area.
Naturopathy can alleviate a wide range of conditions and is suitable for all ages.  Some of the more common conditions treated include fatigue, stress related ailments, digestive problems, PMT and general aches and pains.  However, you do not need to be unwell to benefit from naturopathy.
Naturopathic treatments boost the body's natural healing potential, restoring harmony and preventing disease.

What are some of the reasons for seeing a Naturopath?

• Digestive complaints – irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), indigestion, bloating, reflux, nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, food intolerance/allergy, inflammatory bowel disease
• Nervous System issues – stress, fatigue, anxiety, mild depression, generally feeling overwhelmed, insomnia (sleep onset and sleep maintenance)
• Respiratory complaints – frequent and/or persistent colds, tonsillitis, ear infections, sinusitis, chest infections, hayfever, asthma
• Feeling “run down” and/or exhausted, slow recovery from infection, glandular fever, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Circulation problems, high blood pressure, high cholesterol
• Skin Conditions – eczema, psoriasis
• Dietary analysis
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Detoxification
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Menstrual Wellness - painful periods, irregular periods (including absence of periods), heavy periods, PMS, PCOS, endometriosis
• Fertility, Pregnancy, Preconception Care, Postpartum Care - problems with becoming pregnant (including low sperm count and poor quality sperm) and/or maintaining pregnancy (miscarriage), anxiety about pregnancy, natural fertility methods, IVF support, ART support, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding support
• Menopause – smoothing the transition through a natural stage in every woman’s life
• Children’s healthcare
• Preventative Health

 What Therapies Are Used?

• Herbal Medicine – using high quality, practitioner-only liquid herbs and herbal tablets.  Herbal teas and herbal creams may also be prescribed.
• Nutritional Medicine – using high quality, practitioner-only nutritional supplements to address nutritional deficiencies along with positive dietary changes.
• Dietary Analysis – advice about your daily diet and how your food choices can play a significant role in your general health.  A couple of simple dietary changes may be all you need to notice an improvement in how you feel on a day-to-day basis.
• Flower Essences – using Bach, Australian Bush flower essences to enhance the emotional aspect of healing.
• Lifestyle Advice – are you burning the candle at both ends?  Do you need to take more time out for relaxation?  Simple advice on how to lead a more balanced lifestyle and reduce stress.
• Scientific Testing – nutritional levels, hormone levels, food intolerance.
• Hydrotherapy using the healing power of water to stimulate the immune system and the body's natural defences.
• Soft tissue manipulation to rebalance the body's systems, to reduce pain and to enable detoxification
• The use of compresses and packs to stimulate organ function and to reduce pain

 Preventative Medicine

Prevention works. Well-planned prevention programs have made enormous contributions to improving the quality and duration of our lives.

Are you getting the basics right?

·    Fresh air

·    Clean filtered water

·    Healthy nutritious food

·    Variety of cardio and strength exercise with flexibility

·    Relaxation and leisure time

·    Sunlight every day

·    Restful sleep
 

Your Naturopath Allie Boot will support and guide you while you address these seven pillars of good health.   It is also important to note that herbal and nutritional prescriptions may be included to alleviate symptoms. For more information about Allie Boot click here.

Haemaview- Live Blood Analysis

The microscopic examination of living blood cells enables us to evaluate parameters unavailable to other forms of haematology (blood testing). The haemaview testing procedure is highly sensitive and unlike standard blood tests, the results are available immediately.

More importantly, many of the parameters assessed by the haemaview indicate pathological changes that occur much earlier in the processes of disease than those available through standard blood tests. Variations in the white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets, as well as parasitic, bacterial and yeast forms, can all be observed by the haemaview microscope.

·    The fluidity of the red blood cells - clumping or 'rouleaux' may be early indicators of    inflammation (the first sign of any disease) or heart disease

·    The presence of anaemia - this may indicate iron, vitamin B 12 or folic acid deficiencies

·    Blood fat levels - specifically high cholesterol levels, deficiency of vitamin E or essential fatty acids

·    Immune function - the size and activity of white blood cells

·    Oxidant or free radical damage - visible in red blood cell membranes

·    Evidence of the presence of parasites, bacterial or viral infections

·    The presence of food allergies

·    The state of the liver : toxic overload, levels of functioning and early stages of any liver problems

·    Whether the body is dehydrated

·    The potential for blood clotting - whether the blood is excessively 'sticky'
 

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