A Naturopathic Consultation

This page is to give you an idea about what is involved with a Naturopathic consultation and treatment.

Please bring with you any relevant medical tests and all medications and supplements currently taken.

Initial Consultation (up to an hour and a half)

Full case take covering not only what you have come to see me for but covering all systems of the body to give me a full "picture" of you as a person.

Assessment techniques used often give Naturopaths vital clues or confirm what we are already thinking after the case take. Some or all of these techniques may be used and include:

Iridology (coloured part of the eye) and Sclerology (whites of the eye). The eyes are a map of the body – the iris (coloured part) tells us about genetic predispositions and chronic long-term problems. The sclera give us clues as to what is going on "now" for a person.
Tongue analysis – there are many signs on the tongue that indicate things from specific nutrient deficiencies to weak organs.
Fingernail analysis – nails also give us many clues as to what's going on in the body particularly with regard to nutrient deficiencies.
Clinical Tests – these are too numerous to list however, here are a few examples:

Zinc taste test to ascertain the zinc levels in the body
Hair Testing – where a sample of hair is sent away to a lab overseas for analysis of mineral & nutrient levels in the tissues of the body – this can indicate deficiencies and also heavy metal toxicity. This is more accurate than a blood test for most minerals as the body will always try to maintain a balance in the blood and will either rob nutrients or store excess nutrients in the tissues of the body. Another common hair test done is for food allergies.
Urinary Indicans Test – this shows overgrowth of dysbiosis (bad bacteria or yeast) in the gut.
I may also refer you to Med Lab for further medical tests if necessary.

Treatment Plan:

I come up with a plan for you based on all the information gathered. I always try to find the cause or root of any problems and work at that level as well as helping relieve symptoms of illness. Also in your plan will be included some prevention strategies for the future based on your constitution or genetic tendencies.

Treatment plans encompass some or all of the following:

Dietary modifications
Lifestyle improvements eg: fitness, relaxation
Nutritional supplementation
Liquid herbs (which are made up by me specifically for you)
Flower essences eg: Bach Flowers or Australian Bush Flower Essences to help with emotional health and balance
Homoeopathic Remedies
Specific programmes eg: gut repair, liver detoxification, weight loss etc

Follow-up Appointments:

Follow-up appointments are usually half an hour long. Depending on the nature of the treatment a number of follow-ups may be required. Every client must come for at least one follow-up so that we can both assess how your treatment plan is working. In most cases and for more chronic health conditions at least three follow-ups are required. These are normally 3 – 4 weeks apart from each other.