The Future of
Natural Healthcare
Functional Medicine meets our healthcare needs in the 21st century, offering a whole new way to address the epidemic of chronic disease. This unique approach addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms and determines how and why illness occurs. Functional Medicine restores health by addressing the root causes of disease for each person.
A journey back to health
I see our journey as a partnership where we work together to help you achieve the health goals that are important to you. Following each consultation, I will devise a plan that incorporates how to use food as medicine as well as suggesting powerful tools around lifestyle medicine. It may be necessary to use functional testing (urine, blood, saliva, stool) to get to the root of your symptoms and understand more about how and why imbalances have occurred within your body. I have found over the years that having more understanding about the reasons behind your symptoms people are more encouraged to make changes that help re-establish more balance and better health. These changes are more of a ‘change for life’ adding greater quality as well as longevity to life rather than a ‘quick fix’ to mask symptoms and merely control disease states.
5 Pillars of Functional Medicine
Managing Stress
Chronic stress can lead to an increased risk for many diseases through
suppression of the immune system. Lets find ways to manage stress and to
nurture, to calm, to re-set and restore the immune and nervous system.
Sleep
Sleep is the first like of defence against infectious disease. Getting good quality
sleep is restorative and preventative. We’ll work together to ensure you have
a good sleep routine and get a least 7 – 9hrs restful sleep a night.
Nutrition
Food is our medicine; it tells us what genes to switch on or off, it gives the cells
the nutrients that the body needs to function and provides the energy that we
need to lead an enriched life. Here, we’re all about enjoying food for life.
Relationships
Toxicity is not just about chemicals and pesticides; toxicity can come from
relationships and can affect our physical and mental health and well-being.
We’re all for healthy relationships that help us to thrive and grow as human beings.
Exercise
Lack of exercise is the primary cause of most chronic diseases and also accelerates ageing.
Exercising can prevent or delay the onset of chronic disease and it supports
better sleep, assists in weight control, improves mood and boosts energy.
Finding the "Why" in
chronic illness
Even if our illness has the same label, how we got here will be different for each person. This means the journey back to better health will vary for each of us.