I came to Naturopathy after 17 years experience as a registered nurse and midwife.  This combination of knowledge and experience allows me to deliver a high level of understanding and care to my clients. 

Naturopathy encompasses the areas of nutrition, dietary planning, herbal medicine, flower essences and aromatherapy. In this fast paced world that we live in, stress is a major concern. It is a contributing factor in many health complaints eg. chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and lowered immunity states. These are becoming increasingly common. With lifestyle and dietary modifications and, when necessary, supplementation with nutritional and/or herbal medicine, and our ability to cope with our lives and illnesses/disorders can be significantly improved.

As a mother of 4 teenage daughters, I am acutely aware of the issues that face our youth of today. Obesity, fatigue, depression, drugs, alcohol, physical and mental burnout, hormonal concerns, sporting injuries and the pressures to achieve academically are just some of the problems that can affect our children. Naturopathy treats not only the symptoms of these disorders but also looks into the underlying physical, emotional and psychological causes.

Sports Management:
An area which interests me greatly is sports management. This involves general nutrition, prevention and treatment of sporting injuries and infections, performance enhancement, pre-game/competition preparation and post game/competition recovery. Every athlete has different requirements depending upon their event, age, gender, level of fitness, underlying injuries/illness and timing of competitions.   My focus is on individualised treatment strategies to enable athletes of all levels, from social participants through to elite level competitors, to achieve their goals.

Childrens Health:
Another area that I am interested in is children’s health. I specialise in the treatment of all ages from birth through to teens. Conditions such as asthma, allergies, lowered immunity, poor dietary/feeding habits, chronic and acute respiratory complaints and gastro-intestinal disorders can be effectively treated with a combination of conventional and natural therapies and I liase with other health practitioners to ensure a holistic approach and satisfactory outcome for the client.

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