Graves Disease Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of T3 and/or T4 resulting in an overactive thyroid. Hyperthyroidism is much less common than hypothyroidism, affecting only about 1% of the population. T3 is the more active thyroid hormone made up of three molecules of Iodine while T4, made from 4 molecules of…

Natural Diabetes Treatment in Perth and Australia wide can assist with both type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.  There are many natural substances and approaches to help improve the body’s response to insulin.  Assessing the overall biochemistry, diet and lifestyle and metabolic pathways is key to reversing type 2 diabetes and managing the fluctuations of…

 Natural Treatment of Depression – Perth clinic Depression is a mood disorder in which life experiences of loss, anger, sadness or frustration outweigh a person‘s ability to effectively cope with daily experiences. We have extensive experience working with depression and our Functional Medicine approach. Depression affects 10-30% of the population and is often undiagnosed. It…

ADHD Treatment Perth Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neuro behavioural disorder characterised by a persistent pattern of inattentiveness, overactivity, impulsivity or a combination of, which are out of the normal range for a child‘s age and development.  at our Perth clinic we have experience with  ADHD and other neurological disorders. ADHD is…

Anxiety is a normal reaction to danger, enhancing cardiac output and alertness in a fight or flight situation.

IBD – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the bowel. The disease can occur at any age but generally affects young adults 15 to 35. There are two main types of IBD: Crohn’s disease: a type of IBD which usually affects the intestines, but may occur anywhere…

Viral Infection Treatment Viruses are intracellular parasites that rely on host cells to reproduce. A viral infection occurs when a virus infects human cells. The symptoms of viral infections are largely due to the immune system response to the virus, in particular the release of cytokines.  Virus’s are much more common than most of us…

Hives – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Urticaria (also known as hives) is a common eruption characterised by short term swelling of the skin, manifesting as raised, often itchy, red welts on the surface of the skin. It is usually caused by an allergic reaction which causes histamine release.  One off outbreaks of hives will usually…

Kidney Stones Kidney stones are a significant cause of illness and mostly affect men, first occurring between the ages of 30 and 40. Urolithiasis is the condition where kidney stones are formed or located anywhere along the urinary system. Calculi are an accumulation of mineral salts that form crystal clumps, these can occur anywhere along…

Sinusitis Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Sinusitis is classed by inflammation and infection of one or more of the four paranasal sinuses that causes impaired sinus mucous clearance. Sinus cavities provide a perfect breeding ground for infection as the openings into the nasal passages are very small. Sinusitis may be acute or chronic.  Sinusitis can be…