Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition in Australia characterised by long-term, widespread pain and tenderness in the muscles, tendons, joints and other soft tissues that persists for at least 3 months.   Previously, diagnosis was based primarily on identification of 11 out of 18 tender points around the body. However, this criterion…

Carpal Tunnel Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve is compressed within or adjacent to the carpal canal in the wrist. The median nerve provides feeling and movement to the thumb side of the hand. The area in the wrist where the nerve enters the hand is called the carpal…

Bursitis Causes, symptoms and treatment Bursitis occurs when one or more bursae become inflamed as a result of irritation or infection. Bursae are small sacs filled with synovial fluid located between bones and tendons or muscles. They function to create a smooth, frictionless gliding surface, making normal movement painless. Bursitis mainly affects the bursae of…

Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone, when there is a decreased conversion from T4 to T3, when there is an overproduction of reverse T3, or when the body is not efficiently using thyroid hormone.

Low blood sugar – Causes, Symptoms & Natural Treatment Hypoglycaemia , or low blood sugar, refers to inadequate concentration of glucose in circulating blood. It can occur in certain disease states such as diabetes or metabolic errors, and if severe, can become a medical emergency. Reactive hypoglycaemia is a term describing recurrent episodes of symptomatic…

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.