Why Treating Symptoms Isn’t the Same as Healing If you’ve been dealing with ongoing health issues — digestive problems, fatigue, brain fog, hormone symptoms, stubborn weight, or inflammatory conditions — you may recognise this pattern: you treat one symptom, it improves a little, then something else appears, or the original problem slowly returns. This is…

Inflammation, even Chronic Inflammation, can be happening in the body long before we can diagnose any issues. But what is it exactly, and most importantly, how can we avoid it? What is inflammation? Inflammation is part of the body’s defence mechanism. It is the process by which the immune system recognises and removes harmful and…

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), is a genetic condition that mainly affects the joints, skin and walls of the blood vessels. Depending on the type of EDS you have, a combination of natural treatments and lifestyle modifications, in conjunction with traditional treatments, can contribute greatly to symptom control. Find out more about this often-painful condition, what to…

One in four people in Australia have a genetic susceptibility towards Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). The most common trigger for CIRS is mould and mycotoxins from buildings with water damage. The ongoing inflammation can affect virtually any organ system of the body and if left untreated becomes debilitating. What is CIRS? CIRS stands for Chronic Inflammatory…

In contemporary society, more and more people are finding that underlying their chronic health conditions is an autoimmune disease and impaired gut health.  There are strong links between Autoimmune disease and Gut Health. Autoimmune diseases have a strong link to the state of our gut health. With a Functional Medicine approach, you can learn how…