Naturopathy for Your Family
Supporting your family with their health is something very close to my heart and an absolute privilege.
My own start to parenthood was tumultuous at best! As a person who values openness and honesty - I will say that in amongst the absolute joy, this was a very difficult time for me. My children were unsettled, suffered various skin issues and I was living in a new town with no family close by or established networks to provide me with practical help. As a breastfeeding mum, all my children gained weight easily which added to the apathy I received from the the medical community. Fast forward seventeen years, and I know that naturopathy has helped each one of my children immensely. I am so proud of how engaged they are with natural medicine, their food awareness and general understanding of how to look after their bodies.
Unfortunately, babies (even if they are breast fed), young children and teenagers aren’t immune to gut health issues (even if they are breast fed) which can then manifest into a myriad of other conditions for example eczema, sleep disturbances, behavioral issues, weight loss or gain, anxiety and later on hormonal imbalances. These are just some of the conditions I have supported my clients with. Herbal medicine can be adapted for children and I have special herbs in my dispensary to cater for their needs. I also have access to a huge range of the highest quality probiotic and other nutraceuticals that suitable for young people.
Working on health as a family is by far the best way to make long lasting changes and establish health habits around lifestyle and food. In my opinion, this is one of the greatest gifts that we can give our kids. Our society is packed full of easy access processed food and drinks which can honestly be linked with almost all chronic diseases. Just because it is available, doesn’t mean that we need it or that is is not toxic to our body.
The human body has tremendous self-healing capacity when provided the right conditions which means what we eat, how we think and the environment in which we live. Naturopathy takes into consideration all these aspects. Health does not solely rely on diagnostic tests to check if you are within ‘normal range’, it’s about listening to the person and understanding how they are feeling and symptoms communicate the root cause of dis-ease.
“The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well.” - Hippocrates