What is Naturopathy

At Compleat Vitality, we provide Naturopathic and Nutrition consultations.  These are individualised through a holistic and evidence-based approach to wellness, while also catering for your specific needs.  The principles of Naturopathy are based on treating each patient as an individual and their body as a whole in order to find the root cause, as opposed to just treating the presenting symptoms or affected area.

HERBAL MEDICINE

Herbal medicine has been used by Naturopaths for many years and history shows for centuries Doctors have been using the healing power of herbs to treat disease. Today, we draw on both traditional knowledge and modern scientific evidence-based research with the use of herbs in practice.  Herbal medicine is used to help support the body and mind back to a state of equilibrium.  We tend to use them both for acute illness, such as colds and coughs, as well as for chronic illness such as stress, gut problems, autoimmune conditions, hormone rebalancing, etc.

NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE AND SUPPLEMENTS

“Food is Medicine”.  Nutritional medicine is used in practice to provide us with an assessment of your dietary habits, requirements and if there are malabsorption imbalances.  We make dietary modifications in order to overcome nutritional deficiencies and imbalances as well as to reduce inflammation in both the Gastrointestinal tract and body.  We do this by providing you with ongoing education and support regarding food choices and changes so we can reach your wellbeing goals.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are incredibly common and sometimes they may require nutritional supplementation at the beginning in order to boost your nutrient status while dietary modifications are taking place.

LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS & WELLNESS COACHING

In order to achieve your wellness goals, we may also recommend some lifestyle modifications.  These modifications will be aimed at promoting wellbeing, reducing stress and taking necessary steps to reach your desired goals.  This is about setting attainable, sustainable and realistic goals for your health, by supporting and helping you think outside the box on how to achieve them and overcome obstacles on your journey.

FLOWER ESSENCE THERAPY

Flower essence therapy addresses both emotional and energetic levels of your health.  When we heal, it is a multi-level process which encompasses the whole person and including addressing the physical body, emotional and mental outlooks and attitudes and your higher subconscious understanding.   

FUNCTIONAL PATHOLOGY TESTING

Functional pathology testing is used in conjunction with standard pathology testing and naturopath diagnostic tools.  These tests help us to gathering information in order to make an informed clinical decisions and diagnosis in your journey. 

Functional testing may provide an in-depth and more detailed assessment of your hormonal, nutritional, biochemical and metabolic status as well as Gastrointestinal Mapping.  We are also able to test both IgG and IgA Food Intolerances against your blood as well as IgE Food Allergies.