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What we help with

Conditions

Everything the naturopaths here work with, in one list. Each page says plainly what the condition is, what your naturopath assesses, and where you need a doctor rather than a naturopath.

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Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Acne
Acne is a skin condition involving the oil glands and hair follicles. What triggers it, how diet and hormones are involved, and how a naturopath assesses persistent skin concerns in Brunswick West.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Anxiety and low mood
Naturopathic support alongside mental health care — sleep, blood sugar, nutrient status and the physical drivers of anxiety and low mood, in Brunswick West.
Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Autoimmune conditions
Autoimmune conditions are diagnosed and managed medically. How naturopathic care supports nutritional status, symptom burden and the gut alongside your specialist.
Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Beating a cold
What to do at the first sign of a cold — fluids, rest, and what's already in your kitchen cupboard — plus when a cold needs medical assessment rather than home care.
Digestive and gut health
Bloating
Bloating means different things to different people. What causes a distended or uncomfortable stomach, five things that help, and when it's worth having a naturopath investigate properly.
Digestive and gut health
Candida and thrush
Candida albicans is a fungal overgrowth that can affect the mouth, gut, skin, nails and vagina. Symptoms, what disturbs the balance, and how a Melbourne naturopath approaches recurrent thrush.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Children's health
Practical ways to build healthy eating habits with children, and when a naturopathic consultation is appropriate for a child. Brunswick West clinic.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and brain fog
Fatigue that rest doesn't fix, widespread pain and brain fog, including after a viral illness. What's worth excluding first, and what a Melbourne naturopath works on.
Digestive and gut health
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition where gluten damages the small intestine. Symptoms, how it differs from a food allergy, and nutritional support alongside a gluten-free diet.
Digestive and gut health
Constipation
What counts as constipation, the causes worth checking before reaching for a laxative, and how a Melbourne naturopath works on fibre, fluid, magnesium and bowel habit.
Digestive and gut health
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel condition needing medical management. How naturopathic care supports nutritional status and gut health alongside your gastroenterologist.
Digestive and gut health
Detox
What a naturopathic detox actually involves — diet, herbs and supporting the liver and lymphatic system — and what it can't do. Practitioner-led, at a pace your body can manage.
Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Eczema and dermatitis
Eczema and dermatitis are barrier and immune conditions. What your naturopath assesses — triggers, the skin barrier, gut health and nutrients — alongside your dermatologist or GP.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects 4 to 15% of women of reproductive age and is a leading cause of pelvic pain and infertility. Symptoms, diagnosis, and how naturopathic care sits alongside medical management.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
Fertility
Naturopathic preconception and fertility support in Brunswick West, alongside or ahead of medical treatment. What your naturopath assesses, and what testing may be appropriate.
Digestive and gut health
Food intolerance
The difference between food intolerance and food allergy, how intolerance affects digestion and weight, and how a naturopath identifies triggers without leaving you on a restricted diet.
Digestive and gut health
Gut microbiome and leaky gut
What the gut microbiome does, what intestinal permeability — 'leaky gut' — actually means, and how a Melbourne naturopath works on the gut lining, fibre and diversity.
Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Hay fever and rhinitis
The difference between hay fever, allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis, the symptoms of each, and how a naturopath approaches seasonal and year-round nasal symptoms.
Digestive and gut health
How digestion works
Digestion starts before you eat. How the cephalic phase works, why modern eating habits disrupt it, and simple changes that help with bloating, wind and irregular bowel habits.
Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Immune support and recurrent infections
Ongoing immune support for people who catch everything going around — what your naturopath assesses, which nutrients matter, and when recurrent infection needs investigating.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Inflammation and arthritis
Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain. What inflammation actually is, what shifts it, and how naturopathic care works alongside your GP or rheumatologist.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Insulin resistance, blood sugar and cholesterol
Insulin resistance, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and cholesterol. What the numbers mean, what genuinely shifts them, and how a naturopath works alongside your GP.
Digestive and gut health
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion affecting how the bowel functions. Symptoms, the subtypes, what needs ruling out first, and how a Melbourne naturopath investigates the drivers.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
IVF support
Naturopathic support alongside IVF, from a naturopath who is also a registered midwife and nurse. Preparation, what's safe during a cycle, and what stops before transfer.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
Men's hormonal health
Low energy, low libido, mood changes and body composition shifts in men. What's worth testing, what actually moves testosterone, and when it needs a doctor.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
PCOS
PCOS is a metabolic and hormonal condition, not just an ovarian one. Insulin resistance, cycle regularity and androgen symptoms — what a Melbourne naturopath works on.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
Perimenopause and menopause
Perimenopause can run for years before periods stop. Hot flushes, sleep, mood and bone health — what a Melbourne naturopath works on, and what belongs with your GP.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
Pregnancy and postnatal care
Naturopathic care through pregnancy and after birth from a naturopath who is also a registered midwife and nurse. Nutrition, safety, and what belongs with your maternity team.
Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an immune-mediated condition managed medically. How naturopathic care supports the triggers, nutritional status and metabolic health alongside your dermatologist.
Digestive and gut health
Reflux and heartburn
Why reflux is not always about too much acid, what makes the burning worse, and how a Melbourne naturopath works alongside medical care on meals, weight and the sphincter.
Skin, immune and autoimmune health
Rosacea
Rosacea is flushing, persistent redness and visible vessels on the central face. Trigger mapping, the gut connection, and what a Melbourne naturopath works on.
Digestive and gut health
SIBO
SIBO is bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. How it's tested with a breath test, why it keeps coming back, and how a Melbourne naturopath approaches it.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Sleep and insomnia
Trouble falling asleep, waking at 3am, or sleeping through and still exhausted — three different problems. What a Melbourne naturopath works on, and what needs a sleep study.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Stress and energy
Naturopathic support in Brunswick West for ongoing stress, low energy and disrupted sleep — what a consultation looks at, when testing is worth it, and when to see your GP first.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
Thyroid health
Underactive and overactive thyroid, and Hashimoto's. Which tests give the full picture, the nutrients the thyroid depends on, and how a naturopath works alongside your GP.
Energy, stress and metabolic health
Weight and healthy living
Why fad diets don't hold, and what a naturopathic approach to weight and healthy living looks like — five practical steps, and what your naturopath assesses first.
Hormonal, fertility and reproductive health
Women's health
Naturopathic support across the menstrual cycle, fertility, perimenopause and menopause. What your naturopath assesses and which practitioners work in this area.
Other
Naturopathy as a way of living
What naturopathy actually is, the principles behind it, what it can and can't do, and how it works alongside conventional medical care.
Other
Urinary tract infection
How the urinary system works, what a UTI is, and when a urinary infection needs medical treatment rather than natural support. Brunswick West naturopathic clinic.
Other
What your urine tells you
Colour, clarity, smell and frequency — what changes in your urine can indicate, what they can't, and which changes need a doctor rather than a naturopath.

This is not an exhaustive list. Naturopathic care does not replace appropriate medical diagnosis or treatment. Where your concerns require assessment by a GP, specialist or other health professional, your naturopath will discuss this with you and may recommend appropriate referral.

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