Naturopathy is a philosophy with a long traditional history. Natural therapeutics have been used for centuries in many cultures. It works by stimulating the various systems and organs to rebalance and invigorate the body’s healing abilities.

Our health is linked with our earthly environment, the rivers, the seas, our local flora and fauna, the air we breathe, and our solar system. Our bodies have a vital force and to live in harmony with our planet, retain our health, prevent illness, we may need to detoxify or nurture at various times of the year to re-align physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Nature can heal. A naturopath assesses the overall health of the client and identifies the main issues to address, helps the client to understand how they can nourish themselves, and help prevent disease.

In naturopathy we have six rules. These are the therapeutic order:

• First do no harm
• Use the healing power of nature
• Treat the whole person
• Identify and treat the cause
• Doctor as teacher by explaining suitable therapeutics for the client to understand and follow
• Prevention and wellness

My naturopathic approach underpins my view of the client’s disease and health imbalance in a wholistic way, taking into consideration individual constitution, dispositions, miasms, epigenetics, the depth of toxicity, the ability to detoxify, the pH balance in the cells and tissues, mineral and other nutrient imbalances, the gut terrain and structural problems, as well as how stress, mental and emotional factors also affect health.

I continue to keep updated with relevant research by attending seminars, talks, lectures, webinars and reading for continuing professional development. I am a full member of the Society of Naturopaths (SoN) and the Naturopathic Nutrition Association (NNA) as well as an associate naturopath with The General Naturopathic Council (GNC).