246 Bridge Rd
Richmond 3121
03 9427 8848
Gut Health
The function of your gut, your intestines and digestive system, is crucial to the health of your body.
Good health starts in the gut. It's all about the microbiome and permeability.
Poor gut health contributes to many chronic health conditions ranging from diabetes to heart disease, poor immunity, low energy and mental health issues.
Symptoms associated with poor gut health can be constipation, diarrhea, bloating and flatulence. Associated conditions are Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chron’s Disease, gastric reflux, diverticulitis.
Naturopathy & Nutrition
The core of Naturopathic treatment is improving the health of the gut and microbiome, along with the function of your stomach, intestines, liver and other digestive organs.
Naturopathy examines the state of your digestion, how this is affecting your overall health and the absorption of nutrients from your food.
Specific treatments are given for particular digestive complaints.
Treatment may include the prescription of:
herbal medication to support digestion
nutritional and digestive enzyme supplements
pre & pro biotics
dietary changes and recommendations
Nutrition Therapy assesses your diet to determine any nutritional deficiencies that you may have and provides you with a healthy diet for all your nutritional and energy requirements needed to regain optimal health.
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
By treating the body as a whole, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can be used to address the underlying causes associated with poor digestion and other gut related conditions.
Our practitioners commonly work with people experiencing diarrhoea, constipation, reflux and conditions such as IBS, GORD, Coeliac, Chron's.
Treatment may include a combination of:
full Chinese Medicine examination & diagnosis
acupuncture treatment
chinese herbal medicine prescription
dietary & lifestyle advice