Frequently Asked Questions

    • Initial session is around 90 minutes.

    Please note: with all sessions I do a lot of work in the background pre- & post- consultation to prepare, research & write up your case & plans.

    • Follow-up sessions are around 60 minutes.

    • Functional testing interpretation calls last around 45 minutes - a separate consultation may be recommended if you want tailored guidance with the new-found awareness received from comprehensive testing.

  • The sessions are currently held entirely online.

    We will use Google Meet and/or WhatsApp for all calls.

    Please ensure you have adequate WiFi signal & can access these platforms beforehand!

    • You will have your own client portal on HealthPath Pro, an integrated platform created by nutritionists. This will be where we schedule our meetings and your access point to all your plans, resources, and is where you can buy your recommended supplements/tests.

    • You will also have access to a 24hr direct messaging service available through your client portal, where you can contact me with any queries or advice in between sessions.

  • Yes, you can pay in instalments if that is more financially accessible for you. Contact me directly to organise. This business is entirely run by myself, and whilst I appreciate financial hardships and want to make this work/education as accessible as possible, this is still my sole source of income and I depend on timely payments. Individualised invoices will be required to be set up as authorised Direct Debits.

  • Yes, I am insured by a specialist for alternative & holistic therapists, under Balens Insurance Finance Services Ltd.

    1. Before our session, you will receive some paperwork to fill out; a thorough health questionnaire which looks at your medical history as well as your close family medical history, an assessment of your presenting symptoms as well as ALL other bodily systems, your lifestyle routines and a toxic exposure assessment; a 3-day diet diary to complete; a consent form & terms of engagement.

    2. During our session we will unpack your questionnaire & diet diary together, investigating where triggers may lie, root causes, and areas we can work to adapt & transform to address your health complaints.

    • You will come away with an individualised nutritional plan, focusing on food groups to include or swap, recipe recommendations & lifestyle tips

    • Tailored supplement advice (&/or functional testing guidance where appropriate)

    • Further resources if you want to explore & educate yourself further on topics we discuss, such as podcasts, videos, books & PDF documents

    • You will have your own client portal on HealthPath Pro, an integrated platform created by nutritionists. This will be where we schedule our meetings and your access point to all your plans, resources, and is where you can buy your recommended supplements/tests.

    • You will also have access to a 24hr direct messaging service available through your client portal, where you can contact me with any queries or advice in between sessions.

    1. Individual healing is unique, naturopaths work towards targeting the root of disease whilst providing immediate relief to pain and challenging symptoms

    2. So, there is no definite answer. You may notice some immediate effects within the first few weeks, but for longer-term issues it can be anywhere from 1 month (the time it can take for a herbal medicine to be fully established in the body & bloodstream) to 12 months to truly discover the root cause and change it! (It was 2 years on my personal nutrition journey before I could say completely and with confidence I no longer had IBS).

      Healing takes time to see long-term results, that is why this approach is so distinctly not allopathic - which is only symptom-based and treated with pills. The body is a whole organism, it is multi-faceted and each system interlinked, we are potentially unravelling many years of neglect as well as the onslaught of abuse the industrialised way of living has on our biological and emotional selves.

The Hering’s Law of Cure

is key to naturopathic training and may help shed some light on the general processes of healing. Remember, like during a temporary state of crisis, the body is propelled into a healing re-boot, this is normal and temporary before real lasting change is made.

  1. 1. From the Head Down:

    Symptoms improve from the head downwards, meaning that symptoms affecting the head and neck may resolve before those affecting the limbs or other parts of the body.

    2. From the Inside Out:

    Healing progresses from the internal organs outward, potentially manifesting as increased discharges (sweat, mucus, urine, etc.) or other eliminative processes as the body rids itself of disease.

    3. From Most Important to Least Important:

    The body heals in order of organ importance, with the most vital organs (like the lungs or liver) showing improvement first, followed by less vital organs and finally the skin.

    4. In Reverse Order of Appearance:

    Symptoms that appeared most recently will resolve first, and older symptoms may reappear temporarily before finally disappearing, sometimes referred to as a "healing crisis".

Disclaimer:

Naturopathic Nutrition does not claim to treat or diagnose any illness or disease, we provide advice and education to empower individuals with the most up-to-date nutritional evidence relevant as well as integrating ancient and traditional-based naturopathic principles

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