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Services
Naturopathy, Clinical Nutrition, Food as Medicine/Dietary Habits, Functional blood tests analysis,Herbal Medicine, Stress/lifestyle Management, Preventative Medicine,Total Health Appraisal, Weight Management, Flower Essences
SERVICES
About your practitioner
Michele is one of of the long standing/leading Professional Naturopath in the field of Nutritional Medicine and Food as Medicine. She has been professionally consulting for over 22 years, a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Food as Medicine for 15 years. Her work is focused on prevention, education, empowering/supporting her clients to take charge of their health, addressing underlying causes and their specific needs to restore and maintain wellbeing as well as complementing their current conventional medical health care.
Michele's approach is science-based on the most up-date scientific researches practising Integrative Functional Medicine, informing, educating complemented with many years of clinical experience and teaching, aiming at integrating nutritional sciences with conventional medicine, and Nature's basic principles – 'the body has the capacity to heal' – no quick fix, restoring balance and body functions for recovery, maintenance and management of chronic disorders. All individuals are thoroughly assessed: dietary habits, lifestyle, stress management, current medical needs. Working in partnership with you a health program is tailored for your individual needs.
A complete approach in Natural Health for all children, women's & men's health, elderly – the whole family in a warm, safe, caring, quiet, peaceful environment.
What is Functional/Integrative Medicine?
Functional Medicine addresses the health care needs of the 21st century. It is focused on the whole person not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional Medicine practitioner spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking for the interactions among their genetic tendencies, environmental, dietary habits and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term healthy and complex chronic diseases. In this way functional medicine support the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.
Why do we need Functional Medicine?
Our society is experiencing a sharp increase in the number of people who suffer from complex, chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, mental illness and autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia..
How is Functional Medicine Different?
Functional Medicine involves understanding the origins, prevention and treatment of complex chronic diseases, promoting health as a positive vitality, beyond just the the absence of disease.
Most imbalances in body functions can be addressed: some can be restored to optimum functions and others can be substantially improved for better quality life. Prevention is paramount. Virtually every complex, chronic disease is preceded by long-term disturbances in body functions that can be identified and effectively managed. The patient becomes a partner: as a patient, you become an active partner with support from your professional practitioner.
You may be asked to make dietary and activity changes that, when combined with nutrients targeted to specific functional needs (restoring deficiencies/insufficiencies) will allow you to really be in charge of improving your own health and changing, retarding the outcome of disease.
Michele's experiences in Nutritional/Environmental Medicine, Food Medicine, Herbal Medicine that may assist you
Gastro-intestinal disorders: Chronic constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, reflux, Irritable Syndrome, Crohns disease, food sensitivities/allergies, candidiasis, headache
Skin Health: Acne, rosacae, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis
Immune Disorders: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, recurrent infections, Thyroid dysfunctions, other auto-immune disorders
Women's Health: Premenstrual symptoms (PMS), painful, irregular periods, Polycystic syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, menopausal symptoms, Natural Fertility/preconception care, nutritional/food medicine support for a healthy pregnancy
Hormone Imbalances: menopause, thyroid dysfunctions, adrenal fatigue/insufficiency, insulin resistance, weight gain, diabetes, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), cravings, headaches
Men's Health: Benign Prostate Enlargement, Insulin resistance, weight gain, general preventative health
Nervous system: insomnia, anxiety, agitation, depression, hyperactivity, headaches, migraines
Neurological degenerative conditions: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson/Parkinsonian symptoms
Musculoskeletal & Bone health: Aches and pains, Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis
Cardiovascular Health: high blood pressure, cholesterol management with your doctor supervision
Weight loss: tailored to your needs – no fad diet: eating for health – a restoration of digestive processes, endocrine functions, exercises - addressing the contributing factors that are preventing fat loss. Bonus of restoring functions lead to “centimeter losses versus kilograms on the scale! – fitting into clothes you could not wear anymore!”
Cancer support therapy: individually tailored program: on what food to eat combined with specific professional only prescribed nutrients to support oncology treatment – goals are to enhance oncology conventional treatment and to decrease side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and assist post surgery recovery.
Education, Food Medicine, lifestyle routine provided – team work with patient and family.
SERVICES INCLUDE - First Initial Consultation for a total health history and appraisal - 1 hour plus
- Follow-up consultation – 45min-1 hour
- Comprehensive questionnaire is given at the time of initial visit to be completed prior follow-up visit
- In depth food diary habits, a food diary will be requested at time of booking appointment
- pH, zinc testing, iridology and tongue examination
- Latest blood tests or new blood tests may be requested for functional appraisal to obtain a 'whole picture'
- Neurotransmitter questionnaire may be asked to be completed and returned for appraisal
- Others specific tests may be prescribed as needed e.g stool analysis, Liver function, food sensitivities etc
- Stress management and life style guidance
- Practical food Medicine hand outs are provided to support you
- Large Network of referrals: General Practitioners, Comprehensive Medicine Doctors, Wholistic dentists, Psychologists, Counselors, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Kinesiologists, Physiotherapists/pain management, Massage therapists, Acupuncture, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and so on – whatever the patient needs for further health enhancement.
Michele's qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (School of Integrative Medicine-Swinburne/Melbourne)
Bachelor Health Sciences (Naturopathy) (Aust College Natural Medicine ACNM -Brisbane)
4 years Naturopathic Diploma (inc. Homoepath) – Southern School of Nat Therapies – Melbourne
Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Medicine, Food as Medicine, Naturopathic Clinics supervisor at Australian College of Natural Medicine – ACNM/Brisbane -for over 15 years
Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy (Victoria-NSW)– for personal development
Gestalt course (Melbourne/Brisbane) for further personal development
Diploma Aromatherapy (Brisbane) – not practising massage now – refer to other professionals
Instructional Skill – CCN404 – Yeronga Tafe – lecturing requirement
Herbal Medicine and Iridology, Flower Essences with Dorothy Hall (Melbourne)
Swedish Massage (Melbourne), Shiatsu ACNM- Brisbane – Not practising Now - referrals
Past experiences in community – Public educative talk on various health issues, Functional cooking classes in Melbourne and Noosa community and own clinics.
Current writing (10 years) educative monthly column – Food as Medicine and various health education topics, in local community paper
Keep abreast of all science- based latest researches attending yearly various International Conferences on Health, Mental health, Ageing processes understanding, Peers workshops – all to further my knowledge and understanding of human functional needs and health care.
Personal Longevity Program
Dietary protocol: 100% live foods – organic for 30 years, predominantly plant foods, some animal foods, high fiber, quality fats, at least 5-8 serves of vegetables and 2 fruits per day. Food prepared with intention to nourish and preserve natural nutrients. NO processed foods. Careful selection of foods when occasionally eating out... just enjoyment - no fanatism, simple sharing in good company.
Exercises: Walking, yoga as time permits, some weight bearing and resistance exercises
Alcohol: None or very rare occasion
Caffeine: Coffee very rare/social treat, chocolate: quality organic dark chocolate as treat: antioxidant and balm to the heart!
Sleep: 6 hours minimum – usually 7h – like more!
Relaxation and stress relief: Daily meditation, music therapy, novels on holidays, pat my cat often, nature appreciation
Mental exercises: reading, researches for education, prepare lectures,write monthly article
Personal commitment: Educate, share with others, community writing, environmental commitment for the sake of the future generations and better quality living.
Personal Secret: passion for life, be of services to others, I grow and learn from my interactions with my clients and students, doing the best I can each day.
Habits I need to cultivate: keep learning to reduce stress in a busy schedule, acceptance of life detours, balance workload with other activities, adapt quickly to new circumstances as they arise . Be more patient with self.
Professional Association Memberships
Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (AACNEM)
Australian Naturopathic Practitioners Association Inc (ANPA)
Rebates from all private funds available depending on the type of cover you have.
Clinic hours
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday | 9.30am - 5.30pm
10.00am - 6.00pm
8.30am – 1pm - usually every 2nd Saturday or by appointment only |
Booking essential – Phone 07 3511 0085 – you may get my voice mail as I may be in consultation or lecturing. Leave your full name, phone number (please speak slowly) and I will call you back as soon as free. Note on Wed I lecture from 7.45am to 6pm thus will return your call that night or next morning at latest.
“ LETS FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE AND MEDICINE BE YOUR FOOD ”
“ ALL DISEASES BEGIN IN THE GUT “
Hippocrates – The Father of Medicine (460-370 BC)
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Herbalists, Mens Health, Natural Fertility Management, Naturopaths, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Womens Health
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