Services
Naturopathy, ULTRALITE Weight Management, Mindfulness Coaching & Practitioner Mentoring
‘Eat well …
… Think Well’
Naturopathy
I look at the whole person, not just symptoms. My job is to discover the root causes of your symptoms and treat those. When the root causes are identified and treated, the body can then do what it does best … heal itself.
Einstein said “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler …”. With a love for keeping things simple, I combine modern science with basic common sense to formulate a simple, achievable, step by step path to wellbeing.
Weight Management
Stripping away excess fat is one of the best things you can do to improve your health and wellbeing.
I have been using the Ultra Lite program with thousands of my clients for the last 20 years and I love it!
The Ultra Lite program enables you to lose weight quickly and effectively and feel great in the process.
Common benefits are greater energy, better sleep, improved digestion, less pain and lowered blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels.
Mindfulness Coaching
Stress is a major factor in the onset of disease and robs you of happiness. Simple mindfulness strategies can help you manage the way you respond to the things that life presents and find greater peace and happiness.
Practicing mindfulness puts you back in the driver’s seat.
Naturopathy
Naturopathy is all about looking at the whole person, not just symptoms. My job is to discover the root causes of your symptoms and treat those. When the root cause is identified and treated, the body can then do what it does best … heal itself.
I love to keep things simple. My motto for good health is ‘Eat well, Think Well, Live Wisely’. Nutrient depletion, gut dysfunction, toxic overload, both physical and emotional, and excessive stress all contribute to poor health.
In your first appointment I look at:
What you are eating: If you are not eating well you can’t feel well! I aim and tailor a diet to suit your needs and provides all the nutrients your body needs to thrive.
How well your gut is functioning: Bloating, wind, reflux, burping, pain, constipation or diarrhoea all indicate that the digestive system is not functioning as it should. Poor health starts with the gut. If any of the gut’s vital functions of digesting your food, absorbing nutrients and excreting toxic waste are impaired, then every one of your 10 billion cells will struggle to function optimally. Repairing and restoring optimum gut function is basic to restoring your health.
Food Intollerances: Your body may be reacting to certain foods that drive inflammation throughout the body. By identifying and removing those foods, a range of symptoms can disappear.
Liver function and Toxic overload: A healthy liver is critical for a healthy body. If your liver is overloaded, it will struggle to process the myriad of toxic chemicals that we are all exposed to everyday in our air, food and water, along with the toxins that your body is continually making. Functional liver detoxification testing (different to routine liver function tests) can show how well your liver is dealing with toxic load.
Stress levels: If you are excessively stressed, every cell in your body is stressed! Everyone intuitively knows that stress is a major factor in disease. A mind in a state of chronic dis – ease can manifest as physical disease. By investigating the major sources of your stress, I can teach you some easy, practical mindfulness strategies to restore your sense of peace and happiness.
Weight Management – The ULTRA LITE Program
When you decide to lose weight, you need a program which is easy to follow, develops good long-term eating habits, is fast, safe and effective at overcoming the hormonal imbalances that make losing weight difficult. Because the Ultra Lite program is a ketogenic system, it gives great results and lifts feelings of wellbeing. In the 20 years that I have been offering the program, I have been both amazed and delighted with the health benefits experienced by my clients, even after the first week. Again and again, I have seen energy improve greatly, blood pressure drop, cholesterol lower, IBS disappear, sleep improve, cravings for sugar disappear, aches and pains lessen, snoring stop, mood improve and confidence flourish. Once your body kicks into ketosis, on the Ultra Lite program, you won’t be hungry and your body consistently burns fat day and night. I can’t recommend this program highly enough if you want to lose weight and improve your health at the same time.
The maintenance phase shows you how to keep the weight off in the long term
You could achieve results like these:
Sam
Lost 48kg in 5 months and has maintained her weight for 15 years
Kim
Lost 75 kg in 9 months and returned to her love of dancing
Emylian
Lost 40kg in 33 weeks and felt healthier, fitter and energetic enough to enjoy playing with his children
Tony
Found his “zing” again when he lost 9kg and stripped 14 cm off his waist
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Pricing
Naturopathic Consultation
(In Clinic or by Skype)
Initial 1 hour consultation
$160
Follow-up 30 minute consultation
$85
Follow-up 15 minute consultation
$48
Ultra Lite Weight Management Program
(in Clinic, by Skype or phone)
5 Week ULTRA LITE Program
$650
10 Week ULTRA LITE Program
$1240
Total Mind and Body Wellbeing Packages
(In Clinic or by Skype)
Standard Package (5 weeks)
$550
(includes 2 x 1 hour consults
+
3 x 30 minute consults)
Naturopathic Consultation – The Process
A comprehensive health assessment questionnaire will highlight symptoms which point to areas of your health that need attention. This is not restrictive, but may cover:
- Nutrient depletion
- Digestive function
- Stress
- Sleep
- Hormonal balance
- Metabolic balance
- Toxicity
- Diet
I will investigate which areas are out of balance and tailor a program to restore balance and optimum function.
ULTRA LITE Ketogenic Weight Loss Program
Lose weight and Feel Great
Lose 6-10kg in 5 weeks
No cravings
No hunger
Fast, safe, effective
The Ultra Lite program is a fast, efficient and easy way to strip away unwanted fat. Being a ketogenic program, it is ideal for anyone who wants to lose weight quickly, and it is particularly ideal for anyone with a sluggish metabolism due to insulin resistance or thyroid issues.
What’s involved? You will prepare 3 meals a day, consisting of some protein (meat, fish, eggs or cheese) and some carbohydrate (mainly vegetables and fruit). That’s all you have to do. The meals are simple to prepare and fit in well with family life. You will also find it quite easy to dine out while on the program.
You will be supplied with 4 snacks per day to have in between your meals and these come in the form of delicious protein drinks which are available as sachets in a variety of flavours including chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, coffee, banana, chicken soup and beef soup. These are designed to stop hunger, stabilise blood sugar levels throughout the day so that you don’t crave sweets, and to break the habit of snacking on the wrong foods.
So, you are going to be fed 7 times a day on the program which means you won’t feel hungry at all. The key with the program is that you go into a state of ketosis, a biochemical marker of fat burning, and this is measured every morning with a simple urine dipstick test. I want you to be in a particular level of ketosis which means that your body is burning fat at the optimum fast but safe rate. Everyone’s metabolism is different and so I adjust the amount of protein and carbohydrate in each meal to get your body into the desired level of ketosis. That means there is no guess work! Every day you get a lovely positive confirmation that you are burning fat at the correct rate, and if you happen to cheat, your test result will be negative. This daily test keeps you honest and motivated.
How will I feel on the program? You will feel amazing! Most people notice that they have more energy and more stamina, even after the first week on the program. They feel like springing out of bed in the morning and the feeling of low energy in the afternoon disappears. Other common positive effects are better sleep, cravings for sugar disappear, gut issues settle (no bloating, wind, indigestion, reflux, loose bowels), blood pressure and cholesterol generally go down, aches and pains improve, mood improves … and all without feeling hungry.
How much can I lose? In a 5 week Ultra Lite program, most women lose 6-10 kilos and most men, 7-12 kilos. That’s a lot of fat in a short amount of time. You are fed a sufficient amount of protein to maintain your muscle mass, so you lose fat and not muscle.
What is the process? In a 5-week program you will have 5 personalized consultations. In the initial 1-hour consultation I will take a comprehensive account of your health status, check any medications and look at the factors which may be affecting your metabolism … things such as stress, sleep, hormone balance, food sensitivities, gut function. These are all important to know about when it comes to the maintenance phase. I will also show you in detail what to do on the program.
Subsequent weekly consults go for about 15 minutes. These keep you motivated and accountable. You will be weighed and measured and I will make adjustments to the program where required.
All consultations are rebateable under extras with private health funds, so you will be given a receipt to submit to your fund each week.
How much does it cost? A 5-week program is $650. This covers everything including 5 individual consultations, all your snacks, a beautiful recipe manual, your ketostix and a special salad dressing to keep your skin nice and to aid digestion.
You will spend much less on food on the program and you will get a rebate with your health fund if available, so the program works out to be very cost effective.
The investment in your health is well worth it.