Supporting your journey to optimal gut and hormonal health.

Cost to the laboratory: $520

Poor digestive health such as bloating, diarrhoea, constipation and abdominal pain can contribute to a range other health concerns such as fatigue, hormone imbalances, skin conditions and autoimmunity to name a few.

Microbiome testing can be a game changer when it comes to treating your gut and hormone health by finding the root cause to your symptoms. It can test for markers such as zonulin (leaky gut), calprotectin (inflammation), pancreatic elastase (digestion), levels of beneficial or pathogenic bacteria, yeast/candida overgrowth and more.

Cost to the laboratory: $0 – $399

Are you feeling burnt out, exhausted and hormonally not quite right? Symptoms of low libido, PMS, irritability, and mood swings are all signs of a hormonal imbalance that needs to be addressed. Hormone testing that I recommend ranges anywhere from pathology testing, to the more comprehensive hormone testing called the dutch test complete.

The Dutch Test Complete is the most comprehensive test to evaluate sex hormones, stress hormones, melatonin and their metabolites. This allows me to identify the underlying hormonal imbalance accurately, fast tracking your results without the guesswork.

I also use blood pathology testing which provides a less comprehensive snap shot of your hormone health but is still very insightful and can help to direct our treatment. This is covered by medicare when referred by a doctor.

Cost to the laboratory: $160

Have you been experiencing signs of thyroid dysfunction such as weight gain, cold hands and feet, constipation, or hair loss but your blood test keeps coming back normal? This is often because doctors will only test TSH and not test all thyroid hormones, so we’re unable to see the full picture.

It’s not uncommon for T3 (active thyroid hormone) to be low, or thyroid antibodies to be elevated long before TSH goes outside of the normal range.

That’s where comprehensive testing can be really beneficial in catching subclinical hypothyroidsm early, before it becomes a bigger problem.

A full thyroid panel includes TSH, T4, T3, reverse T3 and thyroid antibodies. This is referred to a local Australian lab.

Cost to the laboratory: $150

Are you feeling burnt out, exhausted, irritable and having problems sleeping? You may benefit from having your cortisol awakening response tested to determine your stress response.

The cortisol awakening response is a reliable marker to assess your stress response and the presence of any adrenal imbalances that may need to be addressed.

Costs of pathology or functional medicine testing such as SIBO breath testing, complete microbiome mapping or dutch hormone testing is not included with in the program cost. The payment for these tests will go straight to the laboratory itself.

For pathology blood testing, I aim to work with your doctor or I can recommend a doctor that will be more open to working with a Naturopath for further investigations. Blood referrals through a doctor is covered under medicare. In some cases a doctor may recommend you pay out of pocket for certain tests.

Yes all programs can be offered through video call which you can choose upon booking your initial consultation. Online video calls are through the secure online system that I use called Practice better.

Following the consultation, you will receive an invite to join vital.y an online prescription service where you can easily access your natural medicines. The first order provides free shipping and takes approximately 3-7 business days.

If you I have recommended a bespoke herbal tonic, I will ship that directly from my clinic. Alternatively if you are in the area in Alkimos, you are free to pick it up in person.

To provide you with the best chance at overcoming your long term digestive and hormonal concerns I only work with in 3-6 month packages. This is because long standing health conditions takes time to heal, and though I aim to get you fast symptomatic relief, treating the root cause for long term health requires time.

Packages also help you achieve your goals through accountability check ins, diet reviews and treatment tweaks (in between consultations) to ensure you are on the fastest track to healing.