Natural Medicine
Natural Medicine (or Naturopathy) is a holistic healthcare system that recognises the ability of all living organisms to heal and maintain themselves. The body is programmed to fight for survival, and whether in health or illness, it will strive for an equilibrium which would allow it to function.
We all have observed that cuts and grazes heal, bruises dissolve, broken bones knit together again and a cold will run its course leaving our immune system stronger in the end.
Sometimes the body needs assistance in healing itself when the illness is more serious. Natural Medicine can be the first port of call as it is gentle, works with the body without over-riding its physiological processes, and instead of side effects has many side benefits.
It also has to take into consideration the intricate inter-relationships of various organ systems in the body and how they affect each other. A disruption in one area – whether structural, biochemical or mental/emotional – will inevitably lead to a dysfunction in another area of health.
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Sutherland House Naturopaths
Naturopath
Nutritional Therapist & Herbalist
Dip. CNM NNA AMH IFM
As a Naturopath I will investigate the presenting symptoms of an ailment in order to identify the underlying causes of health imbalance and help to promote the innate self-healing mechanisms within the individual. Each person is genetically, structurally, biochemically, metabolically and emotionally unique and will respond differently to the same pharmaceutical medication or natural remedy, stress, physical strain, social and cultural influences.
Natural remedies such as:
- foods
- exercise
- massage
- sunshine
- fresh air
- water
- heat
- medicinal herbs and their extracts
- minerals and vitamins are used to bring the body back into balance and enable it to recover
- electro-magnetic therapies such as FSM
Nutritional Therapy can help you to:
- Improve your diet
- Support energy levels
- Improve sleep
- Lose weight
- Improve digestive function
- Reduce the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Identify and address food intolerances
- Improve skin conditions – Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis
- Support fertility
- Improve workplace performance
- Balance hormones
- Support thyroid function
- Boost your immune system
- Blood/ sugar balancing
- and more…
Nutritional Therapy
Nutritional Therapy uses a variety of tools to assess and identify potential imbalances and how these imbalances may contribute to any health concerns. This enables the practitioner to address nutritional imbalances and support the body to maintaining health.
Packages
If you’re ready to commit to a more in-depth programme of support, we offer three packages. Booking a package makes it easier to stay on track and make the changes you need to feel better, and it is more cost-effective than booking individual consultations.
1) 6 months Digestive Health Package
Designed for clients who want a comprehensive programme to follow in order to achieve the best results possible. It builds on the initial consultation with an additional focus on digestive health.
What’s included:
- An initial 60-minute consultation and five 45-minute follow-up consultations
- Functional medicine lab test referrals to investigate underlying infections, allergies or intolerances, including parasites, pathogenic bacteria and viral infections, and to explore your gut microbiome composition
- Dietary analysis to identify possible trigger foods and nutritional deficiencies
- Lifestyle analysis to assess your main stressors and habits
- Herbal medicine, researched and supported by scientific evidence, to support digestive health
- Nutritional interventions to optimise biochemical pathways
Lab tests, herbal remedies and supplements are an additional cost, depending on what is recommended for you.
2) 6 months Urinary & Vaginal Health Package
Designed for clients living with persistent UTIs, cystitis, overactive bladder (OAB), interstitial cystitis, recurring thrush or bacterial vaginosis, or infections that standard tests may not pick up. These conditions are often influenced by an imbalanced gut microbiome, so the urinary tract, the vagina and the gut frequently need to be addressed together for the best outcome. In some cases, exploring your partner’s urinary or semen microbiome can be the missing piece of the puzzle.
Booking a package gives you continuity and consistency in follow-ups, so we can track your progress and make the changes you need to feel better. It is also more cost-effective than booking individual consultations.
What’s included:
- An initial 60-minute consultation and five 45-minute follow-up consultations, with an additional focus on urinary tract and vaginal health
- Functional medicine lab test referrals to investigate recurrent or embedded infections, with the option to screen your partner’s microbiome
- Lab test referrals to investigate possible allergies or food intolerances that can irritate the bladder in the absence of infection
- Gut microbiome testing to screen for opportunistic bacterial overgrowth, parasites and some viral infections, and to assess your friendly gut bacteria, local immune response and key gut health markers
- Optional additional testing of your partner’s urinary or semen microbiome
- Dietary analysis to identify possible trigger foods and nutritional deficiencies
- Lifestyle analysis to assess your main stressors, habits and factors that may contribute to recurrence
- Herbal medicine, researched and supported by scientific evidence, to support urinary, vaginal and digestive health
- Nutritional interventions to support the mucosal lining of the urinary tract and/or vagina
What is an embedded bladder infection?
Sometimes bacteria can hide inside the bladder wall and form a protective layer called a biofilm. This can make them harder to detect with standard tests and harder for antibiotics to reach.
Lab tests, herbal remedies and supplements are an additional cost, depending on what is recommended for you.
3) 12 months Autoimmune Support Package
Designed for clients living with an autoimmune condition who want to investigate their triggers and aggravating factors, manage their condition to improve quality of life, personalise their diet and introduce lifestyle changes to help maintain remission.
Booking a package gives you continuity and consistency in follow-ups, while allowing us to keep a good pace with nutritional and herbal interventions in the most cost-effective way.
What’s included:
- An initial 60-minute consultation and eleven 45-minute follow-up consultations, with an additional focus on the possible underlying causes of your autoimmunity
- Review of your previous test results and treatments
- Functional medicine lab test referrals to investigate chronic subclinical infections, increased gut permeability, food intolerances, non-coeliac gluten sensitivity and environmental influences that could contribute to autoimmunity, such as mould, toxic metals, industrial chemicals and other pollutants
- Gut microbiome testing to screen for opportunistic bacterial overgrowth, parasites and some viral infections, and to assess your friendly gut bacteria, local immune response and key gut health markers
- Assessment of your stress response and the role stress may play as an aggravating factor
- Dietary analysis to identify possible trigger foods and nutritional deficiencies
- Lifestyle analysis to assess your main stressors, habits and factors that may contribute to flare-ups
- Herbal and nutritional interventions to support stability, ease symptoms and help maintain remission
Lab tests, herbal remedies and supplements are an additional cost, depending on what is recommended for you.
Interested in a package?
Get in touch to find out which one is right for you.
Our packages are designed to complement, not replace, the care you receive from your GP or specialist. Please continue to take any prescribed medication and speak to your doctor before making changes to your treatment.
