a patient story

All feedback and questions welcome Psychiatric Medicine is at a cross-road. Recent scientific journals report that most pharmaceutical drugs don't work for half of the population and that the serotonin (brain chemical) imbalance theory is questionable. Yet, the prescription rate of anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs continues to increase because medicine has no other options and people n...

All feedback and questions welcome Menopause strikes fear into the hearts of many women. Stories of enduring symptoms from friends and family together with decisions around drugs or perseverance also play on the mind. What if the message was different? What if menopause was an honoured time of reflection that empowered women and prepared them for the best part of their lives? This episode is an ho...

All feedback and questions welcome Deep rooted negative thought patterns can become entrenched and  manifest in a wide range of physical and mental symptoms.  Filipa Bellette's frank honesty and journey of self discovery supports the notion that holistic medicine must consider the mind, body and spirit. 

All feedback and questions welcome Desperate for a family but the numbers are not on the patients side: 45 years old, 36 rounds of IVF and 0 pregnancies. What did scientist and naturopathic fertility specialist Elizabeth Mucci discover that challenged and beat all odds? Sometimes the answers are hiding in plain sight.

All feedback and questions welcome Approximately 1 of every 6 couples experiences infertility. There are many contributing factors but in this story  Naturopath Tracy Gaibisso discusses how she helped her client through fibroids and endometriosis to pregnancy. Contact Tracy via her website :  www.beyondhealth.com.au

All feedback and questions welcome Vashti D'Vyne is a strong person; a high achiever who always pushed herself.  After a series of misdiagnoses she  required emergency and life-saving bowel surgery. With the help of natural medicine and good nutrition her post operative recovery has been impressive.   To say she was shocked would be an understatement but Vashti took the opportunity  to unders...

All feedback and questions welcome Itchy skin (pruritis) accounts for 75% of visits to a practitioner for the over 65 age group. Yet, it's barely talked about and not well researched. Naturopath Geraldine Headley discusses how she got her patient Jane through this debilitating symptom.

All feedback and questions welcome As a young woman Siobhan Bradley desperately needed to find a solution. She was in debilitating pain and constantly fatigued. Her Naturopath helped Siobhan so much that the student is now a teacher helping others.

All feedback and questions welcome With significant cardiovascular, nervous and immune disease Johanna was not doing well. Her health improved when her Doctors and Naturopaths worked together in her best interest.

All feedback and questions welcome Without warning Kathy Mills was told that she had an inoperable brain tumour and given 6 months to live. Synergistically combining every tool  available she beat the odds. A remarkable woman. A remarkable outcome.

All feedback and questions welcome The surgeon told Anthony Minichiello (Mini) that the damage to his spine was so concerning that he should give up his playing career for fear of permanent and serious disability.   That's tough to hear for a brilliant professional sportsperson and so Mini found another way through specific  dietary change and supplementation.  At the age of 30 he rejoined hi...

All feedback and questions welcome Buzz Usborne is highly intelligent and has  high confidence that medicine will find and treat the gut issues that have plagued him for years. Then his doctors tell him that there's not much more they can do. Buzz reluctantly seeks alternatives to find that natural medicine changed his life

All feedback and questions welcome Jennifer Webster is a Naturopath who has supported many chronic conditions including cancer. When her own son presents with an extraordinarily rare cancer she digs deep to find the solution.

All feedback and questions welcome Matthew Elliot has a science degree, played and coached at the highest level, and is a regular commentator on ABC radio but a significant health issue made him reassess everything he knew. Matthew challenges his learnings and beliefs to make a remarkable turnaround.

All feedback and questions welcome Mum was getting worried as Cooper was not himself and this had been going on for too long. He was getting more exhausted and sickly as time went on. Thinking outside of the square his Naturopath Emma Wisbey discovered the problem and before long he was back to his normal bouncy self.

All feedback and questions welcome A patient story will help people know what options are available to improve their health. Hear directly from those that have benefitted and/or their health practitioner telling the story. There is comfort in knowing that another has shared your journey and come through stronger and healthier.