Naturopathy & Herbal Medicines
Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine are based upon a philosophy and science that values the body’s innate healing ability. Optimal level of health can be restored with an individualised treatment protocol which considers your lifestyle factors as well as your physical, emotional and mental health.
For help with your current health concerns or to receive support in achieving your optimal health and vitality, a visit to a natural health practitioner may be life changing for you.
Regina Lasaitis
Naturopath, Lecturer, Writer
MHSc, BAppSc, DBM, fNHAA
Holistic Health Solutions Available
Chronic and acute health conditions
Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine can benefit individuals suffering from chronic conditions as well as those with acute illnesses. Using evidence-based natural medicines, treatments can be structured to work in conjunction with conventional therapy to improve your quality of life. The good news is you don’t even need to be sick to benefit from herbal medicine! There are many herbal remedies that are ‘tonics’ to the various organs and body systems. Taking these remedies can be an insurance policy to prevent future illnesses and to enhance your general health and vitality. Together we will help to identify your health priorities so treatments can be formulated to help remove barriers that may be preventing you to achieve optimal health. This can be by alleviating symptoms, improving health of body systems, and where possible finding the causes of illness and restoring your body to total health and wellbeing.
Stress, fatigue and emotional health
Stress, anxiety, depression and other emotionally based conditions are becoming increasingly common in our society today. Many issues including relationships, family problems, increasing responsibilities, grief and loss, career dissatisfaction and high expectations, can be causes. There may be many other factors involved and the manifestations of these are varied. Differing symptoms can be experienced in sufferers and natural therapies can help by providing individualised treatment protocols to restore a sense of balance and wellbeing.
Children's health issues
Natural therapies can be beneficial to your children’s health. Herbal remedies, nutritional advice and supplements can help resolve symptoms of infections quickly by supporting your child’s own immune system and preventing recurrent illnesses.Allergies, eczema, asthma, digestive problems and hyperactivity are a few of the conditions that respond well to herbal and nutritional medicine. A comprehensive analysis of your child’s overall health with the consideration of potential environmental and food allergies that may trigger these types of conditions will assist in formulating a treatment protocol to assist in restoring optimal health.
Female and male reproductive health
Balancing hormonal function and improving reproductive health is an area of special interest. The following conditions can benefit from an individualised treatment programme involving the use of evidence-based herbal and natural medicines:
- Menstrual irregularities
- Painful periods
- Premenstrual Tension
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- PCOS
- Menopausal Symptoms
- Low libido
- Male and Female Infertility*
- Impotence
- Prostate concerns
Other health problems
Herbal Medicine can treat a number of common health problems. Eliminating symptoms, strengthening and rebalancing the body are ways this system of medicine supports the natural restorative ability of the body. Safe and effective treatments will be used that may:
- Enhance your immune function and minimise infections
- Improve your energy levels and vitality
- Manage and provide you with support through times of stress
- Enhance your memory and concentration
- Improve your digestive function and reduce digestive discomfort
- Reduce your risk of developing lifestyle related diseases
- Encourage positive lifestyle and nutritional habits to improve your overall long term health and wellbeing
