The ABC of the doctor’s surgery
If you go to your doctor, they'll see that you, patient A, have a set of symptoms, B, which matches a diagnosis, C. They'll write you a prescription, D. If B does not match C, you'll get E, a referral.
Once you follow up with E, you'll most likely receive C and D again, but with a different doctor. D will perhaps relieve B, but it will not treat the cause of B, so you'll be stuck with masking symptoms and no resolution.
Perhaps you'll be tested, but with gut conditions, standard testing does not reveal much beyond the most obvious pathologies. In many cases, you won’t even receive D and be told there is nothing you can do. They might say your condition is idiopathic (meaning, “We don’t have a clue”), or that you have IBS (not much different to, “We don’t have a clue”), or, worst of all, “It’s in your head”.
This leaves you feeling stranded, bereft, and sadly, still stuck with B, your original set of symptoms. A shocking number of my clients have been through this system, suffering gut health problems, literally for decades, with no hope of resolution.
The gentle flow of the nutritional therapy clinic
Now let’s take the scenario where you, patient A, visit a nutritional therapist (me). You'll tell me about B, but I won't jump directly to C, a diagnosis, within seven minutes.
I'll ask you how you came to be suffering B, the details of what constitutes B, what you have done so far to help relieve B, and what has made it worse. I'll ask you about C, D and E and I'll look at your tests. However, I'll take this all in the context of you, the person sitting in front of me.
We'll then collaborate to make a plan. We may discuss possible functional testing, where we can really drill down and build a proper broad picture of what is actually happening.
We'll find strategies to effectively resolve the root causes of your issues, and bring you back to good health again. Most importantly, you'll have properly addressed B and will most likely never need to see me again.
We offer choices
At Flourish Mind and Body, we have options that bring you to this ideal scenario of complete resolution and getting your life back.
We offer these choices, as we understand that you may not have the time or budget for a full set of consultations and plans. So, to help you as much as we can, we offer the very next best thing.
Option 1 - consultations, diet and supplement plans
You can have full online consultations with me. In these, I thoroughly investigate your issues, do proper tests if necessary and take you step-by-step through your healing journey. I use only the best evidence-based, clinically-effective supplements and specific diets to get you there, all in the context of your lifestyle and needs.
If you desire, I can customise to such a level that you will have specially-formulated supplements, made explicitly for you.
As an approximate guide, treatment for a condition such as SIBO takes between 3 - 6 months. Consultations are every 2 - 4 weeks to begin with, and then tail off to 6 - 8 weeks, once you are fully on the road to recovery. Most clients need between 4 - 8 consultations, depending on the severity of their condition and other contributing health issues.
If this option feels right for you, book a consultation here. You can also use the same link and book a free, 15-minute phone chat if you would like more information.
Option 2 - testing, one consultation and plan
We offer a variety of functional tests. After a short, free phone consultation with me, I can recommend the most appropriate tests.
Once you have done the test/s, we'll have a full consultation in which I'll interpret results in the context of your presentation. Based on that consultation, I'll give you a specific diet and supplement plan.
Option 3 - testing and specific supplement stacks
You can also choose your own test on our website, although I recommend a short,
free phone chat with me to make sure you use the most appropriate one. We send the results to you, and, if you wish, you can address your issues with the supplement stacks
we offer.
These stacks are collections of supplements that I have carefully curated, based on what I use in-clinic. They specifically address certain gut conditions.
If you like, please book a free phone chat with me. I can point you towards the most suitable supplement stack for you.
Option 4 - choose your own supplements
Option 4 is the least personalised, but if you need guidance, you can book a phone free chat. Choose from our supplement stacks, or individual supplements.
If you want to discuss your situation further, or if you want to have supplements custom-formulated, please book a free phone chat.
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