Integrative Medicine

Integrative medicine is an integrated, evidence-based approach to health care with a focus on returning the patient back to optimal health and wellbeing. This approach empowers patients to address the underlying causes of disease and promotes optimal wellness, instead of simply treating symptoms.

What does Integrative Medicine treat?

Digestive issues

  • Abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, gas

  • Constipation/ Diarrhoea

  • Irritable Bowel syndrome (IBS)

  • Inflammatory bowel syndrome

  • Low stomach acid (heart burn and indigestion)

  • Food intolerance & sensitivities

  • Parasite infection & Fungal overgrowth.

  • SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

  • Disrupted microbiome (Bacterial dysbiosis)

  • Nutrient deficiencies;
    Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, Folate, Zinc, Magnesium

  • Iron Overload (Haemochromatosis)

Autoimmune disease            

  • Inflammatory arthritis;
    Rheumatoid, Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic for example.

  • Coeliac disease and non-Coeliac gluten sensitivity

  • Thyroid (over and under active)

  • Eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis.

Sleep disturbance

  • Restlessness, falling asleep, staying asleep, low sleep quality, fatigue, low energy, anxiety.

Fatigue/ low energy

  • Disrupted sleep, Food sensitivities, Blood sugar regulation, Anaemia, Hypothyroid, Mould illness, Iron overload, Nutrient deficiencies.

Intestinal Permeability (Leaky gut)

  • Auto-immunity, Bloating, IBS, Brain fog, Poor Sleep, Nutrient deficiencies, Mould illness, Chemical exposure.

Integrative Medicine Services

Review & Optimise blood chemistry

Medical lab ranges are designed to detect disease, whereas optimal lab ranges are designed to detect imbalance or pathology that precedes disease.

The aim in Integrative medicine is to prevent disease and one tool is to look at the blood markers and how they relate to the individual’s medical history and complaint/s.

Typically, patients are referred to their preferred GP for blood testing to utilise Medicare rebates where possible. If further testing or private testing is required, this can be arranged directly without GP consultation.

Integrative Lab Testing
Please refer to Clinical Testing page.