Naturopathic Services
Naturopathy plays a vital role of holistic complementary healthcare, and there are currently hundreds of registered Naturopaths helping thousands of people in New Zealand. It's effectiveness, economics and safety has been researched worldwide (Lloyd et al, 2021, see under resources). Naturopathy can assist with many prevalent health conditions, including digestive problems, reflux, IBS, food sensitivities, bloating, constipation, bowel dysfunction, chronic stress, anxiety, tiredness, weight management, insomnia & broken sleep, fatigue, chronic kidney disease, poor liver function, migraines & headaches, adrenal fatigue, thyroid abnormalities, reproductive hormone imbalances, PMS, PMDD, preparation for pregnancy, menopausal symptoms, neurological disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, immune dysfunction, recurrent infections, children's health, skin rashes, nasal and sinus congestion, cancer support and more.
Is Naturopathy a good choice for you? yes, it's safe and gentle for all people. Naturopathy can be a convenient way of incorporating your whole health into a busy lifestyle, but is more than just taking some supplements. In particular, Naturopathy helps people to learn about their own bodies, helps them to understand their body systems and what the underlying causes are of their (sometimes complex) health complaints. Naturopaths take the time to get to know you as a person, and do a thorough case take. Functional diagnostic tests are available if deemed beneficial. The core therapies used are clinical nutrition, targeted practitioner-only nutritional supplements, stress management and western herbal medicine. All therapeutic products are checked for interactions with conventional medicines that you may also be given.
Mairie offers the following Naturopathic consultations;
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Full Consultations
Option One
$260.00
2 visits in 2 weeks. 1.5hrs ($175) + 1hr ($85).
For people who want to gain control of a health issue as soon as possible.
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In an initial 1.5 hour Naturopathic assessment consultation I ask a lot of detailed questions about your health complaint, health history, diet and lifestyle, and give you some general help and advice. I will then see you again within 2 weeks for 1 hour to talk through your treatment plan and give you supplements, lifestyle advice and nutritional guidelines, to put you on the pathway to healing.
Option Two
$260.00
4 visits in 4 weeks. 45mins ($65 per visit).
The same as Option One, but over a longer timeframe for those who want to work on things at a slower pace.
Follow-up Consultations
$85.00
1 x 1 hour visit.
A 1 hour follow-up review to check your comfort & progress, support and motivate you, and make adjustments as needed.
What to expect from your Consultation
Your health is influenced by your constitution, family history, nutrition, environment, lifestyle choices and events. Its the role of the naturopath to explore these aspects of your lifestyle to identify the underlying causes of your health concerns, in order to treat them. Upon registration, I will begin gathering detailed information about your whole health picture so that I can be sure to arrive at a safe, effective treatment plan for you. Often the answers lie in the detail and there is a lot to get through, but I will lead the way and talk you through it.
You will be sent a registration form and food diary to fill out and return to Mairie. These will be reviewed in your consultation, along with further detailed questioning about your health and wellbeing, as I seek to get to know you and gain an overview of your body systems and processes.
After your consultation, I will draw conclusions about your presenting complaint, and write you a report, outlining your case details and presenting a Treatment Plan with targeted supplements, dietary guidelines and recipes, to get your journey to wellness underway. I then call you in for a second visit to explain my findings, discuss your Treatment Plan, and set simple goals and steps to follow.
Follow-up visits are used to follow through with Treatment, checking that its working, addressing any difficulties, providing additional support, new ideas, resources and motivation.