Perth based naturopathic and functional medicine clinic offering in-person and telehealth consultations.
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Perth based naturopath and functional medicine practitioner offering in-person and telehealth consultations
our services
We offer comprehensive naturopathic consultations tailored to your individual health needs. Our approach integrates traditional healing wisdom with modern scientific research to provide holistic and effective healthcare solutions aimed at enhancing your overall energy and vitality. We can help you with sleep and pain issues, fatigue, mental and emotional health, nutritional repletion, digestive issues, liver and kidney health, metabolism and body composition, blood sugar problems and insulin resistance, cardio-vascular health, skin clarity and integrity, poor or dysregulated immunity, hormone imbalances, and more!
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Personal consultations involve completion of a comprehensive health assessment questionnaire and your attendance at an appointment to discuss your health concerns, any test results, and recommendations either as in-person or virtual consultation via Telehealth from the comfort of your home of office. Simply book an appointment and follow the booking instructions.
Allow approximately 50 minutes for first appointments.
Allow approximately 30 minutes for any subsequent follow-up appointments.​​​
functional testing
Functional testing involves the collection and laboratory analysis of various body tissues like blood, stool, saliva, hair and urine. Functional testing differs from conventional pathology testing that is concerned with the classification and diagnosis of disease by its focus on detection of personal imbalances and sub-optimal function. Functional testing seeks to find the true upstream causes of symptoms and conditions, as well as highlight future risks. Results of functional testing provide insights into current metabolic function in a detailed and evidence-based way, enabling personalized understanding and treatments. Testing in general can provide objective reference points that can improve treatment outcomes in terms of both targeted effectiveness and personal motivation to complete treatment.
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We currently offer the following comprehensive health check-ups as packages that facilitate targeted investigations of specific health concerns and including two personal consultations. You are welcome to select the functional testing package of your choice. Depending on your selection, test kit/s will be sent to you or you will be requested to present to your local pathology service to have your biological sample/s collected. If you would prefer assistance in understanding what testing would be most beneficial to you then please book a personal consultation instead so we can best help you.
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Metabolic health
You may already have a specific diagnosis of diabetes, fatty liver disease as NAFLD, AFLD or MAFLD, gout, chronic kidney disease, obesity or other fat storage condition like lipedema, or you may just feel overly fatigued or low in mood and don't understand why. Reasons that may underlie all of these conditions are multi-factorial and require a multi-faceted approach. Our Metabolic health package aims to understand the key drivers behind your sub-optimal or poor metabolic health, and co-design an effective treatment plan with you.
This health package will use the following comprehensive investigations to see where your particular imbalances lie:
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Gut microbiome
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Microbiota - $
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Urinary organic acids
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OATS - $​
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Genetics - methylation mapping
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SmartDNA Advanced Pathway Testing​ - $
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General blood testing
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inclusive of: full blood count, fasting blood sugar, insulin, iron, eGFR, thyroid, lipids, uric acid
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This package requires you to do the following:
i) complete a comprehensive health assessment questionnaire and submit all of your fecal/saliva/blood samples as per the individual test instructions, ahead of your attendance at your initial in-person or Telehealth consultation
ii) once your test results have been returned and reviewed, we will contact you to make a time for your first appointment where we will discuss all of your results and a treatment plan will be formulated
iii) attend your follow-up appointment 3 weeks later where we will review how your are feeling and discuss recommendations for your health going forward
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Simply purchase this package and follow the booking instructions.
Allow approximately 50 minutes for your first appointment.
Allow approximately 50 minutes for your second appointment.
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Cognitive flexibility
Perhaps family members or even co-workers have expressed concerns about your memory, or you've noticed you don't feel as mentally sharp as you used to. There are understood to be many underlying reasons for cognitive decline and these may include infections, head injuries, substance abuse, hormone and metabolic disorders, inherited genes, brain tumours, certain medications and poly-pharmacy, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, substance abuse, lifestyle factors, and environmental exposures. The important thing to understand is that once identified, many of these factors are inherently modifiable. Our Cognitive flexibility package will investigate possible underlying reasons that could be affecting you, and help map out a plan to optimize your brain function going forward.
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This health package will combine the following to arrive at a comprehensive picture of your current cognitive function:
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your family, health and occupational histories
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results of a validated cognitive screening test
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detection of specific urinary markers of cognitive decline
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specific blood markers associated with cognitive issues
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determination of some possible genetic influences
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This package requires you to do the following:
i) attend an initial in-person or Telehealth consultation where you will undergo a simple and non-invasive cognitive screen, receive detailed instructions for collection of your urine/blood/saliva samples, as well as your relevant histories.
ii) once your test results have been returned and reviewed, we will contact you to make a time for your follow-up appointment where we will work together to improve your current general and cognitive health, as the foundation for your future optimal cognitive capacity.
Simply purchase this package and follow the booking instructions.
Allow approximately 50 minutes for your first appointment.
Allow approximately 90 minutes for your second appointment.
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Please note, we will be covering a lot of ground and given the focus of this health package, Telehealth appointments must be attended in the company of a trusted family member, friend or support person. This is not strictly necessary for in-person appointments, though we would highly advise it.
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Immune strength & balance
Are you a person that seems to catch every bug going round, or are battling with autoimmunity? There are many, many factors that influence how robust or targeted our immune system responses are, and a whole of body approach is able to more adequately address them and bring about more appropriate responses. Our Immune strength & balance package aims to uncover the factors that are specifically relevant to you, and to formulate a treatment plan to effectively address them.
This package is available as two options:
Low immunity or Autoimmunity
The difference between the two package options is in the types of blood markers tested, otherwise, both involve the following:
i) completion of a comprehensive health questionnaire
ii) a simple blood test
iii) your attendance at an initial appointment to discuss your results and recommendations either as in-person or virtual consultation via Telehealth
iv) your attendance at a follow-up appointment to review how you are feeling and discuss your needs going forward.
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​Simply purchase your choice and follow the booking instructions.
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Allow approximately 50 minutes for your first appointment.
Allow approximately 50 minutes for your second appointment.
Tox load
Whether you have known exposure to specific toxins, or feel that your overall wellbeing is potentially being hampered by the combined influence of all of your environmental exposures, you may wish to quantitatively understand your biological burden. For this purpose we use the Vibrant Wellness Total Tox Burden test that provides comprehensive insight into the levels of heavy metals, mold and environmental toxins in your body.​
This test panel utilizes advanced mass spectrometry to measure:
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levels of 20 heavy metals including lead, aluminium, cadmium
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levels of 31 mycotoxins including aflatoxins
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levels of 39 environmental toxins including pesticides, volatile organic compounds, plasticizers, preservatives
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This package requires you to do the following:
i) follow the test instructions and submit a single urine sample
ii) complete a comprehensive health questionnaire ahead of your initial appointment
iii) once your results are received, we will contact you to attend your first in-person or Telehealth consultation where we will discuss your results and formulate a treatment plan
iv) attend a follow-up appointment where we will discuss how you have been feeling and review your treatment recommendations
Simply purchase this package and follow the booking instructions.
Allow approximately 50 minutes for your first appointment.
Allow approximately 50 minutes for your second appointment.
diet
detective
Have you got annoying symptoms or even physical signs that seem to be related to the foods you are eating, or sometimes they are but other times they are not... but overall you are confused and perplexed and not feeling quite right? You may be having issues, and not necessarily permanent ones, with foods, even foods generally considered to be healthful like avocados, grass-fed beef, some cheeses but not others, or even cauliflower! This perplexing food phenomena is actually more common than you might think, causing many of us to be able to enjoy some foods some of the time, but experience calamity at other times! In a nutshell, the foods we eat are broken down into a myriad of chemicals, some of which can be problematic in quite significant ways for some people, and for others they can just create a low-grade type of chronic inflammation. This can be dependent on the amount of a particular food consumed, some food combinations, food additives, your microbiome composition, underlying genetics, recent illness, and the nutritional and environmental factors that determine how our genes are expressed, otherwise known as epigenetics.
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The good news is that by identifying the food-associated chemicals and understanding your particular genetic make-up, the roles and needs of the underlying biochemical pathways can be addressed. This deep dive into your diet and symptoms aims to determine if specific foods are at the heart of your health issues, and how best to either work around them or avoid them! ​​​​
This diet detective service is available as two options:
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Full service - that involves completion of a questionnaire, a simple saliva test, and your attendance at an appointment to discuss your results and recommendations either as in-person or virtual consultation via Telehealth. Allow approximately 50 minutes for your appointment.
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Express service - that involves completion of a questionnaire and your attendance at an appointment to discuss recommendations either as in-person or virtual consultation via Telehealth. Allow approximately 30 minutes for your appointment.
exposure audits
Everyday we are all exposed to a cocktail of chemicals able to adversely affect our health and well being. The combination of chemicals we may use in our homes and offices can determine the quality of the indoor air we breathe. Many packaged convenience foods are also laden with food additives that can undermine your health, while particulate matter like house dust mites, moulds and pollens can serve as allergens, our modern technological devices create electropollution, and constant exposure to artificial light can disrupt our important circadian and seasonal rhythms. It is important to understand that the health of our bodies is intimately tied to the environment we are expecting it to live and work in. Some people suffer from chronic fatigue (biotoxin illness), recurring chest infections, mineral or metal toxicity, migraines and allergies that may have their origins in chemical or microbiological exposures, and it is important to understand your ability to positively influence the quality of your environments, and your health and vitality.
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This exposure audit service is available as two options:
Remote audit - that involves completion of a questionnaire that will include questions about any specific health-related concerns you may have, you emailing through reference photographs of the chemicals and personal care items that are being used by you and your family or other cohabitants, and photographs of any microbiological hazards you are aware of, along with your submission of a small hair sample to our partner laboratory for testing. We will review your questionnaire and photographs and send a request for you to make an appointment as either an in-person or virtual consultation via Telehealth. Please allow approximately 1 hour for this appointment where recommendations will be made that may include improvement and/or streamlining of your household and personal care product use, the need to contact a remediation specialist, additional general pathology or functional testing as may be indicated, and other health care recommendations. Simply follow the booking instructions.
Home audit - that involves completion of a questionnaire that will include questions about any specific health-related concerns you may have, along with your submission of a small hair sample to our partner laboratory for testing. Members of our team will arrange a time to visit your home or office for the purpose of conducting a walk-through survey. During this visit, reference photographs will be taken of the chemicals and personal care items that are being used, along with any microbiological hazards. Please allow approximately 1 hour for this visit. Your attendance at either an in-person or virtual consultation via Telehealth will then be required once the results of our audit have been collated where your specific health-related concerns will be discussed, along with any recommendations for additional general pathology or functional testing as may be indicated, and health care recommendations. Simply follow the booking instructions.
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** Please note the following: 1) This service is intended to highlight any specific chemical and microbiological hazards that may be affecting the health of you and your family or work colleagues, while the hair sample component will identify your specific chemical signature indicative of exposures and detoxification capacity. 2) If you would like your family members' hair tested at the same time, there is an additional fee that goes to the lab for conducting the assay, but we do not charge any extra to discuss the results with you. Simply request additional hair collection kits when you purchase this package. 3) This service differs from that of a building biologist who you should engage instead if you are in need of a much broader investigation of your home or office environment. ​​
acute care
Our acute care appointments are for when you have a non-chronic health issue in need of remedy or support such as a cold or flu, tummy ache, migraine, nausea, pain, sleeplessness, indigestion, or minor injury.
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These appointments are also suitable as quick checks in relation to your current program and general health. For example: you are in need of specific nutritional advice, you need a repeat prescription on practitioner supplements, or you are going on holidays and need guidance on what preventative or first aid supplements to take with you. These appointments are not suitable for emergencies better treated in a hospital setting, new programs, or for long-standing, complex conditions that require comprehensive review and deeper discussion.
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Acute care consultations involve completion of a short questionnaire at the time of booking, followed by a short Telehealth phone or video appointment. Specific nutritional or herbal remedies will be prescribed, and applicable lifestyle recommendations will be made to help you resolve your condition. Time: 15 minutes
love your skin
When we feel good we look good, and when we look good we feel good. This sums up the reciprocal relationship between our inner health and the quality and character of our skin... and we are all different! What works for one, does not necessarily work for all; genetics plays a role, some people are affected by food intolerances, others have significant hormonal drivers, or they may be stressed and depleted so their tissues are having a hard time maintaining their integrity. And that is where we come in, to understand your body and how best to achieve radiant, glowing skin! We will apply the complimentary theories and methodologies of naturopathy and corneotherapy, and specific treatments we may use include nutritional and herbal medicine, exfoliation, microneedling, bespoke topical applications, and light therapy. Combined, they are known to reduce acne scarring, normalize skin structure, support skin regeneration, increase natural collagen formation, minimize fine line and wrinkles, reduce pore size and improve skin texture. we embrace a philosophy of individualised care that prioritises the health and integrity of your skin​​
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Love your skin appointments come as a package of 4, preferably booked over an 8 week period, and involve the following:
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1st appointment - Completion of a comprehensive questionnaire ahead of your appointment, and consultation that will include review of your health history, a tailored skin treatment to address your specific concerns, diet and lifestyle advice, nutritional and/or herbal medicine prescription, and recommendations for any testing as is relevant to achieving your health and skin goals. You will also receive a specific daily skin treatment regimen to follow until your next appointment. Time ~2 hours
2nd appointment - We will follow up any testing you may have done, address any concerns you may have, and fine-tune your supplement and topical skin care program as required in this consultation. A tailored skin treatment will then be applied. Time ~1 hour
3rd appointment - We will review how you are feeling both on the inside and the outside at this consultation. A tailored skin treatment will be applied, your supplement and topical skin care program will be fine-tune as required, and we will discuss your next steps be they maintenance or any specific additional treatments. Time ~1 hour
Q & A
Of key importance for holistic healthcare is communication and understanding, because this facilitates personal empowerment. We perceive that despite ease-of-access to information, source credibility is unfortunately often lacking. We have decided to therefore additionally offer a simple question & answer service where you can pose any question you like. Q&A in the form of mentorship is also available for healthcare students and practitioners.​​
This is a simple email service. You are welcome to ask any question and you will receive a short answer ranging between one sentence to one small paragraph, that may or may not include links to additional information as may be relevant, generally within 1- working days. We will happily try to answer questions on a broad range of health-related topics... though please bare in mind that some questions will naturally be out of our remit, and we will not be able to provide you with an informative answer, and will instead direct you to a more appropriate knowledge source.
IMPORTANT CAVEATS: This service is offered in good faith and no refunds will be provided should you not be happy with the answer you receive. We offer this as an inexpensive community service for those who would like to ask a trusted source about something that is of interest to them. ​This service is also not intended for asking about personal health problems. Help with personal health problems should be sought via the following options:
1. Personal consultation, initial or follow-up as is relevant to you
2. Acute care, this service can be used as a quick check if you have a pressing query
Appointment Changes
We understand that sometimes you will need to reschedule an appointment. Please email your required change and we will do our best to accommodate your new preferred time. Please provide 48 hours notice for amendments to appointments to ensure others have the opportunity to book in with their practitioner.
Cancellation Policy
We understand that your time is valuable, and we welcome your mutual respect for our practitioners’ time, and other patients who may waiting for an appointment to become available. Hale Holistic has a firm 24-hour cancellation policy where failure to attend your consultation will result in booking forfeit, and 100% of the consultation fee will be retained.

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