a patient story
Natural and Holistic Medicine continues to grow globally for one simple reason..it gets results. We have conversations with patients that have achieved success by using natural medicines and holistic practitioners presenting cases.
Episodes
A healthy 13 year old female gets a covid vaccine and develops thrombocytopenic purpura, a condition that affects blood platelets causing bruising and excessive bleeding. Naturopath Diana Mund successfully applies holistic principals to overcome a strange beginning to a serious health issue.
Fatigue and exhaustion are a modern curse. In fact they represent main reason people visit their health care professionals. Without the proper care and support the symptoms escalate and manifest in different ways, both mentally and physically. These symptoms can not be treated by a tablet nor is there a special 'fatigue' test ( well, maybe iron levels). To properly manage fatigue and exhaustion requires an evaluation of y...
Mounting evidence is connecting oral hygiene with chronic disease. Holistic Dentist Ron Ehrlich helps us to understand this relationship which includes a fascinating turnaround in his patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Charlie Teo is a very well known Neurosurgeon with a reputation for tackling difficult cases. In this episode Charlie opens up about his professional career and navigating the medical system. He also discusses how a holistic approach helped his patient with a Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma. These cancers usually offer a lifespan of 2-3 years post diagnoses.
Allergies are becoming increasingly common. For adults constant allergies can make life miserable. Parents caring for children with severe allergies live in constant fear. In practically all cases allergies interrupt the quality of life. By understanding diet, lifestyle and gut function a natural holistic approach will make an enormous difference with a liberating outcome. Sharon Selby and her client Lisa discuss how with structure...
Over their life-time many women will experience ovarian cysts. For some it's a barely noticeable transient discomfort. For others it presents as abdominal and/or back pain, changes to urination and bowel problems. Our patient had a very large cyst that required surgery which she was desperate to avoid. How did Naturopath Maria Harpas help the patient to reduce the cyst and avoid surgical intervention?
In a modern world the rate of chronic kidney disease continues to climb. The general medical approach is "wait and see" but that is not good enough. Adrian Harper describes how he avoided renal dialysis for decades with natural medicine and diet. Also how he later used diet and supplements to minimise the side effects of dialysis to improve his quality of life, A truly inspirational and very timely story.
Migraine headache affects over 1 in 4 Australians who will on average have 21 episodes a year. The impact on family, social life and productivity is obvious, yet the condition is not well understood and the level of relative research has to date been insufficient. This leaves sufferers of this brutally painful condition to navigate through a range of medications with variable outcomes. Tune into Naturopath Josie Carin and her clien...
Psychiatric Medicine is at a cross-road. Recent scientific journals report that most pharmaceutical drugs don't work for half of the population and that the serotonin (brain chemical) imbalance theory is questionable. Yet, the prescription rate of anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs continues to increase because medicine has no other options and people need help. In this interview, Dr James Greenblatt an integrative Psychi...
Menopause strikes fear into the hearts of many women. Stories of enduring symptoms from friends and family together with decisions around drugs or perseverance also play on the mind. What if the message was different? What if menopause was an honoured time of reflection that empowered women and prepared them for the best part of their lives? This episode is an honest discussion with Naturopath Brenda Rogers and her client Karen abo...
Deep rooted negative thought patterns can become entrenched and manifest in a wide range of physical and mental symptoms. Filipa Bellette's frank honesty and journey of self discovery supports the notion that holistic medicine must consider the mind, body and spirit.
Desperate for a family but the numbers are not on the patients side: 45 years old, 36 rounds of IVF and 0 pregnancies. What did scientist and naturopathic fertility specialist Elizabeth Mucci discover that challenged and beat all odds? Sometimes the answers are hiding in plain sight.
Approximately 1 of every 6 couples experiences infertility. There are many contributing factors but in this story Naturopath Tracy Gaibisso discusses how she helped her client through fibroids and endometriosis to pregnancy. Contact Tracy via her website : www.beyondhealth.com.au
Vashti D'Vyne is a strong person; a high achiever who always pushed herself. After a series of misdiagnoses she required emergency and life-saving bowel surgery. With the help of natural medicine and good nutrition her post operative recovery has been impressive. To say she was shocked would be an understatement but Vashti took the opportunity to understand herself better and reassess what was important.
Itchy skin (pruritis) accounts for 75% of visits to a practitioner for the over 65 age group. Yet, it's barely talked about and not well researched. Naturopath Geraldine Headley discusses how she got her patient Jane through this debilitating symptom.
As a young woman Siobhan Bradley desperately needed to find a solution. She was in debilitating pain and constantly fatigued. Her Naturopath helped Siobhan so much that the student is now a teacher helping others.
With significant cardiovascular, nervous and immune disease Johanna was not doing well. Her health improved when her Doctors and Naturopaths worked together in her best interest.
Without warning Kathy Mills was told that she had an inoperable brain tumour and given 6 months to live. Synergistically combining every tool available she beat the odds. A remarkable woman. A remarkable outcome.
The surgeon told Anthony Minichiello (Mini) that the damage to his spine was so concerning that he should give up his playing career for fear of permanent and serious disability. That's tough to hear for a brilliant professional sportsperson and so Mini found another way through specific dietary change and supplementation. At the age of 30 he rejoined his team and kept winning in many ways.
Buzz Usborne is highly intelligent and has high confidence that medicine will find and treat the gut issues that have plagued him for years. Then his doctors tell him that there's not much more they can do. Buzz reluctantly seeks alternatives to find that natural medicine changed his life
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