The Naturopaths Way

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Feeling fed up with your weight but not sure which is the best way to approach your weight loss journey?

Confused by all the different diets and advice out there? Low carb, low fat, low calorie, keto, high protein, intermittent fasting, gluten free, Mediterranean?

Not sure what type of exercise you should be doing? High intensity, low intensity, HIIT, walking, strength training, resistance?

Its exhausting knowing what to do!

Also hearing about gut health, cortisol levels, adrenal fatigue, hormonal imbalances, insulin resistance and suboptimal thyroid? Wondering what they all mean and how to know if any of these apply to you and what to do about it?

Now its even more completely overwhelming!

Solution: Take the guess work and overwhelm out and let a naturopath with over 24 years of experience guide you with what is best for YOU and YOUR body, not a one size fits all approach.

How Does That Work?

We recognise that not everyone is the same and that we need to individualise your weight loss program. This is the skill of an experienced naturopath, we look at all of the body’s systems, how they interact and how they are affecting your weight.

The foundation of your individualised program will be your genetic blueprint with our DNA Wellness Test. This test provides incredible insight into how your body works best with food, calories, exercise, blocks to weight loss and how we can best address these blocks to maximise your results.

From there we further build your individualised weight loss program based on more insightful information such as:

1. Delving into all the possible factors contributing to your weight such as:

• stress
• sleep
• hormones – PMS, peri-menopause or menopause issues for women or andropause for men
• gut health
• sub-optimal thyroid function
• inflammation
• potential metabolic syndrome and more!

2. Getting an understanding of your lifestyle, what levels of exercise you can and cant do, your work load and energy levels. Asking about what your biggest blocks to weight loss have been, where you may self sabotage and any other mental / emotional factors.

3. Knowing about your health history from a baby to now and family history of conditions.

4. If we feel its relevant, asking you to do some pathology testing such as FULL thyroid – TSH, T4, T3, Reverse T3, thyroid antibodies or fasting insulin or even functional testing of your adrenals to evaluate cortisol.

From there we analyse ALL of this information and prepare your Individualised Weight Loss Program!

You will have an incredibly comprehensive blue print plan for your weight loss that takes out all the guess work and you know is designed for you and YOUR needs alone.

How does the weight loss program work and how much does it cost?

STEP 1

1. Purchase our DNA Wellness Test $250. Your test kit will be sent to you with full instructions. Return the test to the lab in the included pre-paid envelope.
2. Book an Initial Online Telehealth Appointment $220 – this is where we will spend an hour asking you all about potential factors affecting your weight from physical factors to mental and emotional blocks. We may also ask you to have further pathology testing done and guide you on how to do this.

STEP 2

1. When we have analysed all of your information including the DNA test and any pathology we may have asked you to do, we will contact you to book your Report of Findings Online Telehealth appointment $189. This is where we will present an overview of your program. We will break down your weight loss plan into easy, non overwhelming sections too so you are not trying to do and achieve everything at once. We will start you on two to three easy to follow lifestyle recommendations to follow for two weeks.

STEP 3

1. Your next appointment will be a 30 Minute Online Telehealth appointment to review your last two weeks and move into the next recommendations. This usually focuses on diet and nutrition with recipes and a sample meal plan provided.
2. In another two weeks we will have another 30 Minute Online Telehealth appointment to again review the last 4 weeks and to now concentrate on exercise and/or self sabotage and motivation with worksheets and handouts provided.
3. In two weeks time during your next 30 Minute Online telehealth appointment we will review your progress so far and also double check back on any important findings that were relevant to you and how they are being addressed. This might be high cortisol, peri-menopause issues, fatigue, overeating always hungry genes, poor time management.

ALL of the information provided from your program report, DNA test results, handouts, recipes, meal plans and more will ALWAYS be available in our Patient Portal.

STEP 4

Ongoing appointments after this stage are usually 15 minute online telehealth appointments at your choice of frequency. Some clients like the accountability of weekly whilst some prefer every two weeks or monthly. Its up to you!

Need to have your weight loss progress tracked and be accountable?

At our follow up online zoom consultations many of our clients show us their weight on their own set of scales as well as their waist, bust and hip measurements which we record and track.

If you are Melbourne based or visiting Melbourne, optional at any stage is to book a 15 Minute Test appointment at our Malvern East clinic if you would like a Quadscan Bio-impedance test.

This involves being weighed, measured and having the bio-impedance test conducted and a report provided. The report will also keep track of your results outlining weight loss, fat loss, muscle, fluid, health markers and measurements. Many of our clients do their weigh in test every two weeks, with some even weekly and a few do it monthly.

Pre-Purchase and Save

How Do I Book?

To start our weight loss program there are two easy steps!

1. Purchase the DNA Wellness Test first. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
2. Book your Initial Online Telehealth Initial Consultation

Any questions? Send us an email reception@glowhealth.com.au