Clients seeking advice for general well-being and health optimisation. Common complaints that interfere with daily life, include low energy levels, bloating, brain fog, weight gain, sleep issues and period/perimenopause problems. Complex chronic conditions, often unresolved after years of conventional medicine treatment, including undiagnosed autoimmune conditions and allergies, hormonal imbalances, women's health, metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, un/diagnosed digestive disorders, recurrent infections, compromised immunity, skin conditions, thyroid disorders, anxiety and insomnia.
"All disease begins in the gut" - Hippocrates, c.460 B.C.
Some 2,000 years later, scientific research is revealing how intestinal inflammation, poor digestion and imbalances in the gut microbiome fuel many systemic and chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, metabolic and kidney diseases, psychiatric and mood disorders, obesity, diabetes and Alzheimer's, allergies and autoimmune diseases.
"Gut health" encompasses nutrient deficiencies, digestive and absorption dysfunctions, digestive distress and IBS (gas, bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, increased food sensitivities), digestive disorders (leaky gut, inflammatory bowel diseases, SIBO), blood sugar imbalances, liver overload, toxicity, acne, rosacea... and the functioning of every system in the human body.
The delicate balance of hormones from puberty to menopause. Hormone health includes teen & young adult period problems, endometriosis, anemias, acne, rosacea, PCOS, fertility, perimenopause and menopause.
Hormonal imbalance may result from dysfunction in the gut, blood sugar, thyroid and adrenals, as well as diet, lifestyle and environmental factors.
Chronic stress and inadequate sleep have detrimental effects on everything from thyroid and immune function to cognitive health and mood disorders.
Targeted support for anxiety and cognitive health issues, adrenal dysfunction (low energy, tired but wired, “adrenal fatigue”, inadequate sleep, insomnia, and all the related health concerns.
Your metabolism thermostat: the thyroid gland's main job is to control the metabolic rate at which the body transforms food into energy. Every cell in the body needs energy to function. Therefore thyroid dysfunction will impact every system in the body from digestion to hormones to mood disorders.
By identifying the root cause or causes of a client's thyroid dysfunction, and addressing their particular symptoms through personalised nutrition and lifestyle changes, thyroid function improves, with a significant reduction in symptoms, sometimes to the extent that medication is no longer needed.
Weight loss is a common health concern or goal. Finding and addressing the root cause of weight gain or loss is the key to healthy weight maintenance. Weight loss (or gain) is often an indirect and welcomed result of restoring and supporting balanced gut and hormone health.
As with all health issues, numerous factors may contribute to an individual's weight in addition to diet and exercise, from genetics to gut and hormone health, nutrient deficiencies, mood and sleep disorders, medications and environmental toxins. There may also be significant emotional factors.
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Cecilia Place provides clients access to global cutting-edge diagnostic testing.
Hormones and Thyroid
hormonal and cortisol profile, thyroid testing
Microbiome and Digestion
diagnostic stool analysis, parasites, microbiome mapping, SIBO, leaky gut
General Pathology
nutrient levels, iron studies, lipids
Food Intolerances
IGG, IGE and IGA food testing
Genetic Health
wellness genetic assessment, DNA profiles
Organic Acids
comprehensive metabolic snapshot