“This is where Naturopathy & Natural Medicine can help you with your healing process”
Orthodox medicine has its place and is undeniably the first line of treatment in many acute and emergency medical situations. However, these situations make up only a small percentage of medical issues. Often medical cases are complex and require ongoing management in both treatment and prevention. But BDHH’s Naturopathy services are here to help you!
Naturopathy presents a holistic approach to healthcare that aims to improve and optimise the health of the whole person. It has a strong emphasis on prevention and education and is particularly effective in the treatment of chronic diseases. We utilise in-depth clinical histories, functional pathology and other physical tests to tap into the body’s own self-healing capabilities. Using symptoms as clues, we seek to understand the underlying cause of the condition with the aim of bringing the patient back to optimal health. Click here for more information about Naturopathy.
Conditions We Help
Through Naturopathy, we promote healthy, clean living through the use of researched herbal medicines, supplements and nutritional and lifestyle modifications tailored to the patient’s specific condition and circumstance. From acute infections to chronic disease, we can help with a variety of conditions such as:
- Digestive issues e.g. IBS, Food allergy/intolerances, reflux
- Nervous system disorders e.g. depression, anxiety, insomnia, headaches/migraines, fatigue
- Acute infections e.g. common cold
- Hormonal imbalanes e.g. menopause, PMS, period pain
- Fertility e.g. preconception care, pregnancy, labour and post-labour
- Endocrine disorders e.g. thyroid issues, diabetes, weight loss
- Liver disease and detoxification
- Autoimmune diseases and poor immunity
- UTIs
- Paediatrics e.g. colic, teething, constipation, ADHD
- Musculoskeletal e.g. fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, RA
- Skin conditions e.g. eczema, psoriasis, acne
- Cardiovascular e.g. hypertension, CVD, high cholesterol
- Cancer treatment support
Naturopathy – What to Expect – What should you expect from a consultation?
The Initial Consultation
At your initial naturopathic consultation, you will be asked to arrive 10 minutes early to fill out a brief questionnaire on your health. The first consultation is all about information gathering and goes for 1 hour. I will ask you a series of questions on your health priorities, symptoms, personal and family medical history, current medications, diet, lifestyle and more to gain a comprehensive picture of you and your health. A segment of this consultation will involve various physical assessments such as pH test, blood pressure, weight and height as well as tongue, eyes and nails to detect any nutritional deficiencies or other reasons for disease. Pathology tests or other more specialised tests may also be used or recommended.
Follow up Consultations
Follow up consultations are half the time of initial consultations and allow you to report back on any changes you have noticed or made. Your first follow up consultation is also the time you will receive your treatment plan based on what was shared at the initial consultation. Further follow up consultations will enable your progress to be tracked, give you that accountability that is so often needed when making changes to your health and allow for any adjustments to your treatment plan.
About Dr. Tim Howden | Naturopathic Medicine
Tim Howden has been practicing Natural Medicine for almost 20 years. He gained his Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) at the Southern School of Natural Therapies in Melbourne (now Torrens University) and has a certificate of Clinical Nutrition awarded by the National Institute of Integrative Medicine.Tim worked for several years in pharmacy as a senior naturopath and advisor on the health and safety of natural medicine. Previous to this he held the role of Programs Manager at the world renowned Gawler Foundation.
As an expert in human health, his objective is to improve you, and your family’s wellness in a direct and caring manner.
His enthusiasm for paediatric & family care began 24 years ago when his daughter was born. While undertaking his formal university studies Tim had the opportunity to study Iyengar yoga and develop a keen interest in organic gardening. His practice utilises herbal & nutritional medicine, homoeopathy, and environmental medicine. His clinical methods are thorough and comprehensive & include observation, examination, inquiry, and functional testing.
Tim has expert knowledge in allergy, eczema, poor immunity, digestive illness, anxiety, insomnia, and fatigue conditions.
Unique to his practice is photon resonance analysis via the Asyra bioresonance machine. A method of bio-feedback pioneered in the 1940s by German physician Dr. Rheinhard Voll which gives a unique qualitative picture of a patient’s needs so the clinician can target more effective health outcomes.
About Ash Kayser | Naturopath
Ash is passionate about assisting people to regain control of their health by identifying the root cause of their presenting complaint. Through struggling with menstrual problems of her own, Ash found how incredibly powerful and healing Naturopathy can be. It was this experience with Naturopathy that sparked her passion for natural health and has since fueled her love for helping people feel empowered within their bodies.Ash holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy), completed through Torrens University Australia.
Ash is here to support, guide and nurture you along your path to nourishment, combining compassionate care and evidence-based interventions, so you can heal your hormones, skin, gut and more for good.
Ash’s clinical interests lie in hormonal/menstrual health, helping support you from your first period to your last. Ash also specialises in vaginal health (UTIs, thrush, bacterial vaginosis), skin, gut & mental health.
