Frank Cooper
Naturopath, Nutritionist

Holistic medicine including nutrition, herbal medicine
Home      What We Do
WHEN IS NATUROPATHY USED?
  • Anti-Aging Programs
  • Health and Mood Disorders
  • Fatigue and Energy Problems
  • Stress Management
  • Detoxification Programmes
  • Counselling 
WHAT IS NATUROPATHY

Naturopathy is a system of treatment based on these core values:
  • Healing Power of Nature – The body has the ability to heal itself and it is the naturopath’s role to help facilitate this natural process.
  • Identify and Treat the cause – In naturopathy, the underlying causes of disease must be removed for complete healing to occur. These can exist at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. It is the naturopaths role to identify the causes, in addition to alleviating the patient’s suffering by treating symptoms.
  • Do no Harm – The process of healing includes the manifestation of symptoms, so that any therapy that interferes with this natural healing process by masking symptoms is considered suppressive and contrary to nature. The natural health forces of the individual should be supported to facilitate healing and wellness.
  • Naturopath as teacher – It is the role of the naturopath to educate an individual in their health and lifestyle practices and encourage that individual to 'take responsibility for their own health'. This cooperative relationship between naturopath and patient is essential to healing.
  • Prevention – The ultimate goal of the naturopath is preventive health. Accordingly, the naturopathic emphasis is on building health, not just fighting illness. Adjusting your lifestyle towards healthier options is our goal. Naturopathy is a wellness-focused health system.
A TYPICAL CONSULTATION

We spend an hour with you for a detailed history of your health issues. This helps to identify the causes of your symptoms and to determine your best treatment options. This initial consultation includes an iridology assessment, to further understand your inherited health disposition and allow a more specific choice of remedies or treatment.

With your participation, we develop an individualised health plan. We usually have short-term goals and long-term goals. This may include the prescription of quality herbal medicines and tonics, nutritional supplements (of the highest quality only available to practitioners), homeopathic medicines, dietary and lifestyle adjustments.

Depending on your circumstances, follow-up consultations of half an hour are usually required. This helps us to adjust the treatment according to your response and to take the treatment to a deeper level, if indicated. Often there is not time to discuss everything in the first consultation, and it also gives you an opportunity to ask further questions.

Naturopathic treatment is gentle and gradual and, while you will nearly always have a positive response after the first session, it is important to allow time for your body to get back into order, especially if you have had health problems for a number of years.

WHAT TESTS MAY BE USED?

  • Hair mineral analysis (shows heavy metals and various nutritional mineral levels)
  • Functional liver detoxification profile (how well does your liver perform its detox function?)
  • Intestinal permeability (do you have a leaky gut, which may be contributing to chronic inflammation and allergy?)
  • Salivary hormone profiles (male and female)   
  • Amino acid profile (also used for assessing mood problems, depression, anxiety, as above)
  • Mood disorder appraisal
  • Complete digestive stool analysis
  • Osteoporosis risk marker
  • Food sensitivity / allergy testing IgG