About Beth - Naturopath & Holistic Nutritionist...

Bachelor of Natural Medicine with Distinction (South Pacific College of Natural Medicine, Auckland New Zealand)
Certified Metabolic Balance® Coach - personalized nutrition based on your biochemistry
Bachelor of Business with Credit (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia)
Internationally Accredited Buteyko Breathing Practitioner (certified with Buteyko Clinic International).
Advanced Oxygen Advantage instructor (certified with Oxygen Research Institute Ltd).
Certified Emotion Release Technique (ERT) Practitioner

Traditional Naturopath, Medical Herbalist, Holistic Nutritionist & Coach, Buteyko Breathing Method Practitioner & Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor

Beth is a Bachelor degree qualified traditional naturopath, medical herbalist, and a certified Metabolic Balance coach (holistic nutritionist), with over 20 years of experience working in the health industry. Additionally, she is an internationally accredited Buteyko Breathing Method practitioner, and an Advanced Oxygen Advantage instructor.

Beth's areas of expertise are:

1. Restoring metabolic health

2. Restoring gut-immune health

3. Restoring healthy functional breathing

Each of these are fundamental aspects of health, and are linked to a diverse range of common conditions and symptoms. When gut and metabolic health are impaired, and/or dysfunctional breathing is present the negative impact on our health is far reaching. When we focus on restoring these fundamental aspects of health, we are addressing the underlying root cause of dis-ease, and we bring about real healing (not a suppression of symptoms). This is critical, in order to address and resolve symptoms, and in order to restore health and happiness long term.

Beth has a passion for educating and empowering her clients, in order to make the journey towards enhanced health & wellbeing an inspiring one. She helps people with a wide range of health conditions, including digestive complaints, autoimmune disease, anxiety, hormonal imbalance, impaired immune function, cardiovascular health, skin conditions, and addressing dysfunctional breathing.

Beth firmly believes holistic nutrition, healthy digestive function, and functional breathing are fundamental for great health, and that the key to ultimate health and happiness involves harmony of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. When appropriate Beth integrates the use of functional testing to provide greater insight into the underlying cause of various conditions and symptoms, and to gain a more thorough understanding of her client’s overall health picture. Comprehensive testing can be done through blood, saliva, urine, hair and stool analysis.

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About Vida Naturopathics...

Our areas of expertise:

1. Restoring gut health - a nutrigenomics approach & using personalized nutrition.

2. Restoring metabolic health - addressing blood sugar instability, insulin resistance, and the accompanying inflammatory symptoms, weight gain & hormone imbalance.

3. Personalized nutrition - join Vida's 12-week Metabolic Balance personalized nutrition program. Transform your health, achieve sustainable weight loss, and address symptoms of inflammation, immune dysfunction & hormone imbalance.

4. Functional breathing - addressing dysfunctional breathing to optimize mental & physical health via the proven science-back methedolodies; Buteyko Breathing Method & the Oxygen Advantage.

Leading the way in gut health restoration, metabolic balance & healthy sustainable weight loss.

Vida Naturopathics is a professional and supportive health and wellness clinic offering online and in-person naturopathic consultations, personalized nutritional coaching, and functional breathing training.

At Vida Naturopathics, we believe that true health radiates from within, and it starts with three essential foundations: gut health, holistic personalized nutrition and optimal (functional) breathing. These core pillars are key to unlocking your body's natural ability to heal, thrive, and embrace life to the fullest.

Why Gut Health Matters

Your gut health is the cornerstone of your physical and mental well-being. It's not just about digestion; it's about vitality. It's a dynamic ecosystem that influences every aspect of your health, from your immune system, skin health, hormone balance, to even your mood and mental health.

Our Approach to Restoring Gut Health is Different - Nutrigenomics

Vida’s specialized approach to restoring gut health extends far beyond traditional methods. We embrace a nutrigenomic approach. Nutrigenomics studies how specific nutrients, and carefully selected high quality supplements, can influence gene expression. For example, we know certain foods or nutrients can activate genes that promote health and/or suppress genes associated with disease. This is an effective and powerful approach, as it enables us to support and up-regulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms. It is also a very empowering approach - we need not be a victim to our genes!

The distinguishing feature of this approach is its focus on addressing imbalances in the body "upstream." This means identifying and correcting the underlying causes of health issues, rather than merely addressing or suppressing the symptoms. Only by targeting the root causes, can we truly restore balance and support the body's innate ability to heal itself.

Your gut is the epicenter of health, and when it's out of balance, it can manifest in a wide range of symptoms and conditions. Whether you're grappling with autoimmune issues, digestive challenges like IBS, SIBO, or reflux, troublesome skin conditions such as eczema, allergies and/or food intolerances, hormone imbalance, impaired sleep, chronic pain, or respiratory concerns, we provide personalized recommendations tailored to your unique needs. Our approach not only brings rapid relief but also delves deep to uncover and address the root causes of your health concerns, bringing about lasting health and well-being.

Breathworks: The Power of Breath

Breathing is much more than an automatic function; it's a gateway to your physical and mental wellness. At Vida Naturopathics, we offer Breathworks consultations based on Buteyko Breathing and the Oxygen Advantage breathworks methedologies. Both of which are proven, science-backed techniques focused on restoring healthy, functional breathing. By optimizing your breath, you can unlock a wealth of benefits, from reduced anxiety and stress, to improved sleep, enhanced athletic performance, and relief from asthmatic symptoms. Our specialized techniques will empower you to harness the full potential of your breath and transform your life.

A Personalized Path to Wellness:

Here are Vida, we know that your journey to vibrant health is as unique as you are. That's why we take a highly tailored approach for each and every client. We're dedicated to providing you with quick relief from your symptoms, while also identifying and addressing the underlying causes. True healing is about more than just masking symptoms; it's about addressing the root issues to create lasting well-being.

Vida Naturopathics is much more than just a healthcare provider; we partner with you on your journey to optimized health. Beth takes the time to listen to and understand your unique needs, crafting an individualized wellness plan that empowers you to take control of your health and transform your life.

Your journey to vibrant health starts here, and we're excited to walk it with you. Discover the power of optimal gut health and breathing, and let's unlock your body's incredible capacity for healing and vitality.

Ready to take the first step? Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation, and let's embark on this transformative journey together. If you have questions, and want to learn more about our approach, book your complimentary discovery call.

Here's to your health, happiness, and living the vibrant life you deserve!

Feeling overwhelmed? Book in for a free discovery chat.

This is simply a chance to connect, ask questions, get a better understanding of the process, and feel confident about taking the next step. There is no better time than right now to invest in your health.

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Holistic Treatments - Our Approach

Naturopathy

Naturopathy is natural medicine healthcare that incorporates a wide range of alternative & complementary therapeutic treatments, to prevent and treat acute and chronic health problems holistically. While there may be a place in treating the symptoms to provide relief, the aim is always to identify the root cause of dis-ease, and treatment is focused on encouraging and supporting a person's innate self-healing processes, promoting a return to optimal health long-term.

Naturopathic alternative therapeutic methods include holistic nutritional advice, dietary enhancements, tailor made liquid herbal formulas, beneficial lifestyle recommendations, and where needed, high quality practitioner-only supplements. All products used are backed by scientific research to ensure their full efficacy and absorption into your body, to boost your health.

Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine is an integral part of natural medicine, that has a long history of use. Today scientific research is increasingly validating herbal medicine as we seek to understand the active chemistry of medicinal plants. Each plant contains many active ingredients that work synergistically to stimulate or strengthen the body's normal functions, and innate healing processes. These active ingredients or nutrients include vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, essential fatty acids and flavonoids. Herbal actions include immune boosting actions, supporting the body's stress response & nervous system, enhancing cognitive function, modulating hormone production, supporting the body's circulatory or cardiovascular system, and much more.

Proper supplementation with natural plant remedies aids the body in healing itself and preventing future illness and disease.

Nutrigenomics

Our approach to restoring gut health and overall health is based on nutrigenomics. The term ‘nutrigenomics’ originated in 2004, and can be explained as “how our food affects the expression of our genes”. The foods we eat send signals to our DNA, and therefore, our food (and supplement) choices can determine whether we activate genes that promote good health – or genes that promote disease. This is a powerful approach, as it enables us to support and up regulate the body's natural healing mechanisms. It also enables us to address the underlying root issue, which is key to restoring health long term. As such, the science of Nutrigenomics is a guiding principle that underpins everything we do.

Our nutrigenomic approach to health and healing typically involves a combination of dietary recommendations, lifestyle modifications, and high quality natural supplements to support gut health, modulate metabolism, and promote overall wellness. This is a truly holistic approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of various bodily systems and aims to rebalance and optimize their functioning.

Functional Breathing Training

Buteyko Breathing Method

Named after Russian medical researcher & doctor Konstantin Buteyko, Buteyko Breathing is essentially breathing retraining. Dysfunctional breathing is extremely common & has a huge negative impact on our health. Signs your breathing is dysfunctional, include mouth breathing, frequent yawning, sighing, sniffing, waking with a dry mouth, and snoring. Conditions associated with dysfunctional breathing include asthma, sinusitis, allergies, hay fever, chronically blocked nose, sleep apnoea, snoring, reflux, constipation or diarrhea, impaired immune function, poor stress tolerance and anxiety. The way we breathe influences the functioning of our airways, blood circulation, our nervous system and emotional regulation, cardiovascular function, and oxygen release to the cells. Both adults & children suffering from these conditions can be significantly helped by use of the Buteyko Breathing method. This method can profoundly improve physical and mental health.

The Buteyko Breathing method is taught via a series of sessions, usually held about a week apart, with homework and daily practice to improve breathing patterns between each session. Over time, with application of the breathing exercises you learn, you will restore healthy functional breathing long term (via neuroplasticity), improving your health now and long term.

Oxygen Advantage

The Oxygen Advantage is a science backed breathwork training program developed by Patrick McKeown, an renown international expert in functional breathing. It incorporates a collection of breathing exercises designed to enhance your health and athletic performance. As an Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor, Beth is certified to guide you through this innovative programme, which centers on two core principles: restoration of functional breathing and simulated high-altitude training. Learn at a pace that suits you, whether online or in person. Oxygen Advantage focuses on improving how you breathe in all aspects of your life, including daily activities and exercise, to optimize your health and performance.

Beth is both an Advanced Oxygen Advantage instructor, and an Internationally Accredited Buteyko Breathing Method practitioner. Her breathworks consultations utilize whichever method is most suited to you, and can include a combined approach. Buteyko Breathing Method focuses on restoring healthy, functional breathing for anyone experiencing chronic symptoms and/or may have received a diagnosis for a specific health condition. Oxygen Advantage on the other hand, is incredibly helpful for anyone who considers themselves to be in generally good health, and wants to proactively support and/or enhance their health and wellbeing. This method can help high performers, take their fitness and sports performance to the next level. Each breathworks consultation will be highly tailored to suit each individual, so initially the focus may be on using the Buteyko Breathing exercises to address and resolved symptoms, however, subsequent sessions may be more focused on the Oxygen Advantage breathing exercises to take your physical and mental health to the next level, and really support you to be operating at your full potential.

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Psychedelic Prep/Integration

As a traditional naturopath and herbalist, Vida offers a unique perspective to those seeking therapeutic psychedelic experiences. We understand that preparing and integrating these experiences involves more than just the psychological and spiritual aspects. Our background in naturopathic medicine and herbalism enables us to assist clients in addressing any physiomental health concerns related to their journey. Whether you are working with Ayahuasca, Ketamine, Psilocybin, Kambo, or MDMA, we can help you optimize your physical health to help promote a deeper, transformative experience.

Holistic Nutrition

Food is medicine, and here at the Vida Naturopathics, we see on a daily basis how what we eat either nourishes us in mind, body & spirit or contributes to dis-ease. No one diet suits us all, so every client treatment plan will incorporate tailored dietary recommendations to enhance your nutritional status & your overall well-being.

Our holistic approach to nutrition is a collaborative process to ensure that recommended dietary enhancements are ones you are able to commit to & fit into your current lifestyle.