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Gut Health Support

Evidence-based naturopathic care for bloating, constipation, IBS, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort, food sensitivities, microbiome imbalances and chronic digestive symptoms.
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When Your Gut Symptoms Start to Take Over Your Life

Digestive symptoms can affect everything. Your energy, mood, hormones, appetite, sleep and confidence. Many women I see have been struggling for months or years without clear answers.

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Common gut symptoms I support include:

  • Bloating after meals or later in the day

  • Constipation, straining or incomplete emptying

  • Diarrhoea, loose stools or urgency

  • Alternating constipation and diarrhoea

  • Generalised abdominal discomfort or cramping

  • Nausea, especially around the cycle

  • Fatigue and low energy

  • Food sensitivities or unpredictable reactions

  • Excess gas or belching

  • IBS symptoms

  • Symptoms after antibiotics or illness

  • Smptoms linked to stress or the menstrual cycle

  • Persistent digestive symptoms despite normal tests

  • Digestive symptoms that don't respond to medication

These symptoms are common but they are not normal and you don’t have to keep putting up with them.

Why Gut Symptoms Happen

Digestive symptoms often reflect changes in gut function, not just food sensitivities.

Drivers can include:

  • Microbiome imbalances

  • Post-infection gut changes

  • Gut–hormone interactions (very common in women)

  • Motility changes

  • Stress and nervous system dysregulation

  • SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)

  • Inflammation in the gut lining

  • Low fibre intake (or inconsistent intake)

  • Poor digestive enzyme function

  • Post-antibiotic disruption

  • Endometriosis or chronic pelvic pain influencing gut motility

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Understanding which of these are relevant to you helps us target your treatment precisely.

My Approach to Gut Health Support

Personalised & Gentle

Your plan is tailored to your symptoms, lifestyle and capacity, so no overly restrictive diets or overwhelming protocols.

Targeted Support for the Microbiome

Using food-first strategies and appropriate supplementation where needed to restore balance.

Collaboration with your Medical Team

If you’re managing coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel conditions, endometriosis, pelvic pain or have had recent investigations, we work alongside your existing care.

Improving Overall Digestive Function

This includes optimising gut motility, supporting digestion & nutrient absorption, and improving comfort around meals.

Realistic Nutrition

We focus on fibre, protein, wholefoods and achievable changes that won’t leave you feeling deprived.

Functional Testing when Helpful

This may include microbiome sequencing, SIBO testing or other targeted investigations.

Conditions & Symptoms Commonly Supported

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✔️ Bloating and abdominal discomfort

✔️ Constipation

✔️ Diarrhoea or loose stools

✔️ IBS

✔️ SIBO

✔️ Reflux & silent reflux

✔️ Post-antibiotic gut symptoms

✔️ Post-infection digestive issues

✔️ Food sensitivities

✔️ Nausea

✔️ Gut–hormone interactions (cycle-related symptoms)

✔️ Fatigue linked to gut dysfunction

✔️ Chronic, unexplained digestive symptoms

✔️ Microbiome optimisation

What to Expect from your First Consultation

From the moment you book, you’ll be supported with care, clarity and practical next steps — so you always know where you're heading.

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We explore your symptoms, health history, hormones, patterns, food triggers, stress load, diet and lifestyle. 

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We create a realistic, evidence based plan that feels do-able for you. If testing would be helpful, we'll discuss your options. 

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We identify the likely factors driving your symptoms. We discuss your goals and priorities. 

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We map out the next steps, then check in regularly to refine your plan, track improvements and make adjustments as needed.

Support Available Australia-Wide

Gut symptoms can be particularly difficult to navigate, especially in regional or rural areas where specialist support is limited.

I offer Telehealth appointments to women across Australia, including Perth, Albany, Denmark, Mount Barker and surrounding communities.


Testing kits and prescribed supplements can be delivered directly to your home.

Ready to Improve Your Gut Health?

Digestive symptoms can impact every part of your life, but they are treatable. With targeted support, we can restore your comfort, energy and confidence.

Book an appointment to begin your personalised gut health plan.

Want to explore this topic further? You can read my articles on gut health and the microbiome here.

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