Karen specialises in women’s health with particular experience in infertility & IVF support, preconception care, pregnancy, postnatal care and infant and children’s health. Karen is also experienced in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis and menopause.

“Along with addressing lifestyle and environmental factors, I have found herbal and nutritional medicines to be invaluable tools in enhancing and optimising reproductive function.  I have had great success over the years in helping women alleviate health complaints or achieve a healthy and successful pregnancy.”

Other areas of clinical interest include digestive disorders, such as inflammatory and irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and food intolerance, and stress management. 

Karen has a passion for natural medicine and strives to facilitate health, vitality and wellbeing in every individual.

“I believe that prevention is the best medicine. I am passionate about educating, supporting & inspiring all my patients to fulfill their health goals & potential. I aim to provide the best in holistic healthcare, disease prevention & wellness promotion & to provide primary healthcare for women throughout their life cycle & for their whole family.”

Karen incorporates dietary and lifestyle assessment along with herbal medicine, homeopathy,
nutritional supplements and flower essences to design a treatment plan that is tailored for each individual. 

Karen is committed to a high standard of clinical practice and frequently undertakes further study and professional education to extend her knowledge base.

She regularly works alongside other healthcare professionals including doctors and medical specialists to ensure optimal health for all her patients.

Herbal medicine
Plants have traditionally been the world’s major source of medicine and continue to be so in many countries today.  Even many modern pharmaceuticals are derived from plants.  Herbs provide a vast array of healing properties that can be effectively applied in many illnesses and diseases. Using whole plants instead of isolated constituents provides, in many cases, protection against unwanted side effects. This is due to the inherent composition of many plants which provide buffering qualities that reduce toxicity. (For example Meadowseet (Filipendula ulmaria) contains tannins & mucilage which offset potential gastric upset from the salicylates that it also contains).

Nutrition For Optimum Health
One of the most important contributions you can make to your health is to eat the healthiest foods possible.  The ideal diet is designed to maintain optimum health and encourage vitality and energy. As every individual is different, no one diet is appropriate for everyone. Through careful analysis of each person’s dietary choices & preferences, nutritional strategies can be applied to address health concerns or treat illness. Foods that are fresh, whole, organic/biodynamic and raw or lightly cooked contain the most energy. Plant foods in particular contain an amazing array of vital nutrients that promote health and healing. Quality animal foods also offer specific and important nutrients for the body.  Supplements are often necessary to correct deficiencies while diets are being improved and also to provide a desired therapeutic outcome.

Nutritional issues for children include fussy eating, poor food choices, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and allergies.  By knowing what foods to include and what to exclude from your child’s diet you can avoid most of these issues.  The early years can influence your child’s relationship to food for many years to come – so it is particularly important to develop healthy attitudes and eating habits during this time.

A healthy kitchen assessment can be done in your own home.  Karen will assess the foods in your pantry and the cooking methods used and give you practical and personalised advice on making healthy changes.

Homoeopathy
Homoeopathy which originated 200 years ago is a therapy which is based on the principle of ‘like-cures-like’.  This is best explained through example – the bee sting which causes swelling, redness, heat and pain can be cured through the remedy Apis (made from highly diluted bee venom). Homoeopathy is very safe and particularly suited to infants and children due to the lack of physical substances in the remedies.  It has a vibrational or energetic quality imprinted in the remedy which also suits the inherent vital force of children. Homoeopathic medicines can be applied in acute cases of ill health and also in chronic conditions and they can affect change on a physical, emotional and mental level.

Bach Flower Essences
The Bach Flower Essences were discovered by Dr Edward Bach in England during the 1930s.  The essences are derived from 38 different flower or herbs that Dr Bach found to be useful for treating illness through correcting emotional imbalance.  Each remedy is aligned with a different emotional state and can be given alone or mixed together to make an individualized formula. These remedies can work in subtle or profound ways to bring about changes in emotional state which can subsequently influence physical health.

Dispensary
Karen stocks a full dispensary of herbal medicines (liquid, teas & tablets), homoeopathics, Bach flowers and nutritional supplements that are TGA approved for safety and efficacy.  Prescriptions can also be filled for external patients with a written script from a qualified practitioner (with TGA registration number).

“I believe that prevention is the best medicine. I am passionate about educating, supporting and inspiring all my patients to fulfill their health goals and potential. I aim to provide the best in holistic healthcare, disease prevention and wellness promotion and to provide primary healthcare for women throughout their life cycle & for their whole family.”