Paediatrics & Teens

Because when they’re well they’re very, very good, and when they’re not they’re horrid…

From infancy to adolescence developing children can be faced with many developmental, immune, behavioural and physical challenges.

For may of these, including ADHD, chronic infections such as ear infections, tonsillitis, colds and flues and chest infections, asthma, facing slow to reach milestones, intellectual development, allergies, bed wetting, digestive upsets, sleep problems and weight problems, your Salus practitioner has a range of safe, effective and “child friendly” treatments.

These treatments may include herbal and nutritional medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, homeopathy, dietary and lifestyle guidance, counselling, osteopathy and child massage.

We are not only what we eat – but also how we digest our food, absorb the nutrients and eliminate the wastes. There are many health problems that inhibit the body’s ability to carry out these integral processes, such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, reflux, bloating, heart burn, constipation or diarrhoea and general digestive upsets.

The Salus Digestive Health Program includes an assessment by your naturopath of the cause of your digestive problem, which may include specialised testing, followed by an individually tailored program to treat your symptoms and the underlying cause of your digestive problem.

Sneezing at the slightest wind? Sniffling at the change of season? Unexplained tiredness? Rashes? Inability to concentrate? Asthma? Dependent on antihistamines? Allergic to everything?

Often, trying to find the cause of allergies is like trying to find the Holy Grail. We have a number of diagnostic techniques which go beyond the usual blood and skin scratch tests to find the relevant cause or causes.

At Salus, treatment goes beyond the simple exclusion of the offending allergen. Our therapeutic approach addresses the body’s over reactivity by working with the whole immune system. Treatments may involve specific nutritional supplements, herbs, acupuncture and or homeopathic medicine that deal with the symptoms of allergy and the underlying cause of the over reaction or intolerance.

Tired? Grumpy? Test results show nothing wrong? There is always a reason for tiredness.

Fatigue or tiredness is one of the most common symptoms reported to naturopaths. There are many reasons why you may be feeling that you have lost your bounce. Your Salus naturopath has a range of diagnostic techniques available to identify those of your body processes which are underperforming, so that an individually tailored treatment plan can be structured for you.

“Stress” is a word which many consider to be overused and abused.

Sound familiar?

Stress is a very real physiological event which causes an array of chemicals and hormones which affect our bodies’ processes. Common conditions and diseases such as cancers, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, infertility, to name a few, have all been linked to stress.

But we live in a stressful world – what are we to do? At Salus, our team of practitioners can assess the level of stress and the effect it has on your body to devise treatment strategies to empower you to deal with the stressors which affect you. While we may not be able to reduce your stress, we can change the way your body responds to it. This may include prescription only herbal and nutritional medicine, acupuncture, counselling or life coaching and dietary and lifestyle changes such as incorporating yoga and tai chi into your week.

Diets…tried them all? We all know that losing weight and maintaining healthy weight balance goes beyond a fad diet.

There are many reasons why people gain weight. At your first consultation with a Salus practitioner, a thorough health analysis will be undertaken to establish possible metabolic, dietary, lifestyle and or emotional causes of your weight gain. Relevant pathology tests may also be undertaken.

Your Salus practitioner will then decide which of the specially formulated Salus Weight Management Programs is suitable for you.

In addition to teaching you how to eat well and achieve fat loss, your Salus practitioner will teach you how to eat for wellness, to prevent disease and to achieve optimal vitality for life.

The incidence of adult onset (type 2) diabetes is on the up and up in western society – it is commonly referred to as the disease of the well fed!

Diets filled with sugars, highly refined carbohydrates, soft drinks, alcohol and fast foods require continual insulin production by the pancreas. Over a period of time the pancreas becomes less effective due to the continual onslaught and fails to regulate insulin adequately, resulting in diabetes.

Research demonstrates that everyone can reduce the risk of developing diabetes or manage their diabetes effectively. Salus practitioners can assist you to do this by helping you to manage your diet and lifestyle and by using highly effective prescription only complementary medicine.

Cancer – one in three of us will get it, but nobody thinks it will be them. Dealing with cancer can be a tumultuous journey. However, there are many therapies that can be integrated with conventional therapies to support your mind and body and your ability to fight.

Salus practitioners are committed to working together with a patient’s general practitioner and oncologist to provide the patient with a truly complementary approach.

Prescription only complementary medicines, along with treatments such as acupuncture, massage and counselling, can be used to enhance the effectiveness of conventional cancer treatment, to minimise common side effects of treatment and to keep healthy cells healthy.

Despite our best efforts to keep well, most people will go through surgery at some time, be it the removal of wisdom teeth, a nip or tuck, the removal of skin lesions, caesarean section, exploratory surgery or sporting injury repairs.

All surgical procedures represent injury to the body that require healing. Drugs administered during any surgical procedure, be it major or minor, must be processed by the liver, substantially increasing its load.

The Salus Pre and Post Operative Care Program begins prior to any scheduled procedure (ideally two to four weeks prior, depending on the procedure). It involves preparing your body to ensure optimal immune function to prevent post operative infection, tissue and cellular repair capacity, to increase skin and tissue healing and minimise scarring, and liver support to ensure adequate recovery. All of which enhance a rapid recovery and therefore fewer days in hospital or out of action.

Your Salus naturopath will only prescribe medicines that are safe and that will not interact with any drugs used throughout your operative procedure, including anaesthetics.

Defend yourself! Our bodies are under continual attack. Bugs. Parasites. Bacteria. Viruses. Worms. Even the best led army needs support.

Everyone knows that you are more susceptible to infection when you are tired, run down and stressed, but not everyone knows about Salus’ secret weapons!

Whether you want to boost your immune system at the beginning of cold and flu season, prevent continual infections or treat a current infection (because everyone knows that antibiotics are ineffective against viruses) –Salus practitioners are specialists in addressing immune dysfunction and problems.

Treatment is aimed at decreasing the life of the bug, enabling you to recover more quickly and to enhance your immune system so that you are not a ready target!