meet holly.
Hi I'm Holly, the founder of Hollystic Health and Wellness. I began studying Naturopathy at Endeavour College of Natural Health in 2018 and now hold a bachelors degree in Health Science (Naturopathy). For years I had been abusing my body, struggling and recovering from anorexia nervosa, battling an unhealthy relationship with food and ultimately ended up with a multitude of hormonal, reproductive and gut issues. I was tired of not receiving the help I needed and being mislead by mainstream medicine so I embarked on a journey of self discovery and self healing to restore balance in my body. As a result, my interests in clinic include gut health, mental health, vaginal and reproductive health, however as all the body systems are so interconnected, my expertise is not limited to these areas. I am highly skilled in functional testing interpretation, blood pathology analysis, and often utilise testing with my clients to take the guess work out of treatment and ensure faster results.
My Approach
Naturopathy is not a magic-pill approach. Although I know we would all love a quick fix, uncovering the root cause, removing possible triggers and restoring homeostasis in the body are essential in ensuring sustainable health outcomes and preventing relapse. I aim to educate and empower my patients to help provide them with real, lasting results on their health journey.
Pathology
Did you know that the reference ranges on the side of your pathology report are merely the average data for today’s general population and not in fact, the ideal healthy reference ranges for men and women of their respective age bracket? These reference ranges have progressively scaled further away from optimal health ranges as our society has gotten unhealthier. Therefore, this is not an accurate reflection of good health. As a holistic practitioner, I invest time into reviewing my patient’s pathology and combine symptom reporting along with pathology review to truly uncover the underlying causes.
Functional Testing
Whether it be hormonal imbalances, unexplained gut issues, food intolerances, chronic illness, recurrent thrush and UTI’s, unexplained weight gain/weight loss or infertility, utilising functional testing (such as a hormone panel, gut or vaginal microbiome map) helps to get to uncover the root cause of your health concerns.