Frequently Asked Questions

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​What is integrative medicine?

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Integrative medicine combines biomedical understanding with evidence-informed complementary and alternative therapies to support whole-person health. It focuses on underlying contributors to illness while working alongside conventional medical care.

 

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What is bioregulatory medicine?

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Bioregulatory medicine is a systems-based approach that supports the body’s regulatory and adaptive mechanisms, particularly across the nervous, immune, endocrine, and metabolic systems, aiming to restore functional balance and resilience.​

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Do you practise Functional Medicine?

My approach is best described as Integrative Medicine and Bioregulatory Medicine, informed by a science-based, whole-person view of health and wellbeing. While there may be some overlap with the principles people associate with functional or systems-based approaches, I describe my work according to my own professional training and qualifications. In practice, this means taking a personalised and thoughtful approach that considers the wider picture of health, lifestyle, and wellbeing

 

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Who do you work with?

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I commonly support patients with chronic, stress-related, and complex presentations, including digestive dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, fatigue, immune dysregulation, pain, and stress-related conditions.

 

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Is Integrative Medicine  evidence based informed?

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Yes. My work is grounded in a degree in Biomedical Science, with postgraduate training in bioregulatory and functional medicine. Complementary therapies are applied using clinical reasoning informed by physiology and systems medicine.

 

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Does this replace GP or consultant care?

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No. Care is complementary care in that patients are encouraged to remain under the care of their GP or specialist, with integrative support provided alongside existing treatment plans.

 

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What happens in an initial consultation?

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A comprehensive assessment including medical history, current symptoms, lifestyle factors, stress load, followed by an individualised, integrative care plan.

 

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​How long is a course of care?

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This varies by complexity and goals. Some patients benefit from short-term support; others require a structured course of care focused on longer-term regulation and resilience.

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Are treatments safe?

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All interventions are selected based on clinical suitability, contraindications, current medications, and ongoing medical treatment.​