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The Allergy & Naturopathy Clinic Brigitte Duplessix Pelham set up the Allergy and Naturopathy Clinic in Somerset to provide allergy testing and advice on nutrition and to help the growing number of people who suffer from allergies, food intolerances, and those who needed nutritional advice about diet and eating healthily. Brigitte also specialises in the Buteyko Breathing Method a totally safe, effective and drug free method to help asthma sufferers and people with other respiratory illnesses. What is Naturopathy? Naturopathic medicine has its roots in 1895. In 1896, Benedict Lust founded the American School of Naturopathy in New York which helped spread its reputation.
Qualified Naturopathic practitioners (recognisable by the letters ND after their name) spend 4 years training and are regarded as the most respected complementary therapists. In some countries, naturopathic studies include 2 years of conventional medical training. Naturopaths are trained in nutritional medicine and one or two additional disciplines such as herbal medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy etc.
A naturopathic consultation can be as lengthy as one and a half hours as the therapists take into account: current nutritional habits, lifestyle, exercise, medical and family history, conventional medication as well as emotional state before deciding on specific healing modalities.
Naturopathic philosophy states that the body has its own wisdom and will always try to heal itself, given the right tools. Detoxification is the Naturopath's principle tool, modalities used to restore health depend on the individuality of the patient.
The human body has a tremendous capacity to heal itself. Naturopathy has its roots in this premise. Conditions helped by naturopathic medicine include:
All metabolic inbalances:
Unexplained fatigue (chronic or acute)
Headaches/Migraines
Digestive Problems
Allergies/Intolerances
Skin Problems
Frequent Colds and Infections
Hormone Imbalances (Puberty and Menopause)
Men’s Health Concerns/Prostate Disorders
Cancer
Automimmune conditions
Children's Developmental/Behavioural Issues
What are Allergies?
There are different types of allergies but it is generally known that only 5% of recorded allergies (digestive and respiratory) are immediate and other ‘intolerances’ can take up to 72 hours to manifest. Symptoms can vary enormously, from headaches, (including migraines), eye inflammation, ear infections, loss of hearing, glue ear, tinnitus, irregular heart beats, IBS, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, nausea, asthma, sinus congestion, hay fever, joint pain, muscular weakness, chronic fatigue, obesity and depression.
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