At South Hobart Natural Health Clinic, we have a particular interest in supporting those undergoing treatment of, or preventing recurrence of, cancer.
We use evidence-based treatments to safely support our patients while they are dealing with a cancer diagnosis and seek to complement any allopathic treatment.
We are familiar with the conventional diagnostic tests, blood markers and treatments for cancer, and the protocols that we offer will support any medical treatment that you are undergoing, may help reduce side effects and improve your well being during and after treatment.
Naturopathy and herbal medicine can support you after a diagnosis of cancer by:
- Reducing side-effects of surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation
- Reducing harmful effects of cancer on the body, such as minimising weight-loss
- Assist your immune system during treatment and after; potentially minimising the likelihood of recurrence
- Assisting the body to maintain strength and stamina during treatment and during recovery
- Increase appetite and improve digestion during treatment resulting in more energy
- Suggest dietary strategies that will help strengthen, balance, nourish the body and fight cancer
- We provide individualised treatments for everyone, even specifically researching for each client as required, and monitoring side effects as treatment progresses
Cancer patients who use herbal medicine, nutritional support and appropriate diet and lifestyle modifications during their treatment with chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation often report:
- More energy
- Less nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, infections
- Less treatment side effects
- Improved Sleep
- Quicker recovery times from treatment
- Higher quality of life
- A greater sense of empowerment
Post cancer treatment patients can also benefit from specific herbal medicines, nutritional support and diet and lifestyle modifications to reduce the risk of recurrence of cancers and improve overall health and wellness.
If you have been recently diagnosed with cancer you may be facing an overwhelming array of suggestions or simply require support fully understanding the repercussions of both medical and naturopathic treatments.
Consultations – what to expect?
Initial appointment
The initial appointment may last up to 90 minutes. We will discuss your full medical history, your diagnosis, and current or planned treatments. Please bring any records, test results or other medical documents that you have available. We will discuss possible supportive natural treatments for your particular needs. The cost of this initial appointment is $90.
Follow-up appointments
It is usually beneficial to have monthly appointments. More frequent visits to the clinic may be required at times. The cost of a standard appointment which may last up to 45 minutes is $65. A short appointment (up to 30 minutes) is $40
Medicines
As each patient is treated individually, it is difficult to estimate the cost of the prescribed herbal and nutritional medicines, but it may sometimes be as high as a few hundred dollars per month. We will endeavour to use the most efficacious and cost-effective medicines available.
