Elizabeth Orme

About

Elizabeth has been in practice since 1993. You can consult with Elizabeth at her clinic on the Gold Coast or at a distance by Skype. She offers consultations across Australia and internationally.

Elizabeth is a Member of these Professional Organisations:

- National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA)

- British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT)

- International Register of Consultant Herbalists (IRCH)

- Australian Society of Bioregulatory Medicine (ASBRM) (formerly AAOH)

- Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC).

Over the years Elizabeth has gained a reputation for helping people with chronic conditions. She has a firm belief in looking for underlying causes and common factors. In particular she sees many clients with conditions that are commonly not perceived as life-threatening but which can be completely debilitating for example Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Irritable Bowel and Food Sensitivities. Often these problems stem from stress and lifestyle factors and many have overlapping symptoms. Someone with Chronic Fatigue for example may exhibit bowel problems, allergies, viral issues, hormonal imbalance, mood instability and high cholesterol levels.

If necessary Elizabeth will undertake a variety of tests including standard blood tests, functional tests and naturopathic tests. For some chronic cases this is essential to establish underlying issues and so point the way towards treatment options.

Rarely will Elizabeth look at a problem in isolation. She believes in a completely holistic approach. This means that she will check many bases your nutrient intake, your digestion, your immunity, your diet, your lifestyle etc.

In Summary these are Symptoms and Conditions that Elizabeth commonly addresses:

- Chronic Digestive and Bowel Health Problems

- Metabolic Dysfunction (including high cholesterol, glucose regulation, weight gain)

- Allergies and Food Toxicity

- Energy Depletion (including CFS)

- Chronic Immune Problems (depletion, over-activation/inflammation, viral and bacterial infection, autoimmune)

- Hormonal Support (in particular PMS, perimenopause and menopause)

- Mood Regulation (as it relates to nutrients and nutritional input -depression, cognition, anxiety, apathy, lethargy)

- Support for Serious Health Problems (eg working alongside your doctor or other professional providing nutrient support for cancer patients)

- Support for Longevity.

More recently Elizabeth has included Longevity in her stable of conditions. This may seem odd, but the interest has developed out of years of helping people with chronic conditions. Many of the approaches and solutions required to help chronic conditions have distinct overlaps with the emerging science of Longevity.

For example some people with chronic problems have a metabolic malfunction in one or more detoxification pathways. Correcting a pathway and helping it function optimally often sees the use of similar nutrients and herbs that are being recommended as agents that might extend lifespan. Elizabeth finds this overlapping area quite fascinating and will be working more in this field.