Naturopath wangaratta

WANGARATTA, VIC & ONLINE NATUROPATH

Functional Testing

Understand the Root Cause of Your Health Concerns with Functional Testing

I use functional testing to help uncover the deeper causes of your health challenges.

Whether you’re struggling with chronic symptoms, hormonal imbalances, food sensitivities or you have always been curious about the impact these may have on your health, these advanced diagnostic tools provide the clarity needed to create an effective, personalized treatment plan, just for you..

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Types of Functional Testing I Offer

Standard Pathology Testing

Standard blood tests help identify nutritional deficiencies and monitor essential health markers like:

  • Iron levels

  • Cholesterol

  • Liver function

  • Blood sugar readings

This type of testing ensures your foundational health is fully assessed, giving us a clear starting point for your care. Pathology tests are not covered by medicare.

Hormonal Testing

Hormones act as your body’s messengers, influencing energy, mood, sleep, and more. During key stages of life, such as perimenopause or under stress, hormonal imbalances can disrupt your entire system.

Assessing your hormonal health via pathology allows us to pinpoint how factors like diet, stress, and inflammation may be contributing to symptoms such as:

  • Mood swings

  • Fatigue

  • Sleep disturbances

  • Irregular cycles or hot flushes

With this information, I can design a treatment plan to help restore balance using natural, evidence-based solutions.

Food Intolerance Testing

Food intolerances can impact your health, leading to symptoms like:

  • bloating and digestive issues like diarrhea, constipation, reflux etc

  • Fatigue and brain fog

  • Skin conditions like eczema

  • Respiratory or behavioural issues

Using bio-compatible screening techniques, I identify which foods or environmental triggers may be contributing to your symptoms. This test is quick, non-invasive and takes the guess work and stress out of identifying potential causes of your symptoms.

Examples of Triggers Tested:

  • Foods, such as dairy, gluten, or nuts

  • Environmental products like, Moulds, pollens, grasses

  • Personal products like makeup or baby formula can be arranged separately.

  • Animal fur

How Does Food Intolerance Testing Work?

The goal of food sensitivity testing is to reduce inflammation and allow your digestive and immune systems to heal. Based on your results, I’ll create a tailored plan that helps you eliminate irritants while building long-term resilience.

The Process Includes:

  1. Identifying sensitivities and categorising them as high, medium, or low reactivity.

  2. Developing a personalised elimination plan, typically avoiding triggers for 1–6 months.

  3. Reintroducing foods gradually (where possible) after addressing underlying digestive and immune health.

This approach ensures you feel better without unnecessary restrictions, empowering you to make choices that work for your body.

Getting Started

If you’re curious about how functional testing could help you, the first step is booking an Initial Consultation. Together, we’ll review your health history and symptoms, decide on the most appropriate testing, and map out your next steps.