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Health Assessment

For us to help you, we need to get to know and understand more about you. Using the tools listed below we can successfully help you achieve your goals.

Body Composition Analysis
Our state of the art measuring equipment allows us to determine the current, overall physical state of the body.

Measuring Body Fat Is Important for Determining Fitness. Weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health because it does not distinguish between kilograms that come from body fat and those that come from lean body mass or muscle. Carrying too much fat is a condition called obesity, and puts a person at risk for many serious medical conditions including high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and even certain forms of cancer. In fact, obesity contributes to at least half the chronic diseases in western society. Obesity means an excess of body fat regardless of weight.

How do I achieve Vitality, Longevity and Healthy Ageing (VLA)?

Your Nu-Leaf Practitioner is one of a select group of Healthcare Professionals who have received extensive training in maximising healthy ageing and improving vitality, making them ideally suited to help you achieve your goals. Your Practitioner uses a scientifically validated test known as Biological Impedance Analysis (BIA), which assists them to design a program specifically for your needs. Nutritional supplements, exercise recommendations and dietary advice will be provided, giving your body the building blocks for maximum health and energy.

What is Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA)?

BIA is a science that was originally developed for monitoring patients after surgery in a hospital setting. Your Practitioner will connect leads to your hands and feet and pass a low voltage electrical current through your body. This may sound alarming, but it is safe and painless, and provides your Practitioner with insight into aspects of your health such as how much fat and muscle that you have in your body. This science has even been used in several missions to space, to monitor the changes to the astronauts body composition.

Who wants more vitality?

Your Practitioner is the best person to advise you if this approach is appropriate for you. They will take into account your health and goals and design a program to maximise your energy and ensure that your body is ageing as healthily as possible. Call your Practitioner today to discuss if this is the best program for you. People who may benefit from the vitality and healthy ageing program include those who want to:

• Manage their weight more effectively
• Increase muscle tone and fitness
• Improve energy levels
• Age healthily
• Support the nutrition and health of their cells

Take a Better View of your Health with Hemaview
Hemaview™ is a form of live blood screening that helps us improve your health more than ever before.

Using only one or two drops of your blood, your Naturopath will use Hemaview™ to investigate the size, shape ratios of the red cells, white cells and platelets in your blood.

You may have had blood tests before, but nothing compares to seeing your own blood live on a screen in front of you.

Just look at the results

Hemaview Practitioners are fully trained to screen your blood and explain how different aspects may relate to your health.

At Nu-Leaf we will work with you to develop a dietary and lifestyle plan to improve your health. Not only will you feel the difference, but with Hemaview™ you may see changes in your blood as your treatment progresses.

Accurate & Reliable

Hemaview is based on the medical science of Hematology. It provides an accurate and immediate indication of the state of your general health. Hemaview™ can help us to assess you for the following factors:

• Poor nutrition
• Immune system health
• Oxidative stress and free radical damage
• Inflammation
• Liver health

Seeing is believing

Hemaview lets you take a real part in managing and understanding your health. Through a viewing of your living blood, we may be able to develop more effective health strategies tailor-made for you. Ask your Naturopath how your health can be improved through the use of Hemaview.

Heavy Metal Testing
It may sound strange but heavy metal toxicity can cause widely varying symptoms for those people suffering from heavy metal poisoning.

Hormonal Testing
Perhaps you’re feeling fatigued or moody due to a hormonal imbalance? Our hormone test will get to the real reason. We can perform a salivary hormone test to assess the levels of oestrogen (E1, E2 & E3), progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA and melatonin. Variations in these hormones play a large role in the changes seen in life cycle events such as pregnancy, menopause and aging. Saliva tests have an advantage over blood tests as saliva reflects the free, bio-available hormone levels (unlike blood which measures total levels).

Thyroid Hormone Profile
When most people have their thyroid function tested, only part of the activity of the gland is assessed. Hormones that are relevant to how the thyroid gland is functioning are numerous and only when they are all assessed can an accurate picture of thyroid function be determined. Symptoms of an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) include dry skin, lethargy, constipation, weight gain, heavy and irregular periods and depression. Symptoms of an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) include fast metabolic rate, nervousness, palpitations, weight loss and frequent bowel motions.

Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
Osteoporosis affects over 75 million people worldwide. 1 out of every 2 women are at risk of developing bone fractures. Unfortunately the disease is often not detected until it is well advanced. Early detection of osteoporosis can facilitate successful treatment and reduce the risk of further development of the disease.

Iridology
The scientific study of a person’s health using the iris.

Urine Indican Test
A test which uses a urine sample to detect the presence of indol. This procedure can be helpful in diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease or gastric ulcers.

Zinc Tally and other Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
A zinc tally test is a simple assessment designed to measure the amount of zinc in your body. Numerous other nutrient levels can also be assessed at Nu-Leaf.

Candia 5
This test provides laboratory accuracy for the detection of Candida albicans infections within 10 minutes. Candida can cause a variety of symptoms including

• Bloating
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Food allergies
• Migraines
• Depression and lack of concentration
• Thrush oral or vaginal
• Fungal infections - ‘athlete’s foot‘, tinea
• PMS
• Weight gain
• Joint pain
• Cystitis
• Sinusitis and hay fever
• Chronic fatigue and generally feeling unwell
• Infertility
• Eczema, acne, alopecia

Biocard Celiac Test
This test is based on new discoveries by leading scientists. It is an accurate, easy to use test that can diagnose celiac disease with 96.3% accuracy. Symptoms of celiac disease include abdominal pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
This is a functional test that provides and overview of the components of digestion, absorption, intestinal function and microbial flora, as well as identifying pathogenic bacteria, parasites and yeasts. Poor digestive function and imbalanced gut flora may play a crucial role in the underlying cause of numerous health conditions creating symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, bloating, cramps, bad breath or fatigue.

Functional Liver Detoxification Profile
Many people believe that if a blood liver function test (LFT) comes back as normal that their liver is functioning properly and is healthy. A LFT only tests for damage that is done to the liver but does not indicate how well the liver is performing other important roles such as detoxification. Only a functional liver detoxification profile can determine this.

Symptoms typical of poor liver function include;

• Muscle weakness or pain
• Recurrent infection
• Headaches or migraines
• Chronic fatigue
• Digestive discomfort
• Nausea
• Bloating
• Intolerance of fatty food
• Chemical sensitivities
• Hormonal imbalances