Nina Gudkovs, Medical Herbalist, is dedicated to healing people's physical and mental health difficulties and works in partnership with her patients to progress towards optimal health outcomes. Her focus is not just on treatment, but also on identifying the root cause of a dis-ease so the change can occur on multiple levels. She assists people with anxiety, depression, diabetes, high blood pressur
e, insomnia, weight management, hormonal imbalances, infections, skin problems and more. A message from Nina:
Over the years, I’ve acquired an ever deepening belief in the healing power of herbs and herbal medicine which has in large been born of my personal experience with them. I had been working successfully as a music therapist (graduating with honours at the University of Queensland!), but made the life-changing switch to study herbal medicine after visiting Asia and seeing the traditional practitioners at work there. After graduating from my Western Herbal Medicine studies, I had the enormous good fortune to be mentored by a world authority on herbal medicine. Over the last several years I have continually seen first hand the effectiveness of herbal medicines in promoting positive changes in health for people here in Australia . Research and clinical trials show how medicinal herbs works to correct the body’s dysfunction and overcome symptoms of disease. They work for a wide range of conditions such as hay fever and allergy, anxiety, depression, diabetes, IBS, low energy, aging and the list goes on! One of the main reasons I love using herbs is their unique ability to support our bodies to adapt to different stressors - things we are all increasingly facing. They can also have protective effects on our various organs such as the liver, heart and eyes. In my experience, because of the complex phytochemical constituents in herbal remedies they tend to have far fewer side effects than the highly refined pharmaceutical drugs. Seeking professional advice will avoid potential herb-drug interactions if you are taking other medication. I must be satisfied that herbs I use in my clinic are going to have enough of the active components that will effect change and make a positive difference to people’s health. My philosophy is that we need to work in partnership with patients to progress towards their optimal health outcomes. There needs to be a focus not just on treatment, but also on identifying the root cause of a dis-ease so the change can occur on multiple levels. Wishing you good health!
