Clare Badrick - Holistic Centre Godalming - Osteopath, Naturopath, Cranial Osteopath, Homeopath, Nutritionist. Guildford, Surrey.

Allergies and intolerances are widespread in our modern life. People have allergies to food substances or to inhaled airborne substances. Why do so many people have a problem with certain foods or have hayfever. There are many theories in the natural medicine world which go right back to birth. We are not always breast fed and given the best immunity from birth, we may have had multiple vaccinations which in some people causes a problem of overload with the immune system, we may eat a diet that is not rich in essential nutrients for the gut or immune system. In addition there are so many toxins which we are exposed to in everyday life heavy metal toxicity from our teeth and environment, pesticides and insecticides and I haven’t even got on to the subject of how stress can affect us yet! In a healthy individual allergies will not be present. When everything is in balance and working properly you do not have these problems. So allergies are just a symptom really. If you can’t eat wheat without pain and bloating what is really the cause underneath that? Are you so stressed that your digestive system can’t function properly? Have past antibiotics damaged the balance of bacteria in the digestive tract so that there is a proliferation of unhelpful bacteria or fungus? When the underlying causes are addressed the allergies stop manifesting. Sometimes desensitising the body to the irritating substance using homeopathic remedies is also useful to turn off the message from the immune system which says that a normal substance such as pollen should be seen as a threat and trigger a reaction.Allergies vary in how severe they are and how long they have been present. Sometimes they are quick and easy to get rid of other times they take quite a bit of perseverance over a period of months.
I will refer to all of the above problems as chronic fatigue. These problems are very common now and affect growing numbers of people. There always seems to be a multitude of factors that have contributed to the problem developing, often (but not always) culminating in a viral infection that is the final straw. As with all conditions everybody’s story is different and the road back to health is different. I may use hands on work such as massage work, I may prescribe herbs or homeopathic remedies, we may talk about underlying emotional issues or we may use the BEMER3000. There are many options depending on your particular case.
Many people suffer from digestive problems of one kind or another. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is just one of them, but probably the commonest. It is very unpleasant for the sufferer but they are dismissed by their doctor as having a condition that they will just have to learn to live with. In some cases stress (unbeknown to the sufferer) is the biggest cause, in other people they have dysbiosis ( a condition where the bacterial balance of the gut is ‘wrong’ meaning that the unhelpful bacteria are outnumbering the good guys). In other cases this dysbiosis is made worse by the fact that the sufferer has candida or yeast infection in the bowel as well. Food allergies are believed by a great number of people to be the cause of their IBS – but actually they are usually the result! Although it is true that these foods will aggravate the underlying condition and it may be useful to have a break from eating them for a time, whilst the gut heals.
Candida or fungal infections can be at the root cause of a number of conditions including allergies, chronic fatigue and IBS. There are various methods to test for candida problems however at the moment I prefer to use the clinical symptom picture as the main indication, as candida often doesn’t appear on tests when the clinical picture and indeed treating for candida proves that this was the problem. Fungal problems can take many other forms as well, including athletes foot and fungal toe nail problems, skin complaints and rashes, hormonal imbalances including PMS and breast tenderness and a whole list of other conditions. The treatment as usual needs to be tailored to the individual as skin or toe nail complaints may benefit from topical as well as internal treatments. Generally powerful anti fungal herbs, probiotics and gut healing nutritionals are the first step along with a specific dietary regime. Deep tissue massage to the abdomen (for cases where the bowel and digestive tract are affected) are also very useful.I make up a specific toenail topical mix with different essential oils for toe nail fungus but this is best used alongside other internal treatments.
There is much that can be done for a whole range of cardiovascular problems using natural medicine techniques. Firstly what you have currently been told about cholesterol needs to be re-thought as most of it is not true. Cholesterol is not the main culprit in atherosclerosis (plaque build up in the arteries) but an innocent bystander. We need to take action to improve the blood flow in the arteries, de-fur or de-clog the arteries and prevent the damage to the artery walls which can occur with stress, poor nutritional status, and oxidative damage (this is the damage done when we have too many free-radicals in the body and not enough protective substances). I have arranged with a local private hospital in Guildford a special ‘Badrick profile’ to test the blood for other substances which are better makers of your cardiovascular health than cholesterol. We can then come up with a dietary and lifestyle package to address any issues which arise from this.
I treat most conditions that you would go to your doctor for. Female hormone issues; PMS, lack of periods, lack of fertility
Skin complaints; boils, rashes, hives, acne
Aches and Pains
Bladder and kidney problems such as cystitis and prostate health
Chronic Fatigue
Allergies including hayfever, food intolerances
Digestive health including IBS
Immune problems – such as recurrent ill health, glandular fever, tonsillitis, post-viral conditions, shingles
Respiratory complaints such as catarrh, cough, asthma

A difference

Jessica L - Repeated headaches

Jessica L was a busy manager suffering from repeated headaches, she came to me to see if osteopathy could help. When I checked her diet I realised the level of caffeine she took on a daily basis was likely to be a strong contributory factor in her headaches. Sure enough when she cut it out - the headaches stopped

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“I believe we can all make a difference to our own health if we choose to. We may need some help and expert guidance in this process, my job is to be that guide.” Clare Badrick

In the clinic I treat a wide range of conditions, see each therapy for more information on this. However, I bring the same approach to all my patients whatever they need help with

A caring attitude
Appointments with enough time
A scientific approach
Gentle techniques – the most effective techniques do not have to hurt!
A wide knowledge base from many different areas of natural medicine
Going that extra mile for you, whether its loaning you a book to read on your illness, or mixing up a specific blend of herbs for you to take.

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Dry, greasy, irritated skin; Muscular spasms; sprains; Coughs; Hoarseness; Laryngitis; Frigidity; Labor Pains; Uterine Disorders; Depression; Nervous Exhaustion; Stress Related Conditions. Key Qualities: Intoxicating; Uplifting; Anti-depressant; Euphoric; Balancing; Warming; Tonic.