Liana Madera
Sydney Naturopath and Nutritionist
Naturopath Liana Madera
Naturopathy is a Holistic Medicine, considering the mind and body to illicit lasting and sustainable changes. As a Naturopath, I use evidence based naturopathic medicine to bring the body back into balance.
In Naturopathy, your condition is not isolated from your body and treated as its own entity. Rather, your condition reflects the complex interplay between the body systems operating in parallel with each other. Therefore, my objective is to investigate and treat the root causes of your condition, rather than just mitigate the symptoms.
Nature’s best medicines; sunshine, water, fresh air, a good diet, adequate rest, and exercise are indispensable tools for maintaining health and wellness. However, due to our modern lifestyles and natural predispositions, we sometimes need additional support.
I work with my clients to establish the basis of optimal health, while breaking the cycle of chronic illness using evidence based herbal, nutritional and lifestyle medicine.
Specialisation areas
- – Digestive complaints, IBS, IBD, reflux
- – Hypertension, pre-diabetes, diabetic support
- – Hormonal conditions, PCOS, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, menopause
- – Autoimmune conditions, lupus, Grave’s disease, Hashimotos
- – Allergies, hay fever & poor immunity
- – Stress management, fatigue, burnout
- – Weight loss
- – Adolescent and adult acne
- – Preconception care, fertility, pregnancy and post-partum support
- – Men’s health
Holistic Health Solutions
Nearly half of Australians live with one or more chronic health conditions. This percentage has been slowly increasing over the last 50 years. As a holistic and functional system of medicine, Naturopathy can address the nuances and individual nature of chronic conditions.
Fortunately, Naturopaths have an extensive toolkit that allows management, prevention, and in some cases remission from chronic conditions. It is a natural therapy that works in conjunction with conventional medicine, not against it. This ensures that you can receive the best possible care from your team of health professionals.
The Naturopathic Toolkit
Naturopathy Appointments
Appointments are available in-clinic at Wholistic Health Centre in Wolli Creek, and my home clinic in Belmore. Online appointments are also available via Zoom for your convenience.
How to Prepare for the Appointment
An email will be sent to you that contains a link to an online New Patient Form. Please complete this as soon as possible, or at least a day prior to your appointment. You may want to send through any recent pathology results you have. The more information you can provide prior to your appointment, the better!
In-clinic Appointments
Wholistic Health Centre in Wolli Creek: Monday evening and Saturday
Belmore Home Clinic: Tuesday – Thursday evenings
Belmore Home Clinic: Tuesday – Thursday evenings
Wholisitc Health Wolli Creek
A multi-modality wellness clinic close by Wolli Creek train station, with ample street parking.
Belmore Home Clinic
A 5 minute walk from Belmore train station. There is also ample parking on Leylands Parade.
Online Appointments
- Monday-Thursday evenings
- Saturday between 9am and 4pm
Access your Naturopathy appointment with one easy click, so you can stay on top of your health from the comfort of your home, or the convenience of your office. Your practitioner can refer you for pathology testing, and prescribe you herbal medicines and nutritional supplements that will be delivered to your door.
How to Enter the Online Appointment
All you will need is access to a computer, tablet or smart phone. Download the Zoom app on the device you will be using for the appointment. A Zoom link will be emailed with your confirmation and reminder emails. Simply click on the to start the Zoom meeting.
Frequently asked questions
Generally speaking, your first few appointments may be some weeks apart, and become sparser as the treatment progresses and complaints improve. Your first follow-up may be 1-3 weeks after your initial, and future follow ups spaced out between 3-8 weeks, longer once you’ve entered a wellness / maintenance phase of your treatment. Any changes to your treatment plan / prescription may require a check-in within a few weeks to assess your response. Importantly, your preferences regarding the frequency of your appointments is always discussed and prioritised.
Your supplements will be ordered and posted out for you directly from the suppliers. This ultimately ensures the best possible price for you.
This depends on your situation, condition and preferences. Your budgetary requirements will be discussed and prioritised before recommending supplements. You may be prescribed a custom blend of liquid herbs, and / or pre-formulated or compounded herbal / nutritional supplements. The cost of these varies based on the ingredients. Importantly, note that you will never be charged above the recommended retail price.
Unfortunately, since 2019 Naturopathy has not been covered by private health insurance. I hope this will be amended in the near future. My clients will be informed if this occurs.
That depends entirely on the situation. By ‘testing, not guessing’, functional tests can save you time and money in the long run. Tests are only recommended when they will provide specific direction to your treatment plan. Essentially, when they will help you feel better, sooner.
The pace of improvement is individual and based on many factors: The chronicity and severity of your condition(s), your compliance to the treatment protocol, and individual factors. An approximate time frame to achieve your health goals will be discussed with you in your first few appointments
Notification of cancellation must be given at least 24 hours in advance, otherwise the full fee of the appointment may be charged. This is to allow sufficient time for the waitlist to notified of new availabilities.
