Hormonal health
Thyroid naturopath, online across Australia
As a thyroid naturopath, I look at your thyroid health as part of your whole picture, from your energy and cycle to your gut, diet, stress and sleep.
I'm Jo Gibson, a Brisbane-based naturopath, and I see women right across Australia through online naturopath consultations.
Thyroid health sits within my wider work on hormonal health, and you can book with me directly, with no referral needed.
You can book with me directly, and if you take thyroid medication, keep taking it exactly as prescribed and let your GP know we're working together.
Your thyroid, as part of the whole picture
Your thyroid is 1 of the body's systems I ask about in every full health history, along with your digestion, your nervous system and the rest.
Some women come to me with a thyroid condition their GP has diagnosed, and others with thyroid results they'd like to talk through as part of their wider health.
Either way, I look at how your thyroid health fits with your energy, your cycle, your gut and how you're feeling.
What we cover in your first consult
Your first consult runs for 60 minutes by Zoom, and I'll ask about:
- Any thyroid diagnosis, the medication you take and how long you've taken it
- Your energy, sleep and how you feel across the day
- Your cycle, and any changes through perimenopause
- Your digestion and gut comfort
- What you eat and drink in a typical week
- Your family history, your stress levels and your health goals
Bring any recent pathology, such as thyroid blood tests from your GP, and a list of your medication and supplements.
You can book your first consult whenever it suits you.
When your results come back in range
Plenty of women see me after their blood tests have come back within range, while they still feel tired, flat or out of sorts.
How you feel matters, so we look at your gut, cycle, stress and sleep alongside your thyroid.
If anything's worth a closer look, I'll suggest you talk it through with your GP.
Testing and your plan
Testing is optional, and any thyroid results from your GP give us a head start.
Where more detail could help, I may suggest blood tests through functional pathology, and we'll decide together whether it suits you.
Your plan may include:
- Food and nutrition ideas, built around what you enjoy
- Support for your gut, where digestion is part of the picture (more on gut health)
- Ways to look after your energy, stress and sleep
- Support for your cycle, where your hormones are part of the picture
- Where it suits you, natural medicines, checked against your thyroid medication
Every body responds in its own way, so your plan is built around you and reviewed as we go.
Follow-up consults are 30 minutes, and if we run tests, a 45-minute results consult walks you through them.
FAQs
Questions about thyroid health
Can a naturopath help with thyroid health?
A naturopath looks at your thyroid health as part of your whole health picture.
I look at your energy, cycle, gut, diet, stress and sleep together, and build a plan with you that fits around any care you already have.
Can I keep taking my thyroid medication?
Yes, keep taking it exactly as your GP prescribes.
Bring the details to your first consult, and where natural medicines suit you, I check how they fit with it.
Do I need a referral to see a thyroid naturopath?
No, you can book with me directly.
If your GP has run thyroid tests, bring the results along, so your plan builds on them.
Do you look at thyroid health and my cycle together?
Yes, your cycle is part of the hormonal picture, so I look at both together.
My page on perimenopause and menopause covers the changes that come later in life.
Can I see a thyroid naturopath online?
Yes, I'm based in Greenslopes in Brisbane, and every consult is by Zoom, so you can see me from anywhere in Australia.
I've consulted online since the start of Covid, so it's a well-oiled machine.
Book a consult
Ready when you are
Your first consult is 60 minutes by Zoom, wherever you are in Australia, and I'll take your full health history, listen to what you'd like to change and map out your first steps with you.