Helping patients to help themselves

Sometimes we can do more than just waiting during this expectative period, by making lifestyle changes, supporting the immune system, reducing stress, or providing a well-chosen natural remedy. This empowers patients to reduce the symptoms in a healthy way and gives them tools to take their health into their own hands.

Or we can provide natural adjunctive measures in a chronic condition where regular medicine is not providing complete symptom relief.

You have probably been asked by patients: "Is there anything I can do about this myself?" Or  "Is the drug really the only solution?" or "Does the food I eat make a difference?"

An integrative medicine specialist can support your work if your patients are dealing with

• PMS, painful periods, or an irregular cycle
• PCOS or endometriosis
• menopausal problems
• acne
• hay fever and other allergies
• recurring colds
• recurring cystitis, candida or BV

• cold sores/ herpes simplex that just won't go away
• an abnormal smear or a positive HPV test with the advice to come back after six months

• Irritable bowel syndrome or colitis
• subclinical hypothyroidism
• unexplained fatigue — indeed, any puzzling condition in which all diagnostic tests are normal

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Preventive advice can also help your patients with questions like these:

• How can I stay healthy through the flu season?
• How can I get through menopause smoothly?
• My mother has diabetes, what can I do to protect myself from getting it too?
• How can I prepare for a healthy pregnancy?
• I have a shelf full of supplements, how do I know which ones are right for me?
• I would like to become vegan, do I need to take supplements?
• I want to stop eating so much sugar, where do I start?

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Respecting professional boundaries

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I have knowledge of and experience with regular medicines but I do not prescribe them in my practice. I do not prescribe (bio-identical) hormone preparations.

Prescribing and discontinuing regular medication remains in the hands of the GP or specialist.

If necessary I can order lab tests, but I am also happy to work with the lab tests that have already been performed. (Lab tests ordered by me will not be reimbursed by insurance)

I give nutritional advice but I am not a dietitian. I do not prepare special meal plans for complex conditions as post- gastric bypass surgery, severe under- or overweight, or (complex) nutritional problems. I simply focus on nutrient-dense whole foods.

I give advice on nutritional supplements and I prescribe homeopathic remedies.

A referral is not necessary, but a short referral or a note is very welcome. Your patient may also ask you to transmit his episode list, lab results, or reports from specialists so that we can begin our work with a solid foundation.

I can send a report on my work with your patient, with the patient's permission, if you wish.

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You can contact me at:

info(at)thiadenshealth.nl

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We can communicate securely through:

Zorgmail: thiadenshealth@zorgmail.nl (works with ezorg, too)

Siilo: Maaike Thiadens

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