What my functional health consulting service can help with
Most of my female clients come to me with a combination of the following issues:
- Fatigue
- Digestive trouble (gas, bloating, constipation or frequent loose stools)
- Feelings of extreme stress and overwhelm
- Mood issues (anxiety, irritability)
- Sleep problems
- Low libido
- PMS, if still cycling
- Brain fog or diminished cognitive capacities
- Excess “stubborn” weight
Many women spend years (sometimes decades) suffering and trying various modalities that offer little or no help at all. They are looking for answers, but the internet is full of conflicting opinions and low-quality information.
If this is you, the buck stops with me.
I’ve helped many women between the ages of 30 and 65+ overcome the above and other (often debilitating) health problems, and I will show you how to resolve your issues naturally and begin to thrive again as you were meant to.
Some of the benefits my clients have reported include:
- Better mood and reduced anxiety
- Reduced stress
- More energy to do the things they want to do
- Improved gut function (resolved bloating, gas, and constipation or diarrhea)
- Better sleep
- Reduced PMS-related pain and discomfort
The factors contributing to most women's health challenges
Without getting too technical, I want to give you a brief overview of the major factors that can conspire to undermine your health.
It’s important to be aware of these because this can help you understand why trying random therapies, supplements, “cleanses”, or other modalities is not the right approach when it comes to addressing our health issues. We need a more sophisticated approach that takes into account the challenges our modern world is throwing at us.
The most common factors contributing to my clients’ health issues include:
- Hormonal imbalances: Estrogen dominance and cortisol excess are the most common and detrimental of these as they cause a lot of other problems, from PMS or hot flushes, to sleep, mood, or cognitive issues (to name a few).
- An “estrogenic” modern environment: xenoestrogens from plastics and other toxins, and in some cases phyto-estrogens from plants.
- Liver congestion: Estrogen and harmful chemicals are detoxified in the liver, hence if it is congested these build up and cause further dysfunction and hormonal imbalances.
- Diminished detoxification: Causing chronic low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, and other deleterious process that age us prematurely.
- Dietary: Chronic under-eating. Not enough protein. Too much polyunsaturated fat. Fear of “clean” carbohydrates or over-reliance on crappy carbs such as grains, beans, and other seeds. In addition, many women have been misled that “lots and lots of healthy veggies and fibre” is the key to great health – it is NOT.
- Digestive issues: Unidentified gut imbalances (dysbiosis, overgrowth of Candida and inflammatory bacteria), often made worse by suboptimal dietary choices. Disrupted gut function leads to immune system dysregulation, which wreaks havoc in the body over time.
- Following trends that do more harm than good: Intermittent fasting, low-carb or ketogenic diets, too much physical exertion.
These, coupled with the chronic stress many women are under (e.g. unrealistic societal expectations, job and family stress, social media, keeping up with Joneses), are a recipe for ill health.
If you want to achieve optimal health and thrive well into old age, you need to learn how to eat correctly, mitigate stress, and protect yourself from the ravages of the modern world. These are non-negotiable prerequisites that you must master.
The good news?
I will show you EXACTLY what you need to do to address these factors systematically and comprehensively.
And don’t worry, we are not going to focus on the technical aspects – I teach my clients simple and effective practices and give them tools they can apply without needing to understand the theory and science behind them in depth (unless they want to).
By the time we are done working together, you will have the skills, knowledge, and habits and lifestyle practices that will enable you to maintain your great health without needing my help.
“I came across Christian when he was a guest on a podcast I was listening to. I’ve been working with Christian for nearly 10 months. When I started working with Christian I felt so hopeless, I had so many symptoms for 10+ years, I really had no idea what was going on. I just knew I wasn’t well. The term holistic gets thrown around too often, however Christian truly works this way.
Every area of my life has improved including my sleep, digestion, skin, energy and periods. Christian has helped me through functional testing and supplementation. However, the greatest thing I have taken away is simple everyday skills to manage my own health through diet, supplements and lifestyle. Christian has taught me how to manage my own health and be self sufficient.”
– Nicole, Australia
Schedule your free discovery session:
The best way to see if we are a good fit to work together is to book a free 20-minute discovery session. With this no-strings-attached and no-pressure call, I will get a better understanding of your health goals and how I can help you achieve them.
My functional approach
1. Identify imbalances across all body systems through functional lab testing, metabolic function assessment, observation, conversation, and survey of your nutrition, lifestyle, environment, and stressors.
2. Address imbalances (instead of trying to suppress symptoms) with a customised and comprehensive natural approach that covers gut balancing, detoxification, stress reduction, diet, supplementation, sleep and light hygiene, EMF amelioration, and other areas as needed.
3. Correct course and overcome challenges that arise with ongoing consultation sessions, chat support, and audio and video resources. Re-test and amend protocols where necessary.
Why it works
Symptoms are always a result of underlying dysfunction in the body. Instead just trying to make them “go away” by masking or suppressing them, the functional paradigm that we leverage seeks to uncover the hidden imbalances deeper in the body that cause or contribute to the issue/s. We then use natural health-building protocols that are designed specifically for you.
Based on your needs, the functional lab testing we can leverage includes:
- Organic acids (checks for gut dysbiosis, yeast/fungal overgrowth, oxalates, nutrient deficiencies, antioxidant status, mitochondrial health, neurotransmitters, and more)
- Sex and adrenal hormones (cortisol daily rhythm, androgens, estrogens, and various organic acids for nutrients, neurotransmitters, DNA damage, etc.)
- Stool testing (allows us to asses the gut for imbalances/dysbiosis, pathogenic bacteria/parasites/protozoa, yeast overgrowth, and various intestinal health markers)
- Hair mineral analysis (mineral status, toxic metals)
- Food sensitivities
- In rare complex cases more advanced lab tests can be utilised (e.g. mold or chemical toxicity, autoimmune antibodies, neurotransmitters, etc.)
We work with best labs in the world to facilitate the data gathering process according to client needs. Lab tests are shipped direct to your door, collected at your convenience at home, and picked up by courier. We try to get away with as little testing as possible so that you can invest your resources in high-quality food, supplements, and other important areas. If you can get blood work done for free or cheaply through your insurance or local clinic, we can pair that with one or two tests that give us a wide view into metabolic function. In most cases this will give us plenty of data with which to work. Naturally, more complex cases may require deeper investigation, but again, we’ll try to be as economical as possible. More information and sample reports can be found under the menu Lab Testing on this website.
“Working with Christian has been a life-changing experience for me. I would absolutely recommend him as a health coach to anyone! After 2 pregnancies and severe stress, I was suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome and anxiety. I didn’t know what to do and how to break the circle. Christian advised me to make certain diet adjustments right from the beginning. He gave me great recommendations on what supplements to take and where to get them.
It was not easy to change some habits, but Christian continued to encourage me and celebrated small wins together. I also did a few tests that showed what additional adjustments I need to do and just in a year I was a completely different person. I have changed my lifestyle and got a better understanding of how my body works and how to nurture it in the right way. I will be forever grateful to Christian for guiding me through all the bumps right to a better quality of life and a healthier and stronger body! Thank you, Christian!“
– Emma, Ireland
What your customised health-building protocols will address
When designing protocols tailored to your needs, our overall goals are to:
- Identify and eliminate hidden sources of inflammation (there is a lot of them in the modern world)
- Address overt/sub-clinical nutrient deficiencies/insufficiencies
- Improve gut and liver function while addressing dysbiosis
- Balance sex and adrenal hormones
- Enhance detoxification
- Reduce (or mitigate) stress (psychological and physiological)
- Optimise mitochondrial function (i.e. energy production)
- Improve the diet (a major source of toxic exposure and inflammation for many people)
- Reduce other toxic exposures
- Optimise sleep and recovery
- Mitigate EMF radiation exposure
- Enhance cognitive function
Of course, I’m not just going to give you some custom protocols – I will guide you through the process and help you where you need it. We’ll meet at least once per month and stay in touch via chat to help you troubleshoot any setbacks and make sure you can create the lifestyle and habits that will elevate your health to new levels. Everyone’s needs are different – some folks need a lot of help early on in the program but quickly establish the new routines, others need no “hand-holding” between our sessions, and with some it varies based on changing jobs, careers, starting to homeschool, a changing travel schedule, and so on. The important part is you will have me to support you no matter what challenges are thrown your way.
No cookie-cutter program can replace the deep connection we will build during our client-practitioner relationship. Few moments bring me such deep satisfaction as when a client tells me how much better their health, sleep, relationships, and life in general have become since we started working together. I knew early on in this journey that this is what I came here to do.
My goal is to be the last practitioner you need to see. Of course, you will still go to your doctor for medical checks, and to your chiropractor, acupuncturist, and other complementary practitioners you love to work with. But when it comes to the chronic/complex/metabolic issue, whatever it may be, the buck stops here. I want to teach you how to restore your health and maintain it without my help by giving you the tools and skills you need. Granted, sometimes there is “only so much” that can be done, given that many people suffer for years or decades before seeking help (and we’re up against entropy and the ravages of the modern world), but nonetheless we will always do the best we can.
So if you want have more energy, better mood, sleep, and digestion, and increase your vitality and longevity AND you’re ready to put in the work and make the changes needed to get you there, let’s talk.
“I came to Christian with a challenge! I’m in my mid forties and I was eating pretty well, exercising and already had the toxins out of my life for a long time but I felt tired ALL the time and was just so sluggish and didn’t feel like doing anything. I have history in my family of thyroid problems so I was looking for an holistic approach and to find out if indeed it was this issue.
I had heard Christian talking on a podcast and his enthusiasm, thirst for knowledge and the way he presented concepts really engaged with me so I booked our session and did not look back! Christian was firstly sympathetic and wanted to get to the source of the issue and in the interim while we worked things out, he had me on a protocol to get all the basics right. We work each month to correct as required and I am happy to report that I am feeling much better!
He also kindly reminds me when I am off course and gets me back on track if there is an issue without judgement; just a knowing reassurance which I appreciate. We are still working on the perfect balance but I am seeing great results with my energy and how I generally feel and now I am so much more confident in the choices I am making for my health.“
– Andrea, France
Schedule your free discovery session:
The best way to see if we are a good fit to work together is to book a free 20-minute discovery session. With this no-strings-attached and no-pressure call, I will get a better understanding of your health goals and how I can help you achieve them.
Heath Consulting Packages
All client packages include access to my comprehensive course Detox Workshop ($249 value). This 13+ hour course is considered as an essential educational resource for my clients as it covers many adjunct topics such as reducing toxic exposures and supporting your detoxification system, both of which are needed to achieve optimal health.
Starter 3-Month Package
Get out of a rut / Accelerate your health journey-
Initial Consultation (75-min)
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90-day health-building protocol tailored specifically for you
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2 x 45-min consultation calls
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Help with ordering lab tests
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Lab test results analysis and protocol recommendations
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Chat support between sessions
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Free access to my Detox Workshop (12 months)
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Package cost is paid upfront: $750
6-Month Support Package
When you're ready to take it to the next level
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Initial Consultation (75-min)
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Initial protocol design and on-going course-correction recommendations
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5 x 45-min consultation calls
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Help with ordering lab tests
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Lab test results analysis and protocol recommendations
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Chat support between sessions
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Free access to my Detox Workshop (12 months)
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Price if paid in full upfront: $1290
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Installment plan available (3 x $475)
12-Month Support Package
For truly lasting health and lifestyle transformation
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Initial Consultation (75-min) + Protocol design + On-going course correction
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10 x 45-min consultation calls
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Help with ordering lab tests
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Lab test results analysis and protocol recommendations
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Chat support between sessions
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Free access to my Detox Workshop (12 months)
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Price if paid in full upfront: $1980
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Installment plan available (5 x $450)
“Working with Christian for the last year has made a significant impact on my healing journey. With poor help and lack of understanding from allopathic doctors, I took responsibility for my health and for years I tried to manage a myriad of symptoms that were becoming debilitating and wreaking havoc on my system with little to no improvement.
Christian took a wholesome, methodical approach to parse my issues and help me begin my uphill path to regaining balance with my health. He approached data from lab tests in a manner that made sense and made the healing process much easier to cope with. While I still have a longer healing path ahead of me, Christian has paved the way to me re-establishing homeostasis for my body and has helped improve my quality of life. Your health and longevity is an investment – allow Christian to help you improve your biggest asset.“
– Sophia, USA
Schedule your free discovery session:
“I have worked with Christian for about 9 months and found his advice invaluable. It has been a lot of work, but I now know how to correctly do cleanses, for my liver and gall bladder. Also, I have had problems with severe rashes for the last 35 years. The rashes could not be healed by medical doctors, nor by other health practitioners. It took some time, but finally he realized that my body was reacting to eating beans, seeds and/or nuts. Since quitting these foods I have been without rashes, which I used to get constantly… at least every other week. Thank you Christian!“
– Ali, USA