Natural Health Services
At National Pharmacies, selected Pharmacists are qualified to identify health conditions, alleviate symptoms, and address the underlying causes using natural medicine products. If you are interested in a natural medicine approach our Pharmacists can offer personalised recommendations and natural prescriptions tailored to your specific health needs. This includes previously Practitioner only treatment options.
With our partner, Metagenics, our Pharmacists use the comprehensive range of Metagenics products to offer this additional service offering in many of our pharmacies.
For over 35 years, Metagenics has been dedicated to helping people live happier and healthier lives in Australia and New Zealand. This is achieved by providing natural medicine products of the highest quality and efficacy manufactured in a purpose-built Brisbane facility and twice tested for quality – first as raw materials and then as finished products.
Your consultation with your National Pharmacies Pharmacist will involve:
- Capturing information about presenting symptoms
- Health and medication history
- Family health history
- Identification of modifiable lifestyle factors
- Discussion for potential blood testing
With this comprehensive understanding of your health, your Pharmacist will evaluate your condition and develop a health plan tailored specifically to you. This plan will encompass various treatment approaches, as well as relevant prescriptions of Metagenics products where suitable and beneficial for your wellbeing.
To ensure your ongoing progress, we offer follow-up appointments that are tailored to your individual situation. These appointments will include a discussion of your current treatments and the progress you have made, as well as any further investigations that may be necessary to enhance your health.
National Pharmacies offers appointments related to the following conditions:
Digestion
Potential Symptoms:
- Antibiotic use
- Gastrointestinal pain
- Bloating
- Excessive gas
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Intestinal worms and parasites
Anxiety & Mood
Potential Symptoms:
- Feelings of stress and panic
- Low mood
- Poor sleep – difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- Feeling ‘wired’ and unable to switch off
- Low energy
Inflammation
Relates to moderate to severe pain intensity conditions that are regularly occurring with prolonged relapses, disruption to daily activities and onset of mood, anxiety and sleep issues.
Potential Symptoms:
- Failure to heal and recover from injuries
- Neuropathic pain and neuralgia
- Prolonged use of pain medication
Pain
Relates to mild to moderate pain intensity conditions that are infrequent and short term in nature.
Potential Symptoms:
- Neuromuscular Pain
- Spasms and Cramps
- Joint Stiffness
Information on this page has been sourced from: https://metagenicsinstitute.com.au/