BEN' S STORY
Holistic Healing for Eczema, Anxiety & Future Wellness

As discussed in our sessions, I am lucky enough not to have too much wrong with me in my present state, therefore, any miraculous recoveries were unexpected. However, I spoke with Ally about some minor mental and physical issues that are apparent, namely eczema (since childhood) and some social anxiety (since covid times).

From our initial talk, it was clear that this was unlike any consultation I’d previously had. Ally was taking a holistic deep dive into my life in order to piece together areas that could be potential problems now and in the future. As I have no major issues, a lot of what we discussed was about futureproofing my health as well as identifying and treating the minor issues I currently have. Like many, I had been conditioned to understand that different elements of health belong in their own boxes and rarely spill out or overlap with each other. Because of this, speaking with Ally about my overall health holistically was extremely refreshing. It helped me to understand that all elements of my life are intertwined to create the environment for which my mental, physical and spiritual health can either strengthen or weaken.

The iridology element was particularly interesting given that Ally had recognised potential issues with my liver that might not have been found elsewhere. Following this, Ally prescribed some organic herbal capsules to help restore liver and gut health.

We spoke about some social anxiety that I occasionally deal with. For this, Ally recommended a cocktail of protocols including grounding/sea swimming as well as some herbal supplements. Something that I think helped immensely was the ‘hug list’. A list of activities that I was to create that lower my stress levels, as she had identified that my parasympathetic nervous system seems to be imbalanced. Two notable changes using this list were: I swam in the sea more frequently instead of the pool and swapped doom scrolling on my phone with a new book I had purchased. In our second consultation in which we reviewed the protocols I had been taking for the first 2-3 weeks since our initial meet, I was able to report an increased sense of confidence and lower anxiety. While neither of us would pinpoint one specific thing, I believe it was holistic and synergistic approach that led to this outcome.

I’ve leaned towards natural medicines whenever possible for a couple of years now. However, I always had the apprehension that treatments are limited compared with the almost unlimited supply of allopathic treatments, albeit that mostly stop symptoms without addressing the root cause. Ally opened my eyes to many ways in which herbal medicine and natural protocols can work synergistically as treatments. This gave me confidence in going the naturopathic route in the future, particularly as I may require more aid for things as I age (but hopefully not!).

Thank you for your time, energy and knowledge in our consultations. They’ve been invaluable and I won’t hesitate to be in touch in the future should I need.

Ben Brown