reFocus

Helping People Who Used to be Healthy Re-Find Health and Life-Enjoyment

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If your health has become significantly compromised, reFocus is for you.  

This is my one-on-one offering to help you regain control of your health and free yourself from recurring symptoms or a distinct diagnosis*.  

*You do not need a formal diagnosis to use this service. The fact that you know you could do so much better by gaining control of recurring symptoms is sufficient to make this suitable for you.  In fact, we won’t be working towards settling specific symptoms or reversing any illness; by optimising the way your body protects and fends for itself, these will be secondary gains.

 

The duration of this programme is 6 months.

Some people run these consecutively to fit either with an athletic season or to make sure the progress made is continued and maintained.

 

Examples could include:

 

Fatigue

If you have fatigue, whether from a recognised condition or as yet unexplained, reFocus can restore your spark and allow you to take back control.

 

Gut Health Issues

Constipation, diarrhoea, and many other digestive issues can be almost disabling to a busy lifestyle.  Having lost control of your bowels or feeling bloated and full will affect how you go out and often limit what you do, when you do.

Your gut is often at the root of many other issues that may affect you and other parts of your body, and reFocus will address these issues early in the progression towards better health.

 

Thyroid Conditions.

If you have been diagnosed with hypo- or hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease, or even a subclinical thyroid condition, reFocus can help you find balance and regain metabolic control.

 

Autoimmune Conditions.

If you have an autoimmune diagnosis or symptoms you can’t explain, reFocus can help you find clarity in the mix of symptoms and regain control.

 

 

You may be living like this, not because you want to, but because you have to:

 

• You’ve cut out whole food groups and restricted your diet so much that you no longer know what you should be eating and what you shouldn’t.

• You want to enjoy life without having to plan everything around your health or cancel at the last minute. 

• You take your prescribed medication, but things don’t improve as much as you hoped, or they were improving but then plateaued.

• Symptoms flare up with stress, times of illness, or sometimes for reasons you can’t identify.

• You’ve been told your tests are within normal limits, and nothing else can be done.

• You feel grief for the old you, and your confidence has suffered. You long to return to your former self.

• You are frustrated as you try to figure things out for yourself; maybe friends and family don’t quite understand your symptoms, and you feel alone.

• Anxiety or depression impacts your mind, and you’ve lost your motivation and spark for life.

• You know you need support to enjoy life again, and you are ready to find underlying imbalances, get answers and see real results.

 

Imagine if you could…

• Know what foods to eat and even enjoy food again.

• Feel energised and ready to live the life you want.

• Manage stress to reduce flare-ups and eventually get them fully under control.

• Have mental clarity again and regain the energy to do things.

• Get back to your old self and find freedom again

• Choose to go to social occasions without fear.

• Enjoy time with your family, play with your children, take that holiday and more.

• Perform at work and have all the success you deserve without triggering your condition.

• Stop having to think about your health!

 

The reFocus is a 6-month one-to-one programme.

 

It consists of stages that each form a part of a clear path from illness to health to wellbeing.

There is no way of knowing the exact time frame for your recovery, but setting aside and committing to six months is the best way to reFocus from managing symptoms and day-to-day life to a plan that gets you truly better.

We can adjust the programme length when we understand your particular issues and the stages needed for their resolution. 

 

It starts before we meet.  

First, I would like to examine your past and present symptoms to identify patterns that will help identify the root causes of your current issues. 

To do this, you complete our online assessment tool, the Comprehensive Health Evaluation Questionnaire (the CHEQ).  This complete case history and any previous test results you may have access to will form the basis for a full review of your current condition.

The CHEQ also presents the results in a graphical format, making it easier to understand your symptoms and history and see the patterns hiding within.

 

First Consultation 

After completing the CHEQ, we will meet for the first consultation to review the results and decide on the focus for the first few stages of your reFocus programme.

 

Testing

I generally keep testing to a minimum, as tests are often expensive. Still, when indicated, they can ensure we target the correct issues and that you start feeling better as quickly as possible. 

We will discuss how specific tests may help with decision-making in your particular case and how they may be used to monitor progress in the longer term.  Depending on this, we can perform or repeat tests at any phase of your programme.

Previous Tests

Please be aware that testing is not included in the cost of the reFocus programme. Separate charges will cover the costs of the relevant laboratories and any administrative fees for reading and interpreting the results.

 

Once your test results are in, we combine them with what the CHEQ told us to create your roadmap.  

At this stage, the focus is on ensuring you understand how all this impacts your body and how we plan to address the contributing factors in a particular order to benefit your health.  

I am very aware that the true candidates for the reFocus programme have little energy or inclination towards being educated on the intricacies of why they don’t feel well and the physiology and biochemistry of how we will make a difference. 

In the past, I have been guilty of spending too much time explaining and too little time making it make sense. The reFocus is all about the latter and about achieving results.

It's not about impressing you with lots of information, but about giving you LESS. We will concentrate on the most important information and then simplify it into the most digestible form, and the action steps to take on that background

 

Personalised Plans and Supplement Programmes

Once we have decided on the best programme for you, I will develop personalised health plans and supplement programmes. Your journey to optimal health is uniquely tailored to your needs and goals. 

We have secured at least a 10% discount on supplements and herbal remedies from most suppliers, which we pass on to you.

 

The Roadmap

We use a graphical illustration of the expected stages of your care for the first few months, so you know which areas of your health we need to support and in which order.   

It allows you to recognise how and when you progress through the programme, and we will reference it in our calls and further decisions.


Consultations:

We will have a full 30-minute call every two weeks to assess your progress. 

Based on this, we constantly evaluate the suitability of your programme for your health goals and adjust the roadmap accordingly, if necessary.  

 

Private WhatsApp Chat:

Access to a private WhatsApp chat Monday-Thursday 9 am-5 pm for support and questions.

 

Personalised Plans:

As mentioned above, each consultation adjusts your bespoke planned handouts and protocols are supplied covering nutrition, lifestyle, nutraceuticals and supplements needed for the next stage.  

We can also provide letters to doctors and other practitioners as required to consolidate and coordinate your care.  (This may incur separate charges)

 

Case Work:

I review and assess your case between each consultation to ensure we continue building bespoke plans for your needs. 

This includes reviewing the latest scientific research, examining drug-nutrient interactions, and assessing supplement safety.

 

A Dashboard of Resources:

A private portal will give you complimentary access to all the ‘OMPHF’ resources

They are designed and structured around the topics covered in the group sessions.  Therefore, it is an ever-growing list of guides, protocols, meal plans, recipes, and recordings of any previous Q&A sessions.

There are also recorded mini-training modules exploring specific areas of health. These modules are designed to help you understand how your body works and how changes can impact it, making lasting changes more likely.

 

Importantly, you don’t need to digest this information to get better.  We will carefully choose which ones are relevant to your journey to achieve more ‘OMPHF’ (optimal physiological and metabolic human function) in your life.. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions about the reFocus programme:

What is the CHEQ?

What are the stages of the programme?

Will I be offered tests?

How are these tests different from what I have already had? 

What are the typical treatments? 

What about my current medications?