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Merge Health helps people achieve real and lasting health transformations by combining functional and integrative medicine with health and lifestyle coaching.
Getting to the root cause
Our approach focuses on identifying and treating the cause of your health issue, not just the symptoms.
A trusted process that works
With Merge, you get access to a team of experts that will guide you through your treatment, starting with the Wellness Kickstarter.
Whole person healthcare
No two people are alike, and so no two treatment plans should be. We focus on the whole person to help you transform your health.
We help people with:
Hormonal Imbalance
Gut Health
Autoimmunity
Mould Illness
Chronic Fatigue
Hope for real recovery
As practioners who have battled chronic health struggles ourselves, recovery can feel impossible. Our approach addresses behavioural, emotional, nutritional and lifestyle changes that empower you take control of your health.
Meet our team
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Kate McCandless
Founding Director, Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Coach Buteyko Breathing & Klinghardt A.R.T. Practitioner Enneagram Coach“I help people with complex health conditions regain their passion for life”
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Steph Gadsden
Founding Director, Naturopath, Mindset Coach, Functional Medicine, Buteyko Breathing & Klinghardt A.R.T. Practitioner“I help you to get answers and find health”
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Dr Tania Ash
Integrative GP, CBD Prescriber, MCAS Literate Practitioner“I help you address your health challenges through investigation of the root cause.”
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Samantha Van Dort
Women’s Health & Fertility Naturopath“I help women gain control over their hormones, periods and fertility.”
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Sarah Bakker
Health Coach & Patient Advocate“I love to nurture & motivate my clients towards health, to teach and to empower so that they may reach…”
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Leah Hunt
Health Coach & Clinical Nutritionist“I aim to remove the overwhelm that can come with a new way of eating by simplifying dietary goals and…”
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Health insights
- How to Start a Dairy Free Diet
Why Start a Dairy Free Diet? There are several reasons to switch to a dairy free diet: Lactose Intolerance: A common condition affecting around 65% of the population, where the body cannot properly digest lactose, leading to diarrhoea, bloating, gas, and discomfort. Hypersensitivity to cow’s milk protein: Which can lead to constipation and anal fissures. Milk Allergy: A more serious immune response to proteins found in milk, which can cause severe allergic reactions. Skin conditions: Some individuals experience improvements in skin conditions conditions like acne, eczema when following a dairy free diet. Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases: Dairy can promote inflammation in certain individuals which can exacerbate autoimmune diseases. Removing dairy may decrease systemic inflammation. As part of a low histamine diet: Many dairy items like cheese and yoghurt are aged or fermented, which increases their histamine content. Consuming these foods adds to dietary histamine load and can exacerbate symptoms of histamine intolerance. Common Dairy Sources to Avoid Milk Cheese Cream Yogurt Ice cream Whey protein (unless otherwise instructed by your health practitioner) Butter* Dairy products are also present in many processed foods including: desserts, baked goods, savoury snacks like chips and crackers, sauces and chocolates. *we find that most people...
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