“True healing begins when you feel heard, supported, and empowered. At Kidney Coach, I combine naturopathy, herbal medicine, and nutrition to guide clients through gentle, sustainable change.”
Libby Shaw has over 20 years’ experience working and consulting in the natural health industry. After graduating Melbourne College of Natural Medicine (Endeavour College) in 1999, she has continued working and being mentored within a multi-disciplinary clinic in Eltham, where she gained invaluable experience in supporting individuals through their health journey.
B.HSc (Naturopathy), Ad. Dip Health Science (Naturopathy), Dip. Western Herbal Medicine, Dip. Nutrition, Ayurveda, Dip Remedial Massage, Cert. Homotoxicology, Reiki 1 & 2.
Treating clientele in areas of natural family healthcare, Libby has developed many areas of speciality including immune related conditions, thyroid conditions, digestive complaints/ food intolerances, children’s health, female reproductive conditions and healthy weight management and now kidney disease.
Libby’s caring and results focused care aims to get to the bottom of your health concerns as simply and naturally as possible without judgement. She combines a balanced approach of naturopathy, homeopathy and food as medicine to assist the body’s natural healing ability and sustainable lifestyle results.
Libby is a passionate mother of two energetic boys, gardener, food creator and student and I am constantly inspired by nature.
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The oral microbiome plays an essential role in the incidence and development of oral diseases, but did you know there is a connection between the oral microbiome and chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Did you know the oral microbiome is crucial in general oral and systemic health? Amazingly, the oral cavity has the second largest and…
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