Ali Berecry

B. Science (Immunology & Cell Pathology), B. Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine), Advanced Diploma of Nutrition

Ali left a high-pressure job in finance to study complementary medicine after seeing Hayley for her own (extensive!) health issues. She was inspired by how she was able to regain control of her stress levels, gut health, hormones and immune system. What struck her the most was how many more options were available to people with chronic illnesses than were being offered: we’re often told “there’s nothing you can do about this, you just have to live with it”, which is just not the case – we have so many options available to us, from diet and lifestyle modifications to herbal medicines and nutritional supplements. Her passion is helping people whose quality of life has really been impacted by a condition, especially when they feel like they’ve exhausted every possible avenue offered to them and are losing hope of ever feeling well again.

She likes to joke that her favourite conditions to treat are everything she (or her nearest and dearest) have ever been diagnosed with, because being a Type A personality, she has done a massive deep dive into what’s going on and how she can help. This includes gut microbiome imbalances (“dysbiosis”) and its consequences (IBS, SIBO, food intolerances and leaky gut), female reproductive concerns (PMS, PCOS, endometriosis, breast cysts and fertility support), endocrine issues (hypothyroidism, blood sugar imbalances and HPA axis dysfunction or “adrenal fatigue”), mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, ADHD) and immune dysregulation (allergies and eczema, autoimmune conditions, post-viral fatigue). Yep, she has been diagnosed with most of these!