I got sick a couple of years ago with a painful neurological condition that dramatically changed how I see the world. At multiple stages in a 3 year battle I didn’t think I would be able to continue photography. My left arm, leg and chest became so sensitized that my kids couldn’t hold my hand, touch me and things like the vibration from driving was painful. It was and still can be a weird and scary time.
Christine-Jane is a Naturopath and friend from primary school who went above and beyond to help me in a really tough period of my life.
While down in the South Island over the Christmas period, I have gifted a photography shoot as my way of saying thank you for all her amazing advice and help. People like Christine-Jane make the world go around. Words can’t express what a gem she is!!!
Carissa Marsh
www.carissamarshphotography.co.nz
Dear Christine-Jane
Thank you so much for everything you have done and continue to do for me and my family. Your support means the world to me, I don’t know what I would have done without you! You have helped me through so much in the past 3 years and I’m truly grateful. you are an incredible woman and you deserve all the happiness in the world.
Thanks again for everything Love from Della XOX
“We got acquainted with Christine in September 2016. We had had two failed IVF cycles and were planning to have the third one. I decided to seek support from a naturopath because I felt there was something missing from our treatment at the fertility clinic and wanted to know how we could complement our upcoming IVF with natural treatments.
Christine developed a preconception plan for us which included a preconception diet, detoxifying as much as possible the environment we lived and worked in, detoxifying our bodies through a healthy diet and balancing hormones. The whole health plan she provided us with was aimed at improving sperm and egg quality, improving my response to IVF drugs and reducing side effects, supporting my nervous system and modulating the immune system to avoid immune rejection of the embryo. Christine is an extremely nice and very approachable person. Whenever we had any questions she was there to help us. She supported us throughout the whole journey of having our baby. Our beautiful baby girl was born in October 2017. Such professionals as Christine can help your dreams come true.
I wish you all the best in everything you’re striving to achieve with your move to the South Island. It was a real pleasure to know you and have you as the person who helped my dream come true. I do hope we’ll keep in touch and I’ll be able to have your advice as a professional.”
M.T
“I originally contacted Christine-Jane in October of 2013 rather distraught having suffered from constant headaches and migraines. I had changed my diet completely, and was exercising in hope that it would help. Alas, it did not. I met with her to discuss my options and began trialing some supplementation. After a few months my headaches and migraines had reduced dramatically and I could actually manage a normal day to day life. I’d put up with it for so long that it became normal for me to suffer. It wasn’t until meeting Christine-Jane that I realised it wasn’t normal, at all! I again, along with my husband Francois, met with Christine-Jane in April of 2014 to discuss pregnancy. Francois and I had been wanting to have a child for a while. Since meeting with Christine-Jane in October I had lost 20kgs and was continuing to be healthy, but yet again, we couldn’t seem to manage to work out what we were doing wrong and why we weren’t ableto have the baby we so desperately wanted. I was petrified to go to the doctor and have them put us on an array of chemicals to possibly help with conception, so we contacted Christine-Jane to see if she could shed some insight. I was given a specially made herbal tonic and some different nutrients to take daily, Francois was also given nutrients too. We also did a hair intolerance test, to see if any foods or environmental factors were an issue as well. We started these straight away, and within our first cycle (one month) I was pregnant!!
Right now, I am 37 weeks pregnant and am due to have our miracle baby boy on 22nd March 2015. Both Francois and I have been on cloud nine these entire nine months of pregnancy and have Christine-Jane to thank for that. Her understanding, caring nature, gentle approach and world of knowledge has helped us both in ways I couldn’t even begin to describe. My headaches and migraines are non-existent and my pregnancy has been so easy because of the help we were given by Christine-Jane. Christine-Jane, you are a life saver, literally. You gave me back my passion for life and the understanding that I didn’t have to live in pain. You have also given us the greatest gift we could have possibly ever asked for – A little baby to call our own.
I would recommend Christine-Jane and her work in a heartbeat. Don’t suffer in silence!”
Much love and blessings,
Nicole and Francois Izatt
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“Christine has a wealth of knowledge, coupled with a genuine, easy rapport with people. I’ve lost count of the amount of times she has assisted in making important natural choices for mine and my family’s health. In short, she’s simply awesome”.
Dean
Christine is an excellent Naturopath!
“I was recommended by a colleague to pay Christine a visit after suggestions of having adrenal issues. On discovering that I have adrenal fatigue Christine has proven to be invaluable to my recovery, not only because of her knowledge as a naturopathic practitioner but also her first hand experience of unwellness and adrenal issues. Christine is empathetic, patient and a good listener. She comes highly recommended.
Lekshe Chodron
“Christine had been our savoir. After months of trying to conceive (my first child) I decided to go with a natural health approach to my preconception care. The guidance Christine provided me and my husband in the preconception months of ttc was amazing. The natural fertility portion she provided gave my body a boost and within a month I was pregnant.
Christine is always available to help with those ‘silly’ or ‘uncomfortable’ questions and provides you with her wisdom and knowledge that gives you reassurance throughout the pregnancy too. It wasn’t a question when we were ttc our second child, off I trotted to the Devonport Heath Centre to see Christine who provided me with a wonderful natural fertility potion which has resulted in my second pregnancy. We were very lucky and I owe it all to my naturopath”.
From Lisa, Daniel, Wesley and Peanut – we love you oodles xxxx
Thank you very much Christine-Jane”
“I had always had pretty good skin through my high school days. However when I had my children I noticed that my skin was very prone to acne. Christine suggested that I use the Living Nature range of skin care and I haven’t looked back since. My skin is much healthier than its ever been and more refined. I always suffered from skin sensitivity and I love how the natural products feel on my skin. She has now got me using natural makeup which I thought would never happen in a million years but it does just as good job as the chemical based products, well actually it is far better! Thank you Christine for making a small but forever change in the way I use skin care products. Forever grateful”.
Debbie Clark