kimberley porteous

I've walked in your shoes

Hello! I’m a Sydney naturopath and nutritionist. I’m also a former multi-award-winning journalist and media executive who prioritised work above all else and ran on empty, resulting in severe stress, burnout, insomnia, an autoimmune thyroid condition and hormonal imbalance. I was lucky to reverse it all using natural medicine.

Now I’m passionate about helping others like me.

I bring my investigative skills and journalistic scepticism to digging into the root cause of your health concerns, so that you can feel like yourself again.

My qualifications

Four-year Bachelor of Health Sciences (Naturopathy) degree with Distinction

Member of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA), whose members meet the highest professional, ethical and educational standards, and believe naturopathy should be integrated into national healthcare models

Registered with the Australian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists (ARONAH), which mirrors the level of educational and professional standards of Australia’s registered medical practitioners. Registration is an assurance that your practitioner holds the highest educational qualifications and has agreed to abide by an ethical code of conduct and a clear disciplinary process. 

Additional professional training in pathology interpretation

About naturopathic medicine

Blending biomedicine and traditional medicine

Naturopathy is a traditional medical system, which the World Health Organisation believes should be integrated into conventional healthcare models. It draws upon millennia-old systems of plant-based medicine, nutritional medicine, and evidence-based scientific research to treat the whole person.

Naturopathy is truly functional medicine, as it investigates and treats the root causes behind the biochemical processes occurring within your body, rather than merely palliating the symptoms.

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You’ve probably heard the axiom that the six best doctors are sunshine, water, fresh air, good diet, rest, and exercise. Preventative medicine is ideal; unfortunately due to our modern lifestyle we sometimes need additional help.

Most Australians will ultimately live with one or more chronic diseases. Naturopathy offers the tools to help manage, prevent, and in some cases reverse chronic health conditions, in conjunction with conventional medical treatment.

I will work with your doctor and medical team to ensure you receive the best care. I practice a biomedical approach to determine the pathophysiological processes at play and find out what’s really going on.

When warranted, I will order functional pathology testing such as gut microbiome tests and food intolerance testing, however taking a deep dive into your routine blood test results can reveal a wealth of information about what’s developing silently in your biochemistry and what’s standing in your way of reaching a state of optimal health.

So if you’re sick and tired of being told your lab results are normal and nothing can be done, let’s chat.

Focus areas

  • Digestion
  • Insomnia
  • Perimenopause
  • Weight management
  • Fatigue + burnout
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • Cognitive performance
  • Anti-ageing
  • Anxiety + depression
  • Stress management