Yvette Lavender
Medical Herbalist
As a fully qualified Medical Herbalist (BSc Hons, NIMH) and clinical aromatherapist (ITEC) I have a passion for, and a deep knowledge of plant medicine and gut health. I firmly believe that unhealthy digestive systems create unhealthy and unhappy people.
I have combined my fascination of plant phytochemicals and the gut microbiome to prescribe a range of pharmaceutical grade medicines to restore the function of the gut microbiome and digestive system. I personalise plant medicine to prescribe, and to help prevent a wide range of chronic disease such as:
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Food intolerance and allergy
Cancer
Asthma
Psoriasis
Bowel disease
Hormonal imbalance
Psychiatric distress
The majority of the most successful prescription drugs in modern medicine have been developed from naturally occurring plant molecules. I am trained in principles of medical examination, clinical skills, pharmacology, plant knowledge, therapeutic essential oils (for internal and external use), nutrition, diet and lifestyle and counselling skills.
As a fully qualified aromatherapist, I am licensed to prescribe clinical grade essential oils for their potent antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal benefits, I have created a range of medicines to harness their external and internal medicinal power.
Functional foods describe foods that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. In order to support my work as a Medical Herbalist, I have developed a range of functional foods, rich in thousands of bioactive phytochemicals, such as tannins, polyphenols, terpenes, and flavonoids, abundant in anti-cancer, immune boosting, anti-inflammatory and hormone regulating compounds. I use plant tannins to help repair the proteins of the gut lining and increase resilience of the entire digestive system to reduce risk of many chronic diseases.
All disease begins in the gut. The gut and digestive system control the DNA blueprints for life; development, growth, function, and reproduction are influenced by what goes into our gut on a second-to-second basis.
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.
Book a consultation today to start your journey to a new, healthy, vital you.
Reviews
“Yvette has helped me to understand so much more of how stress and anxiety negatively affects my symptoms. I am so grateful for her knowledge and care throughout the four years I have been going to her for treatment and on-going support”
“I didn’t have a clue about gut health before a visit to The Lavender Practice, I was sceptical and frankly rather scathing to the idea that my skin problems could be linked to my gut. However, I now have a clear understanding of my digestive system and how to manage my psoriasis through diet, herbal medicine and lifestyle intervention”
“Approaching my mid 50’s after years of living it up and managing a highly stressful career, I was starting to suffer with acid reflux, constant heartburn, and symptoms of gout. I am so grateful to Yvette Lavender for her care, advice, and support in helping me to completely reverse my symptoms in under a year of treatment