Illari Health can be found at The Healesville Wellness Factory on Don Road in Healesville and Muna Osteopathy & Wellness in Thornbury, offering naturopathy and dietetics appointments.
Esther Rijk is the face behind Illari Health and also a lifelong member of the Healesville community.
Esther is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and registered Naturopath.
She is passionate about supporting individuals to feel great, reach their personal health goals and develop a healthy relationship with food, without restriction.
Using a unique combination of education, dietary intervention and herbal medicine, Esther implements sustainable, realistic and client-centered changes that can be maintained long after the consultations end.
Growing up, a love of food and nutrition was inherent in Esther’s lifestyle, naturally leading her to complete a Masters degree in Dietetic Practice at La Trobe University in 2016.
A passion for herbal medicine developed after working with indigenous plant medicine in Peru, prompting her to complete a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) at Endeavour College of Natural Health in 2021.
The core principles of dietetics and naturopathy are closely intertwined and very complimentary. By combining what we have known for centuries about health and healing, with the most recent science-based evidence, Esther strives to offer a truly holistic approach to wellness.
Esther’s nutritional approach focusses largely on establishing healthy eating habits through nutrient-rich wholefoods, with an emphasis on plant-based nutrition. Esther focuses on teaching healthy eating practices through back-to-basics dietary education.
With a particular interest in gastrointestinal health, adrenal fatigue and chronic inflammation, Esther supports people to manage chronic health conditions, as well as focussing on preventative health to achieve and maintain wellness.
An individualised approach to treatment is a priority for each and every client. This ensures that all dietary/lifestyle recommendations and herbal or nutraceutical prescriptions are tailored to the client and sustainable in the long-term.
Naturopathy and dietetics appointments are available at Healesville Wellness factory and Muna Osteopathy and Wellness, as well as via Telehealth.
Dietetics consultations are eligible for private health rebates and Enhanced Primary Care Plans are welcome.
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To make an appointment, visit www.illarihealth.com.au or call 0430526039.
