The Holistic Health & Nutrition Clinic is an online health practice that specializes in helping the growing population of individuals who struggle with complex chronic illness and/or unexplained symptoms that diminish quality of life. The clinic's founder, Dr Kate Barry, has a special interest in complex immune system disorders like Mould Illness/CIRS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Autoimmunity, and has personally recovered from all three conditions. Kate is trained in both the Shoemaker Protocol and Dr Crista's Naturopathic approach for CIRS/Mould Illness - read more about Dr Kate's approach to Mould Illness here.
Meet Dr Kate Barry,
founder of the Holistic Health & Nutrition Clinic
Education/Qualifications
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Biology Doctorate (PhD)
Bachelor of Science, Honours (BScHons)
Certified Functional Nutrition Counsellor (CFNC)
Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner (FNLP)
Naturopathy Practitioner (NP)
Certified Health Coach (CHC)
Certified Life Coach (CLC)
Shoemaker Proficiency Partner Diplomate
Dr Jill Crista Mold-Literate Practitioner
Dr Kate's General Approach
​Kate follows the principles of functional medicine, which is a highly customized holistic health perspective that takes an individual's unique specifications into account. Functional medicine/nutrition follows a systems approach that takes into consideration how interrelated every part of the body is, looking at the big picture of health by restoring optimal physiological functioning. ​While standard healthcare will try to suppress symptoms with medication, functional healthcare instead sees them as clues for understanding underlying issues within the body.
Kate also subscribes to the "three roots many branches" concept which suggests that a small number of foundational factors (the roots) can significantly impact a wide range of health issues (the branches). Addressing these roots (genes, inflammation, digestion) can positively influence the many branches.