Gloria Cicchini Naturopath

Gloria Cicchini Naturopath Naturopathic health care solutions for your family's wellness. I am a qualified Naturopath, located in Hillarys, Western Australia.

Women and children's health with a clinical focus on:
☆ ADHD
☆ Stress, fatigue & burnout
☆ Gut health & detoxification programs
☆ Womens hormonal health. I have a keen interest in treating women with children and improving health through dietary and lifestyle interventions. I specialize in women's and children's health, with a keen interest in behavioural disorders, hormones, mood, stress and gas

trointestinal health. I use evidence based testing to enable me to get a comprehensive insight into your health and uncover the cause of health disturbance. From here, I use an evidence based approach - selecting nutritional, dietary and herbal interventions to assist you in achieving you full wellness potential. I operate by appointment only. Call me on 0401537445 to book a consultation today.

I've supported families navigating ADHD for over twenty years in clinic. I'm also a mum of two children with ADHD.I reme...
01/09/2026

I've supported families navigating ADHD for over twenty years in clinic. I'm also a mum of two children with ADHD.

I remember what it's like to sit across from a specialist, or scroll through forums late at night, trying to work out what actually matters and what's just noise.

I've felt that exhaustion as a parent, not just seen it from the other side of the consult desk.

I've also seen, again and again in clinic, how much difference the right foundations can make. Not a magic fix, but small, consistent changes that genuinely lighten the load for a family.

For a while now, I've been working on bringing everything I know from both of those seats, as a practitioner and as a parent, into one place.

A course for parents supporting a child with ADHD, built around what I've actually seen work, in an order that makes sense.

It's not ready yet, but it's close. If you'd like to be first to know when it opens, the waitlist link is in my bio.

25/08/2026

First week back in clinic after Japan, and I got to see two of my favourite success stories unfold.

Client 1: The iron mystery

A four-year-old boy who'd been working hard to bring his iron levels up. We'd improved his gut health, he was taking supplements, but his iron just wasn't budging.

So we did a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis, and there it was: copper deficiency.

He had plenty of iron in his tissue, but without enough copper, his body couldn't store it in the liver where it's actually used.

Now we've figured it out, we can fix it.

Client 2: The anger outbursts

A 10-year-old (now 11) girl who was having severe behavioural outbursts. Her mum was amazing - did everything I asked. Reverse osmosis water filter, HEPA air filter, all the supplements.

Her initial hair test showed copper levels over 15 (very, very high).
We just got her retest back: copper is now down to 4.3, and she's completely symptom-free. No more outbursts.

Mineral imbalances are real, and they absolutely affect behaviour, energy, and how the body functions.

If your child's symptoms aren't shifting despite everything you've tried, this might be the missing piece.

Watch the full breakdown 👆

Are you sttill low in iron despite doing all the things?✔️ You've been supplementing✔️ You've changed your diet✔️ You've...
24/08/2026

Are you sttill low in iron despite doing all the things?

✔️ You've been supplementing
✔️ You've changed your diet
✔️ You've tried different forms of iron.

And yet your levels barely shift - or they come up briefly and drop right back down.

This is one of the most common patterns I see in clinic, in both women and children. And it tells me we need to look beyond the supplement.

When I work with clients on persistent iron issues, I'm looking at the full picture.

Is your gut absorbing properly?
Are heavy periods draining your stores faster than you can rebuild them?
For kids, is picky eating or rapid growth outpacing what they can take in?

I use functional testing like DUTCH hormone panels to understand what's driving heavy cycles.

I assess gut health, stomach acid, zinc status, and all the cofactors that determine whether iron actually gets used by your body.

This isn't about taking more supplements. It's about understanding why your body isn't responding to what you're already doing - and then creating a targeted plan that actually works for you.

If you're ready for real answers, book a call and let's chat. Link in bio.

If your child struggles to sit still, follow instructions, manage big emotions or get through schoolwork, you're probabl...
22/08/2026

If your child struggles to sit still, follow instructions, manage big emotions or get through schoolwork, you're probably exhausted from more than just the day to day of it.

Maybe you've spent hours searching online, reading books, listening to podcasts.

Trying one approach after another.

And still feeling like you're no closer to an answer, just more confused by how much conflicting advice is out there.

If that's you, you're in the right place.

I want you to know something important before anything else.

ADHD is rarely influenced by just one factor.

Every child is different, and while there's a strong genetic component, how it shows up day to day can be shaped by far more than genetics alone (we're talking about (nutrition, blood sugar, sleep, gut health, nutrient deficiencies and more).

More on that soon. For now, just know I see how hard you're working, even when it doesn't feel like enough.

You've changed the diet. You've taken the supplements. You've done the elimination. You've Googled at midnight more time...
18/08/2026

You've changed the diet. You've taken the supplements. You've done the elimination. You've Googled at midnight more times than you can count.

And still, the bloating comes back. The discomfort returns. The symptoms cycle through again like clockwork.

It's exhausting when your body keeps sending the same signals and nothing you try seems to quiet them for good.

Here's what I want you to know: this doesn't mean you've failed, and it doesn't mean your body is working against you.

It often means there's something upstream that hasn't been addressed yet. Something earlier in the chain that keeps feeding the problem.

Symptoms are messages.

When they keep repeating, it's not the body being difficult - it's the body asking you to look somewhere you haven't looked yet.

You're not imagining it. You're not overreacting. And you're not out of options.

Have you ever felt like you're solving the wrong problem?

When I support families through eczema healing, food isn’t where we begin.It’s actually the third step I take with clien...
10/08/2026

When I support families through eczema healing, food isn’t where we begin.

It’s actually the third step I take with clients.

Why?

Because synthetic fragrances and environmental allergens are much more common culprits, and often easier to shift.

Only once we’ve cleared those do we begin looking at dietary triggers like dairy, gluten, eggs, soy, or oats.

And here's something most parents don't realise when their child keeps getting sick.About 70% of our immune system is lo...
27/07/2026

And here's something most parents don't realise when their child keeps getting sick.

About 70% of our immune system is located in the gut. So when I see kids with recurrent infections, I'm always thinking about what's happening in their digestive system.

Children's microbiomes are still developing - they're quite different to adult microbiomes and they're more vulnerable to disruption.

If there are signs like constipation, bloating, or even things like eczema and asthma, that often tells me the gut ecosystem needs some support.

In clinic, I look at three things when a child is constantly unwell: iron levels, zinc levels, and gut health. These are the pieces that come up again and again.

The brilliant thing is that once we identify what's actually driving the poor immunity, we have some really targeted ways to support it. It's not about waiting it out or hoping they grow out of it. It's about understanding what their body is asking for.

Save this for later or share with a mum who needs to hear it.

When a child is catching everything going around - and struggling to bounce back - I always look at iron and zinc levels...
21/07/2026

When a child is catching everything going around - and struggling to bounce back - I always look at iron and zinc levels.

Here's why these two matter so much for immunity.

👉 Iron is essential for fighting infections.

Without adequate iron, the immune system simply can't mount a strong response. But here's something most parents don't realise: low iron also disrupts sleep. And when kids aren't getting that deep, restorative sleep, their immune system can't recover properly. It becomes a vicious cycle.

👉 Zinc plays a different but equally important role.

It's involved in nearly every aspect of immune function. When zinc is low, recovery is slower and infections tend to linger or repeat.

One clue I look for with zinc deficiency is fussy eating.

Zinc is involved in taste perception, so when levels drop, food can taste bland or unappealing. The fussy eating makes the deficiency worse, and round it goes.

Another clue for iron deficiency is restlessness at night. If your child moves around the bed constantly, it's worth investigating.

These aren't obscure deficiencies. I see them regularly in clinic, especially in kids with recurrent infections. The good news is they're testable and they respond well to targeted support.

Save this for later if your little one seems to catch everything.

It’s easy to feel like you should be giving your baby something, especially when marketing makes probiotics sound essent...
18/07/2026

It’s easy to feel like you should be giving your baby something, especially when marketing makes probiotics sound essential for everyone.

But in the case of healthy, breastfed infants, probiotics can actually work against nature.

Your breast milk already contains a full suite of beneficial compounds that feed and grow your baby’s own bacteria.

You don’t need to add more, you just need to support what’s already there.

If you’re unsure what your baby’s gut really needs, microbiome testing or professional guidance can help you make confident, informed choices.

👉 Learn more about natural infant gut support in my bio.

So much of health advice is based on averages. Eat this, avoid that, exercise this way. But you're not an average. You'r...
08/07/2026

So much of health advice is based on averages.

Eat this, avoid that, exercise this way.
But you're not an average.

You're a specific person with specific genetics.

This is where gene testing has been a real game-changer in my clinic.

With a simple cheek swab, we can see how your body actually works.

How you metabolise caffeine. How you process certain nutrients. How efficiently you clear toxins. Whether you're predisposed to inflammation or oxidative stress.

From there, I go through the results with you in detail.

We look at what your genes are telling us, and we use that information to build a plan that's genuinely tailored to your body.

Your diet, your supplements, your lifestyle habits - all based on evidence rather than guesswork.

I find this particularly brilliant for women who've tried everything and still feel like something's not quite right.

When we dig deeper and look at the genetic picture, things often start to make sense.

This isn't about perfection. It's about working with your body instead of against it.

If you're ready for real answers, book a call and let's chat. Link in bio.

Address

7 Brearley Mews, Hillarys
Perth, WA
6025

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 2pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61401537445

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