Dr Bernadette - Your Empowering Functional G.P.

09/06/2026

June 10, 2026 | Day 8 of the Novena to the Most Sacred Heart of JESUS. ✝️

16/05/2026

Attending the MINDD 3 day training at Randwick from April 30-May 2, 2026 has been mind blowing for me.

The theme of the training was A Functional Approach to Brain and Mental Health & the speakers I was most amazed at was Dr Robert Mellilo.

He explained that the problems with rising epidemic of Autism, ADHD, Tics, OCD and mental illnesses is a functional disconnectivity of the brain circuitry and he has pinpointed specific anatomical and physiological areas of the brain that are not developed or are overdeveloped. He speaks of a right brain or left brain dominance and underdevelopment . There is a delayed development of the brain due to the presence of primitive reflexes impeding brain development.

By identifying the areas of the brain that is affected and the mechanisms that bring them so, which is backed by his own researches over 25 yrs and shaking the world by his pioneering work ,He has helped helped over 50,000 kids with autism and ADHD thru his BRAIN BALANCE centres in the USA where his Mellilo Method is applied .

He is not only a neurologist with a PhD and a prolific author of 8 books ,
but what drove him more personally to do his work is that he is the father of 3 kids affected by autism and ADHD .

He wanted to know what exactly is happening in the brains of his kids and how can he helped them!
I came out of the conference humbled at what I did not know, but equally thrilled that there actually are a lot more HOPE for recovery and more modalities to help the brains of kids and people with these conditions recover!!!

For parents of these kids, there is hope for you!
Take hold of the book, Disconnected Kids by Dr Robert Mellilo. He has a podcasts too.

A big shout out to MINDD , a not for profit organisation that supports integrative and holistic practitioners and families of kids with autism & ADHD and other mental conditions . Check them
on their website!

I shall share more insights with you another time.
Meanwhile, smile… there is hope out there!

12/05/2026

A great reminder of why I do my work
…there is hope for chronic complex issues
Find your answers thru a holistic approach!
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04/02/2026

Autism…is ever increasing each passing year!
…it is a challenging condition for both the child and their parents!
…it is a spectrum of manifestations from mild to severe. From verbal to non verbal, not only in children but now found in adults too.
,…what is it really caused by? Is it genetic, is it toxic exposure, is it a gut issue?
…while studies are ongoing and many treatments are proposed, and as parents scoure for answers thru their own researches or getting into group chats or whatever there is online? , there is no one cause! Like any chronic disease it is due to a blend of weaknesses in the system and external factors that interplay and manifest as it does in its unique blend on each affected person. So we should not e lookonv for that ond magic bullet !

…but one thing is for sure. Gut health is one common Denominator …it is not right down there.
Findings show that autistic kids have gut issues… there is symptomatic of constipation, bloating, diarrhoea, abdominal pains. Often g**y are picky eaters too. Studies show autistic kids have leaky guts .
The gut is known to be the second brain, dependent snd also the seat of immunity.

So leaky gut means leaky brain…
What does this even mean?
Let’s talk about this more next post!
For now…think about the gut being our second brain???
Till next post. Have your day of your questions?

31/01/2026

31/01/2026

What functional
Medicine is and what I offer!

The frustration of many seeking answers for their chronic problem is that they are not understood and seen for their wholeness.

We, Human beings are not just our physical selves.
We are also emotional, thinking and spiritual beings and our biology is influenced by our minds, our beliefs and our emotions. Our spiritual selves include our beliefs in God or a higher power that gives us guidance, faith, hope and love in our daily challenges in life.

Our health and our well being hinges in an interplay and communications of our MIND, BODY and SPIRIT mainly thru our neevous system especially our autonomic(automatic)nervous system.

So to truly understand and heal from our many long term illnesses, or even symptoms of fatigue or tiredness , unshakeable weight gain, eczema, gut issues like IBS, all sorts of autoimmune condition
like SLE( lupus) and Hashimoto’s , we
need good enough TIME (not 15 minutes or 30 minutes)to really understand , infact know the STORY of one’s persons life inorder
to dig into the root cause/s of the problem!
Furthermore, there’s NO way medications solely will treat a chronic problem.

In my practice as a functional medical practitioner, I see my functional patients in several sessions, 2 of them are at least an hour to 80 minutes long. In these sessions, the story of your life opens to you and thru your Fx doctor like me, I connect the dots of what these factors could be . It is actually a detective work for me which I love as you,the patient get to understand what factors came into play in your illness/ health problems.

It is empowering to see clients understand their illness often for the first time and they take control of their healing!

I love to say to my functionsl patients that they are NOT dependent on ME , their doctor once they understand the root causes of their issues and given a personalised management plan to heal themselves. I am here to assist but the pace of healing is dependent on you the patient.

Healing means becoming WHOLE, and that’s what we aim for in FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE!

As a Fx med practitioner, this is the best feeling to hear comments from my clients like,
“Thanks God I felt heard for the first time”! ,
“I never thought my weight was connected to my stress!”
, “Thank you for not giving up on me!” and a lot more!
The best compliment is even they keep telling their good experiences and results to their friends and these friends do come to see me too! 💕💖

My personal journey and my frustration with the inadequacy of what I was taught from my conventional medical training , led me to this beautiful journey that led me to finding the true gift of functional medicine.

It’s what keeps me going at this stage in my career when I am supposed to be hanging my stethoscope and bidding medicine good bye!

It has given me a new lease of life and career satisfaction when I am able to give HOPE and ANSWERS to each patient that come to see a functional doctor after being frustrated seeing so many drs and not getting better & a often being brushed aside or as one of my new patient put it” i was gaslighted”.

So, for those of you suffering from chronic health issues , Get empowered to heal yourself, book a consult to see to start this journey with me. I care about getting you back to youf vibrant and happy YOU!
Go to my website,Drdulawan.com and book. I will be so glad to See you !

💖Dr Dulawan,
Your empowering GP✨🌻

13/01/2026

2026, January 14, Wednesday
…the new year is still fresh
…new year resolutions
…new goals, new dreams, renewed dreams
What do i aim for this new year for myself and for my practice.
I want to create a more wholesome me, …
…a more vibrant me mind, body and spirit
…this means the smiley positive me,
…taking time each morning to begin my day with a prayer of thanks, offering up my day to the Good Lord and asking for his divine guidance in all I do, think and say thru the day
…taking steps to hug myself and love myself
…like stretches and jumping on my trampoline daily
And enjoying the process
…taking more time to play music, either me on my guitar or listening to upbeat music that I can dance to and lost myself in joy
…Taking time to breathe in between patients to pause, and recalibrate and be ready for the next patient with full attention and presence
…taking time to feed myself and enjoy my meal
…taking time to be still at the end of the day to wind up, say thanks, say sorry fir failures and misgivings thru the day and keep peace with the world and myself as I got my 7-8 hrs of restful sleep!
…I set to be eat well, more fresh and colourful veggies, nourishing my body, my garden with the goodness I would tend a luscious garden with.
…I will go less on scrolling aimlessly and endlessly in social media and be more purposeful with my time with what is essential, calming and what best serves my mind and spirit!
…I hope to HEAL myself as much as I serve to HEAL others MIND, BODY and SPIRIT!

18/10/2025

Like these flowers,
every one of us is called to be our best selves.
We are called to be whole!
To be whole means all
Aspects of our being is in alignment .
What are these aspects?
We are not just physical beings, but also a thinking being , most importantly we are spiritual beings
To be whole is to have all 3 aspects of our being are working in harmony and hence you are at your most radiant vibrant and purposeful self!
This is wholeness…not always possible in this imperfect world and human nature!
Just for now, let’s take a breath and savour the beauty of these flowers infront of us! 🙏✨🌻🌷🌿

21/09/2025

We are all called to be whole…
…what does it mean to be whole?

Wholeness is to be one with your true essence.
…what is our true essence?

…it is to be mind, body and spirit-sound
…it is recognising these 3 dimensions of our being
as a unity,
…not a separated segments of ourselves
but a functioning unit in harmony with each other
bringing about vibrancy, vitality and joy to the individual!

Our mind comprises our beliefs and the principles we live our lives by!

Our body is our physical being and its functionality that keeps us alive!
And…
Our spirit is the intangible part of us,our soul
that informs us of our higher purpose,
our call to be transcend beyond the physical and our earthly longings.

It seems idealistic and for so, it is!
….it is the reality of who we truly are !
Our task is to work towards this ideal .

It is the challenge …knowing how to starts the concept of us bring “3 dimensional” beings !

How are you doing, body, mind and spirit, dear reader?
Let me know your thoughts amd comments?
What things crop up to mind ? What is your general mind set ? Love to hear from you!
Let’s get some discussion going . 💖🌻🌿💕