Our Philosophy
Prevention of disease is one of the driving factors behind the establishment of Knowledge4Health and we provide exceptional support for those who wish to be proactive about their future health.
Functional Medicine practitioners are experts in supporting those with various health conditions from brain health concerns, to chronic digestive conditions, skin concerns, allergies and autoimmune diseases. We work to bring your body back to balance through a number of modalities including nutrition, targeted supplementation, lifestyle changes and compassion for the psychological and autonomic root causes of illness.
Knowledge4Health provides highly qualified practitioners who practice an evidence-based approach using a Functional Medicine based model. We look at the whole person and not just a set of symptoms. We take into account everything that may be affecting your past, current and future health including genetics, lifestyle, nutrition, hidden infections, environment, thought processes, trauma, relationships, connection, and community. Whether you are struggling with a current health issue or looking to optimise your health and future-proof it, we will deliver a programme specific to you.
About Knowledge4Health
We provide products and services to those suffering with chronic illness or who wish to prevent illness, who are finding no answers in the mainstream medical system and seek additional complementary support to to optimise their health.
We specialise in lifestyle medicine using testing and supplements, combined with nutritonal therapy, functional medicine and a psychotherapeutic approach.
The products and services we supply are focused on providing the client with their own personalised roadmap for health and wellbeing
Our Story
Our founder Edelle O’Doherty lost both her mother and husband to cancer and grew up with a brother with a traumatic brain injury. Her drive is to turn the current medical model on it’s axis and through Functional Medicine and prevent the onset of chronic disease and support those with mental health symptoms, using a whole person, holistic approach.
Our clinic was first established in 2014 and has grown and evolved from there. Our product line and testing line has been developed over time through working with 100s of clients, and identifying tests and products that give the best results and provide the best value for money.
How we work with clients
Our goal is to identify the very beginning of the development of your symptoms. The underlying root cause and what conditions allowed it to further develop
At your Initial Consultation we listen and gather information which we use to create a timeline and matrix of your life. We take our time to consider all the areas of your health history to allow us to understand YOUR STORY and connect relevant antecedents (family history, genetics etc.), triggers (infections, surgeries, life events, etc.), and mediators of your health (stress, nutrition, sleep deprivation, isolation, etc.).
We use cutting edge diagnostic lab tests that offer a deeper understanding of how your different bodily systems are functioning and interacting with each other.
Your progress is monitored at Follow Up Consultations (45 mins) and your programme reviewed and updated. The number of follow up consultations required depends on your health concerns and the level of change required.
Most clients see us for an Initial Consultation and 2-3 Follow Ups over a period of 4-6 months. Clients often return 6 monthly or annually for progress reviews.
The Therapeutic Partnership
Although Functional Medicine is a relatively new concept in Ireland, its basis and foundation in holistic therapy has been used for decades, if not centuries. It addresses the underlying causes of disease using a system-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership.
We use a combination of nutrition approaches, targeted supplementation, lifestyle changes, and talking therapy to support your body's innate ability to restore health and balance.
We provide continued support to empower you to be in control of your own health.
