I learnt that our medical system, whilst extraordinary in acute situations, seemed to me to be wildly off when it came to treating chronic diseases. As an ecologist, I already had a unique perspective, understanding that the human race was moving further and further away from vital health and our connectedness to the world around us, but I was unprepared when I discovered to what extent.

What was glaringly apparent to me as an ecologist is that the body is a perfectly observable example of an ecosystem, all its parts working in extraordinary unison, with its sole purpose being survival. A healthy functional ecosystem is one where all parts are ultimately interdependent upon one another for survival. Its adaptability to grow, maintain and repair is only guaranteed when all parts work together. 

The body will repair, redirect, and compensate if something goes wrong but needs the fundamental fuel to function effectively. Providing the body with the correct fuel is crucial – one would not dream of putting lemonade in a car and expect it to run. The same is true for the body – growth, functionality, and survival depend on what we fuel it with. What is also critical is environmental pressure. We're influenced and significantly affected by external variables, some of which we can control and others we can't.

With my scientifically focused, biased brain, I started to accumulate a vast amount of research and clinical data showing that chronic disease was skyrocketing and vital health was plummeting in all age groups in most countries. It's a complicated picture, but fundamentally, the evidence pointed toward a lack of nourishing food that had been replaced by consuming edible but wholly unnourishing ingredients masquerading as food. This crisis has been compounded by the planned introduction of lab-grown meat and moving away from living in a connected way with the natural world, including the demonising of sunlight and foods consumed since ancient times. There has also been a massive shift toward pharmaceutical intervention at every turn, turning over our health to a medical system which was not advocating for anything other than symptom suppression. 

These moves away from living with nature presented me with a dire situation.   

A different approach to vital health

I felt compelled to be involved in reversing the rising trend of living without vitality and to provide different alternatives to just living with disease and symptoms (which are often made worse by diet and lifestyle and long-term pharmaceutical use, which bring added symptoms as they interact with the body's finely tuned ecosystem). With my background and scientific specialism in ecosystems and their health, it seemed bizarre to me not to first provide the fundamental requirements of the body and then not consider it as a whole.  

To begin practising as a holistic functional healthcare professional, I set about training and qualifying in Nutrition and Homeopathy. These two modalities, when integrated, prove the complete opportunity for vital health. Nutrition is foundational, and Homeopathy is balancing, curative, and without toxicity when required. I knew all too well the power of nourishing the body, and I had witnessed and experienced the power of Homeopathy on many occasions, not least in the maintenance of my animal's health and treatment and the many 'WOW' situations with family and friends in the management of acute and chronic illnesses. My corporate experience in running a multinational consulting firm, contributing to corporate businesses in human resources, and mentoring individuals and teams brings significant advantages to The Elixium clinics. I understand human behaviour, cultural nuances, and the cause and effects of different belief systems, and I work closely with individuals to achieve short-term and lifelong goals and aspirations.

My Elixium Clinics prioritise a method of precision functional medicine that addresses the unified system of the body, dedicated to working with clients to build sustainable foundational nutrition, lifestyle habits and behaviours that will mitigate against ill health and disease and support clients in the same way who are already experiencing symptoms, disease, and health challenges. 

At Elixium, rooted in science and from experience, we provide guidance, support, perspective, and context so our clients may bring their minds and bodies into vital health to live long and well.

I want you to live with vitality.

Cindy Ferrari BSc
Functional Nutritionist, Naturopath, Homeopath, Mentor & Elixium Vital Heath Founder