About
Carmen Richards is a clinical naturopath and nutritionist practicing in Sydney. Carmen provides holistic and effective health solutions by combining her scientific background with naturopathic medicine. She enjoys sharing her knowledge, and helping implement strategies clients need to take charge of their health for sustainable change.
A natural aptitude for all things biological led Carmen to complete a degree in Biotechnology majoring in molecular biology and microbiology. After working in pathology and university research laboratories, she realised her love of science needed to expand beyond the laboratory and decided to study naturopathic medicine. Since graduating over 20 years ago, Carmen has worked for practitioner nutritional companies and been in private practice. She specialises in:
o General Health & Vitality
o Digestive Health
o Detoxification
o Immune System Support
o Dietary Education and Advice
o Functional Pathology
The amount of information available nowadays is wonderful but also overwhelming. Carmen stays up-to-date with the latest evidence-based protocols hoping that her knowledge and understanding can help others in a unique and meaningful way.
Read about all the different ways naturopathy can help you here.
“You can’t solve a problem with the same consciousness that created it.”
CV
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
Diploma of Nutrition
Diploma of Homoeopathy
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Award
Awarded ‘Excellence in the Academic Understanding and Clinical Application of Herbal Medicine’ by the National Herbalists Association of Australia.
Professional Experience
Self-employed naturopath at Studio Chiro, Neutral Bay
Technical Marketing Manager at Pharmafoods/IsoWhey - Practitioner Only Medicines, Alexandria
Self-employed naturopath at Total Chiropractic and Wellness, Cremorne
Self-employed naturopath and remedial massage therapist at Mosman Wellness Centre, Mosman
Self-employed naturopath and remedial massage therapist at Center 101, McMahons Point
Scientific Officer and Laboratory Manager of the Immunobiology Unit, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Technology, Sydney
Scientific Officer in Biochemistry and Serology at Mansfield Pathology, Paddington
Technical Officer in Endocrinology at Douglas Hanly Moir, North Ryde
Professional Membership
Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society
Related Experience
NAET
NET
Level 3 Reiki
Advanced First Aid and Resuscitation
Logo
The circle is a universal symbol and has thousands of natural forms. It can represent the notions of totality, wholeness, the infinite, eternity, timelessness and all cyclic movement. It has been associated with the idea of a protected space where all participants are equal.
The symbols represent antiquity’s four elements, arranged in order of their density. Lightest is fire as it rises upwards in air, then air which bubbles upwards in water, then water and heaviest is earth as it sinks in water.
This correlates with today’s traditional meaning of the circular symbols for the elements:
A plain empty circle stands for fire, showing that it has no ‘weight’
A dotted circle, which also represents the sun, stands for air
The horizontal line of the sea horizon (also the Diameter which literally means Goddess Mother), stands for water
The cross in a circle, representing the four quarters, signifies the earth. Superimposed on the other three signs, the earth sign covers and embraces them all