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About Tegan Hollows | Women's Health Naturopath in Wānaka
Tegan Hollows Naturopath & Medical Herbalist
I'm a degree-qualified naturopath and medical herbalist in Wānaka. I help women with endometriosis and PCOS (also called PMOS) understand what is driving their symptoms, through functional testing and personalised care. I work in person in Wānaka and online across New Zealand.
My approach is testing-led and evidence-based. I've also lived with endometriosis, PCOS, ovarian cysts and hormonal acne myself. I know from both sides of the consultation room what it feels like to be told your results are normal while you still feel unwell. That shapes everything about how I work with my clients.
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For years I managed my own endometriosis, PCOS, and ovarian cysts the way most women do with the options I was given. Hormonal contraception to manage symptoms. Appointments that answered the immediate question but not the deeper one. Tests that came back normal while my body said otherwise.
I became a naturopath because I wanted to understand the why - not just the what. Why do symptoms escalate at certain points in the cycle? Why does gut health track so closely with hormonal patterns? Why do some women respond to standard protocols and others don't?
The answers are in the testing - in the functional pathology that most practitioners don't order, in the reference ranges that conventional medicine doesn't use, in the whole-system picture that standard appointments don't have time to build.
Every woman I work with has usually already tried a lot. What changes isn't the effort - it's the level of investigation. That's what I've built Naturalist around.
Qualifications
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Bachelor of Natural Medicine - awarded with distinction
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Pathology Analysis Training - Institute for Integrative and Functional Pathology
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SPCNM Clinical Excellence Award
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Registered member of NMHNZ - Naturopaths and Medical Herbalists of New Zealand
Insurance note:
Southern Cross Health Insurance recognise all NMHNZ registered practitioners. If your plan includes naturopathy cover, you may be eligible to claim. Contact your provider to confirm.
Learn more about Tegan
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Qualifications
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Bachelor of Natural Medicine, awarded with distinction
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Pathology Analysis Training, Institute for Integrative and Functional Pathology
-
SPCNM Clinical Excellence Award
-
Registered member of NMHNZ (Naturopaths and Medical Herbalists of New Zealand)
Insurance note:
Southern Cross Health Insurance recognises all NMHNZ registered practitioners. If your plan includes naturopathy cover, you may be eligible to claim. Contact your provider to confirm.
For years I managed my own endometriosis, PCOS and ovarian cysts with the options I was given. Hormonal contraception to manage symptoms. Appointments that answered the immediate question but not the deeper one. Tests that came back normal while my body said otherwise.
I became a naturopath because I wanted to understand the why, not just the what. Why do symptoms escalate at certain points in the cycle? Why does gut health track so closely with hormonal patterns? Why do some women respond well to standard protocols and others don't?
Many of the answers came from testing. Functional pathology, a whole-system picture built from your history and your data, and results read against both standard and optimal ranges. Standard ranges show whether something is clearly outside normal. Optimal ranges show how well your body is functioning.
Most women I work with have already tried a lot. What changes isn't the effort. It's the level of investigation. That's what I've built Naturalist around.
My approach towards women's health
Investigation before intervention
I start with testing and pathology analysis before recommending anything. You can't address what you can't see.
Whole-system thinking
Hormonal conditions rarely exist in isolation. I look at how hormones, metabolism, gut health, inflammation and stress physiology interact, because each one shapes the others.
Personalised to your biology
No two bodies are identical, and no two cases of endometriosis or PCOS are identical. Every plan is built from your own results and history, not a protocol designed for the average patient.
Independence, not dependency
The goal is for you to leave understanding your own body: the markers to watch, the patterns to track, and the levers that matter for you. I want my clients to need me less over time, not more.
Endometriosis and PCOS programs
To offer deeper support for women with endometriosis and PCOS, I developed the Thrive programs. They are four-month clinical pathways that combine functional testing, a personalised plan and 1:1 support. Testing before treating. A plan built from your results.
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Thrive with PCOS
Advanced private care · PCOS / PMOS
For women with PCOS who want to understand their specific pattern, not just manage it. We identify your type through testing, look at the insulin, androgen, gut and stress physiology involved, and build a four-month plan from what your results show.
