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Wānaka · Online across New Zealand
Tegan Hollows Naturopath & Medical Herbalist
I'm a degree-qualified Naturopath and Medical Herbalist with a clinical focus in endometriosis, PCOS, and complex hormonal health. My approach is testing-led and evidence-based - I investigate the underlying drivers of your symptoms rather than managing what's on the surface.
I work alongside your GP, specialists, and fertility team because integrated care produces better outcomes than any single approach alone. And I bring something to this work that no qualification gives you - I've navigated endometriosis, PCOS, ovarian cysts, and hormonal acne myself. I know from both sides of the consultation room what it feels like to be unheard, undertested, and given surface-level answers. That shapes everything about how I show up for my clients.
Why I do this work. The personal part.
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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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Level 1 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.
Why I do this work. The personal part.
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Qualifications
-
Bachelor of Natural Medicine - awarded with distinction
-
Level 1 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 recognise 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 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.
The approach behind every pathway.
Investigation before intervention
I prioritise testing and pathology analysis before recommending anything. You cannot treat what you cannot see and guessing is exactly what hasn't been working.
Whole-system thinking
Hormonal conditions rarely exist in isolation. I look at how hormones, metabolism, gut health, inflammation, and stress physiology interact - because treating one system while ignoring the others is why most protocols plateau.
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 specific results - 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, the levers that matter for you. I want my clients to need me less over time - not more.
The Thrive Programs
To provide deeper support for women with endometriosis and PCOS, I developed the Thrive Programs - structured four-month clinical pathways that combine advanced functional testing, personalised treatment plans, and active 1:1 support. Testing before treating. A plan built from your results. Not a protocol.
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 PCOS type through testing, map the insulin, androgen, gut, and stress physiology involved, and build a four-month plan from what your results actually show.
Not sure where to start? That's what the Clarity Call is for.
A 40-minute conversation about your symptoms, your history, and which pathway makes the most sense for where you are right now. No obligation. If it's not the right fit, I'll tell you honestly.