Gut health, hormones & chronic fatigue investigated with functional testing. Serving Taylors Lakes families in-clinic at Kealba and via telehealth Australia-wide.
If you've been told your results are normal but you still feel unwell — that's the gap we investigate. At Vital Health, we use functional pathology to assess how your body is actually functioning, not just whether disease is present. For most Taylors Lakes patients, the answers have been measurable all along. They just weren't looked for in the right way.
What makes this clinic different for Taylors Lakes families specifically is the whole-household perspective. Health issues rarely exist in isolation — they exist in context. The same gut dysfunction, the same hormonal imbalances, the same immune patterns often run through a family. When a parent comes in exhausted and frustrated after years of normal blood tests, it frequently mirrors what a teenager or child in the same household is starting to experience. Recognising that pattern supports a more targeted approach for every individual.
We see patients across all ages — children with eczema or recurrent infections, teenagers with gut complaints or hormonal disruption, adults managing chronic fatigue or autoimmune conditions, and older patients with long-term metabolic and hormonal decline. One practitioner. Every appointment with Domenic personally.
Book a Free Discovery Call →"My family has been seeing Dom for a number of years. He is personable, competent and pragmatic. I appreciate his curiosity in getting to the root cause of any gut or health issues. He has guided us in improving our overall health and wellbeing. We couldn't recommend him more highly!"
"Started with severe symptoms and anxiety. Three months later with his treatment I have addressed many issues and almost all my symptoms have gone."
If you've spent years trying to get answers — for yourself or your children — and kept hitting dead ends, this pattern is often why. Shared genetics, shared environments, and shared lifestyle factors can express themselves differently at different ages. Recognising the pattern helps guide a more personalised approach for each individual in the household.
A parent manages IBS for years. A teenager starts developing bloating and food reactions. A younger child has eczema that nobody has connected to gut health. The same underlying microbiome dysfunction is expressing differently across three generations — and a single stool test often maps the shared driver.
A mother hits perimenopause and recognises the same fatigue, mood shifts, and sleep disruption her own mother experienced. Her adult daughter starts showing early PCOS symptoms. Hormonal dysregulation has a strong hereditary component — and knowing one family member's history informs the clinical approach for another.
Hashimoto's in the mother. Rheumatoid arthritis in the grandmother. Unexplained inflammatory symptoms in a teenage son that haven't been investigated. Autoimmune conditions cluster in families. Early functional investigation can identify inflammatory and immune markers before they progress to a diagnosable condition.
Multiple family members on different medications for the same vague presentation — low energy, disrupted sleep, poor concentration. When fatigue runs through a household, the shared environmental and dietary factors often matter as much as individual biology. Addressing them together produces faster outcomes.
Whether you're a parent worried about your child's eczema or recurrent infections, a woman navigating perimenopause without answers, or someone who has simply been managing fatigue for longer than they should — age-appropriate protocols, always alongside existing conventional care.
Eczema, recurrent infections, gut complaints, food reactivity, developmental nutrition concerns. Paediatric protocols using age-appropriate doses, always managed alongside your child's GP or paediatrician.
Hormonal changes, acne, gut dysfunction, fatigue, mood concerns, and early autoimmune presentations. Functional testing is non-invasive and well-tolerated — saliva, urine, or stool, no needles.
Gut health, hormonal imbalance, chronic fatigue, metabolic dysfunction, thyroid conditions. The core presentations we see most from Taylors Lakes working adults and parents.
Hormonal transition, sleep disruption, weight change, cognitive slowing. Salivary hormone testing provides a four-point cortisol and sex hormone profile that captures what a single serum panel misses.
Long-term metabolic and hormonal management, cognitive support, anti-inflammatory protocols. Naturopathic care works alongside specialist management — we investigate the drivers, not replace existing medical oversight.
All consultations available via telehealth for Taylors Lakes patients. Test kits posted to your door. CEDS testing is the only exception requiring an in-person visit.
"When I see multiple family members from the same household, the clinical picture becomes sharper for all of them. Shared patterns are clinical data worth using."
IBS, bloating, SIBO, leaky gut, food intolerances — GI Microbiome Map identifies the specific bacterial and immune drivers.
HormonesPCOS, perimenopause, thyroid disorders, PMS — salivary hormone testing captures what standard serum panels miss.
EnergyPersistent low energy at any age — investigated at the level of adrenal output and cellular energy production.
Immune healthHashimoto's, rheumatoid arthritis, and related presentations — naturopathic support alongside specialist care.
Metabolic healthInsulin resistance, metabolic syndrome — functional testing identifies the drivers standard panels overlook.
Brain healthPoor concentration and mental fatigue across any age group — often traced to gut, thyroid, or nutrient drivers.
The same structured clinical process regardless of age or presentation. No shortcuts, no generic protocols — each family member moves through the same four-stage investigation.
Complete symptom history — and when treating family members, shared health patterns are documented and used as clinical context.
Testing selected for each individual's specific presentation. Children and adults require different panels — nothing is applied generically.
Results interpreted individually and, where relevant, in relation to other family members' clinical picture. Pattern recognition across a family sharpens individual diagnosis.
Age-appropriate protocols built from each person's results — diet, supplementation, herbal medicine, lifestyle. Practical for real family life.
All at-home test kits are posted directly to your Taylors Lakes address. Samples are collected at home and returned by post — no lab visit, no time off work, no dragging kids to a pathology centre.
All testing is non-invasive and suitable across age groups. Saliva, urine, and stool collection — no needles for children or teenagers.
See All Available Tests →Identifies bacterial overgrowth, parasites, inflammation markers, and immune function. Relevant for IBS, bloating, eczema, and food reactivity across all ages.
Learn more →Four-point cortisol profile plus sex hormones in saliva. Captures hormone patterns that a single morning blood test misses.
Learn more →Mitochondrial function, neurotransmitter metabolism, nutrient status. Particularly useful for fatigue, cognitive complaints, and complex presentations.
Learn more →Computer-assisted electro-dermal screening used to guide treatment selection. Requires a clinic visit — the only test that can't be done at home.
Learn more →"Eight weeks later I'd lost 9 kilos, my sleep and mood have improved, as has my skin. I highly recommend Vital Health."
Speak directly with Domenic about your or your family member's health history. An honest assessment of whether functional testing is likely to be useful. No obligation, no referral needed.
Free · Call 03 9382 9790 or book onlineFull clinical history, symptom review, existing pathology reviewed. Testing recommended where clinically indicated. Learn how the initial consultation works →
$197 per personTest kits posted to your Taylors Lakes address. Collect samples at home, return by post. Non-invasive — suitable for children and adults alike. No lab visit required.
Lab cost discussed upfront — no surprisesResults interpreted and built into a targeted protocol — practical for a real Taylors Lakes household, not a retreat wellness programme.
$130 follow-upProgress measured against baseline results at every follow-up. Protocol adjusted as markers shift. Follow-up frequency decreases as health improves.
$130 per follow-up · In-clinic or telehealthOur clinic is in Kealba — one of the closest functional medicine practices to Taylors Lakes, just 5 minutes via the Calder Freeway exit at Sunshine Ave. For Taylors Lakes families already commuting along the Calder corridor for work or school runs to Watergardens or Hillside, the clinic is genuinely on the way. Free parking directly in front. All consultations available via telehealth if you prefer to stay home.
195A Sunshine Ave, Kealba VIC 3021
~5 min from Taylors Lakes via Calder Freeway — exit Sunshine Ave
Free parking directly in front of the clinic
All consultations available via video or phone — initial and follow-up
Test kits posted to your Taylors Lakes address — no lab visit required
Ideal for parents managing children's and their own appointments — no travel needed
Available anywhere in Australia
Domenic is the founder and sole practitioner at Vital Health and Natural Medicine. He holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy and is registered with the ATMS.
Over 25 years of clinical practice, Domenic has worked with families across Melbourne's western suburbs — treating multiple members of the same household across different generations. That whole-family clinical perspective informs how he approaches individual cases.
Every appointment is one-on-one with Domenic — no rotations, no associates. Whether it's a child, a teenager, or a grandparent, every patient receives the same depth of clinical attention.
No referral needed for any family member. A free 20-minute discovery call with Domenic is where it starts — an honest conversation about whether functional testing is likely to help your situation.
In-clinic at 195A Sunshine Ave, Kealba — ~5 min from Taylors Lakes · Telehealth available Australia-wide
Root-Cause Health Care for Taylors Lakes Families
Serving Taylors Lakes and Melbourne’s western suburbs with functional naturopathic medicine — gut health, hormones, chronic fatigue, and beyond.
