BPhysio, MSc(HNFM), PGCert(CPFR), AdvDip(Naturopathy), Dip(WHM), GradDip(NutMed)
Alyssa Tait is a clinical Naturopath and Physiotherapist focusing on gut and bowel dysfunction, and persistent pelvic and abdominal pain. She has a Master of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States, Portland, Oregon. Alyssa has a special interest in the gut and urogenital microbiomes and disorders of gut-brain interaction. She started her career as a physiotherapist in the public health system focusing on pelvic floor, bladder and bowel function, but a surplus of questions drove her further up the gastrointestinal tract to further study, first in Nutritional Medicine, then later in Naturopathy.
She has spent 19 years in private practice solving complex clinical puzzles through a combined naturopathy and physiotherapy lens. Alyssa is on faculty at the University of Western States and is committed to helping students and clinicians apply research evidence in a way that’s practical. In doing so she hopes to contribute to bridging the gap between orthodox medicine and naturopathic medicine, having spent her career with one foot in each camp.