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Hashimoto’s Disease, Celiac Disease, Vitiligo

After spending years and years and thousands and thousands of Rands at traditional medical practitioners, Dr. Joanne managed to work out “what was wrong with me”. 

Before I met Dr. Joanne, I was down with the flu, bronchitis or pharyngitis almost every month. My employers and boyfriends hated me. And, all the traditional doctors did was prescribe antibiotics and cortisone and send me off with a pat on the bum until I was back a month later. To boot, my stomach was a mess and I suffered from constant cramps, daily diarrhoea, bizarre weight gain, IBS as well as almost-suicidal fatigue and depression. I just figured I was a sickly person that wanted to sleep 14 hours a day and had accepted my future as a rather sick and quite frankly, annoying person. 

After a bout of swine flu, which had ruined my long-planned overseas holidays, a friend recommended Dr. Joanne to me. 

That referral was probably one of the best things that could have happened in my life, ever. 

Dr. Joanne saw me in the thick of the December holidays 2014 and was incredibly kind and patient, despite my obvious scepticism and thinning patience when it came to doctors of any kind. I had just been on 3 courses of antibiotics and was taking 30 tablets of cortisone daily with no reprieve. After Dr. Joanne saw me, I was better within 3 days using only natural supplements. 

Dr. Joanne continued to treat me for my other ailments and finally managed to diagnose a severe thyroid problem (Hashimoto’s disease), which was most likely caused by my celiac disease (diagnosed by a specialist short while later). Once I’d received my full diagnoses, Dr. Jo has been treating me in conjunction with a specialist Endocrinologist as well as a Gastroenterologist to ensure that I take a holistic (and not only clinical) approach to my overall health. Dr. Joanne has made me mindful of the soul, mind and body connection and treated me as a whole person. Some sessions were incredibly clinical and practical and others were more like spiritual-release interventions as I worked through some of my personal issues that contributed to the 3 autoimmune diseases I have (I have Vitiligo too by the way).  No doctor has ever treated me with such kindness, care, concern and authenticity as Jo. She’s a no-fuss doctor with the right balance of clinical experience and real anatomical knowledge coupled with a spiritual and emotional understanding that makes her a truly rare creature.

Since Jo’s begun to treat me, I have lost weight, gained muscle, have better eating habits and take regular supplements to maintain my now-healthier immune system. I really doubt I would be where I am today (which is healthy, happy and thriving) without Jo’s care, constant guidance and magic potions. 

Jo’s been in it with me in the long run and it means the world to know she will always be there for me. She has made me happier, healthier and STRONGer than ever before.

Veronica Botes

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Emotional Support for my Child

Dr Joanne Pautz has been treating our family and extended family for years now. She is amazing and so precise with the medication. She makes us feel welcomed all the time and gets down to the root of the problem wether it may be a health issue or emotional support. My daughter started school recently and she gave us homeopathic meds to assist with her emotions. Within 3 days she was fine and her happy self again. She has a gentle approach which is so powerful! We are so fond of her and wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Shakti

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Kidney Stones

Thanks to Dr Joanne Pautz’s great advise and recommendation, my 85 year old father has not needed operations (as recommended by hospital and urologist) to shatter and remove large kidney stones. After taking a natural kidney stone remedy for a couple of weeks, he painlessly passed 3 kidney stones. What a huge relief!!! Forever grateful for the advise given

Kirsten Plank

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Mamas & Papas Magazine

In 2009 Dr Joanne was interviewed by the Mamas & Papas Magazine about her own natural birth journey which was at home, on the bathroom floor using a midwife, doula and homeopathy! She gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Sage.

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Real Health

Appearing on the debut television show Real Health, Dr Joanne was asked to speak about Detoxification.

For Episode 9, the Real Health team visited her practice in Randburg to speak about natural interventions for improved sleep.

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Astute and highly skilled clinician

Dr Joanne Pautz is an outstanding functional medicine homeopath. Using a range of cutting-edge modalities, she is a thorough, astute and highly skilled clinician. As an empathetic listener, Dr Joanne has excellent communication and observational skills, managing her patients’ physical, mental and emotional health holistically and compassionately. My whole family have been treated by Dr Joanne for several years and, while our overall well-being is an ongoing journey,  we have never been as healthy and energetic as we are under her health guidance.

Judy Croome
B.A. (cum laude)
B.A. (Honours: English Language and Literature) (cum laude)
M.A. (English Studies)
Diploma in Business Management (cum laude)

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Homoepathy or Humbug

Debating as to whether to take your child to see a Homeopath or a GP, you wouldn’t be the first.  In this article Dr Joanne and a GP are interviewed by the “You Magazine”.

Click here to read this article – Homoepathy or Humbug