Immunity and Recurrent illness

Immunity Resilience Matters

Maintain consistency in training, performance and recovery

If you frequently feel run down or crash right before or after a key performance, catch every bug, or struggle to avoid illness when stressed, your immune system likely needs a tune up. Immune related issues impact over 60% of athletes.

A resilient immune system is your most underrated performance tool.

Symptoms that may indicate immune imbalance, you may notice:

  • feeling run down or “on the edge” of getting sick
  • repeated infections or lingering symptoms
  • swollen glands or sore throat
  • poor sleep or early waking
  • low energy
  • poor HRV status
  • digestive upset during stress or travel
    increased inflammation or joint aches
  • difficulty bouncing back after big sessions or events
  • post viral fatigue

These symptoms often reflect deeper issues involving gut health, nutrient status, stress hormones, or recovery capacity.

We look at the whole picture not just your symptoms. Your immune system is shaped by nutrition, gut function, stress, sleep, hormones, and training load.

Our approach may include:

  • targeted nutrition to support immune cells and recovery
  • gut health and microbiome support
  • stress and nervous-system regulation
  • immune specific herbal and nutritional medicine
  • training-compatible recovery strategies
  • lifestyle adjustments to reduce immune strain

Our goal is to help you stay well, train consistently, and feel strong year-round.

Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2022)

Meet Kate

Kate Smyth is a degree‑qualified naturopath, educator, and women’s performance coach. 

Kate works with women seeking to improve energy, immunity, gut health, and overall vitality helping them restore balance, build resilience, and perform at their best in sport, work, and life. Her treatments are grounded in evidence‑based practice and shaped by decades of experience supporting active women, junior athletes, and busy mothers.

As an Olympic marathon runner and healthcare professional, Kate brings a rare combination of lived experience and clinical expertise.